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SparX by Mukesh BansalWhy Indian CEO’s are not investing in R&D (Concerning) | Manish Gupta | SparXIn this episode of SparX, Mukesh Bansal speaks with Manish Gupta, Senior Director at Google DeepMind. They discuss how artificial intelligence is evolving, what it means to build truly inclusive AI, and why India must aim higher in research, innovation, and ambition.Manish shares DeepMind’s vision of solving “root node problems,” fundamental scientific challenges that unlock breakthroughs across fields, and how AI is already accelerating discovery in areas like biology, materials, and medicine.They talk about:What AGI really means and how close we are to it.Why India needs...
2025-10-111h 00
OMG with Divas GuptaHow to choose a school for your child| Ft Mukesh Sharma OMG with Divas GuptaIn this episode of OMG with Divas Gupta, we sit down with Mukesh Sharma, a pioneer in Indian education, to dive deep into the pressing issues surrounding the education system in India. Mukesh Sharma shares his insights on the rising school fees, the urgent need for reform, and how the current curriculum needs to evolve to meet the demands of the future. We also explore the best schools in India, the changes needed in teaching methods, and what the future of schooling in India could look like. Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion on the ed...
2025-03-082h 13
AI-Powered Bot : ChatgptYotta CEO Sunil Gupta on Supercharging India’s Fast-Growing AI Market - Ep. 225India’s AI market is expected to be massive. Yotta Data Services is setting its sights on supercharging it. In this episode of NVIDIA’s AI Podcast, Sunil Gupta, cofounder, managing director and CEO of Yotta Data Services, speaks with host Noah Kravitz about the company’s Shakti Cloud offering, which provides scalable GPU services for enterprises of all sizes. Yotta is the first Indian cloud services provider in the NVIDIA Partner Network, and its Shakti Cloud is India’s fastest AI supercomputing infrastructure, with 16 exaflops of compute capacity supported by over 16,000 NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs. Tune in to hear Gup...
2024-06-0333 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedRadical Product Thinking with Radhika DuttIn this episode, we speak to Radhika Dutt, the author of the book - Radical Product Thinking.
2021-09-2957 min
The Life StoryMUKESH AMBANI...PART-2GUYS WELCOME TO LIFE STORY. IT IS THE LIFE STORY OF THE GREAT PERSONALITY MUKESH AMBANI. IN THIS LIFE STORY YOU WILL COME TO KNOW HOW WAS THE LIFE OF MUKESH AMBANI. THIS IS THE EPISODE OF THE LIFE STORY OF MUKESH AMBANI. INCOMING PODCASTS WE WOULD ALSO SHARE SOME LIFE STORIES OF MANY MORE PERSONALITIES. SO BE TUNED FOR LIFE STORY OF OTHERS.
2020-09-1703 minThe Life StoryMUKESH AMBANI..PART-1GUYS WELCOME TO LIFE STORY. IT IS THE LIFE STORY OF THE GREAT PERSONALITY MUKESH AMBANI. IN THIS LIFE STORY YOU WILL COME TO KNOW HOW WAS THE LIFE OF MUKESH AMBANI. THIS IS THE EPISODE OF THE LIFE STORY OF MUKESH AMBANI. INCOMING PODCASTS WE WOULD ALSO SHARE SOME LIFE STORIES OF MANY MORE PERSONALITIES. SO BE TUNED FOR LIFE STORY OF OTHERS.
2020-09-0804 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedHow Conflicts can Super-charge Our business with Liz KislikWho is on the show: In this episode we host Liz Kislik, For 30 years as a management consultant, executive coach, and facilitator, Liz has focused on advancing business results for her clients. She develops higher performing workforces for leading organizations, from the Fortune 500 and national non-profits to family-run businesses. Why is she on the show: Over the years Liz has coached and mentored employees from the C-suite to the contact center — vice presidents, human resource professionals, and department supervisors — motivating them with her wit, wisdom, and humanity. She also is the author of the Workplace Wisdom […]
2018-11-1500 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedHow Conflicts can super-charge your business with Liz Kislik
2018-11-1551 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedBe the Influential Leader you are meant to be “Monday to Monday” with Stacey HankeWho is on the show: In this episode we host communication and influence expert Stacey Hanke. She is a business owner “Stacey Hanke Inc”, a keynote speaker, author and an executive coach and a mentor. Why is she on the show: In her forthcoming book, “Influence Redefined”, she offers readers a new perspective on how to behave such that we can grow our influence and impact people not just when we are around them but even when we are not around. What did I learn from the conversation: True influence doesn’t come from a fancy title. It needs to be […]
2018-11-1200 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedBuilding Influence "Monday to Monday" with Stacey Hanke
2018-11-1236 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedA Talk based on the book – Thrive at SAP AsiaAs part of an employee engagement activity, I was given the opportunity to deliver a talk based on my latest book – “Thrive – Mindsets and Skillsets needed to succeed in a world dominated by smart machines & intelligent algorithms“. I tried to record the audio of this recording and would like to share that as part of my podcast. The recording is not very clean and there is some noise through out the recording and I am sorry about that. I am sharing this despite the noise as I think that each one of us can go away with something […]
2018-11-0759 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedA Talk based on my book Thrive at SAP Asia
2018-11-0759 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedImagination – Our Greatest Strength and our Greatest WeaknessOne of the greatest strengths of the human race is also one if its weakest link. Our ability to imagine is the source of all the innovations around us that has made our lives and our species so dominant in the also what causes us to trip in a lot of our pursuit. Imagination can be both productive and destructive. We could end up living in our imaginary worlds and never see the reality. This is the reason why so many of us (individuals and organisations) are never able to realize our potential. We are unable to get out of […]
2018-10-0808 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedImagination – Our Greatest Strength and our Greatest Weakness One of the greatest strengths of the human race is also one if its weakest link. Our ability to imagine is the source of all the innovations around us that has made our lives and our species so dominant in the also what causes us to trip in a lot of our pursuit. We could end up living in our imaginary worlds and never see the reality. This is the reason why so many of us (individuals and organisations) are never able to realize our potential. We are unable to get out of...
