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Bridge to Leadership
Neha Singh
24 episodes
4 days ago
So you’ve heard the leadership buzz words –empathy, servant leadership, sustainability, managing in a VUCA environment, being more strategic and the list goes on. When you read about them, your head swarms with concepts and theory, but you are still not sure what do they mean for you? What does leadership look like in action? How are people just like you internalizing these skills and creating an impact? What wisdom can a leader who has walked this path share with you? Bridge to Leadership decodes what leadership means in the real world, to grow your impact and influence.
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So you’ve heard the leadership buzz words –empathy, servant leadership, sustainability, managing in a VUCA environment, being more strategic and the list goes on. When you read about them, your head swarms with concepts and theory, but you are still not sure what do they mean for you? What does leadership look like in action? How are people just like you internalizing these skills and creating an impact? What wisdom can a leader who has walked this path share with you? Bridge to Leadership decodes what leadership means in the real world, to grow your impact and influence.
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Bridge to Leadership
Coaching Corner : Becoming A Fearless Leader | Sheryl Kline

My guest today is Sheryl Kline.

 

She is a mental toughness and high performance coach.

 

For the last 25 years, Sheryl has been working with female leaders and world-class athletes to help them master their mindset and influence, so they can speak up, be heard and unlock their next level of impact, 

 

Sheryl is also the author of Amazon #1 Best Seller “Zoned In” and more recently “The Fearless Female Leader”.

 

Sheryl and I talk about:

  1. Who gets to decide you are good enough?
  2. How to talk to yourself?
  3. How switching from judging to observing gives us power?
  4. Myths about influence?

 

Reach out to Sheryl on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherylklinema/

Explore Sheryl’s work : https://www.sherylkline.com/

Get Sheryl’s book : www.sherylkline.com/fflbook1


About Bridge to Leadership: 

 

Bridge to Leadership is a  platform connecting mid to senior executives with marquee coaches who help leaders navigate the challenging landscape in business and career. 

 Explore coaches, articles, books and podcasts on : https://bridgetoleadership.in/

 Sign up to never miss an update : https://bridgetoleadership.in/become-a-member/

Subscribe on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7154055776616042496



About the host:

Neha Singh is a Customer Success and Sales leader in SaaS space with nearly 2 decades of experience. She spent the last decade of her career setting up and expanding Comscore Technologies in India. Currently she is the Principal Customer Success Manager at Adobe. 

 Neha is passionate about exploring what makes impactful leaders and shares her learnings through Bridge to Leadership. She also mentors and coaches customer success professionals. 

 Connect with her on Linkedin at www.linkedin.com/in/nehajsingh

 

 

 


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4 months ago
36 minutes 30 seconds

Bridge to Leadership
Coaching Corner : The Stories We Tell Ourselves | Michele Calderigi

My guest today is Michele Calderigi.

 

She is an excutive coach who helps driven executives break through roadblocks, lead with confidence, and navigate career transitions with purpose. 

 

As a former Chief Human Resource Officer, Michele developed corporate HR strategies for hiring and retaining the right people in the right jobs to ensure the company achieved its goals. To help employees grow and evolve, she began coaching individuals. 

 

Michele and I talk about:

1.     What are the stories we tell ourselves and their impact

2.     How a leader’s story impacts her environment?

3.     Can we do away with these stories and stay only in reality?

4.     How do we replace disempowering stories with empowering ones?

 

Books Mentioned: Change your questions, change your life by Marilee Adams

 

Reach out to Michele on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcalderigi/

 

Know more about NextCareer : https://nextcareer.coach


About Bridge To Leadership

Bridge to Leadership is a platform connecting mid to senior executives with marquee coaches who help leaders navigate the challenging landscape in business and career. 

Explore coaches, articles, books and podcasts on : https://bridgetoleadership.in/

Sign up to never miss an update : https://bridgetoleadership.in/become-a-member/

 

About the Host:

Neha Singh is a Customer Success and Sales leader in SaaS space with nearly 2 decades of experience. She spent the last decade of her career setting up and expandingComscore Technologies in India. Currently she is Principal Customer Success Manager at Adobe. 

Neha is passionate about exploring what makes impactful leaders and shares her learnings through Bridge to Leadership.

Connect with Neha on Linkedin

 

 

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5 months ago
49 minutes 43 seconds

Bridge to Leadership
The Resilient Leader's Playbook | Anurag Dayal

My guest today is Anurag Dayal. Anurag is the head of business solutions at MRCC, a company that develops and delivers tailored learning and publishing solutions globally.

 With more than 2 decades of experience crafting strategies for organisation development intervention, business critical learning solution, training, consulting, and Content Development for leadership development, he has experienced resilience being built and practiced first hand.

