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Play to Potential Podcast108.00 Jennifer Garvey Berger on building our complexity fitness
GUEST:Jennifer Garvey Berger is a leadership thinker, author, and co-founder of Cultivating Leadership. Her work focuses on adult development and how leaders can grow their inner capacity to meet an increasingly complex world. She is the author of Changing on the Job and Unlocking Leadership Mindtraps.In this conversation, we explore why many capable leaders still feel overwhelmed, reactive, or stuck despite their experience. Jennifer introduces the idea of complexity fitness and explains how leadership today is less about having answers and more about expanding how we make sense of situations.We...
2026-02-051h 11
Play to Potential Podcast107.00 Roopa Kudva on Leadership Beyond the Playbook
GUEST:Roopa Kudva is the former Managing Director of CRISIL and the former Managing Partner at Omidyar Network India. Over the last four decades, she has worked across financial services, impact investing and company boards, and now brings those lessons together in her book Leadership Beyond the Playbook.In this conversation, we explore what she has learned from leading at scale, investing in early-stage founders and observing leaders across sectors and generations. Roopa talks about what it really takes to stay grounded as you rise, how to think about purpose without forcing it, and why...
2026-01-151h 22
Play to Potential Podcast106.00 Bill Burnett on Designing a Life of Play, Purpose and Possibility
GUEST:Bill Burnett is a designer, educator, and co-author of Designing Your Life. He has worked across toys, technology and academia, and now leads the Life Design Lab at Stanford where he helps people rethink how they build their careers and lives.In this conversation, we walk through his journey from the early days of design to his work with students and professionals who are trying to find clarity in a world that keeps shifting. Bill talks about the power of curiosity and play, the value of reframing problems before rushing to solutions, and why small prototypes...
2025-12-121h 33
Play to Potential Podcast105.00 Jaspreet Bindra on AI Literacy - Navigating the AI revolution
GUEST:Jaspreet Bindra is an author, speaker, and thought leader in the areas of digital transformation and artificial intelligence. In this conversation, we explore his journey from a corporate career to entrepreneurship and his work in helping individuals and organizations build AI literacy.Jaspreet believes that understanding AI is no longer optional, it is essential for leaders who want to stay relevant and human in the age of technology. He shares insights on how AI is reshaping the nature of work, decision-making, and leadership itself, while emphasizing the enduring importance of human connection, creativity, a...
2025-11-181h 27
Play to Potential Podcast104.00 Neeraj Aggarwal on Leadership, legacy and living a full life
GUEST: Neeraj is the Chair, Asia Pacific at Boston Consulting Group and a key driving force behind Plaksha University, an institution that seeks to reimagine technology education and undertake transformative research to address grand challenges.Neeraj has over 25 years of experience with clients spanning multiple sectors and has worked closely with more than 100 CEOs over the years, across geographies ranging from Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America.In this podcast, we explore Neeraj's journey from his humble beginnings in Assandh, Haryana and explore his perspectives on how leadership has evolved in the age of AI. ...
2025-10-161h 29
Reimagining Us"Bright Spots: The Needham Resilience Network”In this episode, Nichole and Scott explore how philanthropy is getting behind work to connect and collaborate across differences at the local level with Kristen Scott Kennedy of the Council on Foundations. They then highlight a scalable example of this work: The Needham Resilience Network (NRN) brings town officials, diverse residents, and key stakeholders together to build relationships, anchor in the concept of belonging, learn skills in communicating across differences, and co-create solutions to local problems.This episode opens with Kristen Scott Kennedy discussing how philanthropy can play a critical role in place-based work to connect across...
