Tales From Heads

Leading with the heart with Sameer Chadha CEO KPMG Global services

People centricity or Result orientation? That’s a dilemma that leaders often grapple with. And in this episode of Tales from Heads, Sameer Chadha - CEO at KPMG Global Services shares his belief that this is no dilemma; people-centricity in fact enables business results. He talks about the role of luck, lessons learnt, how he sees his role as the organisation’s Chief Culture Officer, having a tech buddy-cum-guru who helps him keeps learning, And the realisation that while things will be hard -  nothing is as difficult as it seems. I enjoyed the conversation - and I think you will too. Listen in. Learn. Get inspired. Follow Us: Prakash Iyer -LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakashiyerleadershipcoach/] Sameer Chadha - LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sameer-chadha-a072952/] WYN Studio -LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/wynstudio/] For brand partnership, collaboration and sponsorship opportunities, send us an email at hi@wyn.studio. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Failing to Succeed With K Vaitheeswaran

Vaithee joins me on Tales from Heads this week and shares stories from his journey as an internet entrepreneur. Vaithee is widely regarded as the father of Indian e-commerce - having co-founded Fabmall/Indiaplaza back in 1999. He talks about growing up in Kharagpur, watching cricket in Chennai, starting out as an entrepreneur, the struggles, the successes, the failures and the lessons learnt. His message: Success in life is all about getting up one more time. Listen in. Learn. Get inspired. Follow Us: Prakash Iyer -LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakashiyerleadershipcoach/] Vaitheeswaran K - LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kvaitheeswaran/] WYN Studio -LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/wynstudio/] For brand partnership, collaboration and sponsorship opportunities, send us an email at hi@wyn.studio. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

8th Time Lucky with Puru Gupta

Have you thought about becoming an entrepreneur and then told yourself “I’ll do it when I am ready?” Ah, you must listen in to Puru Gupta Co-founder and CEO of True Elements who joins me this week on Tales from Heads. Puru shares fascinating stories and insights from his life’s journey: from being an army kid who changed cities every two years, to becoming a good engineer, going to B school, working with P&G and kicking up a cushy job to become an entrepreneur - just after getting engaged. (Much to the horror of his prospective in-laws.) There’s lots to learn - and lots to inspire you too - from a man who has clearly found his true element. Follow Us: Prakash Iyer -LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakashiyerleadershipcoach/] Puru Gupta - LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/purugupta/] WYN Studio -LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/wynstudio/] For brand partnership, collaboration and sponsorship opportunities, send us an email at hi@wyn.studio. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Confessions of a new age advertising man with Dheeraj Sinha

Dheeraj Sinha, CEO Leo Burnett South Asia joins me this week on Tales from heads. As a little boy, Dheeraj spent six months standing in the balcony of his home in Bihar Sharif watching shoppers and shopkeepers in the bazar all day. And maybe it was this early love affair with the reality of the marketplace and the cycle rickshaw blaring ads for Bollywood films that led to his passion for consumers and advertising. Amazing how those early years impact our thinking, our choices, our lives. Listen in, as Dheeraj talks about courage, leading from the front, making happiness-based choices, and the power of ‘And’. Plus the India-Australia paradox that’s influenced the design of the new Leo Burnett office. Listen in. As the ad guys would say, you don’t want to miss this! Follow Us: Prakash Iyer -LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakashiyerleadershipcoach/] Dheeraj Sinha - LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dheerajsinha/] WYN Studio - LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/wynstudio/] For brand partnership, collaboration and sponsorship opportunities, send us an email at hi@wyn.studio. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Leadership is about small things With Pavan Bhatia, Former SVP and CHRO PepsiCo (AMENA)

Pavan Bhatia joins me in this week’s edition of Tales from Heads. Pavan was SVP and CHRO at PepsiCo for the Africa Middle East and North Africa region before stepping out of the corporate world to chase his passions. He is the founder of two ventures: GenWE and CareerGPS. Pavan shares stories from his life and career that remind us that leadership is not about big actions, it’s about small things. Join Pawan in his journey as he tells you how a boy with ordinary grades at school, grew in confidence, discovered his strengths and went on to become a much loved, much respected HR leader. We talk about women in the workplace, mistakes smart leaders make, what it takes to succeed in your career, lessons from good bosses, and why a bad boss can be great for your career too. You’ll also hear a lovely little story about Pavan’s meeting with Indra Nooyi in the Pepsico private jet. It’s a story that will stay with you. Like it did with me. Listen in. Learn. And get inspired! See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.