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1947 Rise117: Why Resilience Pays Off in India & The Truth About Starting Up in India | Ashish of FundamentumAshish Kumar is a co-founder and General Partner at Fundamentum Partnership, an early growth-stage fund launched in 2017 with Nandan Nilekani and Sanjeev Aggarwal. Fundamentum backs tech-driven startups with product-market fit, leading or co-leading $25M-$40M rounds. Its second fund closed in 2022 at $227M, with a portfolio including unicorns like Pharmeasy and Spinny. Collectively, its companies have raised over $1B in follow-on funding.
00:00 - Top moments
01:29 - Intro
03:20 - Key influences during Ashish's early years.
06:26 - Ashish's hometown and educational background.
08:38 - Ashish's journey from moving to the US to working at Microsoft.
11:16 - Ashish's self-discovery through professional experiences.
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Spark of AgesDevising Investment Strategy for AI/Ashish Aggarwal, Akash Agarwal, Viral Tolat - 2024 vs 2025, IPO Market, Fake Companies ~ Spark of Ages Ep 29The episode explores the investment landscape in both public and private markets, focusing on technological opportunities and insights for 2025. Key discussions include the importance of resilience against market volatility, the impact of AI on innovation, and an outlook on the IPO market.• Highlights of recent economic performance and predictions for future growth • Role of AI and technology in shaping investment strategies • Discussion on the importance of preparing for black swan events • Diverging opinions on IPOs and their focus on early investor liquidity • Growing relevance of AI in venture capital decision-makingAI is reshapi...2025-01-131h 05
AdoptedWhy start up NOW? | Ashish Aggarwal: Founder - ProductivIn this engaging conversation, Ashish Aggarwal, Founder of Productiv, shares his journey from IIT to leading engineering teams in Silicon Valley and excelling in the startup ecosystem. He provides valuable insights into entrepreneurship, fundraising, and the qualities he seeks in founders as an angel investor.Ashish dives deep into the transformative role of AI in business, offering practical advice on building AI solutions, balancing in-house development with vendor tools, and aligning innovation with customer needs. He also shares his vision for the future of AI agents and their role in reshaping how we interact with applications, along with productivity...2025-01-0741 min
🧠 _Back to First Principles | Productiv CTO Ashish Aggarwal Podcast: Dev Interrupted (LS 45 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: Back to First Principles | Productiv CTO Ashish AggarwalPub date: 2024-10-29Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationEveryone knows the era of growth at all costs is over, but where does that leave us? And specifically, where does that leave founders? The answer is straightforward: founders have to start thinking like business people. This week, Conor Bronsdon interviews Ashish Aggarwal, founder and CTO of Productive and an active investor in over 30 companies.2024-12-1938 min
TechstinationTechstination interview: JubileeTV adds convenience and care in set top box for older adultsJubileeTV is a set top box that enables older adults to get remote tech help for watching from family and friends and video conference too. It can bring convenience, care and comfort. Details? Co-founder and CEO Ashish Aggarwal chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
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Dev InterruptedBack to First Principles | Productiv CTO Ashish AggarwalEveryone knows the era of growth at all costs is over, but where does that leave us? And specifically, where does that leave founders? The answer is straightforward: founders have to start thinking like business people. This week, Conor Bronsdon interviews Ashish Aggarwal, founder and CTO of Productive and an active investor in over 30 companies.Ashish shares his insights on how startups are adapting to the new “efficient growth” environment, why this paradigm shift is an opportunity for founders, and how the pressures of efficiency have created incentives for companies to move towards geo-distributed teams inste...2024-10-2938 min
Living Longer Better SmarterWhat's Next Living Longer Better Smarter: Travel, Tech and Tulips (episode 81)A new survey from AARP finds more older adults using tech for travel. How? AARP's Tom Kamber joins Mary and Fred for a look. Then they are joined by JubileeTV's Ashish Aggarwal. The company's fast growing set top box is improving the lives of older adults by eliminating frustrations and connecting them with family. And then the founder of PostalPetals, Talia Boone, drops in to talk about the remarkable benefits of flower arranging. Tune in and subscribe!