Anurag and I talk about:

  1. What is resilience and why is it important?
  2. Practical steps one can take to start buildingresilience.
  3. How can a leader be resilient and also beauthentic about her vulnerabilities?
  4. Difference between vulnerability and weakness
  5. Myths surrounding resilience

Books mentioned : Rising Strong by Brene Brown

Reach out to Anurag on Linkedin

Know more about MRCC

About Bridge To Leadership

Bridge to Leadership is a platform connecting mid to senior executives with marquee coaches who help leaders navigate the challenging landscape in business and career.

Explore coaches, articles, books and podcasts on : https://bridgetoleadership.in/

Sign up to never miss an update : https://bridgetoleadership.in/become-a-member/

About the Host:

Neha Singh is a Customer Success and Sales leader in SaaS space with nearly 2 decades of experience. She spent the last decade of her career setting up and expandingComscore Technologies in India. Currently she is Principal Customer Success at Adobe.

Neha is passionate about exploring what makes impactful leaders and shares her learnings through Bridge to Leadership. She also mentors and coaches customer successprofessionals.

Connect with Neha on Linkedin


 

 

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7 months ago
36 minutes 55 seconds

Bridge to Leadership
Coaching Corner : From Chaos to Clarity | April Rinne

My guest today is April Rinne.

She helps individuals and organizations rethink and reshape their relationship with change, uncertainty, and a world in flux.

April and I talk about:

  1. What Flux Mindset and what happensin its absence
  2. Flipping the script – transformingold stories that we have clung to so far
  3. How slowing down your inner paceenables you to navigate the faced paced world
  4. Portfolio career and multipleearning streams

About April Rinne:

She is ranked one of the “50 Leading Female Futurists” in the world by Forbes, a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and a graduate of Harvard Law School.

She helps individuals and organisations rethink and reshape their relationship with change, uncertainty, and a world in flux


Reach out to April on Linkedin

Know more about April

Deep Dive into the Flux Mindset

Buy "Flux - 8 Super Powers for Thriving in Constant Change" on Amazon


About Bridge to Leadership:

Bridge to Leadership is a platform connecting mid to senior level executives with marquee coaches who help leaders navigate the challenging landscape in business and career.

Explore coaches, articles, books and podcasts on  - www.bridgetoleadership.in

Sign up to never miss an update : https://bridgetoleadership.in/become-a-member/


About the host:

Neha Singh is a Customer Success and Sales leader in SaaS space with 18 years of work experience.  She spent the last decade of her career setting up and expanding Comscore Technologies in India. Currently she is Principal Customer Success at Adobe.

She mentors customer success professionals and shares her leadership learnings through Bridge to Leadership.









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8 months ago
1 hour 7 minutes 27 seconds

Bridge to Leadership
Coaching Corner : T Shaped Leadership | Neeraja Ganesh

My guest on this episode is Neeraja Ganesh, Neeraja is a well-known leadership coach who has done some amazing work in the space of leadership, gender diversity, storytelling and aligning education with industry requirements.

 

During our conversation, Neeraja and I discuss:

  • What is T Shaped Leadership and why do we need it
  • How to develop T Shaped leadership skills
  • How to balance honoring existing commitments and investing in learning skills
  • Can one overdo developing T shaped skills?


About Neeraja:

Neeraja has had a successful career in the Information Technology industry managing large teams, delivery of IT projects, Operational excellence and customer delight for large banking captives for 25 years before she pivoted to mentoring and developing leaders. 

 

She is a TEDx speaker and has shared her wisdom through talks on platforms like Lean In, TIE, nasscom and the likes.

Reach out to Neeraja on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/neeraja-ganesh/


About Bridge to Leadership: 

Bridge to Leadership is a platform connecting mid to senior level executives with marquee coaches who help leaders navigate the challenging landscape in business and career. Explore coaches, articles, books and podcasts on  - www.bridgetoleadership.in

Sign up to never miss an update : https://bridgetoleadership.in/become-a-member/

Follow Bridge to Leadership on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/bridgetoleadership/


About the host:

Neha is a Customer Success and Sales leader in SaaS space with more than 16 years of work experience.  She spent the last decade of her career setting up and expanding Comscore Technologies in India. She currently mentors customer success professionals and shares her leadership learnings through Bridge to Leadership.

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9 months ago
44 minutes 53 seconds

Bridge to Leadership
Coaching Corner : Downsizing with Dignity | Lindsay Witcher

My guest on this episode is Lindsay Witcher, Global Managing Director, RiseSmart - part of Randstad Enterprise encompassing career transition, coaching, career development and social welfare programs around the world.

During our conversation, Lindsay and I discuss:

  • State of corporate severance globally
  • The foundational elements companies need to address when planning downsizing
  • Mistakes organizations make during layoffs
  • Areas of focus of people once they are let go
  • How RiseSmart helps organisations and professionals during the difficult phase of downsizing. 

About Lindsay Witcher

Lindsay Witcher is the Global Managing Director of Randstad RiseSmart, a global leader driving talent development and transition strategies for the world’s most successful employers. 

A deep subject matter expert in career transition and coaching, Lindsay is dedicated to empowering people to bring their whole selves to work as she partners with organizations of all sizes to strengthen their brands, improve retention, re-engage talent and facilitate positive employee transitions.

