Unpacking the notions of Self-ownership for practical application
Jules Goddard
Independent Higher Education Professional
London Business School
About Jules
Jules Goddard is the author of Uncommon Sense and Common Nonsense (Profile Books, in press); recent publications include articles on futuristic models of management (Sloan Management Review), experimental marketing (Market Leader), the economic crisis (Business Strategy Review), mismanagement and core incompetence (Labnotes), cost strategy (Business Strategy Review), a new definition of accountability (Interconnections), as well as a monograph on employee engagement, social media, and management innovation (CSC Leading Edge).
He has been a contributor to The Encyclopedic Dictionary of Psychology (Blackwell), The Complete Guide to Modern Management (Mercury), and Business: The Ultimate Resource (Bloomsbury). Over the last few years, he has worked with Professors Gary Hamel and Julian Birkinshaw to establish and promote The Management Lab (MLab) at London Business School, dedicated to partnering with chosen clients in the experimental pursuit of radically different ways of managing talent and organizing work.
Jules specialized in designing, directing, and teaching senior-level, enterprise-wide transformational programs for many companies, including one third of the FTSE 100; his special areas of interest are business creativity, strategic innovation, and leadership skills.
He taught MBA and Ph.D. students at London Business School, edited the London Business School Quarterly, worked part-time for J Walter Thompson as a member of their R&D group, edited The International Journal of Advertising, and set up The Planners Collaborative, a strategic consultancy.
He was the first doctoral student at London Business School (his thesis was on the mathematical modeling of brand choice behavior) and then emigrated to France to set up a construction company in the Dordogne restoring houses and chateaux, and employing 55 craftsmen.
After Wharton, Jules Goddard worked in advertising for David Ogilvy in New York, as a copywriter and an account director.
Take home these learnings
1) How to implement self-ownership in your life?
2) Different notions of self-ownership.
3) Defining and finding the meaning of success and purpose.
4) How to seize the moment for a better future?
Episode Transcript:
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Sanjeev Mantri
From Playgrounds To Boardrooms
Sanjeev Mantri
Executive Director, ICICI Lombard
Sanjeev Mantri
A seasoned banker with experience that betrays his age, Sanjeev is already excelling in his new role as Executive Director for the company's retail business division.
With more than 20 years experience in the BFSI sector, Sanjeev joined the group in 2003 and has since left his indelible imprint across the Corporate Banking and the SME space. He holds credit for introducing various innovative products in the SME segment and the group’s expansion in the rural markets.
Prior to joining ICICI he has spent over 7 years with BNP Paribas, Mumbai handling diverse responsibilities in the Corporate Banking space.
A qualified Chartered Accountant and Cost Accountant, number crunching comes naturally to him. On the personal front, Sanjeev is known to be an avid sports person with a special interest in running marathons.
Take home these learnings:
2. The Secret Of A Healthier Existence-Bucketing
3. Why losing today doesn't make you a loser tomorrow
4. Why leaders should stop obsessing over legacy
5. A new take on staying relevant in present times
Skip Lineberg
What Did God Put You On This Earth To Do?
Skip Lineberg
Digital Strategy Manager & Scrum Master at Charleston Area Medical Center Health System
About Skip Lineberg
Skip is highly creative, visionary marketing leader, innovator, problem-solver, podcaster & published author. Certified Scrum Master. His Top 5 strengths are ideation, strategy, achiever, positivity and competition. (Clifton Strengths Finder 2.0). Skip is a published author and podcast host. By day, Skip is a B2B marketing executive and visionary, energetic leader in the IT world.
He is blessed to apply these gifts in many diverse roles--as a mentor, as a marketing manager, in training and public speaking, teaching at colleges and universities, as a youth sports coach and as a father.
Take home these learnings
2) Understanding your purpose
3) Importance of friendship
4) Creating meaningful connections
Rajesh Ramakrishnan
Flying in Life while you stay on the ground
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Rajesh Ramakrishnan
Managing Director at Perfetti Van Melle India
About Rajesh
A veteran with 25 years of experience in General Management, Sales, and Marketing, Rajesh Ramakrishnan is the Managing Director at Perfetti Van Melle India, the country’s leading confectionery player. Rajesh is responsible for the overall operations of the company for India and Nepal.
An accomplished business leader and a seasoned marketing professional, Rajesh has worked across categories like Personal Care, Household Care, Foods & Beverages, Confectionery, and Media. Under his leadership, Perfetti Van Melle, Bangladesh delivered sustained growth and achieved market leadership in 2016.
Prior to joining Perfetti Van Melle in 2014, he was the Marketing Head at HT Media Limited. He has also held senior positions in diverse corporations including Pepsico, Marico Industries, and Reckitt Benckiser. Post his graduation in Engineering from BITS Pilani, Rajesh pursued his MBA from XLRI, Jamshedpur.