2024-10-2546 min
Tomorrow Will Be TelevisedTomorrow Will Be Televised From/Jubilee TV Telehealth EpisodeThe program all about TV. Our guests: Ricky He, co-star of From, going into its third MGM+ season this weekend, and Ashish Aggarwal, co-founder and chief executive of new telehealth TV venture Jubilee TV, which launched last month.2024-09-201h 12
Play to Potential Podcast103.00 Ricardo Sunderland on The Energy AdvantageGUEST:
Ricardo Sunderland is an author and a CEO Transformational Coach with Egon Zehnder, a global leadership advisory firm. In this podcast, we discuss his latest book, "The Energy Advantage, How to go from managing your time to mastering your energy,"
Ricardo's life’s purpose is to help leaders connect to and manage their energy to become humane leaders. He coaches senior leaders to help them bring coherence to the way they lead, and to help them reach their full societal impact. In addition to his coaching work, Ricardo collaborates with Board’s Chairs and Nominating Comm...2024-09-121h 23
BlitzBusiness Indian Podcast#141 Building 160+cr Air Cooler Startup | Harshit Aggarwal | Novamax | Air Coolers #novamaxappliances #greaternoida #aircooler #dropout #shardauniversity © Podcast by Ashish Airon on BlitzBusiness Indian Podcast. India's top business podcast, startup podcast and entrepreneur podcast. Follow, like and subscribe to stay updated2024-09-1033 min
Rich On TechAI Hacks, Cybertruck Review & Sonos IssuesRich discussed some real life ways to use AI: to help you pick out wine on a menu, choose what to order based on dietary restrictions and even pick ingredients to cook with. Android users in California can now add their ID or drivers license to Google Wallet. Apple Wallet support is coming soon. Richard in New Jersey is wondering why the voice volume on his Sonos system is louder than the TV volume. 📺 Ashish Aggarwal introduces the JubileeTV, a streaming device designed to help seniors with remote assistance capabilities. Mary in...2024-08-251h 47
Own Your PotentialEpisode 143: Ashish AggarwalAshish Aggarwal, Founder & CTO of Productiv, tells us about how his journey and experiences across some of the world's largest tech companies; Microsoft, eBay, Amazon, has led him to building a transformative spend management platform as the founder of Productiv.2024-06-1651 min
Think Big with Dan & QasimScaling Success with Ashish Aggarwal, Co-Founder of APPBRODA | Think Big with Dan & Qasim | PodcastWelcome to another episode of "Think Big with Dan & Qasim"! In this edition, we have the privilege of hosting Ashish Aggarwal, the Co-Founder of APPBRODA. Join us as we dive into the entrepreneurial journey of Ashish, exploring the innovative strategies that have led to the success of APPBRODA.2024-05-1618 min
VC10X - Investing, Asset Management, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Family OfficeVC10X - Investing in Series B startups in India - Ashish Kumar, Co-founder, FundamentumAshish Kumar is a Co-founder & General Partner at Fundamentum. Ashish began Institutional Investment as a Partner at Fundamentum Fund 1, a Series B/B+ focused VC Fund out of India.
He later co-founded Fundamentum Investment Advisors alongside Nandan Nilekeni (Co-founder of Infosys) & Sanjeev Aggarwal (Founding CEO at IBM) which manages the latest Fundamentum Partnership Fund, where he is a General Partner.
Fundamentum will lead investment rounds from $10 to $25 Million in companies that have attained the product market fit, have an initial momentum, and are looking to scale up.
In this episode, we talk about:2024-04-1146 min
Policy Talks by Indian School of Business (ISB)How to use open data in public policy: 'Balance privacy & development' | NASSCOM VP's insightsIn this episode of Policy Talks, we have a leading industry expert discussing future opportunities and challenges in leveraging open data for public policy. Ashish Aggarwal, Vice President, and Head of Public Policy, NASSCOM, is in conversation with Anjal Prakash, Clinical Associate Professor (Research), and Research Director, Bharti Institute of Public Policy, Indian School of Business. He discusses the role of the government in ensuring privacy of consumers, while using data for development in the backdrop of the recent COVID-19 pandemic. He underlines the need for balance between the two aspects of data: privacy and...2024-01-0515 min
App Marketing by App MastersIncrease AdMob Revenue Without Additional SDKsToday's guest is Ashish Aggarwal, Co-Founder at AppBroda. He is an ex-Googler that has worked with top apps and games across Admob, Google Ad Manager (GAM) and Play to grow their monetization.
