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The Core Report#710 US-India Trade Deal Around The Corner?On Episode 710 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Dheeraj Sinha, Group CEO - India & South Asia at FCB and President of The Advertising Club.SHOW NOTES(00:00) The Take(04:41) Is a US-India trade deal really around the corner?(10:42) Oil markets are sceptical Trump will stay committed to Russian sanctions(11:41) Gold prices stay down but a fall is possible(12:42) Remembering Piyush Pandey and what’s changed since his heydays?For more of our coverage check out thecore.inSubscribe to our NewsletterFollow us on:...
2025-10-2724 min
The Core Report#509 How Indian Brands Are Winning Globally | FCB India's Dheeraj Sinha ExplainsThis week financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj is joined by Dheeraj Sinha Group CEO- India and South Asia, at FCB. They discuss the competitiveness of Indian Brands in the global market, catering to different markets in terms of marketing campaigns, improvements in Indian Product design, adapting to short form video, working with influencers and much more. Tune in for insights on marketing and current consumer trends.(00:00) Introduction(02:00) State of Indian Brands(04:43) World Class Excellence(06:17) Indian Design(07:11) Designing for India(08:38) Examples of Indian Brands(10:27) Adjusting the messaging...
2025-02-1540 min
3 ThingsAllu Arjun's arrest, Railways Amendment Bill 2024, and Cyclone ChidoFirst, we speak to The Indian Express' Ajoy Sinha Karpuram about Telugu actor Allu Arjun's arrest by the Hyderabad police. He talks about the incident that happened on the eve of the release of Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa 2: The Rule, that led to charges being files against the actor.Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Dheeraj Mishra who talks about The Railways Amendment Bill 2024. He shares how it is similar or different from the pre-existing railway acts. He also explains the new bill and how it can be beneficial. (9:37)Finally, we talk about Cyclone Chido, w...
2024-12-1721 min
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
Paisa Vaisa with Anupam GuptaHow Advertising changed personal finance Ft. Dheeraj Sinha, Group CEO for India and South Asia, FCB GroupIn this intriguing episode of "Paisa Vaisa" with host Anupam Gupta, we explore the fascinating intersection of advertising and personal finance with special guest Dheeraj Sinha, Group CEO for India and South Asia at FCB Group. Dive into a captivating conversation as they dissect the transformative impact advertising has had on shaping our financial behaviors. From brand influences to the psychology behind marketing strategies, gain unique insights into the dynamic relationship between advertising and personal finance. Join us as Dheeraj Sinha shares his expertise, shedding light on the evolving landscape where money and marketing meet, ultimately changing the...
2024-01-2935 min
The Core Report#182 Marketing & Advertising Trends in 2024 with Dheeraj SinhaOn this edition of The Core Report, we discover probable trends that form the basis for advertising and marketing communications in the year 2024. What is the dominant narrative that has been the mainstay for all the messaging in ads? If you think hard enough, you’ll realise its reward. Indian consumers love to be sold things which help them believe they’re leading an ‘upgraded’ life, according to Dheeraj Sinha Group CEO- India and South Asia, FCB. Tune in as Sinha breaks down the nature of the Indian maket and its people, whose spending capacity is seeing a phenomenal rise. Ho...
2023-12-2731 min
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaTransforming India's Food LandscapeIn this episode, our host, Dheeraj Sinha delves into the intriguing world of millets and their resurgence in India. He engages in a conversation with Prashant Parameswaran, the MD & CEO of Tata Consumer Soulfull Pvt. Ltd., who brings invaluable insights to the table with his extensive experience in the food industry. Prashant's discussion touches on the challenges of popularizing millets, bridging generational gaps, and making them relevant to contemporary dietary preferences. The episode also explores the art of building a brand in the diverse landscape of Bharat. Prashant emphasizes the significance of understanding regional differences and cultural n...
2023-10-0459 min
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaTransforming the Retail Landscape in IndiaIn the fourth episode of 'Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha – Season 4, Nitin Chhabra, the CEO of Ace Turtle, the company behind the success of retail brands such as Lee and Wrangler in India. Nitin in this episode, discusses with Dheeraj, about how brands can scale in a diverse market like India, how a fashion brand should approach tier 2, tier 3 cities of Bharat, how traditional legacy brands are embracing new-age tech platforms and data-driven strategies and in today’s time, how crucial is it for brands to prioritize sustainability and social responsibility. Before Ace Turtle, Nitin has worke...
2023-09-2745 min
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaSimplifying the Financial Journey for IndiansIn the third episode of Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha, we talk to Mukesh Kalra, the founder and CEO of ET Money, one of India's leading wealth tech startups. With fifteen years of experience in shaping businesses and consumer internet products, Mukesh brings a wealth of knowledge to our discussion. At ET Money, his vision is to simplify the financial journey for all Indians and provide them with intelligent investment strategies. In this episode, we delve into how the post-pandemic era has influenced trading and investment behaviours, the transformative impact of fintech on the youth's investment habits in...
2023-09-2048 min
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaBuilding a thriving Beauty Business in IndiaIn the second episode of 'Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha – Season 4,' Manish Chowdhary, Co-Founder of WOW Skin Science, delves into his experiences about establishing a thriving D2C brand. He discusses the hurdles within the beauty and wellness sector and emphasizes the offline market's significance. Manish's journey from an IT giant's laptop retailer and wholesaler to a prosperous beauty brand creator serves as a motivating story. He underscores the value of digital strategies and the necessity to revamp offline strategies. The conversation covers successful business approaches as well as the valuable lessons learned from failures on the pa...
