The Guiding Voice

IT as a business partner | Anitha Venkateswaran | #TGV310The only constant in the technology industry is change~UnknownTune into #TGV310 to get clarity on the above topic. Here are the timestamp-based pointers from Anitha's conversation with Naveen Samala on The Guiding Voice0:00:00 INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT SETTING 0:04:12 Anitha’s PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY AND THE TOP 3 THINGS THAT HELPED IN Her SUCCESS0:06:00 IT is traditionally seen as an enabler but not a mainstream business partner - what is the reason?0:08:00 Has the role of IT changed post-COVID?0:10:45 What should IT leaders focus on to gain more confidence from the customers and business leaders?0:13:30 What are the mistakes IT leaders are doing currently that they should avoid0:16:10 WITTY ANSWERS TO THE RAPID-FIRE QUESTIONS0:17:20 ONE PIECE OF ADVICE TO THOSE ASPIRING TO MAKE BIG IN THEIR CAREERS 0:18:30 TRIVIA ABOUT Programming Language ABOUT THE GUEST:Anitha Venkateswaran is an IT Leader with 20 years of experience in leading digital technology strategies to deliver key business outcomes, enable growth, simplify/digitize operations & provide world-class customer experience through digital transformation, innovation & process excellenceConnect with Anitha on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitha-venkateswaran-48541832/CONNECT WITH THE HOST ON LINKEDIN:Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveensamalahttp://www.naveensamala.comIf you wish to become a productivity monk: enroll for this course: https://www.udemy.com/course/productivitymonk/TGV Inspiring Lives Volume 1 is available on Amazon for pre-orderKindle:https://amzn.eu/d/cKTKtyCPaperback:https://amzn.eu/d/4Y1HAXj#TGV is available in Hindi & Telugu, here are the links:https://youtube.com/@tgvhindihttps://youtube.com/@tgvteluguAudio:https://open.spotify.com/show/2wyLNGG0tsHucmhRauh4o3https://open.spotify.com/show/3fCfHwoFIiehHJSPcgoX4IFOLLOW ON TWITTER:@guidingvoice@naveensamalaExplore more at: https://www.theguidingvoice.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You’ve got an algorithm, but can you dance? | Roberto Giannicola Name | #TGV309“Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another, and feeling with the heart of another” ~Alfred AdlerTune into #TGV309 to get clarity on the above topic. Here are the timestamp-based pointers from Roberto's conversation with Naveen Samala on The Guiding Voice0:00:00 INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT SETTING 0:02:45 Roberto’s PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY AND THE TOP 3 THINGS THAT HELPED IN His SUCCESS0:05:15 What brought him to write this book? You’ve got an algorithm, but can you dance?0:08:18 What are some of the lessons important to the audience?0:12:00 What is essential in transitioning from tech to leader?0:17:00 What is the link between moving from understanding the tech systems, to understanding the people systems?0:21:30 How someone can start following their heart easily to take charge of their well-being and success?0:26:00 WITTY ANSWERS TO THE RAPID-FIRE QUESTIONS0:28:00 ONE PIECE OF ADVICE TO THOSE ASPIRING TO MAKE BIG IN THEIR CAREERS 0:29:30 TRIVIA ABOUT empathy ABOUT THE GUEST:Drawing on his experience as a software developer and project manager and his own journey of self-development, Roberto Giannicola coaches leaders—from new managers to C-suite executives at Fortune 500 companies—and facilitates leadership growth. Underpinning his work is his belief that living up to one’s potential as an authentic leader requires a seamless integration of both analytical skills and emotional intelligence.Connect with Roberto on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertogiannicola/CONNECT WITH THE HOST ON LINKEDIN:Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveensamalahttp://www.naveensamala.comIf you wish to become a productivity monk: enroll for this course: https://www.udemy.com/course/productivitymonk/TGV Inspiring Lives Volume 1 is available on Amazon for pre-orderKindle:https://amzn.eu/d/cKTKtyCPaperback:https://amzn.eu/d/4Y1HAXj#TGV is available in Hindi & Telugu, here are the links:https://youtube.com/@tgvhindihttps://youtube.com/@tgvteluguAudio:https://open.spotify.com/show/2wyLNGG0tsHucmhRauh4o3https://open.spotify.com/show/3fCfHwoFIiehHJSPcgoX4IFOLLOW ON TWITTER:@guidingvoice@naveensamalaExplore more at: https://www.theguidingvoice.