Leader By Design

With the current world crisis and social distancing, more people are feeling lonely and are making an effort to stay socially connected through whats app messages and group chats.

What if you don’t have the luxury of time?
What if you are trying to work your 100 % or more in the wake of the worldwide retrenchments?
What if this excessive messaging is making you lose your focus?

Listen to this Podcast to learn more about the 3 key actions to take to maintain great Whats App hygiene, retain your network, and maintain or enhance productivity. And No! Exiting the group chat is not the solution!

Listen to this Podcast to be discerning and how to lead with discernment especially now.  

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I truly enjoyed curating and disseminating training as a Visiting Faculty on "Contemporary Issues on Leadership" at IMT Ghaziabad to Corporate Executives from different corporates attending the program in 2019.

Listen to this Podcast to hear how the program impacted Siddharth Chauhan, Zonal Head (previously Regional Head), DFM Foods Limited & his journey! Wishing him amazing success in his leadership journey.

Listen to this Podcast to use your work from home time to make your days count instead of counting your days. Please share this with others to spread the message and should you wish to connect with me you can do so at www.namratavishwanath.com.

 Much respect to the Medical Experts, Health Workers, and Essential Service Providers who don't have the luxury of staying at home during the crises.   Listen to the Podcast to see how to lead with wisdom in such uncertain times.  

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Ever thought about why leadership is a lot like sport? No? Sounds like fun right? But if leadership is indeed fun then why is it so difficult?  If you would like to learn more, please listen to this Podcast.   

I am on a mission to build 100,000 Leaders who power their careers, teams and businesses and become inspirational impactful forces.   If you would like me to “help me help you” then visit my website www.namratavishwanath.com for more information on how I can help you up your game or visit my FB page and send me a message on FB Messenger commenting “Show me the Money” for a complimentary membership to the Leader by Design Hub – a growing community of individuals looking to elevate their game by building their leadership skills and excelling in their career and business.

Dr. Akhil Prasad is the current Country Counsel for India for Boeing. He has been a part of their leadership team in India for over 6 years and has 25 years of experience in total, which includes experience at corporates like Disney, Electrolux, Xerox, General Motors & Fidelity. He has spoken about Leadership at 9 IIM’s in India and has done an Advanced Management Program at the Wharton Business School.

Listen to this Podcast to get a glimpse into “What Leadership means to him?”

One of the many ways to build your thought process and to think like a leader, get solutions to how to have the right breakthrough in your career, or business is to watch and listen to how leaders approach different issues, and then build it into your operating system – make it a part of you.

Listen imbibe and apply in your daily life, work space and business. If you would like to join a growing community of those who are interested in building their leadership skills and growing as leaders, please reach out to me on Facebook  saying "I am a Leader by Design" for an invite to the "Leader by Design" Hub.

I truly enjoyed curating and disseminating training as Visiting Faculty on "Contemporary Issues on Leadership" at IMT Ghaziabad to Corporate Executives from different corporates attending the program.

Listen to this Podcast to hear how the program impacted Rahul Jain from Maruti Suzuki & his journey! Wishing him amazing success in his leadership journey.

While you set goals, you need to actively get out there and dissolve your blocks. You might have even identified your blocks but something is stopping you from dissolving your blocks. What should you do?

Listen to this Podcast to identify what you can and should do about it. What’s more, I am on a mission to build 100,000 Leaders who power their careers, teams and businesses and become inspirational impactful forces.

If you would like to grow as a leader, grow in your career, grow with your team, and grow your business by building key leadership skills – then please comment below saying “I am a Leader by Design” and I will send you a special invite to my exclusive VIP FB Group meant for those who are truly committed to their growth as a leader, growth in their career and business.

Mr. Anil Chaudhry is the Managing Director & Country President, Schneider Electric, India. Previously, he was in a leadership role with Schneider Electric, Paris. He has over 30 years of experience and has held various leadership roles Globally and in India. He has been conferred France's highest Civilian honor - Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) recognizing his significant contributions towards strengthening Indo-French economic relations.

He has a wealth of leadership wisdom and experience to offer.

Listen to this Podcast to get a glimpse into “What Leadership means to him?”

Mr. Deepak Kapoor is the Former CEO and Chairman, Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) India. He is currently on the board of several companies including Tata Steel and HCL Technologies. He is also the current Chairman of Save the Children, India.

When I did his interview, every minute was a wow moment for me in terms of the depth of his experience and insights especially on leadership when confronted with a crises. In him, I saw a leader who leads with values.

Listen to this podcast to get a glimpse into “What Leadership means to him?”

Ashwajit Singh has been listed by Owler as the #1 CEO in Delhi as of 2017. He is the Founder & Managing Director, IPE Global (Leading Development Sector Consulting Company in India & South Asia).