2018-10-0808 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO S2E10: Things that Matter to being Successful with Anne SugarWho is on the show: In this episode, we speak with Anne Sugar. She is an executive coach and speaker who has advised top leaders at companies like TripAdvisor, Sanofi Genzyme and Havas, She also serves as an executive coach for Harvard Business School Executive Education. Why is she on the show: Dorie Clark recommended that we should host Anne and that she will have a lot of insights that can help us. Anne proved to be all that Dorie said that she will be. She shares a lot of great insights that will help us find success in our […]
2018-09-0758 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedThings that Matter to being Successful with Anne SugarIn this episode, we speak with Anne Sugar. She is an executive coach and speaker who has advised top leaders at companies like TripAdvisor, Sanofi Genzyme and Havas, She also serves as an executive coach for Harvard Business School Executive Education.
2018-09-0758 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO S2E9: Friend of a Friend: Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life And Your CareerWho is on the show: David Burkus is a best-selling author, a sought-after speaker, an associate professor of leadership and innovation at Oral Roberts University. Why is he on the show: His forthcoming book, Friend of a Friend, offers readers a new perspective on how to grow their networks and build key connections—one based on the science of human behavior, not rote networking advice. He’s delivered keynotes to the leaders of Fortune 500 companies and the future leaders of the United States Naval Academy. His TED talk has been viewed over 1.8 million times and he is a regular contributor […]
2018-04-3055 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedFriend of a Friend: Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life And Your CareerIn this episode, we host David Burkus and talk about his latest book - Friend of a Friend. In the book he talks about the science of networks and what we can learn from them. He shares a lot of great insights into how to use the science of networking to build a network that will help us get what we want while helping our friends get what they want.
2018-04-3055 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO S2E8: Empathy – The Super power of a Successful FBI Hostage Negotiator or an EntrepreneurWho is on the show today: James “Chip” Massey is the CEO of Plowshare Communications, which advises business leaders on strategic negotiations and how to accelerate the sales process by building strong, powerful, and trust-based relationships. Why is he on the show: For more than two decades, Massey served as an FBI Special Agent and hostage/crisis negotiator. During his tenure, his work ranged from collaborating with the CIA to crack espionage rings to high-profile corruption cases, to post-9/11 counter-terrorism investigations at key Washington, D.C. sites. As a hostage negotiator, he worked extensively in crisis situations, including international kidnappings […]
2018-03-3052 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedEmpathy - The Super power of a Successful FBI Hostage Negotiator or an EntrepreneurWho is on the show today: James “Chip” Massey is the CEO of Plowshare Communications, which advises business leaders on strategic negotiations and how to accelerate the sales process by building strong, powerful, and trust-based relationships. Why is he on the show: For more than two decades, Massey served as an FBI Special Agent and hostage/crisis negotiator. During his tenure, his work ranged from collaborating with the CIA to crack espionage rings to high-profile corruption cases, to post-9/11 counter-terrorism investigations at key Washington, D.C. sites. As a hostage negotiator, he worked extensively in crisis situations, including international kidnappings and fugit...
2018-03-2252 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO S2E7: Fusion – How Integrating Brand and Culture Powers the World’s Greatest Companies with Denise Lee YohnWho is on the show: In this episode, we host Denise Lee Yohn. She is a best selling author, keynote speaker and the leading authority on building great brands and exceptional organizations. Why is she on the show: Her book “Fusion” comes out today in which she shares her insights on the importance of bringing organisational culture & the power of branding together to create an organisation that can become a powerhouse of a business. Top 3 ideas I learnt from the conversation: 1} It is critical that we know right from the start of our business about what do […]
2018-03-1254 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedFusion - How Integrating Brand and Culture Powers the World’s Greatest Companies with Denise Lee YohnWho is on the show: In this episode, we host Denise Lee Yohn. She is a best selling author, keynote speaker and the leading authority on building great brands and exceptional organizations. Why is she on the show: Her book "Fusion" comes out today in which she shares her insights on the importance of bringing organisational culture & the power of branding together to create an organisation that can become a powerhouse of a business. Top 3 ideas I learnt from the conversation: 1} It is critical that we know rig...
