2024 - Next 50 GWR Episodes

Situation Appraisal (Diagnosis)

• If I release 1 episode per week and I take a month off (December) will take another 2 years to reach next 100
• So far the episode themes have been all over the place, though mostly I think it was around Gravitas. Gravitas itself is a difficult word / phrase to grasp for Indian audience.
• An easier concept would be c-suite skills. A tag line like - “Skills that
  will get you to c-suite and help you thrive there” might resonate well with Indian audience.
• There are lots of content for the US market. But Indian market content is missing esp at c-suite level
• I can focus on interviewing c-suite folks - CEOs, CMOs etc.

Topics & Themes

• Chief
  • Big thinking - identifying mega trends
  • Strategy
  • Decision making
  • Building Culture
  • Communication
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Team Building
• X
  • Keep learning
  • Subject matter expertise
  • Cross functional understanding
• Officer
  • Getting things done ((Productivity)
  • Identifying your super power
  • Playing to your strengths

Possible Questions

• Questions could be out of a template:
  • Tell me your journey
  • What worked best for you
  • What have you changed your mind on
  • How do you keep yourself updated
  • If you have to compress your lessons for next generation what would be the best three lessons
  • What are the mega trends you are betting on and how are you taking advantage of those trends
  • Do you have a coach, have you taken a coach anytime?
• How did you handle disruptions in the market/environment? Thinking ahead - vision/futuristic
• Employee first/customer first?
• How much does a good culture matter to the top line and bottom line (revenue and profits)?
• If you had a coach, what impact has he/she had on you? How have you changed?
• Do you have any regrets on any decision you’ve taken? If you’re given a chance how would you change it?
• How important is it for a leader to keep learning? How do you keep up with the pace? (You can refer to the 1 hour reading rule used by Elon Musk and others)
• How difficult is it to manage stakeholders - board, shareholders and those below you?
• What is the most important trait of a leader(CEO/CMO)?
• What is the most underrated and overrated skill of a leader?
• Stakeholder management
• Mental wellbeing - how to survive in the chaos