On the 4th episode of the "Leadership" series, I'm very happy to host Savio Monteiro, Director, GBM (Dubai) to discuss his leadership thoughts, which I've witnessed first-hand - since he had been my manager from 2011-2017.

We have a heart-to-heart on things around leadership principles, how Dubai is different from India, work-life balance & values.

ABOUT "BRAIN BOX":

The "Brain Box" podcast has a singular focus - Grow 1% daily & you're 37 times better in just a year. 

This podcast has a common theme across a series of 5 episodes.

The episodes could be solo episodes or free-flowing, unscripted discussions with different successful people across different walks of life. We will cover a whole bouquet of ideas - entrepreneurship, IT leadership, CIO perspectives, writers, HR professionals.. the list goes on. I will be hand-picking the 100-200 people from my network, who would be candidly sharing their thoughts.

Episodes 01-05: "Solo" theme - So you know your host better :)

Episodes 06-10: "Leadership Series" - Interviews of highly accomplished leaders I can personally vouch for:

06. Ashish Wattal: MD, Cisco

07. Sheela Nambiar: Sr. Dir., Oracle

08. Dulles Krishnan: MD, CourseEra

09. Savio Monteiro: Dir, GBM (Dubai)

“Industry without talent is useless. Talent without industry is exasperating. The two together can make an artist.”

Today I have one such leader who has been an artist across industries to provide his views on leadership.

Mr. Dulles Krishnan has been Chief of Staff to Steve Mills in the US, overseeing a $50 bn IBM Software Group; had APAC leadership roles across IBM, AWS, SalesForce & now is the Managing Director of CourseEra, one of the biggest global names in the world's hottest industry. 

ABOUT "BRAIN BOX":

The "Brain Box" podcast has a singular focus - Grow 1% daily.

The episodes could be solo episodes or free-flowing, unscripted discussions with different successful people across different walks of life. We will cover a whole bouquet of ideas - entrepreneurship, IT leadership, CIO perspectives, writers, HR professionals.. the list goes on. I will be hand-picking the 100-200 people from my network, who would be candidly sharing their thoughts.

"Brain Box" is conducted differently - they are conducted in a Series of 5 episodes with a common theme.

Episodes 01-05: "Solo" theme - So you know your host better :)

Episodes 06-10: "Leadership Series" - Interviews of highly accomplished leaders I can personally vouch for:

06. Ashish Wattal: MD, Cisco

07. Sheela Nambiar: Sr. Dir., Oracle

08. Dulles Krishnan: MD, CourseEra

09. Savio Monteiro: Dir, GBM (Dubai)

As another great woman leader, Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, famously said “You will be defined not just by what you achieve, but by how you live.”

Sheela Nambiar portrays these words to perfection. From the challenges, women face in sales; to leading with "assertion" rather than "aggression"; work-life balance; all the way to her philanthropic ways, this podcast is a must-listen if you want to be the leader-with-a-difference. 

ABOUT "BRAIN BOX":

The "Brain Box" podcast has a singular focus - Grow 1% daily.

The episodes could be solo episodes or free-flowing, unscripted discussions with different successful people across different walks of life. We will cover a whole bouquet of ideas - entrepreneurship, IT leadership, CIO perspectives, writers, HR professionals.. the list goes on. I will be hand-picking the 100-200 people from my network, who would be candidly sharing their thoughts.

"Brain Box" is conducted differently - they are conducted in a Series of 5 episodes with a common theme.

Episodes 01-05: "Solo" theme - So you know your host better :)

Episodes 06-10: "Leadership Series" - Interviews of highly accomplished leaders I can personally vouch for:

06. Ashish Wattal: MD, Cisco

07. Sheela Nambiar: Sr. Dir., Oracle

08. Dulles Krishnan: MD, CourseEra

09. Savio Monteiro: Dir, GBM (Dubai)

The first podcast in the “Leadership” series with one of the finest leaders I know. If you are looking for Leadership nuggets, this one’s for you. We go behind-the-scenes all the way to his childhood to give you an inside-look into his leadership style and thoughts!

ABOUT "BRAIN BOX":

The "Brain Box" podcast has a singular focus - Grow 1% daily.

The episodes could be solo episodes or free-flowing, unscripted discussions with different successful people across different walks of life. We will cover a whole bouquet of ideas - entrepreneurship, IT leadership, CIO perspectives, writers, HR professionals.. the list goes on. I will be hand-picking the 100-200 people from my network, who would be candidly sharing their thoughts.

"Brain Box" is conducted differently - they are conducted in a Series of 5 episodes with a common theme.

Episodes 01-05: "Solo" theme - So you know your host better :)

Episodes 06-10: "Leadership Series" - Interviews of highly accomplished leaders I can personally vouch for:

06. Ashish Wattal: MD, Cisco

07. Sheela Nambiar: Sr. Dir., Oracle

08. Dulles Krishnan: MD, CourseEra

09. Savio Monteiro: Dir, GBM (Dubai)

The purpose of this episode is to give a detailed behind-the-scenes story of building my first entrepreneurial venture, "GadgetsKare" from scratch; the challenges faced; the amazing world of trying to raise money from Angels & VCs.. & eventually the reasons behind the exit.