2023-08-3049 min
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaTaking Pharmacies OnlineIn the inaugural episode of 'Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha – Season 4' Gaurav Agarwal, Co-Founder of 1mg, delves into pivotal healthcare shifts in India, unveiling insights on consumers transitioning from traditional pharmacies to virtual medical platforms.As leader of Tata's eCommerce and technology strategy, Gaurav' journey from co-founding 1mg to his Silicon Valley tenure brings unique perspective. He explores the collaborative impact of mobile technology on medical services, optimizing patient convenience. Amid these discussions, he highlights the essential ingredients of a nurturing work environment for start-up growth. This episode encapsulates Gaurav's insights in sync with today's healthcare an...
2023-08-2453 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 Podcast102.01 David and Carol - The MOVE frameworkNUGGET CONTEXT
Carol and David speak about their M.O.V.E framework; M – Mindful, O – Options Generating, V – Validating the Vantage Point, E – Engage and effect change. The key, they say, borrowing from Viktor Frankl, is to create the space between stimulus and response.
This is a “sampler” of what a nugget looks like in our podcast. While we have a few nuggets on popular podcast platforms, entire library of Nuggets (Categorised by themes) is available at www.playtopotential.com in the Members section. To understand more about membership benefits such as Curated Nuggets, Hand edited Trans...
2023-05-2006 min
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
Play to Potential Podcast101.1 Stephen M.R. Covey - Growing out of father's shadowsNUGGET CONTEXT
Stephen speaks about how he initially focused on the business side of things while his father was the ‘larger than life’ thought leader. He speaks about how, over time, his insights around the high cost of low trust have emerged and how he has found his voice a thought leader over time.
This is a “sampler” of what a nugget looks like in our podcast. While we have a few nuggets on popular podcast platforms, entire library of Nuggets (Categorised by themes) is available at www.playtopotential.com in the Members section. To understand more abo...
2023-04-1310 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
Play to Potential Podcast100.01 Christopher Clarey - Signs of early potentialNUGGET CONTEXT
Chris speaks about how people were talking about Roger’s potential when he was just 13 or 14. He speaks about how Regis Brunet saw Roger in action in Florida and then immediately ran to the payphone to get hold of Roger’s parents back in Switzerland.
This is a “sampler” of what a nugget looks like in our podcast. While we have a few nuggets on popular podcast platforms, entire library of Nuggets (Categorised by themes) is available at www.playtopotential.com in the Members section. To understand more about membership benefits such as Curated Nuggets...
2023-03-2305 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 Podcast99.01 Michiel Kruyt - HUL to McKinsey to Transformation WorkNUGGET CONTEXT
Michiel speaks about the arc of his journey and how he shifted trajectories over time and over time his interests and passions shifted from Sales, Marketing and General Management at Unilever to driving Personal Transformation at McKinsey and beyond.
This is a “sampler” of what a nugget looks like in our podcast. While we have a few nuggets on popular podcast platforms, entire library of Nuggets (Categorised by themes) is available at www.playtopotential.com in the Members section. To understand more about membership benefits such as Curated Nuggets, Hand edited Transcripts, Customizable playlists and...
2023-02-2510 min
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 Podcast98.01 Jeffrey Pfeffer - Autonomy vs PowerNUGGET CONTEXT
Jeffrey speaks about how he came around to studying Power. He also goes on to speak about the kinds of career choices he has made and what he has said No to over time as his Power increased over time.
This is a “sampler” of what a nugget looks like in our podcast. While we have a few nuggets on popular podcast platforms, entire library of Nuggets (Categorised by themes) is available at www.playtopotential.com in the Members section. To understand more about membership benefits such as Curated Nuggets, Hand edited Transcripts, Customizable play...
2023-01-2006 min
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 Podcast97.01 David Bradford - Markers of an "exceptional" relationshipNUGGET CONTEXT
David shares 6 markers of what he calls as “Exceptional Relationship”. 1) You can be more fully yourself and so can the other person. 2) Both of you are willing to be vulnerable 3) You trust that self-disclosures will not be used against you 4) You can be honest with each other 5) You deal with conflict productively 6) Both of you are committed to each other’s growth and development.
This is a “sampler” of what a nugget looks like in our podcast. While we have a few nuggets on popular podcast platforms, entire library of Nuggets (Categorised by themes) is availabl...
2022-12-0309 min
Play to Potential Podcast96.00 Ethan Kross on Chatter – The voice in our headGUEST
Ethan is one of the world’s leading experts on controlling the conscious mind. He is an award-winning professor in the University of Michigan’s Psychology Department. His research has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, The New England Journal of Medicine, and Science. He has recently published the book – Chatter. The book goes deep into talking about the voice in our heads and how we can harness it. Through the book he shows that instead of trying to silence your monkey mind, you can learn to educate it, motiva...
2022-11-171h 02
INKZOID FOUNDATIONIntroducing The Top 18 Write-ups Of The Year 2022.The top 18 Write-ups of the year are penned by Mayaa SH,Dr. VKV Prasad,Rashmi Shukla,Shreya Sinha,Ruchi Rachit Singla,Divya Rashmi Dudia,Alfiya Khan,Asila Jaques,Payal Chowdhury,Rohan Nath,Dr. Chirag Parmar,Krishna Kumar,Semina Himani,Shahista Agwan,Dheeraj Mohan,Rashmi Menon,Puja Satpute and Keyuri Patel.
Team INKZOID FOUNDATION in association with The Writers Alliance are very happy to felicitate for showing up their hardwork,dedication and creativity for their wonderful write-ups.