AppBroda are experts in boosting ad revenue, by an impressive 12-20%, consistently. Their success story is witnessed by top global brands such as Rollic Games, Miniclip, HOMA Games, PopCore, Tilting Point and 200+ publishers globally.
You will discover:
- What the 1% of developers on AdMob do to grow revenue
- How to unlock 15% ARPDAU growth on AdMob with low-code using 1...2023-11-201h 10
Zero to InfinityMatrix Moments: Code to Commerce - The Mobile Gaming EvolutionOn the latest episode of Matrix Moments, Ashish Aggarwal, Co-Founder, AppBroda and Vivek Ramachandran, Matrix Partners India discuss the world of mobile apps and the growing segments in the gaming landscape in India.
This episode covers -
📈 Growth Potential: Discover why India's gaming industry is on the brink of an inflection point in the next 18 months.
🌐 Developer Talents: Learn about India's vast developer talent pool and their evolving role in the global gaming industry.
🌍 Global Perspective: Gain insights into the importance of expanding beyond local markets to maximize revenue and user acquisition.
💡...2023-10-0450 min
Play to Potential Podcast102.00 David Noble & Carol Kauffman on Real-time LeadershipGUEST
Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. This quote is attributed to Viktor Emil Frankl, an Austrian neurologist, psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor, devoted his life to studying, understanding and promoting “meaning.” Carol Kaufman and David Noble give us practical tools that we can use to make the ‘space’ count.
Carol and David have authored Real-Time Leadership - Find Your Winning Moves When the Stakes Are High. In the podcast conversation they expand on the 4 step MOVE framework which lays out the various ways in which lead...2023-05-201h 17
Play to Potential Podcast101.00 - Stephen M.R. Covey on Trust and InspireGUEST
Stephen M. R. Covey is an American writer and public speaker and the author of the books: The SPEED of Trust, Smart Trust, and Trust & Inspire: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash the Greatness in Others. He is the co-founder and CEO of a company called CoveyLink Worldwide and former President and CEO of Covey Leadership Center. He happens to be the son of Stephen Covey, the author of the pathbreaking book - 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
In our conversation, we spoke about how Stephen broke away from his father’s shadows and created an ide...2023-04-131h 32
Finscale[ENG] #152 - Ashish Aggarwal (PayPal Ventures) - How PayPal Ventures is shaping the future of CVC?In this episode, I have a conversation with Ashish, to explore the world of Corporate VC. He shares with us the differences between CVC and Institutional VC and what inspired PayPal to launch its CVC vehicle, as well as the primary goals of this initiative.
We delve into the complexities of launching a CVC in the fast-paced and highly competitive startup ecosystem, and how PayPal's CVC differs from traditional venture capital firms in terms of investment strategy and approach to portfolio management.
Ashish also reveals how PayPal ensures that the startups in which they invest...2023-04-1128 minFinscale in English#13 - Ashish Aggarwal (Paypal Ventures) - How PayPal Ventures is shaping the future of CVC? In this episode, I have a conversation with Ashish, to explore the world of Corporate VC. He shares with us the differences between CVC and Institutional VC and what inspired PayPal to launch its CVC vehicle, as well as the primary goals of this initiative.
We delve into the complexities of launching a CVC in the fast-paced and highly competitive startup ecosystem, and how PayPal's CVC differs from traditional venture capital firms in terms of investment strategy and approach to portfolio management.
Ashish also reveals how PayPal ensures that the startups in which they invest r...2023-04-0928 minFinscale in English[EXCERPT] #13 - Ashish Aggarwal (Paypal Ventures) - How PayPal Ventures is shaping the future of CVC?This is an excerpt from the episode published on Sunday.
