Lessons from Leaders by YourStory

YourStory

YourStory's tête-à-tête with top leaders across the ecosystem on what it takes to develop a leaders mindset.

13 Episodes

EP 13 - Delving into the future of banking with Amitabh Chaudhry, CEO of Axis Bank
5/24/2021
28:39
In a conversation with Shradha Sharma, Founder and CEO of YourStory, Amitabh Chaudhry, CEO of Axis Bank, talks about leadership during COVID-19, business disruption, and how businesses can survive this pandemic. Read more at: https://yourstory.com/video/shradha-sharma-amitabh-chaudhry/amp Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/yourstorycom Instagram: www.instagram.com/yourstory_com Twitter: www.twitter.com/YourStoryCo YouTube: www.youtube.com/yourstorytv Write to us: [email protected] This interview was originally hosted by Shradha Sharma on 9th July, 2020. Presented by Julius Sharma!
EP 12 - How Vidya Balan, a Bollywood ‘outsider’, changed the narrative in a male-centric industry
5/17/2021
21:32
In a world where people are constantly trying to change you, it takes courage to remain true to who you are. Nothing summarises Vidya Balan's journey as an actor than this E E Cummings quote. Listen to her fantastic story as she talks to YourStory's Shradha Sharma in this conversation that will leave you inspired. Read more at: https://yourstory.com/2020/07/vidya-balan-bollywood-outsider-personal-journey Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/yourstorycom Instagram: www.instagram.com/yourstory_com Twitter: www.twitter.com/YourStoryCo YouTube: www.youtube.com/yourstorytv Write to us: [email protected] This interview was originally hosted by Shradha Sharma on 14th July, 2020. Presented by Julius Sharma!
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EP 11 - The VC with the 35X exit: Lightspeed’s Bejul Somaia on playing the long game and the India opportunity
5/10/2021
42:12
Bejul Somaia, Managing Director, Lightspeed Venture Partners, is known for making bold bets, investing early, and devoting his time to nurturing and coaching his entrepreneurs. In a conversation with YourStory Founder Shradha Sharma, Bejul talks investment strategies, founder-investor-fit, and more. Read more at: https://yourstory.com/2020/09/lightspeed-venture-bejul-somaia-talks-investment-strategies-startup-india-opportunity Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/yourstorycom Instagram: www.instagram.com/yourstory_com Twitter: www.twitter.com/YourStoryCo YouTube: www.youtube.com/yourstorytv Write to us: [email protected] This interview was originally hosted by Shradha Sharma on 28th Sept, 2020. Presented by Julius Sharma!
EP 10 - Vinita Bali of Britannia on leading with empathy and focus on customer
5/3/2021
34:54
On this episode of YS Exclusive: Leadership Talk, Vinita Bali, Independent Director and Former MD of Britannia Industries talks about why empathy is an important element of leadership, how focusing on the customer and their needs should be at the forefront to build a great business and much more. Read more at: https://yourstory.com/video/leadership-talk-vinita-bali/amp Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/yourstorycom Instagram: www.instagram.com/yourstory_com Twitter: www.twitter.com/YourStoryCo YouTube: www.youtube.com/yourstorytv Write to us: [email protected] This interview was originally hosted by Shradha Sharma on 20th Aug, 2020. Presented by Julius Sharma!
EP 9 - Vikas Khanna unfiltered: FeedIndia Drive, life, purpose, and more
4/26/2021
31:00
Michelin star chef, restaurateur, cookbook writer, filmmaker, and humanitarian Vikas Khanna talks to Shradha Sharma, Founder and CEO of YourStory, about his FeedIndia Mission, mental health, and much more. Read more at: https://yourstory.com/video/vikash-khanna-feedindia/amp Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/yourstorycom Instagram: www.instagram.com/yourstory_com Twitter: www.twitter.com/YourStoryCo YouTube: www.youtube.com/yourstorytv Write to us: [email protected] This interview was originally hosted by Shradha Sharma on June 22nd, 2020. Presented by Julius Sharma!
EP 8 - How Twitter plans to fight abuse and hate on its platform
4/19/2021
30:26
How Twitter plans to fight abuse and hate on its platform. According to Twitter India Managing Director (MD), Manish Maheswari, the company has been proactively taking action against abusive behaviour in a ‘predictive way’ rather than just a ‘reactive way’. Manish tells YourStory Founder and CEO Shradha Sharma that in this endeavour, the company has been investing in machine learning (ML) and other predictive tools to call out and block abusive behaviour on its platform. Read more at: https://yourstory.com/2020/12/twitter-india-fight-hate-abuse-manish-maheshwari Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/yourstorycom Instagram: www.instagram.com/yourstory_com Twitter: www.twitter.com/YourStoryCo YouTube: www.youtube.com/yourstorytv Write to us: [email protected] This interview was originally hosted by Shradha Sharma on Dec 7, 2020. Reported by Ramarko Sengupta on 11th Dec 2020. Presented by Julius Sharma!
EP 7 - Starting Apollo Hospitals at the age of 50, Dr Prathap Reddy was called a ‘fool’
