🎙️Episode 36: Never Get Comfortable - Srini Koushik’s Advice for Aspiring Tech Leaders

What does it really take to grow as a leader in today’s fast-changing world of technology? For Srini Koushik, President of Technology and Sustainability at Rackspace Technology, the answer is clear: never get comfortable.

In Episode 36 of Silicon Heartland Sessions, Srini shares his personal playbook for leadership and growth. He explains why discomfort drives progress, how reinvention keeps you relevant, and why humility and curiosity are the most important traits for any aspiring leader.

Whether you’re early in your career or stepping into a bigger leadership role, this episode is packed with wisdom you can apply today.

📄 Key Takeaways:

• Why stepping outside your comfort zone is essential for growth

• How to continuously reinvent yourself in a changing industry

• The role of curiosity and humility in effective leadership

• Why you shouldn’t wait to be invited to the table - build your own

• Srini’s timeless advice for the next generation of tech leaders

Special thanks to our amazing sponsors for making this conversation possible:

• Rackspace Technology – your trusted multi-cloud solutions partner.

• Varonis – protecting enterprise data where it lives - on-prem and in the cloud.

• Trace3 – helping organizations innovate through advanced IT strategy and execution.

• Sigma Computing – enabling business users to explore live data without code.