He is a leader who is amiable, and is always ready to help wherever help is needed. Definitely a quality that defines an amazing leader.

Listen to this Podcast to get a glimpse into “What Leadership means to him?”

Siddharth Rajsekar is a lifestyle entrepreneur, leading social media speaker and digital media strategist in India.

He has impacted over 10,000 businesses in social media within a span of 4 years. He was the only Indian on a panel of top Internet Marketing experts in the 2013 Middle East Online Marketing Summit. He has also strategized and promoted top celebrities like Tony Robbins, Robert Kiyosaki, T. Harv Eker & Jack Canfield to name a few.

He is a leader who lives a life of freedom and can help you build a freedom lifestyle with an online business model.

Listen to this Podcast to get a glimpse into “What Leadership means to him?”

Karan Hasija is the King of Operational Leadership! He is best known as a "Systems Freak". His favourite expression is "Systems Work, People Don’t".

He is the author of the book "Cattle or Catalyst", which is not only an "Amazon Bestseller" but has gone one step further and is "Amazon Editors Choice". If this isn’t enough……he is also one of India’s leading business coaches.

He has amazing EQ – something that touches all of his interactions and he brings that to the table in what he does. This is definitely one of the hallmarks of great leadership and something we could also aspire to.

Listen to this Podcast to get a glimpse into “What Leadership means to him?”

Bogdan Juncewicz & Shivanii Ray are international speakers and all of that at a very young age! They are not just whizzes at gamification and leaders at making learning experiential through gamification, they reflect wisdom far beyond their years.

Watch this video to get an insight into “What Leadership means to them?”

Vichai Rommie is the Founder & Owner of Thailand’s #1 Training Company (Ultimate Success Partner Training Company). He is widely regarded as the #1 Trainer in Thailand, is an international speaker, and has worked with small and large businesses in Thailand and many other parts of the World. He is an expert in ‘High Ticket Selling on the Stage’. He is a Blair Singer Certified Trainer.

He has amazing presence on the stage and it is quite a treat to watch him bring in a lot of energy, insight and strategy into the sales process, which leaves you wanting more! Definitely, a leader in the work he does, and he provides a very fresh and unique perspective on leadership.

Listen to this Podcast to get an insight into “What Leadership means to him?”

Pranav Kumar Reddy is one of India’s leading Business Coaches, running the largest Business coaching company (Quantum Leap) in India for SME Business Owners, and has led sales teams of more than 2000 Business Owners so he is definitely someone who knows something about leadership.

He is someone who is always extremely grounded in interactions with people irrespective of where they come from and who they are, and also has super skills in building brands.

Listen to this Podcast to get an insight into “What Leadership means to him?”

Sebastian Beja is best known as the expert and leader in organic traffic growth in social media and in particular on YouTube.

He is currently the YouTube Strategist for Mindvalley (largest online personal growth platform in the world) and provides great hacks at organic traffic growth. He is also an International Speaker and Guacamole lover.

He is not just incredibly intelligent but is also a man with a heart, and his way of changing the world is to help parents and kids create income online so that they can be more present with each other.

Listen to this Podcast to get an insight into “What Leadership means to him?”

Lord Meghnad Desai is a Member of the British House of Parliament (House of Lords), and was awarded the Padma Bhushan (India’s 3rd Highest Civilian Honor) in 2008. He is Professor Emeritus, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), where he taught Economics for 38 years – truly commendable!

He is one of the most receptive and warm leaders I have met. Met him last week at the British High Commissioner’s Residence and before I knew it, I was interviewing him the very next day at his residence. Truly warm and truly receptive!

Listen to this Podcast to get an insight into “What Leadership means to him?”

Surendran J is none other than the Founder & CEO of Success Gyan, which is India’s largest organiser of Seminars.

He has been a Gamechanger in bringing the World’s best to India and taking India’s best to the World in the training and coaching space, and has been a prime mover in building an inspirational India.

He also walks the talk and is one of the most down to earth and humble leaders I have met.

Listen to this Podcast to get an insight into “What Leadership means to him?”

For the uninitiated, Rajiv Talreja is one of Asia’s leading Business Coach, and Author of International Bestseller “Lead or Bleed”. He is also the first “Success Resources” Indian speaker on the International Stage.

Definitely one of the most inspirational Business Leaders I have met.

Listen to this Podcast to get an insight into “What Leadership means to him?”

I truly enjoyed curating and disseminating training as Visiting Faculty on "Contemporary Issues on Leadership" at IMT Ghaziabad to Corporate Executives from different corporates attending the program.  

Listen to this Podcast to hear how the program impacted him & his journey!  

We often think explosive results are the result of hidden secrets of success. What if explosive results were really the result of that one small step you were to take that could be a giant leap for you, your team, business and who knows – mankind?

Listen to this Podcast to discover more, and please do share this with more people so they can benefit and grow.

