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Are you being defined by your labels
Usha Rangarajan

Are you being defined by your labels?

Often, we let ourselves be defined by labels, either imposed by others or by ourselves.

Labels can be helpful, but can also limit our potential. How do we ensure that we benefit from the labels without letting them constrain us?

Usha Rangarajan delves into this topic.

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Prashant Kale

Prashant Kale

Prashant is an Associate Professor of Strategic Management at Rice University’s Jessie H. Jones School of Business. Previously, he taught at the University of Michigan and was a visiting faculty at Wharton, Kellogg, and ISB. His research and teaching focus on Corporate Strategy, Growth Strategies, Strategic Alliances, and Mergers & Acquisitions, with publications in top international journals.

Dr. Ashok Korwar

Dr. Ashok Korwar

Ashok is a management consultant based in Pune. His passion is to help SMEs grow to the next level. His focus is in the IT and engineering industries. Ashok was a strategic advisor to the Chairman of Polaris Software, where he actively engaged in strategic initiatives. He was also a professor at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, where he has served as the Chairman of the PGP, the MEP, and the International Management Group.

Ajay Nanavati

Ajay Nanavati

Currently the Chairman of Syndicate Bank, he was earlier the MD of 3M India. Ajay brings with him 35+ years of experience across geographies and industries. Business World nominated him as one of the top 10 most valuable CEOs for mid-size companies in 2013.

R. Gopalkrishnan​

R. Gopalakrishnan

A reputed corporate leader, author, and speaker, Gopalakrishnan brings immense experience from his stint as the Executive Director of Tata Sons. He has also held leadership roles as the CEO of Unilever Arabia, MD of Brooke Bond and Lipton, and Vice Chairman of Hindustan Unilever. He has published over six books on various aspects of leadership.

Dr. Jagdish Seth

A renowned scholar and internationally recognised thought leader, Jagdish is known for his contributions in consumer psychology, relationship marketing, competitive strategy and geopolitical analysis. He is the Charles H. Kellstadt Professor of Marketing at the Goizueta Business School of Emory University whose clients includes AT&T, Bell South, Ford, GE, Motorola, Whirlpool and Sprint. Besides his award winning studies, he is also a member of the American Psychological Association.

Ratan Tata

Ratan Tata, an eminent industrialist, investor, philanthropist, and former chairman of Tata Sons, was one of our first investors. He was the chairman of Tata Group, a Mumbai-based global business conglomerate, from 1991 to 2012 and from 2016 to 2017 for an interim term. Mr. Tata was the recipient of two of the highest civilian honours of India–the Padma Vibhushan (2008) and Padma Bhushan (2000).