I have worked in Gurgaon for 14 years and lived there for 6 years. For many years I resisted moving to Gurgaon despite my long daily commute from North Delhi. I felt Gurgaon was a concrete jungle and did not have a soul. When I eventually did shift to Gurgaon and got embedded deeply into…

Speech at AIMA’s HR Leadership Retreat, May 19, 2017, Goa The last 14 months that I have been part of Flipkart, India’s largest Ecommerce company and taken leadership of the HR function have been a tremendous learning opportunity. I have gained an intimate understanding of the volatile and turbulent business environment we are in today,…

I have been reflecting on the topic of success for a few years – what is success and how do you get there. I have also been reflecting on Spirituality – inner journey to finding ourselves and seeking the meaning of life. It has been a constant question for me, how to find success in…

Keynote address at National Entrepreneurship Bug, April 30, 2017 organised by The Entrepreneurship School It is very inspiring to talk to 100 students who have qualified for the final round of the National School Entrepreneurship contest. First, it is very encouraging to see such a competition happening for school children. And second, the energy and…

I recently finished reading the book Inner Engineering : A Yogi’s Guide to Joy by Sadhguru. It is a fascinating read, rich with Sadhguru’s concepts around inner transformation. I have distilled 15 key insights from the book and wanted to share those with you. Positive Thinking. It is a tranquilliser that might initially imbue your…

Speaker notes from recent set of talks Sharing my experiences of leading in a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) world and 7 paradigms leaders can use to create breakthrough opportunities from disruption. Context setting It is crazy out there. Velocity of change is unprecedented Tech Megatrends – Digital, Big Data, Automation, Rapidly changing customer preferences…

Keynote address at the Induction Program for new MBA Class of 2016, IIM Lucknow, June 15, 2016 Thank you IIM Lucknow for inviting me to address the new MBA Class of 2016.  This is the 7th year running I am here to talk to the new batch.  This is a yearly ritual that I dearly look forward.  I…

I recently completed my first 10-day Vipassana Meditation course. It has been perhaps the most intense 10-day experience of my life. I have been doing meditation for over 25 years and have followed “Art of Living” (founded by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar) for the past 15 years. However, nothing can prepare you for 80 sessions…

Keynote address at Third IILM International Conference, January 7, 2016 I am very excited to be back at IILM second year running to participate in your annual conference on sustainable development. Sustainability can be a complex and somewhat distant topic, so today I would like to share with you a more practical perspective on the…

2015 is coming to an end and I have been reflecting on my key learnings of the year. The key thing that stood out for me is the abiding power of Positive action. Human mind has a tendency to stick to the negative. It is so easy and even comforting to moan about all the…