2022-11-1300 min
Play to Potential Podcast95.00 Manjari Jaruhar - The story of Bihar’s first Woman IPS officerGUEST
Manjari Jauhar is Bihar’s first IPS officer and one of the first five IPS officer in India (Kiran Bedi being the first).
After an unexpected turn of events upended the homemaker role her parents had planned for her, Manjari Jaruhar overcame extraordinary odds to become the first woman from Bihar to join the country’s elite police cadre. Her journey is a masterclass in courage, resilience and leadership by a woman who broke new ground and thrived despite being viewed with disbelief and derision by her colleagues. She has recently authored the book - Madam Sir...
2022-11-031h 57
Discover your SecondAct PodcastDheeraj Sinha on Life Long Strategist, Democratic Leader & His SecondAct“I don’t want to be the victim of my own hype, that helps to do better, and stay hungry”, says Dheeraj, who very humbly mentions that he is not the smartest person around, and this works as an advantage to be always hungry, always learning, always wanting to do more.Dheeraj Sinha , CEO - Leo Burnett, South Asia, Chairman - BBH, India. Has changed lives of many brands, and scaled up Leo Burnett to a culture driven, globally recognised advertising agency which won many accolades under his democratic distributed leadership.Podcaster, author, content creator, and a...
2022-10-1637 min
Play to Potential Podcast94.00 Tarun Khanna on his book - Leadership to LastGUEST
Tarun Khanna is the Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor at the Harvard Business School (HBS), where he has sought for two decades to study the drivers of entrepreneurship in emerging markets as a means of economic and social development. At HBS since 1993, after obtaining degrees from Princeton and Harvard, he has taught courses on strategy, corporate governance and international business to MBA and Ph.D. students and senior executives. For many years, he has served as the Faculty Chair for HBS activities in India and South Asia. He was named the first director of the university-wide The Lakshmi...
2022-09-141h 14
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaBuilding A Fintech For Indian SMEs ft. Deepak JainHow are digital loans triggering economic change for Bharat? How does one stand out in a saturated category such as financing? What's behind the speed at which brands are scaling-up today? In Episode 10 of the podcast ‘Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha – Season 3,’ Deepak Jain, Co-Founder at FlexiLoans speaks about how regional micro business enterprises in India are contributing towards the national economy with the support of digital loans, how fintech is shaping a new India. He also shares his views on strategy to chase IPOs for a business and cites some thought-provoking insights. Deepak Jain was born in...
2022-09-0753 min
The Payal Nanjiani Leadership PodcastWHAT IT TAKES TO BUILD A CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE EP 172Dheeraj Sinha, CEO, Leo Burnett -South Asia; chairman for BBH IndiaIn this episode of The Payal Nanjiani Leadership Podcast, listen to Dheeraj Sinha, CEO, Leo Burnett -South Asia; chairman for BBH India, talk about the culture of excellence and how he builds this culture in his own team.Dheeraj Sinha is the CEO, Leo Burnett -South Asia; chairman of BBH India. Under his leadership, Leo Burnett India has been awarded the No 1. ‘Agency of the Year in Leo Burnett’s global network of 86 agencies. The company also...
2022-09-0225 min
Play to Potential Podcast93.00 Raghu Ananthanarayanan on Leadership lessons from The MahabharataGUEST
Raghu is formally trained as an engineer with an MS in Bio-Medical Engineering from IIT, Madras, He has been in immersive involvement in questions of human life.
He says that three extraordinary teachers mentored him when he was going through a very difficult phase of life, namely, J Krishnamurti, Yogacharya Krishnamacharya and Pulin K Garg. He was intimately involved with them for more than a decade from his late twenties. This engagement not only transformed him, it gifted him with the path that he has walked, his sAdhana.
He has been Cofounder of th...
2022-08-252h 10
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaWhat's Shaping India's Digital Economy? Ft. Arvind GuptaHow is digital eCommerce gearing up to match the population of the nation? What are the initiatives and policy-making decisions channelled towards a positive nation powered by digital? How have entrepreneurs and start-ups been contributing to the new era of digitalization? In Episode 9 of the podcast ‘Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha – Season 3,’ Arvind Gupta, Head and Co-Founder of Digital India Foundation, shares his views on how the digital transaction system and business platforms are changing the landscape of businesses in India, and the role of start-ups and entrepreneurs in the process. Arvind has over 27 years of indust...
2022-08-111h 00
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaMarketing in the Digital Era Ft. Anil ViswanathanWhat has changed in the process of brand building over the period of time? How hasD2C product marketing been adapting to media evolution? What is an effective marketingmodel for a successful brand?In Episode 8 of the podcast ‘Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha – Season 3,’ AnilViswanathan, Vice President – Marketing at Mondelez India speaks about how data and technology are ushering in a new way of building brands, the effective marketing modules for marketers and the future of the D2C market.Anil joined Mondelez India in May 2000 as a management trainee and has spent mo...
2022-07-2850 min
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaPlatform for Equal Opportunities Ft. Aabha BakayaWhat challenges do women face to wear an entrepreneurial hat? What does it take for a woman to climb through the leadership ladder? What is the role of men in boosting women empowerment? In Episode 7 of the podcast ‘Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha – Season 3,’ Aabha Bakaya, Founder and CEO at Ladies Who Lead speaks about the challenges that women face to wear an entrepreneurial hat and shares a snippet about the platform that aims at boosting women empowerment and self-development. Aabha is a career business journalist, news anchor, editor, writer and producer. She has sp...