In this episode, I have a conversation with Ashish, to explore the world of Corporate VC. He shares with us the differences between CVC and Institutional VC and what inspired PayPal to launch its CVC vehicle, as well as the primary goals of this initiative.
We delve into the complexities of launching a CVC in the fast-paced and highly competitive startup ecosystem, and how PayPal's CVC differs from traditional venture capital firms in terms of investment strategy and approach to portfolio management.
Ashish...2023-04-0607 min
Play to Potential Podcast100.00 Christopher Clarey on Roger Federer's journeyGUEST
Roger Federer is somebody who needs no introduction. While, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have overtaken him in terms of the overall Grand Slams won, when there is a discussion about the Greatest of All Time (GOAT), all fingers very often still point to Roger. One could attribute that to his fluidity, his charm on and off court, his longevity, his stable family life, and much more.
I had a unique opportunity to engage with Christopher Clarey, a veteran New York Times Correspondent who has been covering Sports at an Elite level for more than 30 y...2023-03-231h 26
BlitzBusiness Indian Podcast#81 Nikhil Aggarwal / GripGrip is India's leading multi-asset alternative investment platform2023-02-2836 min
Play to Potential Podcast99.00 Michiel Kruyt on Deliberate Calm - How to Learn and Lead in a Volatile WorldGUEST
Michiel Kruyt is CEO of IMAGINE, an advisory boutique helping executive teams develop future fit leadership and company vision. He had a fifteen-year career at McKinsey and Co, where he was a partner focusing on top team effectiveness, large-scale transformations and culture change. He helped many top teams around the world increase their ability to lead with impact. Michiel has co-founded and led Aberkyn, a change-facilitation firm, now owned by McKinsey. Before joining McKinsey & Co, he had a 15-year career at Unilever.
Michiel, along with Aaron De Smet and Jacqueline Brassey of McKinsey has Co-Authored t...2023-02-251h 10
Play to Potential Podcast98.00 Jeffrey Pfeffer on 7 Rules on of PowerGUEST
Jeffrey Pfeffer has been teaching at Stanford since 1979. He has Co-Authored or Authored 16 books, the last one being, 7 Rules of Power. He is in the Thinkers 50 Hall of Fame, a list that celebrate the all-time greats in the world of Business that are moving the world forward with their original ideas.
We spoke at length about his recent book on Power. More specifically, we spoke about the tension between Power and various other concepts that are doing the rounds in “pop wisdom” - Power vs Autonomy, Power vs Humility, Power vs Vulnerability, Power vs Authenticity and m...2023-01-201h 08
Play to Potential Podcast97.00 David Bradford on Connect - Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends and ColleaguesGUEST
David has been teaching the landmark Interpersonal Dynamics course (informally called as Touchy Feely by many) at Stanford for over 50 years. He has distilled some of his learnings and insight from these five decades in a recently published book titled – Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends and Colleagues. It is always a pleasure to speak to somebody who has spent decades honing a certain craft.
We start with discussing the six markers of an exceptional relationship, then move on to talking about the criticality of the right language, then we talk about the notion of...2022-12-031h 19
Play to Potential Podcast92.00 Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg on The Art of framing the problems to solveGUEST
Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg is the author of What’s Your Problem? (Harvard Business Press, 2020), a book on how to solve the right problems. His research has been featured in Harvard Business Review, The Economist, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, BBC Radio, Bloomberg Businessweek and the Financial Times. His work on innovation led HR Magazine to recognize him as a “Top 20 International Thinker”.
