The Brand Called You

Sreedhar Menon is a legendary figure in the Indian American community and a Former Member of the Board of American Express Bank Ltd. He is one of the pioneers from India who embarked on a corporate career in the US, early, in the 1960s. In this episode, he shares his experiences working on the board of American Express with us. One of the earliest Indians in the upper management of global financial services tells how to build business relations in different parts of the world.As a VC, Sreedhar analyzes the risk factors involved in lending to Indian businesses. He tells how he managed to raise a huge sum while working with RRE.Sreedhar then talks about his philanthropic involvement in the Indian American community. He explains what it takes to become a philanthropist. Before concluding, he tells why it is important to have a goal in life. Tune in!

On today’s episode of The Brand Called You we have with us a guest from Israel, Dr. Amir Kfir. Amir is the CEO and Founder of the Amirror Group Organizational Development. He’s an organizational consultant and management change leader. Amir does extensive work with the YPO and its members.This interview is a very good mixture of interesting discussions and anecdotes. Amir begins by sharing the three key milestones of his life. He shares his journey from serving in the military into consultancy and finally into forums. He talks about developing empathy towards other people by participating in forums and putting oneself in the shoe of another. Amir believes that through discussion,  forum participants essentially end up having each other’s back and helping one another solve issues. He talks about the very interesting concept of ‘tough love’.Ashutosh and Amir further discuss conflict resolution and experiential learning. Amir also enlightens the audience with key qualities that he thinks a CEO must possess.“Mistakes are actually an amazing opportunity to build resilience to learn more”- Dr. Amir KfirHis success mantra is inspiring and he strongly promotes learning from one's mistakes. Amir’s insights are experience-oriented and extremely motivating.

In this world of competition and getting to the top, it's crucial that we understood the power of collectivism and conscious effort to help everyone around and not just yourself. Today we have on our show, a very successful entrepreneur from Israel, Josia Nakash who is working to help people grow consciously by making honest connections amongst people.Josia is the Co-Founder of The CEO Collective and the Founder of Good Vibe Agency. She brings many years worth of experience on The Brand Called You. She talks about conscious leadership and tells us that it is the only way to go forward for brands. In the past few years, people have grown more and more conscious about which brands to buy from, and this demands strong conscious leadership to remain at the top of your game. She tells us that “it’s not just about sales anymore” but the connection and vibe between people. A great conscious leader, she tells us how one can invest in collective growth instead of focusing on personal growth.Tune in to listen to her incredible journey!

In this episode brought to you by The Brand Called You, Ashutosh Garg engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Sandeep Batra, the CFO of Crompton Greaves Consumer Electrical Ltd. Sandeep is a senior corporate professional and a Chartered Accountant.Sandeep calls himself an 'accidental Chartered Accountant.' He says the only reason why he chose to study commerce is due to the fact that he scored too low in his boards.Sandeep explains the evolution of the role of CFOs. He talks about his transition from being an accountant to a CFO. The senior corporate leader opines about the level of transparency required in board rooms.Sandeep tells how crucial the relationship between a CFO and CEO is in a company. He introduces us to his set of core values that he follows in his professional life. Watch the full episode to learn more about Sandeep Batra's inspiring career.

This episode is for all the investment enthusiasts out there! We bring you a professional and entrepreneur, Lavanya Ashok, from finance with many years of experience in the industry to answer all your questions about funds and investments, raising capital, and scaling up. Tune in to find out!

On today’s episode of The Brand Called You, we have with us the very talented MunMun Ghosh. MunMun is a Mumbai-based sitar player, musician, and yogi. She is driven to create beauty, benefit, and value in different media. She is also an author, journalist, and motivational speaker.In this very inspiring conversation, Ashutosh and MunMun discuss the life-changing aspects of music and yoga. MunMun begins by sharing the three key milestones of her life. She talks about her journey into music and how it has positively impacted her life.She believes that music is capable of healing and elevating the human spirit. MunMun shares the real meaning of yoga and explains the benefits it can have on the human mind and body. She also talks about her books.MunMun gives her success mantra and strongly suggests sticking to sincerity in everything one does!

Meet Shekar Vishwanathan, former Vice-Chairman of Toyota Kirloskar, who has played a big part in Toyota's massive success. Shekar tells us how Toyota manages to stay ahead of its competitors. He talks to us about his transition from finance to the automobile industry. He shares with us the core values he believes in. The automobile industry expert gives an overview of the industry and tells why people have always been enthusiastic about cars.The corporate leader tells how Toyota manages to stay ahead of its competitors and opines about electric vehicles, the industry, and its future.In the last section of the episode, Shekar tells what success means to him. He also shares great learning from one of his biggest mistakes in life. Watch the full episode to know more about Shekar's extraordinary professional life. Tune in!

Today on our show we have a mountaineer, professional declutterer, coach, and author, Saahil Mehta, a successful entrepreneur from Dubai who talks to us about his work and shares deep insights into decluttering, business coaching, and spirituality.Saahil is an entrepreneur from Dubai and a member of the Entrepreneur’s Organization. He talks to us about why one needs a coach in his/her entrepreneurial journey. He shares key insights on how coaches help the coachees get to learn by giving a different perspective and their key role in highlighting the things for their coachees. He then talks to us about his process of decluttering one’s mind, body, relationships and also shares an interesting anecdote on how he discovered decluttering for himself. He informs us that journaling, meditating, breathing exercises can set one on the right path to decluttering oneself.An avid mountaineer, Saahil shares how he trains for the mountains and tells us about his transforming experiences. Tune in to listen to his interesting journey!

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