Leadership Lessons: Sridhar Vembu, Founder & CEO, Zoho Corporation
Sridhar Vembu, the founder and CEO of Zoho Corporation, has built one of India’s most remarkable technology success stories without copying the Silicon Valley playbook. Vembu advocates for self-reliance, rural development, and sustainable growth, unlike many other tech entrepreneurs who rely on venture capital and focus on urban centers. This approach has helped him develop…
ABHYUDAYA MITTAL
Leadership Lessons: Gwynne Shotwell, President & COO, SpaceX
The silent powerhouse of SpaceX is Gwynne Shotwell, the President and COO, who has helped the company skyrocket to its current heights. As Elon Musk takes the headlines, Shotwell is the one who turns big dreams into reality. She is the one who has made SpaceX a worldwide pioneer in spaceflight and satellite technology and…
Shipra Prajapati
CXO Role Centred on Ethics, Equity & Impact
Since we live in an age where AI and activism play a big role, businesses need to show a clear sense of purpose, not just make money. Because of these changing priorities, companies are now hiring a Chief Conscience Officer (CCO). This CXO may soon be viewed as necessary as a CFO or CTO since…
What Ancient Wisdom Can Teach Modern CEOs
Many CEOs seek direction from time-honoured principles as business leaders during times of sudden change, big risks, and exhaustion. According to Stoicism, Zen Buddhism, and Vedanta, the practice of leadership is slowly but surely finding its way back into boardrooms. These beliefs offer comfort and practical advice for coping, focusing, and doing the right thing…
Tanishka Jain
Africa, ASEAN, Latin America: The New Frontiers of Tech Leadership
Africa, ASEAN, and Latin America have emerged as significant centres for innovation, thereby challenging Silicon Valley’s dominance in this arena. Thanks to growing tech hubs, creative startups, and important investment routes, these regions create lively ecosystems that change how companies operate worldwide. Organisations such as LAVCA, Partech Africa, and McKinsey have found that these regions…
Vipin Kumar
Leading Without Authority: The Art of Delegating Across Teams
Delegation is an essential leadership skill, but it becomes especially complex when the person you’re delegating to doesn’t report directly to you. Whether it’s cross-functional collaboration, project-based influence, or matrix-style management, these situations are increasingly common in today’s organisations. When the traditional hierarchy is less visible, leaders have to handle egos, politics and unseen factors…
How Smart CEOs Are Turning Vulnerability into Strategy
Now that being real and honest is so important, radical transparency is helping build the foundation of effective modern leadership. Many CEOs use openness, vulnerability, and direct feedback to foster trust among team members, bring teams together, and respond to change faster. Leaders are changing the historical decision-making method by including self-correction, clear books available…
Apple Named Sabih Khan as COO, A Well-Orchestrated Succession Plan
In a major leadership shift, Apple on Tuesday named Indian-origin executive Sabih Khan as its new Chief Operating Officer, following the departure of Jeff Williams in what the company described as a well-orchestrated succession plan. Khan, a three-decade Apple veteran and current Senior VP of Operations, will take on his new role later this month,…
Himanshu
Why Leadership in Healthcare Demands Empathy at Scale
The reliability of healthcare is being affected by rising costs, excessive stress on healthcare workers and developments in technology. To be successful, healthcare executives need to include empathy in their patient care, interactions with staff members and use of healthcare technology. Not only does corporate social responsibility benefit society; reports indicate that it also helps…
Lessons from Maria Montessori: Founder of the Montessori MethodÂ
Education, empowerment and innovation all combine around Maria Montessori, an Italian doctor who was ahead of her time and transformed how teaching and learning are seen. Best known for her work with the Montessori Method, Dr. Montessori also strongly influenced how people view human potential, leadership and heritage. Montessori’s story is one of perseverance, vision,…