2022-07-2144 min
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaBreaking The Cycle Of Poverty Ft. Jithin C NedumalaIt takes around seven generations for children living in extreme poverty to break outof poverty and earn a meaningful income. So, how does one break this povertycycle? Do social enterprises need a strong brand purpose to build trust andcredibility among volunteers and contributors? And, in this new age, what isthe role of Gen Z in social causes?In Episode 6 of the podcast ‘Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha – Season 3’, Jithin CNedumala, Founder and CEO of Make A Difference (MAD) speak about his strategicprogram that aims at breaking the cycle...
2022-07-1359 min
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
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaBuilding Brands In The New-Age Marketing Era ft. Narayan SundararamanHas the playbook for marketing changed from what it was two decades ago? In the age of social media and influencer marketing, should marketing let go of some of the guardrails? What’s the future of EVs in India? Would we see a complete shift of the ecosystem to electric in a few years? Or is it that, like every other change will this too will be an ‘and’ rather than an ‘or’? In Episode 5 of podcast ‘Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha – Season 3,’ Narayan Sundararaman, Head of Marketing at Bajaj Auto Ltd. addresses the science of marketing, consum...
2022-07-061h 08
The HrishiKay SessionsDheeraj Sinha (CEO and Chief Strategy Officer, SA, Leo Burnett) with Hrishi K“The HrishiKay Sessions” are produced & presented by Hrishikesh Kannan popularly known as Hrishi K
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2022-07-0240 min
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaThe Ingredient Behind Brewing Success ft. Matt ChitharanjanEvery week, there is a new roaster popping up and, India is seeing a sort of coffee revolution. Coffee consumption is a rising trend in India and people are adapting to the habit of drinking coffee over tea. Therefore, the food and beverages segment in India has gone through dramatic changes over the last couple of years, but the questions are – what has changed and what hasn’t for them? Is India a tea market, or is there a coffee culture shaping in the country? Who is the coffee audience in India? In Episode 4 of Season 3 - Spea...
2022-06-2934 min
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaGaming, Content and Entrepreneurship in the New Age Ft. Anirudh PanditaWith internet being democratised, entertainment is no more a luxury. Gaming and content are the new ways of digital consumption. But is this a pattern across India? Or is it restricted to metro cities? Can gaming indeed be a full-time profession in India? Also, how are gaming platforms approaching Metaverse? In Episode 03 of Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha – Season 03, we have Anirudh Pandita - Founder of Loco, in the hot seat, who answers to some of the crucial questions around gaming as the next business segment in tier 2 and tier 3 cities alongside brand building in the new a...
2022-06-2256 min
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaThe Indian Gaming Market is Booming, And How! Ft. Salone SehgalGaming is set to be the next big thing. What goes behind creating a market for gaming in India? What kind of games and what kind of players are coming up? What’s the role of local languages and characters in this? What could be the role of brands in all of this? In Episode 02 of Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha, we converse with Salone Sehgal about how access to mobile data is opening doors for gamers from every part of the country and taking gaming to tire 2 and 3 India; how gaming platforms provide a big opportunity for bra...
2022-06-1548 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
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaBranding For The Gentlemen Of India Ft. Hitesh DhingraHow do we create a new category in a crowded market such as personal care? That too for men? Are Indian men finally warming up to the idea of grooming? Is this an India-wide phenomenon or just top metros? And finally, in the mad rush for the unicorn status, have the fundamentals of business changed? In Episode 1 of Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha, we converse with Hitesh Dhingra, Co-Founder & MD at The Man Company, India's first 'Men-Only' grooming brand in India. Hitesh has in his past life co-founded a series of start-ups such as Tyro Media, Letsbuy.com...
2022-06-0852 min
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
Minding My Business - The CEO Story with Ramesh Menon & Hrishi KDheeraj Sinha, CEO & Chief Strategy Officer, Leo BurnettRamesh Menon feels that Dheeraj & his team have transcended advertising. And that is really a testament to the changing culture at Leo Burnett. Plus there is a distinct pattern of communication for their brands that reflects that changing culture. Hrishi K is keen to know what's the new way to market in India & Dheeraj's take on specialised marketing for Gen Z which has limited attention spans. This is for all you media strategy & advertising watchers!
2022-04-2641 min
Play to Potential Podcast89.00 Dan Pink on The Power of RegretGUEST
Daniel H. Pink is the author of five New York Times bestsellers, including his latest, The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward, published in February. His other books include the New York Times bestsellers When and A Whole New Mind — as well as the #1 New York Times bestsellers Drive and To Sell is Human. Dan’s books have won multiple awards, have been translated into 42 languages, and have sold millions of copies around the world. He lives in Washington, DC, with his family.
He has been a contributing editor at Fast Company and W...
2022-04-181h 17
SPJIMR PodcastEp.#15 - Life is like a dashboard in a creative agency- Making brands that people love.Mr. Dheeraj Sinha, CEO & Chief Strategy Officer, South Asia at Leo Burnett, Publicis Business & Publicis Health, talks about life in a creative agency and how to build brands that people love. He decodes Spotify's strategy and how they go about finding a deeper consumer insight. He talks about how rapidly marketing as a discipline is changing and concepts such as USP don't hold true anymore. He also imparts some valubale tips for people aspiring to join an advertisement agency.
2022-04-0734 min
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
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaStories in Your Language Ft. Ranjeet Pratap SinghAbout a decade ago, English was the language of access, if one didn’t know the language, in most cases you’d end up with limited opportunities. But today we are experiencing a whole new India with the country opening up for the wider masses thanks to the internet revolution. With new platforms emerging in the content space everyday will vernacular content be the key to reach the next billion internet users in India? In the age of binge-watching and short format content, is the current generation a video-only or a video-first generation? When it comes to monetization, how much...
