In this episode of The HR Club, Shivani Pande sits down with Babu Vittal — one of India’s most respected HR leaders (ex-Flipkart, Reliance, Vedantu, Ula, ShopClues, ) — for a no-fluff, deeply honest conversation about what it takes to scale teams without losing people, purpose, or sanity.

Drawing from his experience with 3 startups that turned unicorns, Babu shares:

• Why “hire fast, fire fast” is flawed thinking

• How HR teams can prepare before growth hits

• Signs your early team may be hitting a plateau

• Why founders need to stop hiring without clarity

• The invisible cost of scaling no one talks about

• How to keep your startup spirit alive—without mimicking others

• Real mistakes from Babu’s own journey (including one that stalled a whole acquisition!)

🎧 Whether you’re a founder, first HR hire, or scaling-stage operator—this is the masterclass on hypergrowth you didn’t know you needed.