The Payal Nanjiani Leadership Podcast

 Jim Steele | Founder , Holistic Performance Lab

A disruptor, thought leader and catalyst for transformational behavioural change, his expertise is sought by organisations worldwide.

Trusted by clients for three decades, Jim’s focus and deep expertise lies in the symbiosis of productivity and sustainability, particularly for business leaders, executives and high potential next generation teams. Through high impact, highly engaging events, he helps organisations cultivate thriving, resilient workforces that consistently deliver exceptional results.

HP Lab is Jim’s research and experimentation resource, on a perpetual quest for innovative solutions to address the dynamic challenges of today’s fast-paced business landscape. It allows him to lean into the cutting edge of performance psychology and neuroscience to experiment and build ever more incisive and bespoke services.

Through speaking events, workshops and education programmes Jim translates data and science backed insights into actionable leadership development and high performance team building.

Whether developing high potentials or high performing teams, Jim inspires his audiences to incorporate holistic performance strategies that connect to the future of work into their everyday practices. This creates tangible business results that endure long after the mood of the conference has passed.

He’s a regular speaker at the prestigious London Business School and works with the University of British Columbia developing digital learning programmes.

Sonal Jain | Global CHRO of EPL Limited

Sonal joined EPL in June, 2023 as the Global CHRO. She has more than 19 years of diverse experience in FMCG, Health Care, Information services and EdTech sector. 

Prior to this role, Sonal was Head of People, Asia Pacific at Coursera. Sonal has also worked in various capacities for Johnson & Johnson, Unilever and Wipro Technologies.

A well-known name in the HR community, Sonal has been recognized as one of the “10 Best CPOs in India 2023” by TradeFlock and was honoured as a “Top 100 HR Leader for 40under40” by Bombay in 2018. She was facilitated as “Inspirational Women Leader 2024 by Transformance Forum”. 

She was featured as Top 10 Best Women CHRO by Women Entrepreneur Magazine 2024" along with Most Iconic HR Leaders 2024 by World HRD Congress" She is a core member of CII National Committee for Leadership and HR and Forbes Council 2024. Her expertise extends beyond borders, as she has held roles and engaged teams across markets such as the Americas, Japan, Europe, Middle East, South East Asia, Africa, Australia and South Asia. Sonal holds a graduate degree in Civil Engineering for Jamia Millia Islamia and MBA in Human Resources from University Business School, Panjab University.She hold certifications and accreditations such as ICF ACC Certified Coach, Hogan Assessor, Hays Assessor, and Chartered MCIPD

 T J Cawley | Mayor of Morrisville, USA 

TJ grew up in Westchester, NY and played soccer and tennis. He was also in the Junior Olympics for fencing. TJ attended college at the University of Virginia where he continued fencing, becoming the State Foil Fencing Collegiate Champion. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce with concentrations in Marketing and Finance from UVa's McIntire School of Commerce. TJ had successful careers in high tech, banking, and pharmaceutical financial management, before transitioning full time to community service and being a stay at home dad. TJ was elected to Morrisville Town Council where he served from 2013-2017, and was elected Mayor in 2017 and re-elected in 2021.

Mayor TJ enjoys coaching youth sports, supporting volunteer efforts of all types, serving on both national and local boards/advisory committees and spending time with his wife, three children and two dogs

Manish Makhijani | CEO at RSPL Group

Manish Makhijani steps in as the Chief Executive Officer of the Hygiene Care Division at RSPL Group, bringing a wealth of expertise in business strategy, consumer insights, and marketing. A seasoned leader with global exposure, he has also shared his knowledge as a guest lecturer at esteemed institutions across India.

With nearly two decades at Unilever, Manish has played a key role in driving strategic growth, alongside experience at Starcom and Blue Star Limited. His appointment marks a pivotal step in RSPL Group’s expansion in the hygiene care sector.

ROBERT KAY Lee  | Co-founders of i61, inc.,

INTRODUCTION :

they assist married entrepreneurs  create better work/life balance by structuring the business to scale while giving precious time back to the owner to invest into their marriage and family.

Robert received his marketing degree from San Jose State University and experienced 25 successful years in sales/marketing with companies such as Coca-Cola, Novartis Pharmaceutical and Bristol-Myers Squibb. He played instrumental roles in the launch of six major brands and a recipient of national sales and leadership awards. His business acumen allows him to help family businesses build a more profitable, efficient and sustainable company.

Kay Lee Fukui earned her business degree from the University of La Verne. She worked in the banking industry for many years and in her family business as operations manager for over 10 years before meeting the love of her life, Robert. She understands the highs and lows of running a family business and the sacrifices the owners make; often at the expense of marriage and family. Her passion is to see marriages flourish in the midst of building a profitable business and to help the entrepreneur couple understand that you don’t have to sacrifice the marriage and family for the business.

Together, they have developed an innovative consulting program, Power Couples by DesignTM, which equips the married entrepreneur to build a Thriving Marriage AND Prosperous Business. They have also authored the book, Tandem: The married entrepreneurs’ guide for greater work-life balance.