2021-12-3055 min
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaAll Things Food, Entrepreneurship and Leadership Ft. Gauri DevidayalThere is no love greater than the love for food. But is doing business in food loveable, fun, and exciting? What are the watch-outs when one decides to take a plunge to open a food business? The pandemic sent huge tremors in the F&B industry seeing the rise of new ventures. But what is the future of food and how technologically-driven will it be? And finally, does leadership take on a new meaning during a crisis? Is there enough conversation around the mental health of leaders? In episode 9 of Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha, we explore the...
2021-12-2356 min
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaThe Democratization of Education Ft. Akshay MunjalIs our education system partial or elitist? How can our existing education system be made accessible and equal for all? Is there an educational class divide in the nation? And what can we do to bridge this critical gap so our demographic asset does not turn into a demographic nightmare? And finally, how can new-age technology get integrated into new-age education/lessons for effective learning? In episode 8 of Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha, we chat with Akshay Munjal, CEO at Hero Vired, a premium EdTech venture from the Hero Group that enables professionals and aspirants to transform their higher education...
2021-12-161h 06
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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2021-12-141h 41
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaFrom Zero To A Million Followers Ft. Raj Shamani2020 saw the rise of the influencer which completely revolutionized the Indian marketing ecosystem. But what was the journey like for a content creator to commit to being a full-time influencer? What was the epiphany, the journey, and the challenges that led him to reach the covet Million-follower mark? In episode 7 of Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha, we chat with Raj Shamani, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and one of India’s most sought-after influencers. Raj was the youngest speaker at the UN headquarters, Vienna, and has delivered 200+ speeches globally.We talk about his learning curve and understand the brand-influencer ecosystem from an influen...
2021-12-091h 11
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaBuilding Brands Through Influencers Ft. Apaksh GuptaHow exactly should a brand go about selecting the right influencer for their campaign. The burden of ‘responsibility’: should the influencer bear it or the brand, or should this burden be shared? How can an influencer’s omnipresence ensure their influence continues to have an upward growth trend. And finally, how can one become an influencer in an already crowded market? In episode 6 of Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha, we chat with Apaksh Gupta, founder of One Impression, an AI driven influencer marketing platform that is changing the way brands work with influencers.We talk about the fast evolving Indian...
2021-12-0259 min
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
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaBuilding For One Billion Users Ft. Umang BediHaving gone from 250 to 600 Million internet users in 5 years, how has building for India changed? Are we ready to build our own ByteDance or Alibaba equivalent? What does it take to build a 50-100 Billion Dollar platform out of India? In episode 5 of Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha, we talk with Umang Bedi- Co-Founder at VerSe Innovation - the company that’s building Dailyhunt & Josh. Umang was previously the Managing Director at Facebook and Adobe for South Asia.We talk about what it takes to develop, build and serve Indian content to a multi-layered Indian market.Join us as...
2021-11-251h 02
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaInvesting In India, The Indian Way Ft. Anand LuniaHow has the venture fund narrative shaped up in India? Is there a so-to-say Indian way of venture funding? What are the big areas of future growth for those wanting to build brands and businesses in this market? In episode 4 of Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha, we deep-dive into understanding the Indian investment landscape with our guest Anand Lunia, Founding Partner at India Quotient, A Venture Capital company borne out of India.Anand elaborates on the need for an Indian UI/UX to better suit the sensibilities of Indian audiences, what it takes to build a scalable business...
2021-11-1846 min
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaCreativity Is All About Making Ft. Chaka SobhaniWhat is creativity today? How has its role changed? Also, how does one sell great work? In this episode, we talk about how creativity as a function and a process has evolved. Creativity, today, has to be more original. It has to acknowledge that the world has changed. It has to be from the heart. And finally, creativity has to connect. In this episode, our CEO & CSO Leo Burnett, South Asia - Dheeraj Sinha, speaks to Chaka Sobhani, who is the Chief Creative Officer of Leo Burnett, London. With 20 years of experience as an award winning director...
2021-11-1154 min
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
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaMaking Choice, Easy, Natural, and Rewarding Ft. Matthew WillcoxWho really builds the brand? How do consumers make choices? How can marketers reduce consumer indecision? In this episode we chat about a marketer’s responsibility to help consumers make simple choices and frictionless decisions. It’s all about turning planet-sized problems into brain-sized ones as we improve people’s decision confidence while making it easy for them to connect with and adopt brands..In this episode, our CEO & CSO Leo Burnett, South Asia - Dheeraj Sinha, speaks to Matthew Willcox, a strategic planner in global advertising agencies. He has also set up the Institute of Decision Making...
2021-11-0459 min
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaThe Rise Of Fake Ft. Govindraj EthirajThere is a general erosion of the truth, and thereby trust. The rampant disinformation has made it challenging for brands to navigate through the murky waters of fake news. In this episode we speak easy about what measures can be taken by brands and people alike to take up the cause of data and truth-based discourses in society. In this episode, our CEO & CSO Leo Burnett, South Asia - Dheeraj Sinha, speaks to journalist & entrepreneur Govindraj Ethiraj about BOOM and FactChecker- and their pivotal role in busting fake news, and his stint as the founder-editor for Bloomberg...
