E96: Billion-Dollar Lessons: Avoiding Costly Corporate Mistakes with Paul Singh Oberoi

The podcast features Saradha Sriram, host of 10X Growth Strategies, interviewing Paul Singh, who is one of the researchers for the book Billions Dollar Lessons, and is the CEO of 1Gen, a social innovation organization with a diverse portfolio.

Paul shares his journey into studying business failures and the valuable insights gained from researching colossal business mishaps. Paul emphasizes the relevance of learning from failures and how modern businesses can avoid similar pitfalls. Tune in to discover how the Devil's Advocate approach can stress-test strategies and ensure sustainable business success.

Topics:
00:00 Introduction 
00:28 Discussing 'Billion Dollar Lessons'
03:22 The Synergy Myth
04:23 Importance of People and Culture in Mergers
06:03 Learning from Market Disruptions
09:24 The Devil's Advocate Approach
14:02 Practical Applications and Modern Context
20:02 Final Thoughts and Future Implications
25:34 Conclusion and Gratitude