2018-03-1254 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO S2E6: The Art of Standing Out & Reinventing OurselvesOpening music credits goes to my son Yuvan Gupta. Who is on the show: In this episode, we host Dorie Clark. She is a marketing strategy consultant, professional speaker, and frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review. Recognized as a “branding expert” by the Associated Press, Fortune, and Inc. magazine, she is the author of Entrepreneurial You (Harvard Business Review Press,), Reinventing You, and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc. magazine and one of the Top 10 Business Books of the Year by Forbes. Her books have been translated into Russian, Chinese, Arabic, French, Polish, Korean, and Thai. Why is she on th...
2018-03-0653 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedStanding out and Becoming the Best Entrepreneur You can BeIn this epsiode, we host best selling author Dorie Clark. She has written multiple best selling books - Reinventing You, Stand Out & her latest book Entrepreneurially You. She shares great insights on how to create a brand for yourself and also about the importance of being entrepreneurial, even if you are not an entrepreneur. I had a great time talking to her and is an insightful conversation.
2018-03-0453 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO S2E5: Personal Knowledge Mastery with Harold JarcheOpening music credits goes to Riju Mukhopadhyay & Pavan Cherukumilli Who is on the show: In this episode, we host Harold Jarche. He is focused on providing actionable insights for workplace transformation. He works with individuals, organizations, and public policy influencers to develop practical ways to adapt to the technological, demographic, and societal changes facing us today. Why is he on the show: I have been reading his blog for almost a couple of years and have learned a lot. He helped me change my approach to internalising important information that I come across through a framework that he has developed. What...
2018-02-251h 04
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedMaking sense of changes around us that enable us to ThriveIn this episode, we host Harold Jarche. He is focused on providing actionable insights for workplace transformation. He works with individuals, organizations, and public policy influencers to develop practical ways to adapt to the technological, demographic, and societal changes facing us today. We talk about how we can create our very own personal knowledge mastery strategy (Seek --> Sense --> Share) & how this can help us make sense of the changes that see all around us.
2018-02-231h 04Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO S2E4: Rethinking Vertical Movement Inside a BuildingWho is on the show: In this episode we host architect and product designer Elena Larriba. She works at the intersection between art, science and design. Her curiosity leads her to investigate new concepts, technologies and techniques which she blends together in novel experiments merging engineering, design and craft. Why is she on the show: She is the designer of a vertical movement product called Vycle, which is a hybrid version of a cycle and an elevator and can be used for vertical movement. She has since this conversation gone on to create a lot more interesting products. What did I...
2018-02-1642 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedRethinking Vertical Movement Inside a BuildingIn this episode, we speak to the creator of "Vycle" a vertical transportation system that she developed as a project. She rethinks and creates a new product that can help us go up and down, one that doesnt take too much space (like stairs or escalators) nor do we have to wait for a lot of time to get into a box. The product is truly one of its kind and we try to deconstruct the process of creating this product with Elena.
2018-02-1642 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO S2E3: The Importance of “Imaginativefulness” in the Creative ProcessWho is on the show: In this episode, we host Jeffrey Baumgartner. He is an entrepreneur, artist, teacher, author and an innovation consultant and not your typical Innovation consultant. He is the author of the books, “The Way of the Innovation Master” & “The Insane Journey” He is also the creator of a new & effective creative thinking methodology called “Anti-Conventional Thinking” as an alternative to traditional brainstorming methods. He also runs the Report 103, which is one of the longest running eJournal or blog on creativity and innovation in business. Why is he on the show He is not your typical innovation […]
2018-02-021h 04
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedS2E3: The Importance of Imaginativefulness in the Creative ProcessIn this episode, we host Jeffrey Baumgartner (again) and talk about what he calls "Imaginativefulness" and its importance in the overall creative process.
2018-02-021h 04Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO S2E2: Jill Konrath – More Sales in Less TimeWho is on the show: In this episode, we host Jill Konrath. As a business-to-business sales expert, Jill’s ideas and insights are ubiquitous in multiple forums, both on and offline. Jill’s newsletters are read by 125,000+ sellers worldwide. Her popular blog has been syndicated on numerous business and sales websites. Why is she on the show: She was recently named one of the most influential people on sales by LinkedIn, among many other recognitions. What did i learn in this episode: As sales professionals, we are constantly busy and we are to find time on ever more busier executives so [
2018-01-1951 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO S2E2: Jill Konrath - More Sales in Less TimeWho is on the show: In this episode, we host Jill Konrath. As a business-to-business sales expert, Jill’s ideas and insights are ubiquitous in multiple forums, both on and offline. Jill’s newsletters are read by 125,000+ sellers worldwide. Her popular blog has been syndicated on numerous business and sales websites. Why is she on the show: She was recently named one of the most influential people on sales by LinkedIn, among many other recognitions. What did i learn in this episode: As sales professionals, we are cons...
