We’ve moved past the era where Emotional Intelligence and Resilience were considered the ultimate leadership skills. The next leap in leadership evolution is Emotional Fitness — the ability to not just manage emotions but master them, to lead...
Read MoreOur gut isn’t just about digestion—it’s deeply connected to the way we think, feel, and live. Starting from the mouth and ending in the anal canal, the gut includes multiple organs, all of which reflect our inner emotional state. Science calls it...
Read MoreBy Team SAMAKSH A story of rediscovering the inner compass through Emotional DNA and narrative realignment. This is the second and concluding part of Sneha’s story. Stepping Away From the CEO Mode Upon landing in Mumbai, Sneha made herself a...
Read MoreSneha Daftardar, Founder & CEO of SD Cosmetics Pvt. Ltd., was flying back from France to Mumbai. She had just won the prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year award at the Indo-French Business Summit — a recognition for industry trailblazers...
Read More(by Team SAMAKSH) This post is part of our weekly series — “What’s Your KAHAANI?” — where we explore the transformational journeys of people reclaiming their inner power. “Are you in the habit of keeping your feelings to yourself?” For decades...
Read More(by Team SAMAKSH) This post is part of our weekly series “What’s Your KAHAANI?”, in which we explore the transformational journeys of people reclaiming their inner power. “Are you Vicky or Weaky?” The words stung more than Vicky cared to admit...
Read MoreIf you feel you need to work hard towards maintaining relationships, then you are mistaken. If a relationship demands constant effort just to keep it alive, it may either be a misaligned connection—or you’re holding on with a hidden agenda...
Read MoreBy Team SAMAKSH A story of rediscovering the inner compass through Emotional DNA and narrative realignment. Jacob Kurian was the kind of leader most aspiring professionals looked up to — sharp, shrewd, unstoppable. The MD & CEO of...
Read More“Partho, I just came from a meeting with the Marketing & Sales team,” began Ashwin Gaud, AVP – Customer Relations. “They plan to acquire Sharp Roots Vision—a subsidiary of Hudson Media—as a client. Jeshan, the Senior VP – Growth...
Read More“Partho, you need to really up your game! These last 6 months have been really stressful for me—I can’t be saying this to a senior guy like you! C’mon, you’re the senior-most member of the organization and your performance has...
Read MoreThis story goes back to 2004-05. I had gone to a convention centre and retreat for an office offsite. Back then, my ex-company was still a startup—a growing one. Today, it’s a multinational. There were about 25 of us. Like most offsites, we...
Read MoreIn 1997, I participated in a Japanese Speech Contest organized by the Indo-Japanese Association. It was my second time competing—but this time, the stakes felt higher. A dear friend (let’s call this friend M) had travelled all the way from Pune...
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