2025-01-3052 min
AI, Digital, Marketing, Strategy, TLDRMake in India with Chinese Investments? #economicsurveyMake in India with Chinese Investments? Is there a strategic shift in Govt of India? #economicsurvey @venkat868Business Strategy behind promoting FDI from China for boosting India's exports to the US, mentioned in the Indian Economic Survey 2024#Economicsurvey2023-24, #ChiefEconomicAdvisor, #MakeinIndia, #ChineseFDI, FDI, #ChinaplusOne, #Apple, #Foxconn, #Tata, iPhone exports, Social Complexity, Free Fire, Garena, Tencent, Tiktok, Global Supply Chain, Global Value Chain, GVC, Taiwan, China, Mexico, Vietnam, Korea, Samsung, Sources, References and CreditsEconomic Survey of India 2024 https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/econom...Garena https://ff.garena.com/en/br...
2024-12-2609 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
Indo American News Radio Houston TXIAN Unplugged 2420 051824 Jay & Sanchali play the current affairs quiz “I Think I Know This” with Alka, Venkat and KiranIAN UNPLUGGED 2420 051824 Line Up
On Sat, May 18, 2024, from 3 - 4 pm on “IAN UNPLUGGED” on Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerican-news.com), Jay & Sanchali play the current affairs quiz “I Think I Know This” with Alka Veerisetty, Venkat Veerisetty and Kiran Ketkar.
2024-06-1056 min
College Matters. Alma Matters.UVM Vice Provost Jacobs on FAFSA Delays & ED Students, in College News Fit to Digest. January 22, 2024.Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter
Making sense of the College News of the week, curated by Alma Matters. This week Dr. Jay Jacobs, Vice Provost of Enrollment Management at the University of Vermont talks about the Impact of the FAFSA Delays.
Topics discussed in this episode:
Impact to UVM []
What Should ED Students do? []
Federal Roadblocks []
Advice for ED Students []
Is May 1 Deadline in Trouble? []
Our Guest: Jay Jacobs is the Vice Provost Enrollment Management at the University of Vermont. Jay has a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from St. Lawrence Univ...
2024-01-2312 min
The Expert-Ease PodcastPower of Relationships with CXO Mentor Rick SnyderJoin us for a riveting conversation with Rick Snyder, a former Cisco executive turned tech investor, board member, coach, and advisor. Rick's journey from a blue collar Baltimore neighborhood to corporate success embodies resilience and ambition.In this episode, Rick shares insights into his early life, influential mentors, and transition into the tech industry. He discusses his commitment to philanthropy and staying at tech's forefront through portfolio company involvement. Listen as Rick imparts invaluable advice on adaptability, relationship-building, and personal branding, vital skills in our interconnected world. His wisdom on cultivating a p...
2023-09-131h 06The Expert-Ease PodcastThe Power of Thinking Big with Serial Entrepreneur and Best-Selling Author, Aaron Bare, Founder of Change Agents AcademyEver wondered what it takes to transform from a sandwich artist to a visionary leader? In this riveting conversation with our special guest, Aaron Baer, you'll find out. Aaron's extraordinary journey, encompassing his humble beginnings and his rise as a successful entrepreneur and venture partner, is sure to inspire. His experiences across 100 countries, his transformation from a below-average student to a straight-A achiever, and his profound insights on leadership will undoubtedly leave you feeling enlightened and motivated.Aaron's mission to create one million exponential leaders is backed by his firm belief in thinking big and fostering a...
2023-08-231h 10The Expert-Ease PodcastThe Power of Curiosity with Tech Visionary Rohit Kilam, CTO at CMS Info SystemsJoin us in a riveting discussion with Rohit Kilam, a tech visionary and award-winning Chief Technology Officer at CMS Info Systems, one of the world's largest cash management companies and India's most prominent. He shares the essence of his success, rooted in a curious, child-like learning mindset that celebrates failure and cultivates continuous growth. Our conversation delves into the intriguing world of Artificial Intelligence - Generative AI, discussing its implementation in organizations and the necessity for guardrails to minimize risk. Rohit magnifies the significance of mentorship and the virtues of a great mentor while shedding light on th...
