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…

After three decades of building businesses, leading teams and navigating setbacks, I’m beginning a new chapter focused on helping aspiring leaders and professionals navigate their own leadership journeys.

I often think about the kind of environment we create as leaders. Do people around us feel free to speak up, question, experiment, make mistakes, and be themselves? Because good leadership should create independence, not dependence.

Five weeks after launching “The Inner Game of Leadership” on Udemy, I’m thrilled to see 145 students enrolled and a 5.0 rating. But beyond the numbers, I’m most grateful for the trust people have placed in me.