When a kid is asked, what do you want to be when you grow up? Vishwanathan Anand said, "I want to be a world champion." It may have seemed out of reach to many. After all, there was no grandmaster in Chess for India until 18-year-old Vishwanathan "Vishy" Anand took up that challenge. He is a five-time world chess champion. In April 2006, Anand became the fourth player in history to pass the 2800 Elo mark on the FIDE rating list, after Kramnik, Topalov, and Garry Kasparov. He occupied the...

According to KPMG, companies are increasingly integrating innovation efforts with strategy and transformation initiatives. Companies with more mature innovation processes were significantly more likely to have innovation activities integrated or collaborating with their strategy (81 percent vs. 56 percent), corporate development/M&A (48 percent vs. 29 percent), and corporate venture capital (62 percent vs. 30 percent) teams, versus the overall respondent pool. Companies have an...

We live in a reputation economy. Visibility creates opportunities and reputation builds trust. Submitting a resume to a job board, or cold calling randomly, will increasingly become ineffective until it simply doesn't work at all. On the other hand, building an online presence and managing your reputation (like a brand) will become increasing effective and yield strong results. Brands have to appeal to the head through the financial performance and growth graphs. They appeal to the heart by...

Catch Author, Angel Investor and head of HR at Big Basket, TN Hari in conversation with Abhijit Bhaduri, author of the book Dreamers and Unicorns. They discuss how companies and individuals must pivot along with the changing times to avoid irrelevance. That means choosing strategies that support the phase of growth. Home delivery of groceries is a $600 billion business in India and soon to boom into a trillion-dollar marketplace. Here is the article by Larry Greiner that Hari refers to...

Karthika VK is Publisher, Westland Publications Pvt Ltd. She started her career in publishing at Penguin Books India and was Publisher, HarperCollins India between 2006 and 2016 before joining Westland. She has published several of India’s favourite writers including Anita Nair, Amruta Patil, Anuja Chauhan, Aravind Adiga, Manu Joseph, Karthika Nair, Amrita Mahale, Josy Joseph, Manu Pillai, Rana Dasgupta, Meena Kandaswamy, Parmesh Shahani, Nisha Susan and Paul Zacharia. Disclaimer: She has...

PK Gulati is a serial entrepreneur, tech evangelist and start-up mentor, PK Gulati straddles his interests between India, Middle East and Silicon Valley. In this conversation with host Abhijit Bhaduri, PK talks about balancing the polarity between being curious to learn about things you may not have any immediate need to know. Yet while executing an idea you need to have deep focus.  The most fascinating piece of advice: When you go to a conference, do not hang around with people you know....

Mae Thomas - presenter, podcaster, music fiend, founder of Maed in India and lover of all things weird, alternative and abnormal - uncovers with author Abhijit Bhaduri, what it means to be a 1st mover in an industry not yet properly established in a country, what it takes to further one's cause and how to always be open to change.

In this conversation with author and host Abhijit Bhaduri, our guest Lizzie Chapman, co-founder of Zestmoney opens up about her love for India, what she thinks about the Indian customer, issues she had while setting up the business. She aims to create a financial product for the next billion. She debunks myths about the Indian consumer that will leave you full of hope. Being a Dreamer is all about execution - not just dreams, says Lizzie in this must-listen episode.

In a post-COVID world where status quo changes every second, transitions are bound to catch us off guard every now and then. Whether or not the transitions are welcomed one needs to navigate their careers in a way that answer two key questions - where to play and how to win. In order to do so, a transitions coach often helps people reflect on where to go and how to grow. In light of this context, Deepak Jayaraman, in conversation with author Abhijit Bhaduri, offers significant insights about...

Meet Joy Bhattacharjya, who remains a curious learner to this day. Discover how his interest in history, science, literature, and films informed his career in the business of sports. Also, find out how he's aiming to push his horizons beyond the game, in this spirited conversation with the author, Abhijit Bhaduri.

Once a dreamer always a dreamer! Meet Aditya Ghosh - a person whose name is synonymous with Indigo Airlines. In this candid interview with Abhijit Bhaduri, he unveils his secret to success. Shall we give you a hint? It's culture. Tune in to know how!

Who is a Dreamer? Who is a Unicorn? and Who is a Marketshaper? All these questions will be answered as Abhijit Bhaduri gives you a sneak peek into the new season of his podcast - Dreamers and Unicorns 2.0. New episode releases every Wednesday. Stay tuned!