2023-08-021h 07The Expert-Ease PodcastThe Power of Innovation with Master Inventor, Rajeev Puri: Chief Technology Officer at KyndrylThe Power of Innovation with Rajeev Puri, CTO, US Manufacturing, Communication, and Energy Markets. What happens when we combine hard work, discipline, and community engagement with a relentless pursuit of innovation? Join us and our special guest, master inventor, and CTO of Kyndryl US manufacturing, communication, and energy markets, Rajeev Puri, as we explore his 28-year-long journey in technology and how the values of his early childhood shaped his leadership style. Delve into Rajeev's university journey, igniting his passion for innovation and the transformative power of a spiritual mindset in problem-solving. Rajeev also shares valuable le...
2023-07-121h 37The Expert-Ease PodcastThe Power of Compassion with Dr. Jeremy Vanderknyff, PhD: Chief Integration and Informatics Officer at Proactive MDEver wondered what drives the innovation in healthcare? This episode explores the deep-seated influences and inspiring career path of Dr. Jeremy Vanderknyff, shedding light on his passion for both healthcare and communication. Raised by a nurse practitioner mother and a writer father, Dr. Vanderknyff shares how he discovered a unique intersection of these two worlds, and how it ignited a flame that led him to become the Chief Integration and Informatics Officer at Proactive MD. His experiences range from an unexpected management role at a public health department to an enlightening stint in the Dominican Republic, all of which...
2023-06-281h 36The Expert-Ease PodcastPart 2: The Power of Persistence with Hal Pittman, Director (Chief Executive), Defense Media Activity, DoDWelcome to Part 2 Episode of Power of Persistence🔥: 💡 Join us for an insightful conversation with retired Navy Admiral Hal Pitman, Chief Executive of Defense Media Activity for the Department of Defense, as he shares his transformative initiatives and strategic priorities shaping the DOD Media Activity. Hal's passion for developing employees, implementing remote work policies, and fostering a learning culture offers valuable insights for anyone looking to make a significant impact in their organization. 🌟 Learn how Hal overcame challenges in creating integrated marketing communication within the Department of Defense and led the transformation in defense medi...
2023-06-1454 minThe Expert-Ease PodcastThe Power of Persistence with Hal Pittman, Director (Chief Executive), Defense Media Activity, DoDMemorial Day Launch SpecialJoin the team as they discuss pivots, influences, key decisions, leadership, and strategies for personal and career growth with retired Navy Rear Admiral Hal Pittman, MBA, MA.So please tune in and join us as we unravel the wisdom and expertise of Admiral Hal Pittman, making this podcast release a must-listen event. 🚀
2023-05-2851 minThe Expert-Ease PodcastThe Expert-Ease Podcast | TrailerGet ready for The Expert-Ease Podcast. Mentorship Made Simple.
2023-05-2501 min
Play to Potential Podcast102.00 David Noble & Carol Kauffman on Real-time LeadershipGUESTBetween 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
SMB MattersDive Into Data and Drive Your Business ForwardJay Venkat, Chief Digital and Innovation Officer for TriNet, breaks down five ways that data and analytics can be a huge enabler for small and medium-size businesses to gain a competitive advantage.
2023-05-0306 min
Play to Potential Podcast101.00 - Stephen M.R. Covey on Trust and InspireGUESTStephen 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 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 Podcast99.00 Michiel Kruyt on Deliberate Calm - How to Learn and Lead in a Volatile WorldGUESTMichiel 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 PowerGUESTJeffrey 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 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
Play to Potential Podcast95.00 Manjari Jaruhar - The story of Bihar’s first Woman IPS officerGUESTManjari 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
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
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
Couch View Cricket PodcastIndia-SA T20I series; IPL Broadcasting Deal ; The Legend - Mithali RajVenkat and Srini are back and the hosts this week discuss the India vs SA T20 series. They take a look at the new IPL broadcasting deal for the next 5 years and finally pay tribute to the legend of Indian women's cricket - Mithali Raj. Disney Star and Viacom 18 share the spoils in 6 billion-dollar-plus IPL rights deal - https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/disney-star-and-viacom-18-share-the-spoils-in-6-billion-dollar-plus-ipl-rights-deal-1319863 IPL to have 'two-and-a-half-month window' from next ICC FTP, says Jay Shah - https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-to-have-two-and-a-half-month-window-from-next-icc-ftp-says-bcci-secretary-jay-shah-1319919 Mithali Raj: The...
