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FIKA Friday At the OfficeHumility as a Corporate Value & a Way of LifeHello Friends,Good to see you here as I take you on yet another coffee-fuelled journey covering host of workplace experiences.In this Episode4, I catch up with Dulles Krishnan to share his stories, insights and strategies on why Constant Learning is crucial in ever changing Tech Industry & his success formula for building High Performance teams in the enterprises he worked for.We’ll breeze you through interesting topics covering Workplace Experience, Culture, Collaboration, Hybrid Work & offer insights on why Humility is a Way of Life at Avalara and Dulles’s connection with Coff...2024-06-2126 min
Brain Box - The Leadership Podcast61. Dulles Krishnan, MD, Coursera | ex-IBM, AWS, SF, SAP“Industry without talent is useless. Talent without industry is exasperating.The two together can make an artist.”To kick-start Season 13, "The Time Capsule", I have one such #leader who has been an artist across industries to share his views on #leadership & #mentalhealth.Dulles Krishnan is the Managing Director of Coursera & had APAC leadership roles across IBM, AWS, Salesforce & SAP in the past.2023-06-1425 min
Brain Box - The Leadership Podcast10. "Leadership": Sanjay Deshmukh, Sr. Regional Vice President, Snowflake (Singapore)On the final episode of the first "Leadership" series, I'm very happy to host Sanjay Deshmukh, Senior Regional Vice President, of Snowflake (Ranked 1st on the Forbes Cloud 100 in 2019).
We have a free-wheeling chat around him being an "Iron Man", his superlative presentation skills, leadership tips & life in Singapore (Both careerwise & quality of life).
ABOUT "BRAIN BOX":
The "Brain Box" podcast has a singular focus - Grow 1% daily & you're 37 times better in just a year.
This podcast has a common theme across a series of 5 episodes.
The episodes could be...2021-10-2639 minBrain Box - The Leadership Podcast09. "Leadership": Savio Monteiro, Director, GBM (Dubai)On the 4th episode of the "Leadership" series, I'm very happy to host Savio Monteiro, Director, GBM (Dubai) to discuss his leadership thoughts, which I've witnessed first-hand - since he had been my manager from 2011-2017.
We have a heart-to-heart on things around leadership principles, how Dubai is different from India, work-life balance & values.
ABOUT "BRAIN BOX":
The "Brain Box" podcast has a singular focus - Grow 1% daily & you're 37 times better in just a year.
This podcast has a common theme across a series of 5 episodes.
The episodes could b...2021-10-2321 minBrain Box - The Leadership Podcast08. "Leadership": Dulles Krishnan, Managing Director, CourseEra (India)“Industry without talent is useless. Talent without industry is exasperating. The two together can make an artist.”
Today I have one such leader who has been an artist across industries to provide his views on leadership.
Mr. Dulles Krishnan has been Chief of Staff to Steve Mills in the US, overseeing a $50 bn IBM Software Group; had APAC leadership roles across IBM, AWS, SalesForce & now is the Managing Director of CourseEra, one of the biggest global names in the world's hottest industry.
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The "Brain Box" podcast has a singu...2021-10-2025 minBrain Box - The Leadership Podcast07. "Leadership": Sheela Nambiar, Sr. Director, Oracle (India)As another great woman leader, Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, famously said “You will be defined not just by what you achieve, but by how you live.”
Sheela Nambiar portrays these words to perfection. From the challenges, women face in sales; to leading with "assertion" rather than "aggression"; work-life balance; all the way to her philanthropic ways, this podcast is a must-listen if you want to be the leader-with-a-difference.
ABOUT "BRAIN BOX":
The "Brain Box" podcast has a singular focus - Grow 1% daily.
The episodes could be solo episodes or free-flowing, unscr...2021-10-1629 minBrain Box - The Leadership Podcast06. "Leadership": Ashish Wattal, Managing Director, Cisco (India)The first podcast in the “Leadership” series with one of the finest leaders I know. If you are looking for Leadership nuggets, this one’s for you. We go behind-the-scenes all the way to his childhood to give you an inside-look into his leadership style and thoughts!
ABOUT "BRAIN BOX":
The "Brain Box" podcast has a singular focus - Grow 1% daily.
The episodes could be solo episodes or free-flowing, unscripted discussions with different successful people across different walks of life. We will cover a whole bouquet of ideas - entrepreneurship, IT leadership, CIO perspe...2021-10-1125 minBrain Box - The Leadership Podcast05. "Solo": My Startup "GadgetsKare"The purpose of this episode is to give a detailed behind-the-scenes story of building my first entrepreneurial venture, "GadgetsKare" from scratch; the challenges faced; the amazing world of trying to raise money from Angels & VCs.. & eventually the reasons behind the exit.
Interesting Points in the Podcast:
1. "Lemons & peaches" as described by economists
2. Top four Lessons learnt while trying to raise funds
3. Why tech-based companies are preferred by Angels / VCs over others
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The "Brain Box" podcast has a singular focus - Grow 1% d...2021-10-0810 minBrain Box - The Leadership Podcast04. "Solo": The Black Dot - FocusWhy is it that the successful people are always focused? The key is to know what you are looking for. Listen to this podcast to get a quick story which will make you reflect on focusing on the important things in life. (Read this in my LinkedIn feed recently, so thought of sharing)
ABOUT "BRAIN BOX":
The "Brain Box" podcast has a singular focus - Grow 1% daily.
The episodes could be solo episodes or free-flowing, unscripted discussions with different successful people across different walks of life. We will cover a...2021-09-1604 min
Brain Box - The Leadership Podcast03. "Solo": Why Introverts are perfect in SALESWhy, despite public opinion, Introverts are amazing at Sales. Get inputs first hand from the person who is proudly one himself.
For those who are on the fence about whether to dive into Sales (Business Development if you prefer the term!), this will clear nuances that you won't get to listen so candidly from others. For those of you are already in Sales.. I’m sure you’ll love what I have to say & it'll resonate 😊
ABOUT "BRAIN BOX":
The "Brain Box" podcast has a singular focus - Grow 1% daily.
The episode...2021-09-1505 minBrain Box - The Leadership Podcast02. "Solo": SALESFor those who are on the fence about whether to dive into Sales (Business Development if you prefer the term!), this will clear nuances that you won't get to listen so candidly from others. For those of you are already in Sales.. I’m sure you’ll love what I have to say & it'll resonate 😊
ABOUT "BRAIN BOX":
The "Brain Box" podcast has a singular focus - Grow 1% daily.
The episodes could be solo episodes or free-flowing, unscripted discussions with different successful people across different walks of life. We will cover a whole bouquet...2021-09-1416 min