2021-10-2859 min
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
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaBeing a Business Leader & a Bestselling Author Ft. Mainak DharHow is the idea of leadership changing? What makes for a good leader? What do brand managers of today need to do differently? The tenth episode of Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha unravels these mysteries with Mainak Dhar, bestselling author and CEO, India and South Asia Kimberly-Clark.Dive into the world of leadership and brand building, and listen as Dheeraj and Mainak answer questions that have plagued our minds for years. Is leadership about being in control or giving away control? What separates a good marketer from a bad one? Tune in to uncover revelations that will help...
2021-08-261h 02
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaThe Future of Automotive, Brands & Leadership Ft. Rajesh JejurikarIs the automotive industry product-driven? Or do brands have a part to play? Why are specific models more successful than most others? Discover answers to all these questions in the ninth episode of Speakeasy..In this episode, our CEO & CSO Leo Burnett, South Asia - Dheeraj Sinha, delves deep with Rajesh Jejuriker, Executive Director, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. to discuss the thinking behind the newly launched Mahindra SUVs, what the future holds for Mahindra in the automotive space, what makes for success in this space today and much more. Tune in now!Find Rajesh on the Internet...
2021-08-1950 min
Play to Potential Podcast77.00 Darleen DeRosa on her book - Leading at a distance - Lessons on Virtual LeadershipGUEST
Over the last year and a quarter, since March 2020, a lot of us have been thrown into this work from anywhere world without any prior preparation. It is like being thrown into the deep end of a swimming pool without any prior training. We have had to figure out our own response to the evolving situation. While there has been no shortage of wisdom and webinars, I have been looking for a research backed view to learn from. In that context, I am excited to bring the next conversation with Darleen DeRosa (Consultant at SpencerStuart's Stamford office...
2021-08-121h 26
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaNavigating Entrepreneurship, Gaming & Healthcare Ft. Vishal GondalEvery young and ambitious person in India thinks of starting their own company. But what makes a start-up truly successful? Is it better to start a business in a space that is predicted to boom or in a space that you are passionate about? The eighth episode of Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha gives us a glimpse into the intricacies of the start-up world, with Vishal Gondal, the founder and CEO of GOQii.Learn more about the obstacles every young entrepreneur faces from someone who has seen it all. Listen as he addresses every unanswered question that you...
2021-08-121h 06
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaNavigating The Future Ft. Rishad TobaccowalaWondering what the future holds and how to go around adapting to it has been a task with the current COVID scenario. Do businesses even need a purpose, or should they go about merely doing well with their business? How is data changing our world? What does it mean for creativity? Are data and creativity anti-thesis to each other? but we have an expert we sat down with who specializes in reinventing people, organizations and teams and keeping them relevant at all times..In the seventh episode of Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha, let’s dig a little de...
2021-08-051h 06
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaBuilding D2C Start-up Brands in India Ft. Kannan Sitaram, Venture Partner, Fireside VenturesToday, start-up ideas have become a dinner table conversation in every Indian household. But how do you build start-up brands? In the sixth episode of Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha, let’s dig a little deeper into the fundamentals of building a direct to consumer brand, with Kannan Sitaram – Venture Partner at Fireside Investment. Discover more on how to make these brands successful and what exactly do venture capitalists look for. Join Dheeraj and Kannan as they answer some burning questions like, what can start-ups do that legacy brands like Unilever and P&G cannot? Or will these onli...
2021-07-291h 04
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaBuilding Food Brands As Experiences ft. Sameer Seth, Co-Founder, Hunger IncHow does food, as an experience, evolve with the ever-changing circumstances of today? In the fifth episode of Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha, we take a culinary journey with Sameer Seth, Co-Founder of Hunger Inc. A journey, where he and Dheeraj talk about the technological shifts and innovations that are remodelling the food & hospitality industry. We hear them delve into how experimenting and exploring different avenues enabled Sameer to evolve his food brands digitally. Listen to find out more about how he recreated the experience of restaurant dining, at home, and gave it a whole new...
2021-07-221h 05
This Round Is On Me with Gauri DevidayalUnderstanding the Indian Consumer ft. Dheeraj Sinha, CEO & CSO Leo Burnett, South AsiaSome days he is the Chief Executive officer, some days, the Chief Energy Officer and on some days, he even takes the role of a plumber/referee and what not. As much as it has been a tough but adventurous climb to the top, the view is amazing and being able to see the bigger picture is being able to, therefore, solve bigger issues. Having stepped up with the help of a, now slightly archiac, management degree, work and life have been his biggest teachers. To get an almost accurate insight into a consumer, apply it to the...
2021-07-2143 min
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaIndia: The Do-It-For-Me Market ft. Damodar MallIs India an emerging market or an assertive one? Do we follow trends or create them? Is the key to success a local approach or a global one? In the fourth episode of Speakeasy, Dheeraj Sinha uncovers the answers to these questions and more with Damodar Mall, CEO- Reliance Retail. We have come a long way from bargaining at our local convenience stores to ordering the same comforts online. The change is worth a spotlight for sure, so tune in to learn more about how physical and digital experiences have changed the shape of buying behaviour. Find...
2021-07-1557 min
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
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaHow To Build Challenger Brands ft. Adam MorganWhat’s the deal with challenger brands? Apparently, they’re a lot more than pure disruption. In the third episode of Speakeasy, Dheeraj Sinha digs deep, with Adam Morgan, Founder & Partner-eatbigfish. From the science of disruption to capturing deteriorating attention spans, there’s a whole lot more to challenger brands than just challenging marketing leaders. Who better to explain it all than the men who challenge everything—brands, ideas, habits and formulas? Find Adam on Social Media:Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn Find Dheeraj Sinha on Social Media:Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn Check out our...