2022-06-1533 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-UpGUESTAlisa 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 loveGUESTAyse 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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2021-12-141h 41
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 thriveGUESTSukhinder 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 SignificanceGUESTLloyd 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
College Matters. Alma Matters.Liz Brigham on Davidson College’s Jay Hurt Hub: The Entrepreneurial Pursuit.Episode summary introduction: Liz Brigham is the Director of The Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Davidson College.
Liz joins us on our podcast today to share Why The Hurt Hub was created, programs & activities, what it offers its stakeholders, and how the students at Davidson College benefit.
In particular, we discuss the following with her:
Liz Brigham’s Professional Background
The Birth of the Jay Hurt Hub
Programs and Activities in the Center
Benefits for Students, Faculty & the Community
Topics discussed in this episode:
Introducing Liz Brigham [0:45]
Liz’s Profe...
2021-10-1853 min
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 beGUESTKaty 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
College Matters. Alma Matters.Jay Jacobs, Vice Provost Enrollment at UVM: Distinctive Programs, State of the Art Labs, and Welcoming Community.Episode summary introduction: Founded in 1791, the University of Vermont (UVM) is a land grant research university in the state of Vermont. Located in Burlington, Vermont, it has the distinction of being the 5th oldest university in the US.
Jay Jacobs, Vice Provost Enrollment at UVM talks about the school and its premier programs and shares his experiences and insights for students and parents.
In particular, we discuss the following with Jay:
About University of Vermont
Flagship Programs
What UVM looks for in their Students
International Student Plans
Advice to Applicants
Topics discussed...
2021-05-1433 min
Play to Potential Podcast73.00 Dr. Jennifer Goldman Wetzler on embracing Healthy Conflict and finding our styleGUESTDr. 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
Reliv SportsCounterattacking Laxman’s 281 demolishes all conquering Aussies#OnThisDay 20 Years #VVSLaxman demolished an all conquering Australian team with a counter attacking 281 at Kolkata. Laxman’s brilliance against Warne, McGrath and Gillespie, his partnership with Dravid, Harbhajan’s hattrick and the ebbs and flows of one the greatest innings and test matches of all time in this next episode.
#VVS #Laxman #IndvsAus #IndianCricket #Kolkata
2021-03-1305 min
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 15Reliv SportsNepotism or not - Arjun Tendulkar for Mumbai IndiansArjun Tendulkar for Mumbai Indians has opened up obvious questions of whether legendary Sachin Tendulkar's mentorship role in MI played a role. Check out the opinions of our #MottaMaadiGumbal in the next episode of #RooftopChat
#MumbaiIndians #IPL #IndianPremierLeague #SachinTendulkar #ArjunTendulkar
2021-02-2303 minReliv SportsCSK’s IPL Auction Choices dissectionCheck out the dissection of Chennai Super Kings IPL - Indian Premier League's Auction choices in the first episode of Rooftop Chat by the #MottaMaadiGumbal. From Pujara being chosen after 7 years to splurging on K Gowtham to a smart pick for Moeen Ali watch all the different nuances and strategies behind these choices made by CSK at the IPL 2021 Auction.
#CSK #IPL #Pujara #Gowtham #MoeenAli #ChennaiSuperKings #Dhone #Fleming #IPL2021 #IPLAuction
2021-02-2214 min
Play to Potential Podcast70.00 Bruce Feiler on his book - Life is in the TransitionsGUEST
Bruce Feiler is an American writer and television personality. He is the author of 15 books, including Council of Dads, a book that describes how he responded to a diagnosis of a rare cancer by asking a group of men to be present in the lives of his young daughters. His latest work explores the power of life stories. Drawing on interviews with Americans in all 50 states, he offers strategies for coping with life's unsettling times in his new book, Life Is In The Transitions, published in May 2020. Informed by the sifting and coding of life story interviews...
