The Making of a Thought Leader

In the times when your digital presence precedes physical presence, knowing about reputation has become a business 101. From large organisations to start-ups, anyone can face a crisis situation. Along with Evan Nierman, the PR and Crisis communication guru, host Surbhi Dedhia discusses how building one's reputation is so close to the topic of building thought leadership. Today, we all are in the public eye, thanks to our digital footprint. So how do we proactively take steps to manage an...

In the routine of life, we often tend to operate from a default mode. While cultivating and nurturing leadership, it is essential we know each others motivations, fears and also our own. The guest on this episode, Tracy O'Malley shares that we must design how we lead and operate. Giving her own example, she shares how she discovered the Enneagram personality test at a turning point life and that helped her transform both in life and business.This episode covers in depth:- Why one ...

Are you an entrepreneur who knows the potential of engaging your audience on digital landscape. And yet, you've been putting that aspect of being online and visible on the back burner? Well, tune in to this episode as our guest speaker today has an advice for you. Meet Sidarth Mahindra, founder and owner of Pet Corner, an all-inclusive pet care service brand. Sidarth's rallying cry for all entrepreneurs is to take the leap and use your intuitiveness to navigate the dynamic business lands...

Leading a business is hard. Leading Family Business is even harder as one has to work with familial ties and legacy. That said, our guest on this episode had a completely different experience as the family business was handed over to him. Meet Mr. Jaber Abdul Wahab, the group CEO of Bridgeway Group. Bridgeway Group is a transnational conglomerate operating in multitude industries. One may think that when you come from a business family, you naturally grow skills to learn how to ru...

We tend to forget that leadership is highly contextual and if we were to apply it from one context to another, without changing perspectives, it may not work. Host Surbhi Dedhia talks to Dr. Karuna Ramanthan in this episode about how leaders can master the art of influence by decoding their organisational narratives and how this can in-turn help to build their thought leadership.Dr. Karuna has an established track record, gained over nearly 3 decades, in supporting Senior Leaders and Org...

Each of us belong to some group, such as a university alumni or an industry association or a business group, etc. And we humans like it that way. When it comes to professional environment, especially for a business owner it can get lonelier and difficult and that's where belonging to a professional community can help.In this episode, host Surbhi Dedhia is talking with Mr. Chirantan Joshi who is a leading businessman in UAE and is also the National Director of Corporate Connections - a s...

Storytelling is often quoted in context of building brands. Yet, not every organisation gets it quite right. Either the algorithms have filtered the message out or the organisation is stuck in the echo chamber. Rahul Mudgal joins Surbhi Dedhia in this episode to unpack the idea of Visionary Storytelling for building thought leadership. Rahul is a seasoned marketer in APAC region and has helped organisation's he has worked for build thought leadership with visionary storytelling.This epi...

In developing personal brand, body language is usually the elephant in the room. We all know its there but no one pays attention to. Research studies show that body language count for a whooping 60% of our total communications. The nonverbal signals make up a huge part of our daily communications.In this episode, Surbhi is joined by Jane Hanson who is a 9-time Emmy award winner for her work in journalism and now is a sought-after coach by executives to help them communicate better.In the epis...

We humans are a visual species. We are also perceptive which means to like and trust someone we will observe different aspects of that individual. When a personal photo is put up on website or social media site, the likelihood of building connections get higher. A personal photograph showcases your personality and thus contributes to building trust.With the remote and global nature of business today, to build trust and connections, a professional photo goes a long long way.In the episode, hos...

In this episode we steer towards mission driven and values- based business. Recognised for its innovative transperant business offer and doing good, Nobul is a disruptor in the real-estate business.Surbhi chats with the founder, Regan McGee on How is Nobul bringing the difference in the real-estate business.How Nobul is thriving on strong values systemWhy do they turn down business even it means better revenue streams?Drawing the bridge between employees goals and brand's missionEmbracin...