2018-01-1951 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO Season 2: EP01: Future of Work with Andy TrybaOpening music credits goes to Riju Mukhopadhyay & Pavan Cherukumilli Who is he on the show: In the first episode of the new season, we host Andy Tryba. He is the CEO of Ride Austin, EngineYard and Crossover.com. Why is he on the show: Andy has spent the last 15 years as CEO of multiple successful startups and is currently running three startups. One of them is a very interesting social experiment and has a very interesting approach to running his other two startups as well. He has built a product that already provides glimpses of how the future of work might unf
2018-01-1259 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO Season 2: EP01: Future of Work with Andy Tryba
2018-01-0959 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO58: Hunch – Where Insights and Foresights Meet! With Bernadette JiwaCredits: Opening music credit goes to Riju Mukhopadhyay & Pavan Cherukumilli Who is on the show: In this episode, we host Bernadette Jiwa. She is a best selling author of multiple books and writes one of the most popular marketing and branding blogs – The Story of Telling. Smart Company named as the top business blog in Australia of 2016. Seth Godin listed it as one of the marketing blogs he reads. Why is she on the show: She just released her most recent book – Hunch. The book talks about how we can turn our everyday insights into the next big thing. What do we talk
2017-07-1000 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO58: Hunch - Where Insights and Foresights Meet With Bernadette JiwaWho is on the show: In this episode, we host Bernadette Jiwa. She is a best selling author of multiple books and writes one of the most popular marketing and branding blogs - The Story of Telling. Smart Company named as the top business blog in Australia of 2016. Seth Godin listed it as one of the marketing blogs he reads. Why is she on the show: She just released her most recent book - Hunch. The book talks about how we can turn our everyday insights into the next big thing. Wha...
2017-07-1031 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO57: Liminal Thinking – Creating change by understanding, shaping, and reframing beliefs with Dave GrayCredits: Opening music credit goes to Riju Mukhopadhyay & Pavan Cherukumilli Who is on the show: In this episode, we host Dave Gray. He is the founder of XPLANE and author of multiple books including Liminal Thinking. Why is he on the show: He is a visual artist and uses agile, iterative techniques like Visual Thinking, Culture Mapping, and Gamestorming to get people engaged and involved in co-creating clear, unique and executable business strategies. His latest book – Liminal Thinking, talks about a core practice for connected leaders in a complex world. What do we talk about: In a free-wheeling conversation, we speak ab...
2017-07-0600 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO57: Liminal Thinking - Creating change by understanding, shaping, and reframing beliefs with Dave GrayWho is on the show: In this episode, we host Dave Gray. He is the founder of XPLANE and author of multiple books including Liminal Thinking. Why is he on the show: He is a visual artist and uses agile, iterative techniques like Visual Thinking, Culture Mapping, and Gamestorming to get people engaged and involved in co-creating clear, unique and executable business strategies. His latest book - Liminal Thinking, talks about a core practice for connected leaders in a complex world. What do we talk about: In a free-wheeling co...
2017-07-0656 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO56: The Inevitable – Technological Forces that will Shape Our Future with Kevin KellyCredits: Opening music credit goes to Riju Mukhopadhyay & Pavan Cherukumilli Who is on the show today: Kevin Kelly is Senior Maverick at Wired magazine. He co-founded Wired in 1993, and served as its Executive Editor for its first seven years. His new book for Viking/Penguin is called The Inevitable, which is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. He is also founding editor and co-publisher of the popular Cool Tools website, which has been reviewing tools daily since 2003. From 1984-1990 Kelly was publisher and editor of the Whole Earth Review, a journal of unorthodox technical news. He co-founded the o...
2017-06-2947 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO56: The Inevitable - Technological Forces that will Shape Our FutureWho is on the show today: Kevin Kelly is Senior Maverick at Wired magazine. He co-founded Wired in 1993, and served as its Executive Editor for its first seven years. His new book for Viking/Penguin is called The Inevitable, which is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. He is also founding editor and co-publisher of the popular Cool Tools website, which has been reviewing tools daily since 2003. From 1984-1990 Kelly was publisher and editor of the Whole Earth Review, a journal of unorthodox technical news. He co-founded the ongoing Hackers’ Conference, and was involved wit...
2017-06-2947 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO55: Unleashing Human Performance with Jason Forrest (@jforrestspeaker)Credits: Opening music credit goes to Riju Mukhopadhyay & Pavan Cherukumilli Who is on the show: In this power packed episode, we host Jason Forrest, the CEO and the Chief Culture officer at the FPG group. As a sales professional, author, speaker, and coach, Jason’s job is to empower professionals and executives to unleash their human performance and master their leadership skills in sales, management, culture and service; for the purpose of increasing profit through people. Why is he on the show: He is a salesperson first, a behavior change expert, a national speaker and a coach who pushes organisations to beco...
2017-06-0200 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO55: Unleashing Human Performance with Jason Forrest
2017-06-0242 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO54: The Fuzzy and the Techie- The Important Role of Humanities in a Tech Driven WorldCredits: Opening music credit goes to Riju Mukhopadhyay & Pavan Cherukumilli Who is on the show: In this episode, we host Scott Hartley. He is a venture capitalist and author of THE FUZZY AND THE TECHIE , a Financial Times business book of the month, and finalist for the Financial Times and McKinsey & Company’s Bracken Bower Prize for an author under 35. Why is he on the show: Apart from being a VC and having written a good book, he has also served as a Presidenhttp://amzn.to/2rAeUmWtial Innovation Fellow at the White House, a Partner at Mohr Davidow Ventures (MDV), […]
2017-05-3000 min2017-05-3054 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO53: Deep Work: How to do work that Matters with Cal NewportWho is on the show: In this episode we host, Cal Newport. He is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University. In addition to studying the theoretical foundations of our digital age, Newport also writes about the impact of these technologies on the world of work. Why is he on the show: His most recent book, Deep Work, argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the modern workplace and that the ability to concentrate without distraction is becoming increasingly valuable. He previously wrote So Good They Can’t Ignore You, a book which debunks the long-held belief t...