Rajesh is an award-winning photographer. His work has been featured at Cannes and has also been published in several publications in India and outside. He is also passionate about traveling and has been on expeditions to Everest Base Camp and Kilimanjaro.
Rajesh along with his wife and teenage daughter started an initiative – My Daughter is Precious [MDIP] in March 2015 to raise awareness about gender equality and support the education of the girl child.
Rajesh is also a champion for gender equality and is a mentor for the past 4 years with BD foundation and is part of the BD Think Tank in Delhi NCR.
Take home these learnings
1) What are the values that drive Leadership?
2) Preparing yourself to raise the bar and increase the challenge.
3) Building an organizational culture to invite great minds among millennials.
4) Creating synergies between work and the rest of life.
5) Turning accidents into serendipity with a leap of faith.
6) Staying settled in the midst of noise and chaos.
Gururaj Deshpande
Passing through the Highs and Lows of Life with Joy
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Gururaj Deshpande
Venture Capitalist, Philanthropist, and Entrepreneur
About Gururaj
MIT-trained speaker, author, consultant, and mentor in the field of Artificial Intelligence, Brian has authored four books on A.I. including "Artificial Intelligence: Foundations for Business Leaders and Consultants", releasing his new book in September 2020 titled "Deep Health: Using Artificial Intelligence to Live Longer and Healthier". The new book illustrates the power of AI in analyzing vast amounts of data about one person: you.
He was recently named AI Advisor at Halton Regional Innovation Center in Burlington, Ontario, and at Hamilton's Innovation Factory. Brian is also an AI Instructor with McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.
Brian's fifth book, Quantum Boost, offers insights into the world of quantum computing and its myriad applications. Quantum Computing Applications is due out in early 2021.
Take home these learnings
1) How childhood shapes your entrepreneurial journey?
2) Truth about an entrepreneur's work-life balance.
3) Advice to entrepreneurs as an Entrepreneur.
4) Advice to entrepreneurs as an Investor.
Oscar Trimboli
Art of Listening- A Code to Change the World
Oscar Trimboli
Author, Professional Speaker, and Apple Award-Winning Podcast Host
Oscar Trimboli
Oscar Trimboli is an author, host of the Apple award-winning podcast Deep Listening and a sought-after keynote speaker. Along with the Deep Listening Ambassador Community, he is on a quest to create 100 million deep listeners in the workplace. Through his work with chairs, boards of directors, and executive teams, Oscar has experienced first-hand the transformational impact leaders can have when they listen beyond words.
He believes that when leadership teams focus their attention and listening, they will build organizations that create powerful legacies for the people they serve – today and more importantly, for future generations.
Oscar is a marketing and technology industry veteran working for Microsoft, PeopleSoft, Polycom, and Vodafone. He consults with organizations including American Express, AstraZeneca, Cisco, Google, HSBC, IAG, Montblanc, PwC, Salesforce, Sanofi, SAP, and Siemens.
He is the author of how to listen - discover the hidden key to better communication - the most comprehensive book about listening in the workplace, Deep Listening - Impact beyond words and Breakthroughs: How to Confront Assumptions
Oscar loves his afternoon walks with his wife, Jennie, and their dog Kilimanjaro. On the weekends, you will find him playing Lego with one or all his four grandchildren.
Take home these learnings
2. Why listening is a gift to humanity
3. Four villains of listening
4. Understanding how pattern matching work
Dennis Gillan
Turning Misery Into Mission: Suicide Prevention & Mental Health
Dennis Gillan
Executive Director-Half A Sorrow Foundation
Dennis Gillan
Dennis Gillan is an ordinary guy with an extraordinary story of loss, perseverance, and healing. Dennis helps tear down the walls of silence which have surrounded the issues of mental health, depression, and suicide. He infuses his passion and humour into a tough subject which touches everyone in the audience.
Dennis Gillan is a thought leader on the topic of Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Advocacy. He travels internationally speaking, raising awareness, and opening up the conversation of mental health. He is the Executive Director of Half A Sorrow Foundation. Dennis has been deeply touched by suicide after the losses of two of his brothers to suicide 11 years apart. After years of sitting on the sidelines, he jumped into helping those in need by working on the suicide prevention hotline when he lived in Chicago. After moving to South Carolina, Dennis got involved with several non-profits that take on mental health issues and this allows him to lobby lawmakers and raise awareness by sharing his story.
Dennis has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from West Virginia University and a work history rich in influence and persuasion
Take home these learnings:
2. Why Are We Biologically Dispositioned To Depression?
3. 3 Warning Signs of A Suicidal Behaviour
4. What To Do On Days You Feel Like Quitting
5.Understanding Sometimes Brain Is Not Our Best Friend
6. Being The Ministry of Presence To Someone In Need
7. How One Kind Word Saved His Friend's Life