2021-02-181h 22
Play to Potential Podcast69.00 Ramesh Srinivasan on dealing with Lifequakes and LeadershipGUESTRamesh is a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company, and a leader in the Pharmaceutical and Organization practices. He is the Global Dean of the Bower Forum, McKinsey's program for CEO learning. He is a member of McKinsey's Global Social Responsibility Council, and sits on a few non-profit Boards in the Education sector in India. He also has been through the unimaginable trauma of losing two young children to cancer. I was keen to speak to him to get his perspectives on leadership given his experiences at McKinsey and how we can all deal with lifequakes when they...
2021-02-031h 15Reliv SportsAshwin and Bumrah vs Root and Stokes at ChennaiAshwin and Bumrah vs Root and Stokes, the first India vs England test match at Chennai is a mouth watering contest. With Jadeja & Shami out due to injury, check out who India are likely to select for the first test at Chennai.
2021-01-3004 minReliv SportsHow dropped catches helped India win vs AustraliaDropped Catches also win matches ! In this episode let us take a deep dive into how dropped catches and stumping helped India win the test series in Australia.
2021-01-2306 min
Play to Potential Podcast68.00 Tenzin Priyadarshi on his book - Running toward mystery - a life of leaning into the unknownGUEST
Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi is the president and CEO of the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In 2020, Priyadarshi released his book "Running Toward Mystery: The Adventure of an Unconventional Life”. In the book, he speaks about his walking away from his school at the age of 10 based on some dreams he had been having from the age of 6. He speaks about the various twists and turns in his journey that has now brought him to MIT.
In 2009, Priyadarshi founded the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Tra...
2021-01-161h 24Reliv SportsInjured Kapil Dev 5/28 at MCG defending 143Injury, Painkillers and 17 overs on the trot on a 2 paced 5th day track. This is how @KapilDev delivered one of India’s best wins on Australian soil almost 40 years back in @MCG. All this just defending 143.
2021-01-0303 minReliv SportsThe Second Tied TestThe greatest #India vs #Australia test match ever and only the second ever tied test match. What a match ! Check out a quick mini episode of this great match from 1986 at #Madras (#Chennai), India.
2020-12-2903 min
Play to Potential Podcast67.00 Ashley Whillans on her book - Time Smart - How to reclaim your time and live a happier lifeGUEST
Dr. Ashley Whillans is the Volpert Family Associate Professor at the Harvard Business School. Professor Whillans earned her PhD in Social Psychology from the University of British Columbia. Her research seeks to understand the associations between time, money, and subjective wellbeing. She is particularly interested in understanding how individual, organizational and societal factors like gender, workplace policies, and income inequality predict how people value and spend time and money, with possible implications for well-being.
Published in December 2020
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Deepak Jayaraman, the host of this podcast series, works with Leaders and Organizations...
2020-12-211h 31
Play to Potential PodcastEP2.00 Vinay Sitapati on the Jugalbandi between LK Advani and AB Vajpayee and lessons in LeadershipGUESTVinay Sitapati returns to the Play to Potential Podcast on the back of his recently published book - Jugalbandi - The BJP before Modi. The book begins with the creation of Hindu nationalism as a response to British-induced elections in the 1920s and moves on to the formation of the BJP in 1980 and ends with its first national government, from 1998 to 2004. The book also traces the entangled lives of its founding leaders Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Lal Krishna Advani. Vinay digs into various moments to really understand what made their six decade relationship tick. He t...
2020-12-081h 21
Play to Potential Podcast65.00 Ashish Dhawan on transitioning from Private Equity to Social Impact and Leadership in the Social SectorGUESTAshish Dhawan is the Founder and Chairman of Central Square Foundation (CSF) and Ashoka University. He worked for twenty years in the investment management business and ran one of India’s leading private equity funds, ChrysCapital. In June 2012, he left his full time role at ChrysCapital to focus on philanthropic work in education. Ashish is an MBA with distinction from Harvard University and a dual bachelor’s (BS/BA) holder with Magna Cum Laude honors from Yale University. Central Square Foundation works on system reform in school education in India. The foundation has 60 team members who work on g...