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Growing as a women technology leader | Monica Bajaj | #TGV308“Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence" ~Sheryl SandbergTune into #TGV308 to get clarity on the above topic. Here are the timestamp-based pointers from Monica's conversation with Naveen Samala on The Guiding Voice0:00:00 INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT SETTING 0:03:15 Monica’s PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY AND THE TOP 3 THINGS THAT HELPED IN His/Her SUCCESS0:05:45 Challenges that Monica faced in your career as a woman leader0:08:18 What is leadership in her opinion? What has she learned not to do from leaders?0:09:00 Who inspired you to take up leadership roles?0:12:00 Her experience with technologies and how tech evolved per your career journey?0:14:00 How does she keep herself up to date on the technologies?0:16:00 Her advice to women aspiring to take leadership roles? How to balance work and life?0:18:30 WITTY ANSWERS TO THE RAPID-FIRE QUESTIONS0:21:00 ONE PIECE OF ADVICE TO THOSE ASPIRING TO MAKE BIG IN THEIR CAREERS 0:23:00 TRIVIA ABOUT Women Leaders ABOUT THE GUEST:Monica Bajaj is a seasoned engineering leader with over 2 decades of industry experience building and scaling global diverse teams across both the consumer and enterprise space. She is currently VP of Engineering at Okta where she leads the developer experience portfolio for their Customer Identity Cloud for developers and SaaS applications. Monica brings decades of industry experience across various tech industries and has been successful in building global diverse teams and scaling technology across multiple industries.Prior to Okta, Monica led engineering leadership roles at Workday, UKG, Perforce, and NetApp primarily in the space of Consumer/ Enterprise, Infrastructure, and Security.Monica earned an M.S. in Computer Science from IIT Mumbai, India. Outside of work, Monica is very active in programs around mentorship, diversity, and uplifting women and young girls. She has won several awards as a Mentor of the Year 2021 award “ and has been recognized as top 60 Women technical leaders by the Girl Geek X Community. She has also served on the board as Technology and Chief Compliance Officer for Women in Localization for their GDPR and Security initiatives. Outside work, Monica enjoys the outdoors, hiking, painting, and the cuisines of the world.Connect with Monica:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mobajaj/CONNECT WITH THE HOST ON LINKEDIN:Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveensamalahttp://www.naveensamala.comIf you wish to become a productivity monk: enroll for this course: https://www.udemy.com/course/productivitymonk/TGV Inspiring Lives Volume 1 is available on Amazon for pre-orderKindle:https://amzn.eu/d/cKTKtyCPaperback:https://amzn.eu/d/4Y1HAXjFOLLOW ON TWITTER:@guidingvoice@naveensamalaExplore more at: https://www.theguidingvoice.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is recession around the corner | CA Narayan Choudhury | #TGV307You cannot spend your way out of recession or borrow your way out of debt. ~Daniel HannanTune into #TGV307 to get clarity on the above topic. Here are the timestamp-based pointers from Narayan's conversation with Naveen Samala on The Guiding Voice0:00:00 INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT SETTING 0:02:15 Narayan’s PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY AND THE TOP 3 THINGS THAT HELPED IN His SUCCESS0:05:45 Toughest lessons learned in his entrepreneurship journey0:06:28 How to transform life by following our hearts?0:08:30 How to explain recession in layman's terms?0:11:00 Is another recession around the corner?0:14:00 How recession will impact India?0:16:30 How recession will impact the rest of the world?0:18:30 How should individuals prepare to face the recession?0:21:00 How should startups and small businesses prepare to face the recession?0:24:30 WITTY ANSWERS TO THE RAPID-FIRE QUESTIONS0:27:30 ONE PIECE OF ADVICE TO THOSE ASPIRING TO MAKE BIG IN THEIR