Today’s guest: Kaushik Mahapatra, Founder, Chairman, Author (Indian Leadership Academy) Website: https://indianleadershipacademy.com/  You will learn: 01:47Personal Background & objective of the academy: individual, corporates & community leadership 07:16Reason for the start - meaning & mindfulness 10:09Formula for accomplishing aggressive growth & the team behind; Strong in addressing “WHY” 14:14East meeting west; Global leadership with Indian knowledge & wisdom 17:55Team & simplicity in the unconventional formation  20:16Time taken in realising the profits & the journey 24:26Funding considered; first moment of relief; customer success stories 27:30COVID dynamics & changes adopted 28:53Sales & marketing challenges & what worked for conviction 30:40When to consider & pursue entrepreneurship & giving back to society 32:30 Learnings from failure; and constant question to one’s self; staying original 34:56Thoughts & vision on Indian leadership in global forum 36:29Failures - What is it? & how you should handle them 38:06Staying Calm is a must to grow & lead; quality of an entrepreneur 40:47Rapid fire round Stay tuned! Be motivated! Thank you!! Podcast hosted @ https://indianstartupstories.buzzsprout.com Social Media handles: Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Indian-Startup-Stories-105427574797700 LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/indian-startup-stories-b4b385202 Twitter:https://twitter.com/IndianStartupS2 Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC38w7euU6JpLjyRb4Am7ugw Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/theindianstartupstories/ Music credit: The Right Direction by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com