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What if you had Cersei Lannister as your stakeholder ?  Now imagine you are Tyrion reporting to Cersei - how do you survive? How would you manage to navigate the complexity of the role and the expectations?   This episode is more applicable to folks  have multiple stakeholders across the globe , mostly in the US perhaps. By the end of it, you will have 3 things to better manage a complex situation like stakeholder management. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gyanban/message

Most job descriptions ask for a Rockstar,Superstar, something on the lines of a Dragon Warrior. But the question is , are you a Master Shifu? Can you handle top talent if they do work for you ? Join me in this fascinating topic faced by most hiring managers - How do you hire the best talent? How do you make sure your personal bias stays away? How do you manage top talent? #hiring #jobseekers #hiringmanagers #peoplemanagers #management #peoplemanagement. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gyanban/message

What is the Tom and Jerry Syndrome?  It's the classic war between Marketing and Sales. This age old rivalry continues till date and more often than not, organizations who figure out this balance, are better suited to success than those  who ignore it. It won't magically solve itself. You will need to sit and sort it out periodically. So all you sales and marketing folks, join me in this epic conversation and let me know your thoughts.  You can email at gyanbann@gmail.com or tweet  @gyanban --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gyanban/message

In Sales, be unstoppable. But how? By breaking down mental barriers. Join me in this "salescast" which is dedicated to  tech sales folks around the globe fighting each day to hit forecast. Every salesperson worth their quota needs to hear this one! For all those Sales leaders who lead sales teams, this podcast is for you to listen and share with your teams. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gyanban/message

Are you an Office bully? Do people at work avoid you? Do you bully without realising it?   As a leader what is being assertive and what is bullying?  Have been abusing the vendor client situation?  As a service provider does your client bully you? Join me in this podcast to explore the various  facets of workplace bullying, sharing both sides of the problem, the guilty party and the aggrieved party. What lesson can we learn? Share your  experiences, thoughts or questions along at the end of the podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gyanban/message

Think of your hiring mandate. Wanted  a Rock Star, Ninja for our Sales team. Sounds familiar isn't it? Does it mean, if you manage to hire all Rock stars in your team, there will be no mediocrity? Does it guarantee success? Does extreme performance require to pay a price? Or can mediocrity run the show as a low risk, dependable performance? Don't assume, join me in this fascinating journey, where we explore the dichotomy of excellence and mediocrity. Join me in this podcast where we pit the concepts of  Extreme vs Mediocre against each other. You will be surprised how it turns out. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gyanban/message

If you asked someone in 2019, what they thought about Elon Musk's SpaceX mission, they'd perhaps dismiss it off as a rich man's fancy. There were repeated failures along the way, yet he and his team persisted until it became a success. So, when we come across failures how do we react to them? Do we get caught up in self pity? Do we wallow in sorrow or do we get up quickly and fight back? Join me in this podcast  where I talk about the truth about failures and the ways and means to understand it better, so that you can deal with them.  Let us unMusk failure and find the truth! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gyanban/message

In continuation of my LinkedIn series, join me in this podcast to learn 8 pet peeves for most leaders when they get a connection request. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gyanban/message

Do you have a Thanos at work? How do you deal with tough situations at work? How do you manage conflict resolution? Join me in this ride, where we explore The Trinity of Truth, Thano's reality and more importantly,  what you can do to take on Thanos in the real world. A podcast on truth and conflict resolution. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gyanban/message

With Lockdown reopening in sight,  the new normal is at a risk of slipping back to the old normal. What are you going to do differently?  Or are you going to give in to your muscle memory of the old normal? Join me in this podcast to learn 3 simple lessons and goals to charter your way ahead. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gyanban/message

Are you going to hit 100% forecast? Will you make your sales comp this year? Or have you given up already?  If you are a tech sales person, tune in to this podcast, to learn a smart way to reach your sales target. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gyanban/message

Most people leave their jobs  because in their view, they are over worked and underpaid. Of course there are many other reasons, like bad manager, colleagues or ecosystem, but money by and large seems to be the biggest driver. It is also true, once you do land a new job, some newer problems come along with some same old earlier problems, isn't it? So, now you are in a fix. What do you do? Should you have remained in your current role?  Join me in this #bastalk where we  explore all the answers and not just that, we also explore the same situation from a management point of view. What happens to those managers who use promotion or salary hike as a retention strategy? Are they really able to manage retention?  Let's find out. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gyanban/message

What happens when you become a people manager from an individual contributor? What would  happen to Samba if he became Gabbar?  Well, Gabbar would've to die perhaps for that to happen, but in the common workplace it is not so dramatic. You do get promoted and then you realise it was not as easy as you anticipated! This ride talks about the 5 points to keep in mind when you become a people manager for the first time. So, hop on to the Omnibus and enjoy the #bstalk ! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gyanban/message

Business Leaders & Connection Requests on LinkedIn. Here's a typical example of a LinkedIn connect request :  Job Seeker: Hi, can you give me a suitable job? Leader: But I don't know you. JS: But you are a leader, so you can refer me , no? Leader: No, I need to know more... JS: Argh, you're not a good leader! Leader :Huh? **end of chat** Join me in this ride, to better understand what leaders think or go through when they get random job requests on LinkedIn. In this ride, I will share the subtext which flow through a typical leaders mind. The idea is to help job seekers to better understand ways to leverage the power of the platform and clarify some assumptions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gyanban/message

What happens when two leaders have a straight talk on Inside sales? Join us on this interesting ride where we discuss two fundamental questions for folks who are connected, impacted or affected by the inside sales teams in their work environment. What role should Inside Sales play in your business? Is a career in inside sales a matter of transit or permanency ? Hop on to the latest episode of #bastalk - on Omnibus! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gyanban/message

When you get a call from a recruiter, what are the mistakes and assumptions you make? If you are a recruiter, what can you do to improve your close rates? What are the typical mistakes in some of the questions you ask?  In this ride, we explore a situation where the recruiter is calling a job seeker and dive into that conversation to find what they could've done better. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gyanban/message

What is common between His Holiness The Pope, the Aspirin and AI ? Find out in this short ride! Hop on to the Omnibus. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gyanban/message

Yes, you read it right. The COVID University of People Management.What did we learn from this University?  Tune in to find out what the professor of COVID university is trying to teach us about democracy in the country and it's similarity to your workplace. Hop on to the Omnibus now and listen to the latest #bustalk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gyanban/message

Much like parenting, shaping careers is tough. This podcast is for leaders and leaders in waiting to get a sense on some of the key skills to develop,enhance or correct. It shares insights into ways you sculpt  a team for success. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gyanban/message

Why do we have all expressions of excellence with a negative adjective?  Loot,Kill,Stab are phrases we use to attract attention to a point. It is because we live in a world designed by extroverts. Where complex is exciting and normal is boring. Imagine if you are an introvert leader, leading a largely extroverted organization - how do find a balance ? How do you better understand your fellow extroverts? Do you convince them or change yourself? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gyanban/message