CAREERS 0:29:30 TRIVIA ABOUT Naming a recession ABOUT THE GUEST:CA Narayan Choudhury is a dynamic chartered accountant who qualified in the year 2006. Worked for Infosys BPO in the SoX audit team and after quitting Infosys in May 2017 started my professional practice. I am one of the most popular faculty in The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Bhubaneswar branch. He is a regular panelist in various regional channels in discussions related to financing and taxation.Connect with Narayan Choudhury:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ca-narayan-choudhury-b5a70a29/CONNECT WITH THE HOST ON LINKEDIN:Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveensamalahttp://www.naveensamala.comIf you wish to become a productivity monk: enroll for this course: https://www.udemy.com/course/productivitymonk/TGV Inspiring Lives Volume 1 is available on Amazon for pre-orderKindle:https://amzn.eu/d/cKTKtyCPaperback:https://amzn.eu/d/4Y1HAXjFOLLOW ON TWITTER:@guidingvoice@naveensamalaExplore more at: https://www.theguidingvoice.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EINSTEIN VISA, PATENTS, RESEARCH ON 5G, EDGE AND MORE...| SUNKU RANGANATH| #TGV306“Research is seeing what everybody else has seen and thinking what nobody else has thought.”- Albert Szent-Györgyi Tune into #TGV306 to get clarity on the above topic. Here are the timestamp-based pointers from Sunku Ranganath’s conversation with Naveen Samala on The Guiding Voice0:00:00 INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT SETTING 0:02:45 Sunku’s PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY AND THE TOP 3 THINGS THAT HELPED IN His SUCCESS0:07:15 How does a day in your life as a solution architect look like?0:12:00 How can one become a solutions architect?0:16:00 Trends in 5G/Edge computing - also how does it change the face of the world?0:19:00 About Einsten VISA0:21:00 Journey of patents, how it all started.0:25:00 WITTY ANSWERS TO THE RAPID-FIRE QUESTIONS0:28:00 ONE PIECE OF ADVICE TO THOSE ASPIRING TO MAKE BIG IN THEIR CAREERS 0:31:00 TRIVIA ABOUT 5G ABOUT THE GUEST:Sunku Ranganath is a Solutions Architect for Edge Computing at Intel. For the last few years, he has been enabling solutions for the Telecom domain. Sunku has been an active contributor to multiple open-source initiatives, served as maintainer and was awarded community leadership award.. He’s been an invited speaker at nearly 20 industry & IEEE events, filed 10 patents, authored multiple publications and contributed to standards. He is also a senior member of the IEEE. Connect with:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunkuranganath/CONNECT WITH THE HOST ON LINKEDIN:Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveensamalahttp://www.naveensamala.comIf you wish to become a productivity monk: enroll for this course: https://www.udemy.com/course/productivitymonk/TGV Inspiring Lives Volume 1 is available on Amazon for pre-orderKindle:https://amzn.eu/d/cKTKtyCPaperback:https://amzn.eu/d/4Y1HAXjFOLLOW ON TWITTER:@guidingvoice@naveensamalaExplore more at: https://www.theguidingvoice.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UNDERSTANDING EVERYONE AROUND US THROUGH DISC PROFILING | VALERIE HOWE | #TGV305Your personality is what makes you sexy~Mollie KingTune into #TGV305 to get clarity on the above topic. Here are the timestamp-based pointers from VALERIE HOWE’S conversation with Naveen Samala on The Guiding Voice0:00:00 INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT SETTING 0:02:30 Valerie’s PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY AND THE TOP 3 THINGS THAT HELPED IN His/Her SUCCESS0:04:45 Toughest lessons learned in her entrepreneurial journey0:08:15 Her experience on training with Maxwell leadership0:11:00 Dr Rahm of Personality Insights with the Disc program - How DISC program helps us0:17:00 About various generations0:24:00 WITTY ANSWERS TO THE RAPID-FIRE QUESTIONS0:27:00 ONE PIECE OF ADVICE TO THOSE ASPIRING TO MAKE BIG IN THEIR CAREERS 0:28:30 TRIVIA ABOUT Positive attitude and Gratitude ABOUT THE GUEST:Valerie Howe is is an entrepreneur with a boutique business and nonprofit called Code Red Ministries. She is  trained with the Maxwell Leadership Team and Dr Rahm of Personality Insights with the Disc program.Connect with Valerie on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-howe-764869121/CONNECT WITH THE HOST ON LINKEDIN:Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveensamalahttp://www.naveensamala.comIf you wish to become a productivity monk: enroll for this course: https://www.udemy.com/course/productivitymonk/TGV Inspiring Lives Volume 1 is available on Amazon for pre-orderKindle:https://amzn.eu/d/cKTKtyCPaperback:https://amzn.eu/d/4Y1HAXjFOLLOW ON TWITTER:@guidingvoice@naveensamalaExplore more at: https://www.theguidingvoice.