Our Guest for the next two podcasts is Gaj Ravichandra. Gaj is an executive coach with an impressive record around the world. He has a down to earth approach to his craft which is truly evidence based. 

Co-founder of Kompass The Coaching Company, Gaj shares his time between Australia and the UAE as well as working in Europe, Asia and North America. This enables Gaj to develop an understanding and perspectives on leadership from around the world that is so valuable in his work.  

He has a deep interest in career management and he is also a board member of ARBORA Global Career Partners. Gaj has also been engaged in the mental toughness concept for more than 10 years. 

In this first part, Gaj explores his experience with the mental toughness concept and how he was drawn to it early in his career when observing how people responded differently to setbacks. 

He appreciated that there was more than resilience at play and that could, with an appropriate approach, even thrive in adversity. Which led him to understand the difference between safety and discomfort. 

Gaj has distilled his thinking and his experience into very practical solutions for leaders and those who aspire. 

And he is happy to share what he knows. Listen and learn.