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The situation was every leader’s worst nightmare: Archana Patchirajan, founder of an Indian technology startup, had to call her staff into a meeting and give them some devastating news. Due to a stark lack of funds, Archana would have to let them go. She could no longer afford to pay...
Bad sh#t happens to good people. Kamal Sarma, a former monk and venture capitalist, compels you to question just how resilient you actually are to the inevitable sh#t that will happen in your life. In this personal and refreshingly light hearted talk, Kamal shares how you can go from depleted,...
Over and over again, we are taught about the necessity of confidence in the workplace, on how it's essential to seem too sure of one's self and one's own abilities. However, while it's true that believing in one's self is an important motivator, there's another, less-emphasized value which...
To the untrained eye, a tyrant can look like a leader: After all, the tyrant’s overbearing personality is often somehow magnetic in its sheer arrogance. Their grandiose promises fill us with a sense of safety, giving us easy answers. Their ability to appeal to our outrage and prejudice can...