2017-05-1100 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO53: Deep work: How to do work that Matters with Cal Newport
2017-05-111h 02Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO52: Good Marketing Opens Minds and Good Sales Closes Deals – Krishnan ChatterjeeWho is on the show: In this episode, we host Krishnan Chatterjee. He is a musician and a marketer. He heads marketing for SAP Indian sub-continent. He stumbled his way through IIM-A into the corporate jungle. Became the Head of Marketing for a large IT Company-a journey in which he used his voice in keynote speeches and such like. Came to his senses in the late noughties with the realization that your identity lies in what you create – and not in position, possession or power. Discovered songs don’t need much writing, and promptly adopted white collar rock to blow […]
2017-02-2300 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO52: Good Marketing Opens Minds and good sales closes deals - Krishnan Chatterjee
2017-02-2325 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO51: Non-Obvious Trends with Rohit BhargavaWho is on the show: In this episode we host, Rohit Bhargava. He is a “non-obvious” trend curator, founder of the Influential Marketing Group, and an expert in helping brands and leaders be more influential. He is the Wall Street Journal best selling author of five books on topics as wide ranging as the future of business, building a brand with personality, and why leaders never eat cauliflower. Rohit has advised hundreds of global brands and also teaches marketing at Georgetown University. A two-time TEDx speaker, Rohit has keynoted events in 31 countries and is regularly featured as a marketing […]
2017-02-1400 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO51: Exploring Non-Obvious Trends with Rohit Bhargav
2017-02-1450 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO50: Understanding Why We do, What We do with Dilip SomanWho is on the show: In this episode we host, Dr. Dilip Soman. He is a behaviour scientist and the author of the book The Last Mile, and is a Professor of Marketing and holds the Corus Chair in Communications Strategy. His researches behavioural economics and its applications to consumer wellbeing, marketing and policy. He is also the director of the India Innovation Institute at the University of Toronto. He works with ideas42 and serves as advisor to a number of welfare organizations. Why is she on the show: In his book The Last Mile, he tackles a very important top...
2017-02-0900 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO50: Understanding Why We do What We do with Dilip Soman
2017-02-0955 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO49: Our Bias Against Creativity and How to Overcome it with Jennifer MuellerWho is on the show: In this episode we host, Dr. Jennifer Mueller. She is the author of a recent book Creative Change, and is a faculty of many top business schools including the Wharton School, Yale School of Management and NYU’s Stern School of Business. Her paper, “The Bias Against Creativity,” went viral and was downloaded over 65,000 times—receiving more than 100 media mentions. Why is she on the show: He book Creative Change, tackles a very important topic. While it is a no-brainer that almost all organisations would like to innovative and come up with creative solutions, not many are abl
2017-02-0800 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO49: Our Bias Against Creativity & How to Overcome It with Jennifer Mueller
2017-02-0849 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO48: Your Organisation’s Culture is Your Last Competitive (Invisible) Advantage with Soren KaplanWho is on the show: In this episode we host, Soren Kaplan. Soren is the bestselling and award-winning author of Leapfrogging and The Invisible Advantage, an Affiliated Professor at the Center for Effective Organisations at USC’s Marshall School of Business, a writer for FastCompany, a globally recognised keynote speaker, and the Founder of InnovationPoint, an innovation consulting company. Why is he on the show: His Wall Street Journal bestseller, Leapfrogging, was recognised as “Best General Business Book” by the International Book Awards and “Best Leadership Book” by the Axiom Book Awards. He is a sought after keynote speaker and is part of the T...
2017-01-1800 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO48: Building Your Organisations Invisible Advantage with Soren Kaplan
2017-01-1844 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO47: Building Your Network with Shubham, CEO and Founder – NODDWho is on the show today: In this episode, we host Shubham Rai, CEO and founder of the networking startup – NODD. Why is he on the show: This is in continuation of our Entreprneur-in-focus series, where we showcase some new age entrepreneurs and their work. Shubham has started seeing a lot of momentum on his current startup and looks to re-define networking for the worlds best 150 Million people. What are we talking about: In a wide ranging conversation we cover the following: The best way to network – become a go-giver The mistakes that he did as a leader which […]
2017-01-0900 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO47: The Best Strategy to Building Your Network with Shubham, CEO and Founder - NODD
2017-01-0956 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO46: High Profit Prospecting with The Sales Hunter – Mark HunterWho is on the show today: In this episode, we host Mark Hunter, also known as The Sales Hunter. He is an international keynote speaker, author and a sales trainer. He posts sales tips and insights on his blog – www.thesaleshunter.com. This is one of the most widely read sales blog in the world. Why is he on the show: Before embarking on being an independent consultant, he spent 18 years in the sales and marketing divisions of three Fortune 100 companies. He shares cutting-edge thought leadership with his clients in an entertaining way and as actionable strategies. What are we talk...