4/12/2021
13:02
Apollo Hospitals Founder Chairman Prathap C Reddy went on to revolutionise India’s healthcare. He is often referred to as the architect of modern healthcare in India. The year was 1983. India was in the pre-liberalisation era, and the economy was shrouded in bureaucratic red-tapism. ‘Licence Raj’ was the order of the day. It involved an elaborate system of licences and regulations that were mandatory to set up and run a business in the country. The liberalisation policy introduced in 1991 was still almost a decade away, and setting up a business was a nightmare. Read more at: https://yourstory.com/2020/08/apollo-hospitals-founder-prathap-reddy Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/yourstorycom Instagram: www.instagram.com/yourstory_com Twitter: www.twitter.com/YourStoryCo YouTube: www.youtube.com/yourstorytv Write to us: [email protected] This interview was originally hosted by Shradha Sharma on Aug 6, 2020. Reported by Ramarko Sengupta on 7th Aug 2020. Presented by Julius Sharma!
EP 6 - MakeMyTrip Co-founder and Group CEO Rajesh Magow had to deal with the difficult situation of seeing the company’s revenues plummet to zero
4/5/2021
37:36
The COVID-19 pandemic has been tough on everyone. While several sectors have been hit badly, some have been more affected than others, travel being one such industry. India’s largest online travel booking company, MakeMyTrip, understandably found itself severely hit amid the coronavirus crisis, as its revenues plummeted from $500 million a month run rate to zero, when travel had been completely banned. Read more at: https://yourstory.com/2020/11/travel-makemytrip-rajesh-magow-deep-kalra-leadership Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/yourstorycom Instagram: www.instagram.com/yourstory_com Twitter: www.twitter.com/YourStoryCo YouTube: www.youtube.com/yourstorytv Write to us: [email protected] This interview was originally hosted by Shradha Sharma on Aug 31, 2020. Presented by Julius Sharma!
EP 5 - After six years in India, Amazon India Head Amit Agarwal says it’s ‘barely day one’ in the ecommerce giant’s fastest-growing market
3/29/2021
40:00
In an exclusive interaction with YourStory Founder & CEO Shradha Sharma, Amazon India Head Amit Agarwal talks at length about the ecommerce giant's India journey and long-term commitment to the market. In just six years since Amazon set up shop in India, the global ecommerce giant has transformed the way Indians buy and sell. With nearly half a million sellers and 130,000 women entrepreneurs on board, a network of 50,000 neighbourhood stores, and a wide selection of 170 million products, Amazon India is clearly India's largest store by any imagination. Read more at: https://yourstory.com/2019/06/amazon-india-head-amit-agarwal-interview-jeff-bezos Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/yourstorycom Instagram: www.instagram.com/yourstory_com Twitter: www.twitter.com/YourStoryCo YouTube: www.youtube.com/yourstorytv Write to us: [email protected] This interview was originally hosted by Shradha Sharma on June 28, 2019. Presented by Julius Sharma!
EP 4 - Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw says Biocon’s ALZUMAb drug will put India on the global map
3/22/2021
33:13
Leadership Talks | Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw says Biocon’s ALZUMAb drug will put India on the global map. Biocon Founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw urges innovators to make more Made in India COVID-19 drugs and says she is proud of the biotech firm's ALZUMAb drug, which is helping save the lives of coronavirus patients. Read more at: https://yourstory.com/video/leadership-talks-kiran-mazumdar-shaw Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/yourstorycom Instagram: www.instagram.com/yourstory_com Twitter: www.twitter.com/YourStoryCo YouTube: www.youtube.com/yourstorytv Write to us: [email protected] This interview was originally hosted by Shradha Sharma on July 20, 2020. Presented by Julius Sharma!

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Lessons from Leaders by YourStory

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13 Episodes

EP 13 - Delving into the future of banking with Amitabh Chaudhry, CEO of Axis Bank

EP 12 - How Vidya Balan, a Bollywood ‘outsider’, changed the narrative in a male-centric industry

EP 11 - The VC with the 35X exit: Lightspeed’s Bejul Somaia on playing the long game and the India opportunity

EP 10 - Vinita Bali of Britannia on leading with empathy and focus on customer

EP 9 - Vikas Khanna unfiltered: FeedIndia Drive, life, purpose, and more

EP 8 - How Twitter plans to fight abuse and hate on its platform

EP 7 - Starting Apollo Hospitals at the age of 50, Dr Prathap Reddy was called a ‘fool’

EP 6 - MakeMyTrip Co-founder and Group CEO Rajesh Magow had to deal with the difficult situation of seeing the company’s revenues plummet to zero

EP 5 - After six years in India, Amazon India Head Amit Agarwal says it’s ‘barely day one’ in the ecommerce giant’s fastest-growing market

EP 4 - Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw says Biocon’s ALZUMAb drug will put India on the global map