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Ronnie Screwvala on why upGrad is neither a startup nor an edtech

First Principles

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How to Be a Successful Founder

I think energizing and motivating people is one of the biggest things that a founder or a CEO can bring. You need to emanate positive energy. Humor helps big time. Cracking a joke in the middle of the most stressful situation there has created miracles in acceptance of people because it just makes you feel very human. That's an energizing concept in life. Yeah, absolutely. I'm saying being very candid, very blunt, very sharp, and then saying, this is what I necessarily feel. Outside, we'll be together. Inside, I'm going to take you apart. But outside this person is going to back me all the hilt."

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