2017-01-0400 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO46: High Profit Prospecting with the Sales Hunter - Mark HunterIn this episode, we host Mark Hunter, popularly known as the Sales Hunter. He shares his insights on the art of prospecting and around selling and leading sales teams.
2017-01-031h 00
MyKitaab: Publish and Market Your Books94: Double episode: Ruchira Khanna and Mukesh Gupta ep79In this episode, we bring you two guests- Ruchira Khanna and Mukesh Gupta. Ruchira lives int he United States and she has written a children's book, and now writes fiction. Mukesh is writing his second book, his debut novel was a nonficiton book. Both are self published authors. You can find the shownotes at www.mykitaab.in/ruchira and www.mykitaab.in/mukesh respectively.
2016-11-3038 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO45: The Only Sales Guide You Will Ever Need with Anthony IannarinoWho is on the show today: In this episode, we host Anthony Iannarino. He is an international keynote speaker, author and a sales leader. He posts daily sales tips and insights on his blog – www.thesalesblog.com. This is one of the most widely read sales blog in the world. Why is he on the show: Apart from his blog, he also hosts a podcast – “In the Arena” and has written the book – ‘The Only Sales Guide You’ll Ever Need”. He’s an adjunct faculty member at Capital University’s School of Management and Leadership where he teaches Personal Selling, Social […]
2016-09-2200 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO45: The Only Sales Guide You Will Ever Need with Anthony Iannarino
2016-09-2257 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO44: Out-think, Out-pace & Out-Wit your competition with Lakshmipathy BhatWho is on the show today We host Lakshmipathy Bhat on this episode. He is a Marketing Communications professional, passionate about brands, marketing communications and new media. He is also a failed entrepreneur with some learning to show for it. Why is he on the show He is an avid blogger and early adapter of new media & tech. His blog – BhatNaturally ranks among the one of the best blogs on advertising, marketing and creativity. He is a regular contributor as columnist and guest blogger at leading trade & business publications like Economic Times, afaqs, Financial Express and more. He was […]
2016-09-1939 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedThe Importance of Out-thinking, Out-pacing & Out-Witting your competition with Lakshmipathy BhatHow does one go about building a brand: - You need a product that meets a need. - A product needs to do something that is of relevance to a consumer and doing it differently.. - Articulation of a belief and being consistent.. - Instead of Outspending your competition, outwit your competition.. Protect and grow a brand - Out-think in product development and outpace competition in execution.. - Putting the consumer first.. Difference between branding, advertising and marketing.. - branding is personality that creates a preference to your brand - Advertising is showcasing the personality - Marketing is going to a place whe...
2016-09-1839 min
2016-09-1206 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO43: How to Lead without AuthorityIn the future of work that we envisage, one of the key skill that would be needed for anyone to do well is their ability to influence people (upwards/side wards/downwards) with or without formal authority. This is an ability that anyone can build provided one is deliberate about building the skill. Here are four things that you need to work on in order to build up your ability to lead with or without formal authority. Building trust – Your Track Record One of the most important component of influence or lack thereof is the amount of trust that people ha...
2016-09-1200 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO42: The Importance of Being Happy And Doing Things that Make You Happy with RJ ShraddhaWhom do we host in this episode: In this episode, we host RJ Shraddha from Fever 104 FM (Bangalore) and the host of the breakfast show – Mad Mornings. Why is she on the show: Her show “Mad Mornings” is one of the most successful shows and she herself has a very interesting career. She herself being a peak performer, I think there is a lot that we can all learn from her. What do we discuss on the episode: In this episode we talk about her show, how she was not enjoying her work as a software analyst and decided […]
2016-09-0648 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO42: The Importance of Being and Doing that Which Makes You Happy
2016-09-0648 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO41: Taking the Leap – Wannapreneur to an Entrepreneur with John ChisholmWho is on the show today: In this episode, we host John Chisholm. John is a serial entrepreneur, investor and an author. Why is he on the show: He is president and chairman emeritus of the worldwide MIT Alumni Association and a trustee of MIT and of the Santa Fe Institute. He advises entrepreneurs through the MIT Venture Mentoring Service, the Thiel Foundation 20under20 Fellowship, and the Plug and Play Tech Center. He is author of the book – Unleash Your Inner Company. What do we discuss in this episode: In this insightful conversation, we cover a wide variety […]
2016-09-0557 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO41: Two Paths To Scaling Your Business
2016-09-0557 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO40: Transforming Observation into Innovation with Andrea SimonWho is on the Show: In this episode, we are hosting Dr. Andrea Simon. She is the principal and founder of Simon Associates Management Consultants (SAMC) and the author of the upcoming book “On the Brink”. Why is she on the show: She is a corporate anthropologist and helps organizations, large and small, drive change by helping them rethink their strategy, customers and the culture in your own organisation. She has won numerous Addy and Aster awards for her marketing and advertising campaigns. She is a well-published author with articles in Forbes,Business Week and numerous publications and online blogs. She is a...