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Protect yourself from financial freedom by doing this… | Mayank Dwivedi| #TGV304Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud~SophoclesTune into #TGV304 to get clarity on the above topic. Here are the timestamp-based pointers from Mayank Dwivedi’s conversation with Naveen Samala on The Guiding Voice0:00:00 INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT SETTING 0:03:45 Mayank’s PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY AND THE TOP 3 THINGS THAT HELPED IN His/Her SUCCESS0:05:45 What is Financial fraud?0:08:45 Types of Financial Frauds?0:12:30 Global trends in financial fraud0:14:45 Are frauds relevant to individuals only or do businesses get impacted?0:18:00 How to avoid getting cheated financially?0:21:30 Can law enforcement help after the fraud?0:25:00 WITTY ANSWERS TO THE RAPID-FIRE QUESTIONS0:28:00 ONE PIECE OF ADVICE TO THOSE ASPIRING TO MAKE BIG IN THEIR CAREERS 0:29:30 TRIVIA ABOUT Financial fraud ABOUT THE GUEST:Mayank Dwivedi is Currently managing customer trust for A MAJOR E-COMMERCE PLATFORM’S PAYMENT GATEWAY PLATFORMHE HAS THE ABILITY to knit in Legal, Compliance, Technical/ML/Analytical aspects into designing a program; set up mechanisms to ensure participation, transparency, funding, leadership alignment, and delivery of the project.HE advises on startups, fraud risk mitigation, and program management.Connect with Mayank on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayank-dwivedi/CONNECT WITH THE HOST ON LINKEDIN:Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveensamalahttp://www.naveensamala.comIf you wish to become a productivity monk: enroll for this course: https://www.udemy.com/course/productivitymonk/TGV Inspiring Lives Volume 1 is available on Amazon for pre-orderKindle:https://amzn.eu/d/cKTKtyCPaperback:https://amzn.eu/d/4Y1HAXjFOLLOW ON TWITTER:@guidingvoice@naveensamalaExplore more at: https://www.theguidingvoice.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our EQ is 400% more powerful than IQ | Phil Johnson | #TGV303As more and more artificial intelligence is entering into the world, more and more emotional intelligence must enter into leadership.”~Amit RayTune into #TGV303 to get clarity on the above topic. Here are the timestamp-based pointers from Phil Johnson’s conversation with Naveen Samala on The Guiding Voice0:00:00 INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT SETTING 0:02:30 Phil’s PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY AND THE TOP 3 THINGS THAT HELPED IN His/Her SUCCESS0:06:15 Basics of Emotional Intelligence0:09:45 What’s the difference between EQ(Emotional Quotient) and IQ(Intelligence Quotient)?0:12:00 Can anyone develop their emotional intelligence? 0:15:45 Tips for developing EQ0:19:00 WITTY ANSWERS TO THE RAPID-FIRE QUESTIONS0:21:00 ONE PIECE OF ADVICE TO THOSE ASPIRING TO MAKE BIG IN THEIR CAREERS 0:23:00 TRIVIA ABOUT Alexithymia ABOUT THE GUEST:Phil John is the creator of MBL. Over the past 22 years, the Master of Business Leadership program has proven to offer executives a wealth of advantages. The curriculum was developed to acknowledge the challenges individuals and companies are facing both now and in the future. MBL develops emotional intelligence, inspirational leadership, higher consciousness and all the other necessary skills that have been proven to build a successful life, career, and organization.Connect with Phil:https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipjpjohnson/CONNECT WITH THE HOST ON LINKEDIN:Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveensamalahttp://www.naveensamala.comIf you wish to become a productivity monk: enroll for this course: https://www.udemy.com/course/productivitymonk/TGV Inspiring Lives Volume 1 book is available on Amazon for pre-orderKindle:https://amzn.eu/d/cKTKtyCPaperback:https://amzn.eu/d/4Y1HAXjFOLLOW ON TWITTER:@guidingvoice@naveensamalaExplore more at: https://www.theguidingvoice.