"We are all entrepreneurs. It's not about the organisation structure, it's not about whether you get a salary or not, and it's not about the financial stakes. It's about how you navigate the world" In the season finale of Dreamers and Unicorns, Abhijit Bhaduri talks to Sairee Chahal about women in workspaces. Sairee Chahal is the CEO and Founder of SHEROES, a women-only social platform created to provide support and community to women on the internet.  Dreamers & Unicorns is hosted by...

“Policies don't make culture, it is the demonstration of behaviour on a consistent basis which go on to shape the culture of the place.”  In this episode of Dreamers and Unicorns, Abhijit Bhaduri talks to Pratik Kumar about the myths, realities and what we know about the future of Industry 4.0.  Pratik Kumar is the CEO of Wipro Infrastructure Engineering. He has been with Wipro for 28 years where he spent his initial years in the IT business and then later held the position of Executive Vice...

Don't define yourself in terms of a job and a predictable career and so forth. Think more in terms of experiences, and a portfolio of projects.    In this episode of Dreamers and Unicorns, Abhijit Bhaduri talks to Ravi Venkatesan about what the workspaces of the future will look like.  Ravi Venketsan is the former Chairman of Microsoft India and Cummins India. He is also the founder of the Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship (GAME), a UNICEF Special Representative for Young People and...

“Words like “unsure”, “I don't know”, “Maybe”, “let me try” they are assets in the art world.”  In this episode of Dreamers and Unicorns by PeopleStrong, Abhijit Bhaduri talks to Shantanu Moitra about creativity and forging a career in creative fields.  Shantanu Moitra (https://twitter.com/ShantanuMoitra) is a music director best known for his work in Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Parineeta, 3 idiots, Pink, among others. Before his foray into the music industry, he worked at an advertising agency...

“The human skills or the emotional skills, adaptability, resilience, curiosity, creativity, all those kinds of skills are absolutely very difficult to teach. Not only are they're difficult to teach, but they're also equally difficult to assess” In this episode of Dreamers and Unicorns by PeopleStrong, Abhijit Bhaduri talks to Anuj Kacker about the importance of learning new skills and vocational careers.  Anuk Kacker is the Executive Director of Aptech Ltd., a global learning solutions...

Quitting your job for gig work, to be independent, is truly one of those adult decisions you get to take in life that you truly get to own.  In this episode of Dreamers and Unicorns, Abhijit Bhaduri talks to Joshua Karthik about how you should prepare for quitting your day job to become a gig worker.  Joshua Karthik is Co-founder of Stories by Joseph Radhik, the popular wedding photography brand. He is also the co-founder of PEP Inc, a community initiative that aims to improve the quality of...

“It is the job of the founder to build a very high level of ownership in each and every employee, especially in the current context where we are living in a very, very dynamic and volatile environment.” In this episode of Dreamers and Unicorns - a new code of work podcast series, Abhijit Bhaduri talks to Renuka Ramnath about creating winning teams.   Renuka Ramnath is the Founder, MD and CEO of Multiples Alternate Asset Management, a private equity fund. She started her career with the ICICI...

“Don't take your business more seriously than the customer does” In this episode of Dreamers and Unicorns by PeopleStrong, Abhijit Bhaduri talks to R Balki about striking a balance between technology and creativity.  R Balki is a filmmaker and screenwriter known for movies like Cheeni Kum, Paa, Pad Man and his latest hit, Mission Mangal. Before he started his career in films, he worked in advertising as the Group Chairman of Lowe Lintas (India).    Dreamers & Unicorns is hosted by Abhijit...

“Don't let what you cannot do, interfere with what you can do” In this episode of Dreamers and Unicorns, Abhijit Bhaduri talks to Anita and Harsha Bhogle about leadership lessons from sports.  Anita (https://twitter.com/bhogleanita) is the founder of BizPunditz (https://www.youtube.com/user/bizpunditz) , a digital learning content library where experts share their knowledge and experience on topics like leadership, innovation, self-development and entrepreneurship through videos. Her husband,...

“The new code of work is bringing HR into the mainstream and making sure it's not just an enabler function, but it's actually driving productivity, joy, energy and meaning” In this episode of Dreamers and Unicorns, Abhijit Bhaduri talks to Pankaj Bansal (https://twitter.com/PankajBansalPB) about the New Code of Work.  Pankaj is the Co-Founder and CEO of PeopleStrong and is passionate about the future of work, HR and technology and how they can redesign work-life for the future.  He is a...

Whether we like it or not, the new world of work is here and is changing our lives. Businesses are changing and so is work. Technology is making our jobs more meaningful creative, collaborative and less transactional or repetitive. But how does one navigate through this constantly changing world of work?  Across the next 10 episodes of Dreamers of Unicorns, Abhijit Bhaduri (who works with organisations to transform their leadership, talent and culture) will be talking to the likes of Harsha...