2020-11-101h 35
Play to Potential Podcast64.00 Marshall Goldsmith - A masterclass on Executive CoachingGUESTMarshall Goldsmith helps successful people achieve positive, lasting change in behavior; for themselves, their people, and their teams. He has four decades of experience of helping top CEOs and executives overcome limiting beliefs and behaviours to achieve greater success. He has received several accolades over the years. Thinkers 50 ranked him as World's most influential leadership thinker (2015 and 2011), top ten business thinker, top rated executive coach (2015, 2013, and 2011).In our conversation, we spoke about staying relevant over the long term, ROI in Coaching, the path to excellence, getting behaviours to stick, the art of asking good questions...
2020-10-301h 01
Play to Potential Podcast63.00 Venkat Krishnan on Philanthropy and GivingGUEST
Venkat is the Founder of GiveIndia, a platform that strives to bridge the gap between two sets of people - People who want to give, who want to try and make a difference along with those that are doing phenomenal work but don’t know how to reach out to the people that want to support them.
GiveIndia was born on April 28, 2000 out of the belief that equal opportunity is the cornerstone of civilization. All human beings must have the same opportunity to succeed in life, irrespective of the circumstances they were born into.However, thi...
2020-10-032h 19Reliv SportsThe West Indies freefall of the 1990sIn this episode we talk about how the the decline and freefall of the West Indies cricket team starting from the 1990's happened. We also analyze the freefall using data from the 1980 through the early 2000s.
2019-10-0514 minReliv SportsShould MS Dhoni retire ? A Historical PerspectiveOne of the hottest topics since the end of the World Cup has been about whether MS Dhoni should retire from Cricket or not. There is no question that Dhoni’s career has been exceptional. But choosing when to retire can be one of the toughest decisions a sportsperson has to make.
Let us take a journey through the past 30 years of great cricketers and look at how players have handled retirement. In order to make it simpler I have categorized it into 5 different categories. Will he ever retire, Overstayed, Well Timed, Retired on Top, ‘Retired already ?’.
2019-08-2819 minReliv SportsWorld Test ChampionshipTest Cricket is finally turning a corner. The World Test Championships is starting its 2 year tournament with the Ashes series on August 1st, 2019. In this episode, I take a deep dive into its origins, format, shortcomings and potential improvements that can be made to the format going into the future.
2019-08-2817 minReliv SportsRoad to Wimbledon 2019In this episode of Reliv we look at the Road to Wimbledon 2019. We take a deep dive into the last 3 years of Wimbledon Men's singles, the 2019 ATP tour performances and a Deep Statistical Analysis of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal's Wimbledon performances over the last 3 years. We look at Net point percentage, Aces per match and Rally length.
2019-06-3019 minReliv Sports1999 Indian National ElectionsIn this episode of Reliv, we look at the 1999 Indian General Elections. Listen to the events as they happened in a long year of political opportunism, war, campaigning & elections ! Listen about Jayalalithaa's pull out of support from the Central Government, the "Tea Party", Sonia Gandhi's leadership of Congress, Sharad Pawar's protest exit and many more !
2019-03-2516 minReliv Sports1996 India-Pakistan World Cup QuarterfinalIn this episode of Reliv, we look at the 1996 Cricket World Cup Quarterfinal between India and Pakistan at Bangalore. Listen to the events as they happened, the Jadeja onslaught of Waqar, the Prasad-Sohail episode and controversy around Akram’s injury.
2019-01-0724 min
2018-12-2517 min
Garden State RevelryEpisode #54 - Dr. Venkat RamaprasadTonight the boys were joined by Dr. Venkat Ramaprasad, a molder of young minds. They drank Espresso martinis, and Hudson Baby Bourbon. This episode is filled with very enlightened views from Dr. Ven, and the boys trying to keep up, on things from astroturfing to the human condition. Special guest producer and in-house drink maker awake Jay joined the boys as well.
2018-09-192h 49