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why Booklet guy is on a mission to make India read? | Amrut Deshmukh | #TGV302Reading for 6 minutes a day reduces stress by 68%~uknownTune into #TGV302 to get clarity on the above topic. Here are the timestamp-based pointers from Amrut Deshmukh’s conversation with Naveen Samala on The Guiding Voice0:00:00 INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT SETTING0:02:45 Amrut’s PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY AND THE TOP 3 THINGS THAT HELPED IN His/Her SUCCESS0:06:15 How a book has saved his life - the incident that changed his life forever0:09:15 Why people should read?0:13:00 Physical books vs ebooks vs audio books - which one is for whom?0:17:00 Many ppl buy a lot of books but end up reading some or none - how to break the jinx?0:21:00 Reading and not implementing is as good as not reading0:25:00 Out of 1900 books he read so far…3 must-read books for everyone0:27:00 WITTY ANSWERS TO THE RAPID-FIRE QUESTIONS0:28:00 ONE PIECE OF ADVICE TO THOSE ASPIRING TO MAKE BIG IN THEIR CAREERS0:29:30 TRIVIA ABOUT world’s most sold bookABOUT THE GUEST:A book saved him when he was about to end his life. He strongly believes "If I'm not reading, I'm not changing. If I'm not changing, I'm not growing." and he is on a Mission to Make India Read!Connect with Amrut Deshmukh:https://www.linkedin.com/in/amrutdeshmukh/CONNECT WITH THE HOST ON LINKEDIN:Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveensamalahttp://www.naveensamala.comIf you wish to become a productivity monk: enroll for this course: https://www.udemy.com/course/productivitymonk/TGV Inspiring Lives Volume 1 is available on Amazon for pre-orderKindle:https://amzn.eu/d/cKTKtyCPaperback:https://amzn.eu/d/4Y1HAXjFOLLOW ON TWITTER:@guidingvoice@naveensamalaExplore more at: https://www.theguidingvoice.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Solving REAL Problems at Work Through Storytelling | JAMIE DIXON | #TGV301“Every business has a story to tell.” —Jay Baer,Tune into #TGV301 to get clarity on the above topic. Here are the timestamp-based pointers from Jamie Dixon’s conversation with Naveen Samala on The Guiding Voice0:00:00 INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT SETTING 0:02:45 Jamie’s PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY AND THE TOP 3 THINGS THAT HELPED IN His SUCCESS0:06:15 Lessons learned in his coaching journey0:10:15 What is Business Storytelling?0:13:00 How can we solve business problems using storytelling?0:17:50 About his book - The Story Habit0:21:00 How to inculcate the habit of storytelling?0:25:00 WITTY ANSWERS TO THE RAPID-FIRE QUESTIONS0:28:00 ONE PIECE OF ADVICE TO THOSE ASPIRING TO MAKE BIG IN THEIR CAREERS 0:29:30 TRIVIA ABOUT storytelling ABOUT THE GUEST:Jamie Dixon is a coach, trainer, and author, who has worked with ambitious leaders in over 160 multinational companies over the last 10 years. He coaches and trains in both English and Mandarin. He is also conversational in Japanese. He is an IAC-accredited coach, a certified TinyHabits coach, and also certified in Everything DISC.Jamie will be launching the book The Story Habit, and I think that it would bring great value to your audience. The Story Habit is a manual of the mind for leaders because leaders need to impact, influence, and inspire action which is possible if they learn how to speak the language of the mind.Connect with Jamie on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrjamiedixon/CONNECT WITH THE HOST ON LINKEDIN:Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveensamalahttp://www.naveensamala.comIf you wish to become a productivity monk: enroll for this course: https://www.udemy.com/course/productivitymonk/TGV Inspiring Lives Volume 1 is available on Amazon for pre-orderKindle:https://amzn.eu/d/cKTKtyCPaperback:https://amzn.eu/d/4Y1HAXjFOLLOW ON TWITTER:@guidingvoice@naveensamalaExplore more at: https://www.theguidingvoice.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.