Harmanpreet Kaur’s resignation message, “Captaincy ends. The journey continues,” reminds us that there’s more to us than the titles we hold. When a role changes, the experience and lessons we’ve gathered stay with us.

This Dussehra, let’s reflect on the demons we carry within us as leaders. Our ego, impatience and need for control can affect the way we lead. The first step is being honest about what we need to change.

I’ve always found pressure revealing. When things go wrong and the stakes are high, the calm, patient and composed person we think we are gets tested. Pressure doesn’t build character. It shows us what was already there.

I met World Cup-winning Indian cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth over the weekend… For those of us who watched Indian cricket in the 1980s, Cheeka was impossible to miss. He was an outlier!

Sometimes leadership is as much about protecting what matters as it is about building what comes next. Trust, values, people and culture can take years to build… and very little time to lose.

I had a great meeting with Vrushali in Bangalore today. An exciting collaboration is in the works between us. Stay tuned…