I believe that we are taught how to solve problems in our growing up years but one of the distinctive elements of leadership is about knowing which problems to solve and which ones not to sol...2022-07-071h 16
World Famous Vastu Expert Dr Puneet ChawlaOm Namah Shivaaye | Om Namah shivaya song | Harshdeep Kaur & Tarannum Malik Jain#omnamahshivaya #omnamahshivayamantra #omnamahshivay Presenting 'Om Namah Shivaaye' - A meditative song, a blend of soulful voices, mesmerizing harmonies and traditional verses. Hit 'Like' & 'Subscribe' Now streaming on all Audio / Video platforms: Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/om-namah-shivaaye-single/1503330504?ls=1&app=itunes Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/0gQbDT4XEvXky46WpFI8aD Audio Credits Music Composer Rajshree Agarwal Singers Harshdeep Kaur & Tarannum Malik Jain Poetry Recitation Dr Puneet Chawla Lyrics Traditional Poetry Lyrics Vishal Aggarwal Music Producer Abhinay Flute Pranjal Bohra Vocal Arrangement Tarannum Malik Jain Recordist Amir Shaikh Recording Studio Krishna Audio, Mumbai Mixing & Mastering Ashish Manchanda & Aman Moroney ( Flyi...2022-06-1706 min
Play to Potential Podcast91.00 Ayelet Fishbach on her book - "Get It Done": Surprising Lessons from the Science of MotivationGUEST
Ayelet Fishbach, Ph.D., is the Jeffrey Breakenridge Keller Professor of Behavioral Science and Marketing at the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business and the author of Get It Done: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation. She is the past president of the Society for the Study of Motivation and the International Social Cognition Network. She is an expert on motivation and decision making.
In the podcast conversation, we start with her journey from the sharing economy of the Israeli Kibbutz which is based on the principles of equality, public ownership and voluntariness. F...2022-06-081h 18
Play to Potential Podcast90.00 Alisa Cohn on her book - From Start-Up to Grown-UpGUEST
Alisa has been coaching startup Founders to grow into world-class CEOs for nearly 20 years. She has recently authored the book - From Start-Up to Grown-Up.
Alisa is a guest lecturer at Harvard and Cornell Universities, Henley Business School and the Naval War College. She serves on the board of the Cornell Advisory Council. Her articles have appeared in HBR, Forbes, and Inc and she has been featured as an expert on Bloomberg TV, the BBC World News and in the New York Times.
In our conversation, we spoke about how Start-up founders should p...2022-05-181h 03
Play to Potential Podcast88.00 Pradeep Chakravarthy on Lessons from Indian HistoryGUEST
Pradeep Chakravarthy is a behaviourist who uses Indian models of L&D to alter behaviour. He has recently published the book - Leadership Shastra which looks at some of the rulers of the past and culls out lessons in leadership and culture. He has written a book - Thanjavur - a Cultural History (2010) and A Road Less Travelled - A Historian’s Guide to lesser known temples in Tamil Nadu (2012).
In our conversation, we speak about how Kings and Queens were groomed for their roles, how they thought about expansion and consolidation at various times, Jah...2022-04-0658 min
Play to Potential Podcast87.00 Ravi Venkatesan on his book - What the heck do I do with my lifeGUEST
Ravi Venkatesan has been on the podcast about 5 years back. In that conversation we spoke about his journey and his transition from Cummins to Microsoft to Board Roles. In this conversation, we dive into his recently published book - What the Heck Do I Do with My Life.
Some of the topics we cover include the notion of a punctuated equilibrium and the implication on how we adapt, being intentional about life, cultivating an abundance mindset (irrespective of how much we have), different forms of capital that we can work with, specialisation versus generalisation (do y...2022-03-161h 31
Play to Potential Podcast86.00 Ayse Birsel on Bringing Design Thinking principles in creating a life we loveGUEST
Ayse is an accomplished Industrial Designer and has worked with Brands like Herman Miller, IKEA, Amazon and Toyota. She is the author of Design the Life You Love and gives lectures on Design the Work You Love to corporations. She was on the Fast Company’s list of Most Creative People in 2017 and on the Thinkers50 Radar list of the 30 people that are likely to shape the future of organizations. Her work can also be found in the Permanent Collection at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.
Today, she gives talks, lead wo...2022-02-251h 15
Play to Potential Podcast85.00 Dorie Clark on Playing the Long GameGUEST
Dorie Clark is an American author and executive education professor at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. She has recently published her 4th book - The Long Game - How to be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World. Her previous books include Reinventing You (2013), Stand Out (2015), Entrepreneurial You (2017).