2016-09-0100 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO40: Transforming Observation into Innovation with Andrea Simon
2016-08-3158 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO39: The Importance of Serendipity and The Courage to Defy Conventions with Sairee ChahalWho is on the show today In this episode, we host Sairee Chahal. Sairee is currently the Founder & CEO of Sheroes.in. Why is she on the show Sairee is a finalist for the Cartier Women’s Award Initiative for 2012, a TED speaker. She was named one of the Most Powerful Women in Indian Business 2012 and has been featured on shows like Young Turks, Pioneering Spirit and What Women Want. What do we discuss on the show We discuss her career, how serendipity and the focus on defying the norms has helped her move from starting the first news paper for
2016-08-3000 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO39: The Importance of Serendipity and The Courage to Defy Conventions with Sairee Chahal
2016-08-3049 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO38: Office Humour and lessons in Management with Sarah CooperWhom are we hosting in this episode: In this episode, we host Sarah Cooper, host of The Cooper Review. Why are we hosting her The Cooper Review is the satirical blog of Sarah Cooper. It features weekly original articles, videos and cartoons on corporate humor, news, and other stuff. She describes herself as demotivational speaker and the Chief Evangelist of Evangelism. She is an ex google employee and a standup comedian. Her work has appeared on The Washington Post, Fast Company, Business Insider, and Huffington Post. What do we discuss in the episode In this episode, we talk about Sarah’s m...
2016-08-2900 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO38: Office Humour and lessons in Management with Sarah Cooper
2016-08-2251 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO37: Surge – Identifying and riding Trends in Your Marketplace with Mike MikhalowiczIn this episode, we welcome Mike Mikhalowicz back to our podcast. This makes him the first guest to be on our show twice. This in itself is a testament to the fact that I find him and his insights particularly helpful to all of us entrepreneurs. In this episode, we talk about his latest book – Surge. He shares his thoughts and ideas on how entrepreneurs can identify an imminent trend (lots of Tesla electric cars in early 2018 on the road) and how we can use these trends to grow our business to a scale by allowing our business […]
2016-08-1900 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO37: Surge - Identifying and riding Trends in Your Marketplace
2016-08-1953 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO36: Why Giving a Damn is Underrated and Caring is a Competitive Advantage with Bernadette JiwaIn this post, we host best selling author, Bernadette Jiwa. She has a blog “The Story of Telling” where she shares her thoughts on marketing and branding in general and brand story telling in particular. She is one of the top 100 marketing/branding experts to follow on Twitter. In this conversation, we dig deep into her latest book – Meaningful. She shares multiple stories that form the crux of her Story Strategy blueprint. You can find all the case studies that she mentions here. You can reach here on Twitter @BernadetteJiwa.
2016-08-1700 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO36: Giving a Damn is Seriously Underrated and Caring is a Competitive Advantage
2016-08-1731 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO35: Peak – The Secrets to becoming world class with Anders EricssonIn this episode, we host Dr. Anders Ericsson. He is the world’s foremost expert on how to become an expert. He shares a lot of actionable information about what forms the core of expertise. He also shares about purposeful and deliberate practice. He also talks about how success it is not about achieving our potential but building our potential as we go along. You can find his wonderful book – Peak on Amazon here. You can find more information about him here. PS: This podcast is brought to you by Audible. You can download his book Peak for free by […]
2016-07-2900 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO35: Peak - The Secrets to becoming world class with Anders Ericsson
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Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO34: The Art of Being Unmistakable with Srini Rao
2016-04-1251 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO34: The Art of Being Unmistakable by Srini RaoWho is on the show today: In this episode, we host Srini Rao. He is the host of the very popular – Unmistakable Creative Podcast. Why is he on the show: He is a podcast host and an online entrepreneur. He has interviewd more than 600 amazing people on his show – thought leaders and people from all walks of life. This has given him an incredibly distinctive view into branding, storytelling, marketing and living a life of purpose and happiness. He is also the author of multiple books including the WSJ Best Seller The Art of Being Unmistakable. What do […]
2016-04-1200 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO33: Creating Award Winning Products with Yogita AgarwalWho is on the show today: In this episode, we host Yogita Agarwal. She runs a product design studio in Mumbai called Ware Innovations. Why is she on the show: In her short career so far, she has already won multiple awards for multiple products. She has won The Michael Kalil Endowment for Smart Design 2015 and The James Dyson Foundation Fund at Parsons 2015 for her product Jhoule. She was also the team that won the Wearables for Good Challenge by UNICEF, Arm Technology and frog design, for her product – Soapen. What do we Talk on the show: In this freewheeling conversa...
2016-04-1100 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO33: Creating Award Winning Products with Yogita Agarwal
2016-04-101h 03Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO32: Succeeding at Social Media Marketing and the Art of People with Dave KerpenWho is on the show today: In this episode, we host Dave Kerpen, the founder and CEO of Likeable Local, a social media software company serving thousands of small businesses, as well as the chairman and cofounder of Likeable Media, an award-winning social media and word-of-mouth marketing agency. He is also a NY Times bestseller author. Why is he on the show: He is a practicing entrepreneur and a thought leader rolled into one. He is an influencer on LinkedIn and a NY Times bestselling author. What do we Talk on the show: In this freewheeling conversation, we talk about: How...