Thought leadership is all the rage and there are many thought leaders across the globe and in global corporates. However, thought leadership needs to be backed by two more obvious aspects of leadership. What are they?

Listen to this Podcast to discover more, and please do share this with more people so they can benefit and grow.

Fear is an emotion. Emotion is Energy in Motion. As humans, we all have experienced fear….and leaders are no exception.

Listen to this Podcast to learn more on the #1 mindset shift that can take you from being afraid to confronting your fear.

Just like internal aspects of leadership affect the external aspects at an individual level, the internal aspects of leadership affect and impact the external aspects at an Organization level. Each external aspect can be better achieved with a slight shift in the internal.

Listen to this Podcast to learn more.

As a leader, you frequently keep your eyes on the targets and goals and many other external tasks and activities. Each of these can be achieved with a slight shift in the internal.

Listen to this Podcast to learn more about the internal shift you can create to achieve tangible external results.

Do you need to talk a lot to be a good leader? Do you need to talk less to be a good leader? How do you have an effective conversation as a leader?

Listen to this Podcast to identify how you can hold the space irrespective of whether you are a leader or team member.

There are internal aspects of leadership that impact how you lead your team and organization.

Listen to this Podcast to identify the internal aspects of leadership and work on building it in you and your organization.

Teams sometimes raise the leader to a high pedestal and pass harsh judgments on the leader.

Find out what you should do if you are a leader on whom such judgment is being cast, and find out what your perspective on a leader should be as a team member or as another leader in the leadership hierarchy.

Listen to this Podcast to identify how you can hold the space irrespective of whether you are a leader or team member.

L.E.A.D.E.R is an acronym for Learning; Empowering Self & Others; being Authentic; Determined; Enthusiastic, Engaging & Entrepreneurial; and Resilient.

To build this brand of leadership and being a better you, you can follow the 5 Step approach to build the qualities you need to be an Authentic Leader.

Listen to this Podcast to identify how you can with consistent action imbibe and become an Authentic Leader.

Ever met leaders who appear to behave inconsistently with who they are? Ever felt that there was something missing in their leadership style? Ever felt that you would like to see a genuine leader?

If yes, how about being an authentic and genuine leader yourself and building that in your leadership style?

Listen to this Podcast to assess what you can do to be an authentic leader.

There are essentially 3 types of leaders and if you assess yourself – you will find that you fit into one of these 3.

Find out who you are at the core as a leader, and work on building a better leadership style for yourself and for others.

Listen to this Podcast to assess where you are as a leader, and do something to accelerate your growth as a leader.

Diwali (the Indian festival of lights) is a time of building relationships, and a time of great excitement and joy. But if we look at it, this festival gives us a few cues on building an amazing leadership style. What could that possibly be?

Listen to this Podcast to learn, and share this video to spread the light! Wishing you all a Happy Diwali! May it be a blessed one!

Ever experienced forces outside your control that completely derailed you? Factors so external that you were stumped when they affected you as a leader, affected your team and the ability of your organization to attract clients or generate profits?

Listen to this Podcast to find out how to address this and share this with your leadership hierarchy, organization, and team members because putting this into practise is what will make you and your organization shine.

Many view competitors with fear, jealousy or disdain. Many feel that crushing the competition is the way to get ahead. What is the right way?

Listen to this Podcast to find out and share this with your leadership hierarchy, organization, and team members because this shift could be the gamechanger.

The secret ingredient to the secret sauce to achieve the above is that there is no secret.

There are 3 key ingredients that build the recipe for a successful leadership hierarchy, team and organization, and the only secret lies in the fact that it is ‘doing’ and not ‘knowing that brings enhanced productivity, performance, engagement and satisfaction.

Listen to this Podcast to learn more and share this with your leadership hierarchy, organization and team. Don’t just share it – do something about it!

Achieving great mental health is not rocket science. It lies in the simple and easy, and consistent practise can help you peak and have amazing mental health and help others achieve the same.

Listen to this Podcast to learn more and share this with your second line of leaders, emerging leaders or first-time managers and with your teams.

Listen to the previous Podcast to identify are you a Dolphin or a Shark as a leader/individual in an organization, and listen to this one to assess what to do if you are a Dolphin in a sea of Sharks.

Different people different strokes! While it takes all kinds to make an organization, here is a cue from 2 creatures from the ocean.

Listen to this Podcast to identify whether you are a Dolphin or a Shark as a leader/individual in an organization, and type in the comments below: ‘Dolphin’ if you are or want to be Dolphin or ‘Shark’ if you are or want to be a ‘Shark’. Share the Podcast with your friends to help them identify their Leadership Style.

Build your knowledge, skills and character consistently or risk becoming extinct like a dinosaur!

Listen to this podcast to understand and take a cue from Techie Companies.