She completed her Master in Theological Studies at Harvard Divinity School, and has had a career in Journalism and as a Political Speech Writer before creating a niche around helping people reinvent themselves and create compelling personal brands. She has been on the Thinkers 50 list in...2022-01-121h 07
Play to Potential Podcast84.00 Rajiv Vij on his book - Inside Out LeadershipGUEST
Rajiv Vij is a life and executive coach, author and speaker. He works with senior leaders of several Fortune 500 companies and other large organisations across Asia and India and has been a coach to industry leaders. He also voluntarily coaches a number of founders and leaders of social-sector organisations.
He is the author of Discovering Your Sweet Spot: A Soul-searching Guide for Creating the Life You Really Want. Prior to finding his calling and starting his coaching practice in 2006, he served as Managing Director, Asia for Franklin Templeton.
Published in December 2021.
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Play to Potential Podcast83.00 Harsh Mariwala on his book - Harsh RealitiesGUEST
Harsh Mariwala is Founder and Chairman of Marico, an FMCG giant well known for brands like Parachute and Saffola. He has recently Co-Authored the book - Harsh Realities (Published by Penguin Random House) along with Management Guru, Ram Charan. The book is a story of how Harsh broke away from the shackles of family-run Bombay Oil Industries Ltd, which was a commodities business to set up a professionally run Marico including all the trials and tribulations along the way.
Some of the themes we covered included how he tactfully separated from his family business, how h...2021-11-281h 11
Play to Potential Podcast82.00 Sukhinder Sing Cassidy on her book - Choosing Possibility - How to master risk and thriveGUEST
Sukhinder Singh Cassidy is one of Google’s and Silicon Valley’s most respected leaders. She has worked at various tech and media companies including Google, Amazon, NewsCorp, Yodle and Polyvore. At one stage she was heading Latin America and Asia Pacific in Google in 2008. She is credited with building Google’s presence across 103 countries in LATAM and APAC.
She has recently authored the book – Choosing Possibility where she speaks about embracing micro-risks as a process to unlock growth and professional fulfilment. Some of the themes we spoke about included the notion of the myth of a sin...2021-11-101h 04
Play to Potential Podcast81.00 Lloyd Reeb on Half-Time: Transitioning from a life of Success to SignificanceGUEST
Lloyd Reeb is a successful real estate developer and owner of retirement housing who made a mid-life transition, looking for greater meaning, joy and impact in his second half. He has had the privilege of investing 20 years helping leaders plan their second half. He helped launch the Halftime Institute, a global team that teach, coach and connect successful men and women in pursuit of significance. Lloyd has taken the Halftime message around the world: speaking, teaching and coaching individuals through the journey.
In our conversation we spoke about a range of themes including being a...2021-10-251h 24
Play to Potential Podcast80.00 Harish Bhat on his journey, the Tata Group, Leadership, Social Impact and moreGUEST
Harish Bhat is the Brand Custodian of Tata Sons. He has had a ~35 year career at the Tata Group and has held several leadership roles including COO - Watches and Accessories Business at Titan, MD & CEO of Tata Consumer Products, Chairman of the Board at Tata Coffee Limited and more.
He is the Author of four books. "#Tata Stories", 40 timeless tales to inspire you. "An extreme love of coffee", an exciting novel about coffee and magic. "Tata Log", inspiring stories from the contemporary history of the Tata Group. "The Curious Marketer", a free-flowing exploration of c...2021-10-151h 25
Play to Potential Podcast79.00 Katy Milkman on her book - How to Change - science of getting from where you are to where you want to beGUEST
Katy Milkman is the James G. Dinan Professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and holds a secondary appointment at Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine. Her research explores ways that insights from economics and psychology can be harnessed to change consequential behaviors for good, such as savings, exercise, vaccination take-up and discrimination. She has also recently authored the Book - How to Change - The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be.
In 2018, she began hosting Charles Schwab’s popular podcast “Choiceology with Katy Milkman”, which exp...2021-09-231h 15
Play to Potential Podcast78.00 Amy Edmondson on Psychological Safety and LeadershipGUEST
Amy C. Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School.