2016-04-0100 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO32: The State of Social Media Marketing and the Art of People with Dave Kerpen
2016-03-1242 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO31: Insights on B2B Selling and Leading a B2B Sales team with Alok GoyalIn this episode, we host Alok Goyal, Partner at Stellaris Venture Partners and until recently, he was the Chief Operating Officer of SAP India Pvt. Ltd., a large global software company’s India subsidiary. Alok was also a strategy consultant (with McKinsey & Company in India and The McKenna Group in California, USA). Alok did his undergrad in Computer Science from IIT Delhi, a Masters in Computer Sciences from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from INSEAD, France. In this free wheeling conversation, Alok shares a lot of insights on The subtle shift in B2B buyer behaviour How...
2016-03-0400 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO31:Insights on B2B Selling and Leading a B2B Sales team with Alok Goyal
2016-03-0441 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO30: Digital Marketing strategies for Startups with Anshul Sushil – Founder & CEO: Boring BrandsIn today’s podcast episode, we host Anshul Sushil who is a co-founder of a Gurgaon based startup marketing company called Boring Brands. In this free wheeling conversation, Anshul talks about: His journey and experiences in the startup world. He also shares how Boring Brands came into being Hottest startup in the market Challenges that startup face in today’s market Leadership mantra Importance of Marketing and public relations/ Perception Management for Startups Marketing strategies of the future used by startups. Tools Start up Should use One key advice for all startups This is a great episode where Anshul shares some v...
2016-02-2700 min
Pushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO30: Digital Marketing strategies for Startups with Anshul Sushil, Founder & CEO: Boring Brands
2016-02-2740 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO29: Entrepreneur in Focus – Natasha from www.NatsyByDesign.comThis podcast episode features Natasha from www.NatsyByDesign.com. She shares her journey so far and some of the challenges that she continues to face..
2016-02-2500 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO28: Entrepreneur in Focus – Annkur Agarwal of www.PriceBaba.comIn today’s episode, we host Annkur Agarwal, co-founder of www.pricebaba.com – an online store that is built to enable price discovery and purchasing simpler and easier. In this free wheeling conversation, we talk about what it means to succeed and fail and how important it is for entrepreneurs to continue to learn. He shares his learning from running multiple businesses, what it feels like to shift gears from being a retail company to become a media house and then again to move into retail. He also shares some of the challenges that he continues to face and how he c...
2016-02-1256 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO27: Selfish, Scared and Stupid – A Guide to Navigating ChangeIn this episode of Pushing Beyond the Obvious, we host author and innovation consultant Dan Gregory to talk about the Impossible Institute and changing human behavior. We are living today in a world that is rapidly changing and evolving. In order to navigate this ever changing, constantly evolving world and succeed, we need to be able to keep pace with the change. Some of it involves organisational change and personal change. I can tell by my personal experience and from what i read that neither organisational change nor personal change is not easy. So, in order for us to succeed […]
2016-02-0900 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO26: Sales Strategies to Succeed in Selling to Crazy Busy People with Jill KonrathIn today’s episode, we bring to you Jill Konrath. Jill is an author and a sales consultant. She has written three best selling books for sales people. In this episode, she shares her thoughts sales strategies and ideas for sales executives and sales leaders to succeed. We talk about How can sales and marketing can function better together What is the role of a sales leader and what can they do to make their teams more successful What are some of the hiring mistakes sales leaders do Importance of Premortems in […]
2015-08-2000 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO 25: Fostering Innovation When Failing is Not an OptionToday, we host Peter Vander Auwera. HE is the founder of Innotribe and Corporate Rebels United. He shares what he has learnt from running an innovation incubator, where, failure is not an option. We talk about Different types of Innovations Collaborative Innovation Incremental Innovation The importance of building a Portfolio of Innovation projects The importance of alignment in the organisation for innovation to foster Evaluating How real is your innovation What are the capabilities that we need to build in our organisations to foster innovation Why its important to measure the inputs to the innovation process vs outputs Key Capabilities […]
2015-08-1300 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO23: Building Fiercely Loyal Communities – @SarahRobinsonIn today’s episode, we host Sarah Robinson. She is an author, keynote speaker, entrepreneur and a consultant. In my opinion, she has great ideas about how to create fiercely loyal communities. In this free wheeling conversation, we talk about the importance of building a fiercely loyal community, what defines a fiercely loyal community and how can brands go about building this kind of fiercely loyal communities. Most important learnings from the conversation: In a world where consumers and customers can share their experiences with each other, the relevance and importance of advertising and marketing messages is constantly shrinking. People to...
2015-06-0100 minPushing Beyond the Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs SucceedPBTO22: Growing Your Business By Building an Army of Zombie Loyalists – @PeterShankmanIn today’s episode, we host Peter Shankman. He is an author, entrepreneur, speaker, and worldwide connector. He is recognised worldwide for radically new ways of thinking about Customer Service, Social Media, PR, marketing and advertising. The New York Times has called him “a PR all-star who knows everything about new media and then some,”. Peter is a spectacular example of what happens when you merge the power of pure creativity with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and a dose of adventure, and make it work to your advantage. In my opinion, his thoughts about customer service and how businesses can use cus...
2015-05-1700 min