Interesting Points in the Podcast:

1. "Lemons & peaches" as described by economists

2. Top four Lessons learnt while trying to raise funds

3. Why tech-based companies are preferred by Angels / VCs over others 

ABOUT "BRAIN BOX":

The "Brain Box" podcast has a singular focus - Grow 1% daily.

The episodes could be solo episodes or free-flowing, unscripted discussions with different successful people across different walks of life. We will cover a whole bouquet of ideas - entrepreneurship, IT leadership, CIO perspectives, writers, HR professionals.. the list goes on. I will be hand-picking the 100-200 people from my network, who would be candidly sharing their thoughts.

"Brain Box" is conducted differently - they are conducted in a Series of 5 episodes with a common theme.

Episodes 01-05: "Solo" theme - So you know your host better :)

Episodes 06-10: "Leadership Series" - Interviews of highly accomplished leaders I can personally vouch for:

06. Ashish Wattal: MD, Cisco

07. Sheela Nambiar: Sr. Dir., Oracle

08. Dulles Krishnan: MD, CourseEra

09. Savio Monteiro: Dir, GBM (Dubai)

Why is it that the successful people are always focused? The key is to know what you are looking for. Listen to this podcast to get a quick story which will make you reflect on focusing on the important things in life. (Read this in my LinkedIn feed recently, so thought of sharing)

ABOUT "BRAIN BOX":

The "Brain Box" podcast has a singular focus - Grow 1% daily.

The episodes could be solo episodes or free-flowing, unscripted discussions with different successful people across different walks of life. We will cover a whole bouquet of ideas - entrepreneurship, IT leadership, CIO perspectives, writers, HR professionals.. the list goes on. I will be hand-picking the 100-200 people from my network, who would be candidly sharing their thoughts.

"Brain Box" is conducted differently - they are conducted in a Series of 5 episodes with a common theme.

Episodes 01-05: "Solo" theme - So you know your host better :)

Episodes 06-10: "Leadership Series" - Interviews of highly accomplished leaders I can personally vouch for:

06. Ashish Wattal: MD, Cisco

07. Sheela Nambiar: Sr. Dir., Oracle

08. Dulles Krishnan: MD, CourseEra

09. Savio Monteiro: Dir, GBM (Dubai)

Why, despite public opinion, Introverts are amazing at Sales. Get inputs first hand from the person who is proudly one himself.

For those who are on the fence about whether to dive into Sales (Business Development if you prefer the term!), this will clear nuances that you won't get to listen so candidly from others. For those of you are already in Sales.. I’m sure you’ll love what I have to say & it'll resonate 😊

ABOUT "BRAIN BOX":

The "Brain Box" podcast has a singular focus - Grow 1% daily.

The episodes could be solo episodes or free-flowing, unscripted discussions with different successful people across different walks of life. We will cover a whole bouquet of ideas - entrepreneurship, IT leadership, CIO perspectives, writers, HR professionals.. the list goes on. I will be hand-picking the 100-200 people from my network, who would be candidly sharing their thoughts.

"Brain Box" is conducted differently - they are conducted in a Series of 5 episodes with a common theme.

Episodes 01-05: "Solo" theme - So you know your host better :)

Episodes 06-10: "Leadership Series" - Interviews of highly accomplished leaders I can personally vouch for:

06. Ashish Wattal: MD, Cisco

07. Sheela Nambiar: Sr. Dir., Oracle

08. Dulles Krishnan: MD, CourseEra

09. Savio Monteiro: Dir, GBM (Dubai)

For those who are on the fence about whether to dive into Sales (Business Development if you prefer the term!), this will clear nuances that you won't get to listen so candidly from others. For those of you are already in Sales.. I’m sure you’ll love what I have to say & it'll resonate 😊

ABOUT "BRAIN BOX":

The "Brain Box" podcast has a singular focus - Grow 1% daily.

The episodes could be solo episodes or free-flowing, unscripted discussions with different successful people across different walks of life. We will cover a whole bouquet of ideas - entrepreneurship, IT leadership, CIO perspectives, writers, HR professionals.. the list goes on. I will be hand-picking the 100-200 people from my network, who would be candidly sharing their thoughts.

"Brain Box" is conducted differently - they are conducted in a Series of 5 episodes with a common theme.

Episodes 01-05: "Solo" theme - So you know your host better :)

Episodes 06-10: "Leadership Series" - Interviews of highly accomplished leaders I can personally vouch for: 

06. Ashish Wattal: MD, Cisco

07. Sheela Nambiar: Sr. Dir., Oracle

08. Dulles Krishnan: MD, CourseEra

09. Savio Monteiro: Dir, GBM (Dubai)

ABOUT "BRAIN BOX": 

The "Brain Box" podcast has a singular focus - Grow 1% daily. 

The episodes could be solo episodes or free-flowing, unscripted discussions with different successful people across different walks of life. We will cover a whole bouquet of ideas - entrepreneurship, IT leadership, CIO perspectives, writers, HR professionals.. the list goes on. I will be hand-picking the 100-200 people from my network, who would be candidly sharing their thoughts. 

"Brain Box" is conducted differently - they are conducted in a Series of 5 episodes with a common theme.  

Episodes 01-05: "Solo" theme - So you know your host better :)

Episodes 06-10: "Leadership Series" - I will be interviewing highly accomplished leaders (Managing Directors or similar roles) to understand whether "Leaders are born or made"; their stories growing up; leadership tips, etc.