Amy has been recognized by the biannual Thinkers50 global ranking of management thinkers since 2011, and most recently was ranked #3 in 2019. She studies teaming, psychological safety, and organizational learning, and her articles have been published numerous academic and management outlets Her most recent book, The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation and Growth (Wiley, 2019), offers a practical guide for organizations serious about success in the modern economy.
She has been studying Psychological Safety fo...2021-09-021h 14
Play to Potential Podcast76.00 Tom Vanderbilt on his book - Beginners: Embracing challenges and the joy of learning at any ageGUEST
For many of us, the last time we learned a new skill was during childhood. We live in an age which reveres expertise but looks down on the beginner. Upon entering adulthood and middle age, we begin to shy away from trying new things, instead preferring to stay nestled firmly in our comfort zones.
Beginners asks the question: why are children the only ones allowed to experience the inherent fun of facing daily challenges? And could we benefit from embracing new skills, even if we're initially hopeless? Bestselling author Tom Vanderbilt sets out to find...2021-07-081h 33
Play to Potential Podcast75.00 Dan Cable on Unlocking Our Best Self: Reflections through Life's HighlightsGUEST
Dan Cable is Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School. Dan’s research and teaching focus on employee engagement, change, organizational culture, leadership mindset, and the linkage between brands and employee behaviors. Dan was selected for the 2018 Thinkers50 Radar List, The Academy of Management has twice honored Dan with “Best article” awards, and The Academy of Management Perspectives ranked Dan in the “Top 25 most influential management scholars.”
In our conversation, we spoke about his journey including a cancer diagnosis which led him to examine his life and make pivotal choices. We go deep into his book “...2021-06-251h 22
Play to Potential Podcast73.00 Dr. Jennifer Goldman Wetzler on embracing Healthy Conflict and finding our styleGUEST
Dr. Jennifer (Jen) Goldman Wetzler is a leading expert on Conflict and Organizational psychology. For two decades, she has advised senior leaders at global corporations in a wide range of industries as well as at large non-profit and governmental institutions. She is the author of Optimal Outcomes - Free yourself from conflict at Work, at Home and in life. Earlier in her career, she was Director of Negotiation Programs at Mediation Works Incorporated, and a facilitator at the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. A former counterterrorism research fellow with the U.S. Department of Homeland S...2021-05-071h 17
Play to Potential Podcast72.00 Bill Carr on the Amazonian WayGUEST
Bill Carr is the Co-Author (along with Colin Bryar) of the recently published book Working Backwards - Insights, Stories and Secrets from Inside Amazon.
In Working Backwards, these two long-serving Amazon executives reveal and codify the principles and practices that drive the success of one of the most extraordinary companies the world has ever known. With twenty-seven years of Amazon experience between them, much of it in the early 2000s―a period of unmatched innovation that brought products and services including Kindle, Amazon Prime, Amazon Studios, and Amazon Web Services to life. The book offers unp...2021-04-021h 29
Play to Potential Podcast71.00 Sanjeev and Hari on their book: From Pony to UnicornGUEST
Sanjeev Aggarwal and Hari TN have seen the "scale-up movie” in different contexts. Sanjeev was the Founder CEO of Daksh that he eventually sold to IBM. He is now an investor at Helion Ventures and Fundamentum Partnership. The have recently co-authored the book - From Pony to Unicorn - Scaling a Start-up sustainably. From Pony to Unicorn lucidly describes the X-to-10X journey that every start-up aspiring to become a unicorn has to go through. The book effortlessly narrates the fundamental principles behind scaling. Peppered with anecdotes, insights and practical wisdom, the book is a treasure trove of...2021-03-111h 15
BlitzBusiness Indian PodcastSanjeev Aggarwal, a Venture Capital Titan: An upscale journey, with enviable numbers and 3 unicorns! Tune in to hear about his $600 million fund, and where it all started 30 years ago.Behind The Deal is a new podcast series from BlitzBusiness focusing on the intricacies of venture capital.
Sanjeev has spent three decades in the Indian technology sector. He has been an entrepreneur and is a venture capitalist.
He was the founder and CEO of Daksh, a pioneer in the BPO sector and led the company till June 2006, scaling it over 20,000 employees. Daksh was acquired by IBM in 2004. He was chosen “Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year” in 2002.