2021-07-081h 03
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaThe Asian Leadership Model ft. Dr Frederique Covington CorbettGone are the times of one supreme leader—now there are 50 and the future is democratic. In the second episode of Speakeasy, Dheeraj Sinha and Frederique Covington, SVP, Chief Global Brand Strategy and Planning at VISA discuss the key to strong leadership. FYI, it’s not a corner office. Discover how leadership is a group exercise, not an individual pursuit, along with shifting concepts of leadership in Asian and Western contexts.Find Dr Freddie Covington on Social Media:LinkedIn | TwitterFind Dheeraj Sinha on Social Media:Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn Check out...
2021-07-011h 10
Cyrus Says CleanEp. 721: feat. Dheeraj SinhaOn this epiaode, Cyrus is joined by the amazing Dheeraj Sinha, CEO of Leo Burnett India, and host of the podcasf - Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha. Cyrus and Dheeraj talk about what his new podcast is about, why he felt the need to design a podcast that acts as a business playbook on how to build brands and scale them quickly, the things that can be learnt by talking to leaders of industries, and lots more. Cyrus and Dheeraj also discuss brands dominating market share, the significance of doing an MBA and the importance to question it, and more...
2021-06-251h 02
Cyrus Saysfeat. Dheeraj SinhaOn this episode, Cyrus is joined by the amazing Dheeraj Sinha, CEO of Leo Burnett India, and host of the podcasf - Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha. Cyrus and Dheeraj talk about what his new podcast is about, why he felt the need to design a podcast that acts as a business playbook on how to build brands and scale them quickly, the things that can be learnt by talking to leaders of industries, and lots more. Cyrus and Dheeraj also discuss brands dominating market share, the significance of doing an MBA and the importance to question it, and more...
2021-06-251h 00
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
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaAll Things Google and More ft. Sapna ChadhaWith great power comes great responsibility. Who’d know it better than Google, the brand that does it all, for all? In the first episode of Speakeasy, Dheeraj Sinha, Leo Burnett’s CEO & Chief Strategy Officer - South Asia dives deep into the purpose of Google with Sapna Chadha – Senior Marketing Director at Google India and Southeast Asia. From passing the toothbrush test i.e., creating products that people use twice a day, to using machine learning for the everyday good, there’s a lot that goes on at Google. Uncover the brand that switches power for empowerment, and strikes...
2021-06-2457 min
Play to Potential Podcast74.00 Sally Helgesen on her book - How Women RiseGUEST
Sally Helgesen, cited in Forbes as the world’s premier expert on women’s leadership, is an internationally best-selling author, speaker and leadership coach.
Sally’s most recent book, How Women Rise, co-authored with Marshall Goldsmith, examines the behaviors most likely to get in the way of successful women. It became the top-seller in its field within a week of publication and rights have been sold in 15 languages.
Previous books include The Female Advantage: Women’s Ways of Leadership, hailed as the classic in its field and continuously in print since 1990, and The Female V...
2021-05-261h 34
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaIntroductionSpeakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha is a Thought Leadership Initiative by Leo Burnett. The podcast theme is Building Brands in the New Age. Dheeraj Sinha, CEO & Chief Strategy Officer - South Asia, in conversation with Industry Experts and Leaders from diverse backgrounds, sharing their experiences and journeys in scaling up brands and businesses in India and Asia markets. An enlightening chat for listeners, full of insights, creative ideas, brand case studies, and future trends.
2021-05-2101 min
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
Manndeshi RadioAN INTERVIEW WITH DHYANI GALA MLHAR SANGOI, DHEERAJ GALA BY PRABHAT SINHATHRE SMALL KIDS SHARE MEMORY
2020-11-2210 min
Coleção de Autoras em Português by VARIOUS429: 40.06 Stewart Friedman - Managing stakeholder expectationsNUGGET CONTEXT
Stew speaks about the criticality of unearthing what the stakeholders really want and solving for it. He suggests that we should go past what they state as positions and unearth their real expectations while having these conversations. He also speaks about the criticality of caring for self before caring for others. He compares this to a change management initiative and suggests that one needs to be artfully political while driving changes through the system. GUEST
Stewart D. Friedman is a professor at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and the founding director of the...
2019-02-1308 minColeção de Autoras em Português by VARIOUS430: 40.05 Stewart Friedman - Technology and psychological interferenceNUGGET CONTEXT
Stew speaks about what has stayed the same and what has changed significantly in his thinking around work life integration. He talks about the ubiquity of technological devices that now surround us and speaks about the need for all of us to build psychological tools to benefit from the technological advancements without incurring the cost that often comes hand in hand with such developments.
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Stewart D. Friedman is a professor at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and the founding director of the Wharton Leadership Program and Wharton’s Work/Life Integration Project. He...
2019-02-1307 minColeção de Autoras em Português by VARIOUS431: 40.04 Stewart Friedman - Tradeoffs by stage - Post B-school, Mid life, End CareerNUGGET CONTEXT
Stew speaks about how the nature of the issues people grapple with varies depending on the stage of their journey. He specifically speaks about 3 points of people. 1) Point of graduation from Business School 2) Mid-life (about 15 odd years after graduation) 3) Retirement. For a longer piece around Navigating Mid-life, please see bit.ly/NavigatingMidLife
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Stewart D. Friedman is a professor at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and the founding director of the Wharton Leadership Program and Wharton’s Work/Life Integration Project. He has been on the Wharton faculty since 1984 and became the Management De...
