This podcast is on the topic of humble leadership practices. It’s a long-debated issue of whether leaders should be larger than life or humble. Recent research evidence points to the advantages of humble leadership. Such leaders deliver better market outcomes because of their ability to build teams that collaborate internally and remain unified when dealing with their competition. In my experience, HR and search firms favor bold and overconfident leaders. Perhaps because of the historical stereotype associated with leadership. In this podcast, you hear from a different kind of leader.

Our guest Mr. Pankaj Dubey is the Managing Director and country head of Polaris India. His early life did not make him destined for such a role. In our conversation, he shares his journey that took him from humble beginnings to what many would consider an enviable leadership position. Pankaj shares the guiding principles that have served him well and brought remarkable success. Many of these were music to our ears and seemed plucked from an evidence-based handbook on leadership. He shared stories of setting challenging goals, giving himself deadlines to achieve far-reaching goals, failing and coming back stronger using the learnings, and many more. He also provides guidance on succeeding in the Indian marketplace, the role of women in the workplace, and ends with some elevating advice for the youth of the world. Continue listening and hope this reshapes your opinion of a great leader.