Sanjeev co-founded two venture capital firms: Helion Ventures and Fundamentum and has participated in both waves of i...2021-02-011h 01
The Tech Factor - A Purple Quarter PodcastSeason 1: Episode 6 - Ashish Aggarwal, Founder & CTO at Productiv.aiIn the sixth episode of the Purple Quarter Podcast, Ashish Aggarwal, Founder & CTO of Productiv joins Roopa Kumar, COO of Purple Quarter. They talk about the inception of Productiv, Ashish's shift to becoming a founder, and more.Purple Quarter is a tech-head search firm. Our laser-sharp focus on tech leadership search has propelled us to become industry leaders in less than 3 years of our existence. Our clients include unicorns like Swiggy, Hike, and InMobi. Other big names that we have worked with are Walmart Labs, Acko, Bounce, and numerous other leading Indian startups. To find ou...2021-01-1358 min
SimpleLeadership PodcastEngineer Your Teams for Impact with Ashish AggarwalHow do you build an engineering team of A-players? What does a well-rounded high-performing team look like? Why is engineering for impact more important than solving hard problems? In a world where engineers are looking to pad their resume and solve cutting-edge problems, Ashish Aggarwal shares the one thing that is far more important: solving your customer’s problems. In this episode of Simple Leadership, he walks through building high-performing teams, solving customer problems, and the best way to maintain technical excellence. Do not miss this one. Ashish Aggarwal is the Co-Founder and CTO of enterprise SaaS man...2021-01-1141 min
SimpleLeadershipEngineer Your Teams for Impact with Ashish AggarwalHow do you build an engineering team of A-players? What does a well-rounded high-performing team look like? Why is engineering for impact more important than solving hard problems? In a world where engineers are looking to pad their resume and solve cutting-edge problems, Ashish Aggarwal shares the one thing that is far more important: solving your customer’s problems. In this episode of Simple Leadership, he walks through building high-performing teams, solving customer problems, and the best way to maintain technical excellence. Do not miss this one.
Ashish Aggarwal is the Co-Founder and CTO of enterprise SaaS ma...2021-01-1141 minSimple LeadershipPodcast – Simple LeadershipEngineer Your Teams for Impact with Ashish AggarwalHow do you build an engineering team of A-players? What does a well-rounded high-performing team look like? Why is engineering for impact more important than solving hard problems? In a world where engineers are looking to pad their resume and solve cutting-edge problems, Ashish Aggarwal shares the one thing that is far more important: solving […]
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The GoingVC PodcastEpisode 6 - Around the World with Ashish Aggarwal❗Note: We’re still new at this and had some technical difficulties with the audio In the last few minutes. We think the content is great though and hope you enjoy!
Around the World with Ashish Aggarwal
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We're really excited to be bringing to you today our conversation with Ashish Aggarwal. Ashish’s a principal at Grishin Robotics...2020-12-2121 min
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Use CaseWhy don't more Indian startups IPO? With Karthik Reddy, Blume VPIt was 2012. I'd just started working at Pluggd.in, the startup and tech site run by Ashish Sinha. Yourstory also covered startups those days. Mainstream media was still covering quarterly results at IT services companies and listening to the same "management commentary," every three months.A new fund had launched a few months ago. They called themselves a micro VC and they were writing cheques faster than you could get from Silkboard to M G Road in Bangalore. I exaggerate, but you get the drift. The fund was called Blume Ventures. It was run by Karthik Reddy and San...2019-10-1458 min
WorklifeIndiaShould India embrace cryptocurrencies?Some believe that believe cryptocurrencies are the new digital gold. From Bitcoin to Ethereum, there are over 2,000 kinds of cryptocurrencies globally, worth over $300bn in digital money. And now Facebook is planning to join the bandwagon with Libra, its own digital currency.But many are wary of cryptocurrencies and the risks associated with them. There are concerns about scams, fraud and user privacy. Countries like India have put restrictions in place on the trade of cryptocurrencies. Now, a new government committee in India has recommended a complete ban, including holding and investing in them.In...2019-08-0924 min
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