2019-02-1307 minColeção de Autoras em Português by VARIOUS432: 40.03 Stewart Friedman - Role of Authenticity, Integrity & CreativityNUGGET CONTEXT
Stew speaks about the role of authenticity (being real by clarifying what is important), integrity (having a clear view of who you are as an entire person and being clear about roles towards and expectations from stakeholders) and creativity (being innovating in crafting experiments to deliver four way wins). He specifically speaks about how some stakeholders expect less and are willing to support more than you think.
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Stewart D. Friedman is a professor at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and the founding director of the Wharton Leadership Program and Wharton’s Work/Li...
2019-02-1306 minColeção de Autoras em Português by VARIOUS433: 40.02 Stewart Friedman - Positive spillovers across domainsNUGGET CONTEXT
Stew talks about notion of positive spill overs across the 4 domains (Self, Work, Home, Community) and describes why finding harmony across domains is a more sustainable than looking at them as trade-offs. He expands on the notion of positive spillovers across domains and specifically talks about some of the elements which are often underappreciated by leaders. He introduces the notion of a four way win where we can look at trying experiments to achieve wins in all 4 domains of life.
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Stewart D. Friedman is a professor at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania...
2019-02-1311 minColeção de Autoras em Português by VARIOUS434: 40.01 Stewart Friedman - 4 porous domains – Self, Work, Home & CommunityNUGGET CONTEXT
Stew talks about the building blocks of his Total Leadership Model that he has developed at the Wharton Work Life Integration Project. Of the four domains (Self, Work, Home and Community), he expands on what he means by Self and Community as those two are often the least understood by leaders around the world.
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Stewart D. Friedman is a professor at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and the founding director of the Wharton Leadership Program and Wharton’s Work/Life Integration Project. He has been on the Wharton faculty since 1984 and became th...
2019-02-1306 minColeção de Autoras em Português by VARIOUS435: 40.00 Stewart Friedman - The full conversationGUEST
Stewart D. Friedman is a professor at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and the founding director of the Wharton Leadership Program and Wharton’s Work/Life Integration Project. He has been on the Wharton faculty since 1984 and became the Management Department's first Practice Professor in recognition of his work within the fields of Leadership Development, Human Resources and Work–Life Integration on the application theory and research on the real challenges facing organizations.
In our conversation, we spoke about how Dr. Friedman thinks about 4 domains - Self, Work, Home and Community and how we can...
2019-02-131h 03Coleção de Autoras em Português by VARIOUS428: 40.07 Stewart Friedman - Role of a coach in Work-life integrationNUGGET CONTEXT
Stew speaks about the role of two types of coaches in such journeys. Firstly, he speaks about the value of peer to peer coaching networks where you are compassionate, curious, caring and candid with each other and learn/help each of the members of the group move forward. He also speaks about the role of professional coaches in providing another perspective and in holding you accountable
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Stewart D. Friedman is a professor at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and the founding director of the Wharton Leadership Program and Wharton’s Work/Life In...
2019-02-1305 minColeção de Autoras em Português by VARIOUS427: 40.08 Stewart Friedman - Flex the current context or rebootNUGGET CONTEXT
Stew speaks about how we should try and stretch the boundaries of our current context before we start thinking about drastic solutions including changing jobs. He speaks about the notion of the Theory of small wins that underpins that Total Leadership approach and also refers to the work of Herminia Ibarra – Author of the book Working Identity.
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Stewart D. Friedman is a professor at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and the founding director of the Wharton Leadership Program and Wharton’s Work/Life Integration Project. He has been on the Wharton faculty sinc...
2019-02-1305 minColeção de Autoras em Português by VARIOUS426: 39.00 Ramachandra Guha - The full conversationGUEST
Ramachandra Guha is a historian and biographer based in Bangalore. He has taught at the universities of Yale and Stanford, held the Arné Naess Chair at the University of Oslo, and been the Indo-American Community Visiting Professor at the University of California at Berkeley. In the academic year 2011-2 he served as the Philippe Roman Professor of History and International Affairs at the London School of Economics.
Guha’s books include a pioneering environmental history, The Unquiet Woods (University of California Press, 1989), and an award-winning social history of cricket, A Corner of a Foreign Field (Picador, 2002). India after Gandhi (Mac...
2019-01-1752 min
Play to Potential Podcast19.00 Dheeraj Pandey on Leadership in a Scale upGUEST
Dheeraj Pandey is Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Nutanix, Inc. (Market Cap of ~USD 3.5 Billion) that had an IPO in September 2016. Nutanix is a cloud computing software company that sells what it calls hyper-converged infrastructure appliances and software-defined storage. He grew up in Patna and is an alumnus of IIT Kanpur and UT Austin.
In our conversation, Dheeraj spoke about his early formative years and the rationale behind some of the initial career choices (writing JEE twice, going for a PhD instead of job and subsequently dropping off the PhD programme). He also talks at l...
2017-10-1359 min
Play to Potential Podcast14.00 Pramath Sinha on Consulting Careers, Leadership Development, and EducationGUEST
Dr. Pramath Sinha has worked in diverse fields spanning business and strategy, consulting, leadership and academia. He spent 12 years with McKinsey & Company in North America and India, heading leadership and media practices. Passionate about education, he forayed into the field as the founding Dean of the Indian School of Business (ISB) and was instrumental in building ISB into a world-class business school in India. He is the Founder and Managing Director at 9.9 Mediaworx Pvt Ltd. He is the Founder and Trustee of the recently launched Ashoka University (ashoka.edu.in), India’s first liberal arts university. The You...
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