Additional Resources

Reach out to Lindsay on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsaywitcher/

Website : https://www.randstadenterprise.com/randstad-risesmart/

About Bridge to Leadership: 

Bridge to Leadership brings together resources and community that leaders need to navigate. Explore articles, featured coaches, featured books and podcasts on  - www.bridgetoleadership.in

Get access to exclusive content and offers like live discussions with world renowned coaches, discounts on world class training programs etc by signing up free :   https://bridgetoleadership.in/become-a-member/

Follow Bridge to Leadership on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/bridgetoleadership/

About the host:

Neha is a Customer Success and Sales leader in SaaS (MarTech) space with 16 years of work experience.  She spent the last decade of her career setting up and expanding Comscore Technologies India in Bangalore. She currently consults SaaS companies on their post sales customer strategy, mentors customer success professionals and shares her leadership learnings through Bridge to Leadership.

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1 year ago
28 minutes 46 seconds

Bridge to Leadership
Coaching Corner : Power Dynamics | Gayatri Das Sharma

My guest on this episode is Gayatri Das Sharma, Co – Founder Timshel Coaching & Consulting. Gayatri’s experience spans over 24 years in the space of talent consulting and executive coaching across India, US and China. 

During our conversation, Gayatri and I discuss:

  • What power means in the context or career and leadership?
  • What happens in the absence of power?
  • Our sources of power
  • How to step into power during difficult times?
  • How to manage the darker side of power within ourselves as well as others

About Gayatri Das Sharma

Gayatri has coached senior leaders with global responsibilities in organisations with different ownership patterns and cultures i.e. Multi-national corporations, family run business and public sector enterprises. She has worked with leaders in different stages of their career, thus supporting them from one stage of leadership to the next.Gayatri is a professionally certified coach and has completed my Advanced Coaching Certification from Columbia University, New York. 

In addition to being the Co-Founder of Timshel, Gayatri is an Ananta Aspen Fellow and visiting faculty at the Indian School of Business

Reach out to Gayatri on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayatri-das-sharma-5206a426/

About Bridge to Leadership: 

Bridge to Leadership brings together resources and community that leaders need to navigate. Explore articles, featured coaches, featured books and podcasts on  - www.bridgetoleadership.in

Get access to exclusive content and offers like live discussions with world renowned coaches, discounts on world class training programs etc by signing up free :   ⁠https://bridgetoleadership.in/become-a-member/⁠

Follow Bridge to Leadership on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/bridgetoleadership/

About the host:

Neha is a Customer Success and Sales leader in SaaS (MarTech) space with 16 years of work experience.  She spent the last decade of her career setting up and expanding Comscore Technologies India in Bangalore. She currently consults SaaS companies on their post sales customer strategy, mentors customer success professionals and shares her leadership learnings through Bridge to Leadership.

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1 year ago
39 minutes 6 seconds

Bridge to Leadership
Coaching Corner : Leading Millennials and Gen Z | Susan Inouye PART-2

My guest on the episode is Susan Inouye, an authority on leading millennials and Gen Z.  

As an executive coach, she has helped executives and managers make impact in business as well as outside by understanding how to engage and motivate this generation of unique talents. 

During our conversation, Susan and I discuss:

  • Making Millennials and Gen Z aware of their blind spots and turn them into strengths
  • Establishing an organisational culture rooted in Sawubona philosophy
  • How can organisations and leaders develop themselves so that their team members bring their whole selves to work.

About Susan Inouye

Susan has been instrumental in taking a revolutionary method that emerged from Gen Y into the corporate world. Today Sawubona Leadership (Zulu for “I see you”) is being used globally because of its capacity to unite all generations through their gifts, passions and purpose.

 SUSAN INOUYE’S proven track record in transformational change, has positively impacted over 600 businesses in 40 industries in nearly two decades of working with leaders and their organizations. She has helped leaders create dramatic turnarounds, cultural transformations, increased profitability, and executives living a more balanced and fulfilled life.

Related Sources:

  1. Reach out to Susan on Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-inouye-083384b/
  2. Books by Susan - https://www.amazon.in/Leaderships-Perfect-Storm-Millennials-Possibilities-ebook/dp/B07HDVNH1J/ref=sr_1_1


Offers from Susan

  • FREE SAMPLE CHAPTER OF SUSAN’S BOOK: Download a free sample chapter of Leadership’s Perfect Storm: What Millennials Are Teaching Us about Possibilities, Passion & Purpose -   https://susaninouye.com/chapter-optin/
  • BOOK A DISCOVERY CALL: If you’re interested in learning more about Susan’s services, please contact & schedule a free 20-minute consultation with Susan - https://susaninouye.com/contact/
  • Purchase Susan’s Book. All proceeds are donated to the non-profit, Youth Mentoring Program - https://www.amazon.in/Leaderships-Perfect-Storm-Millennials-Possibilities-ebook/dp/B07HDVNH1J/ref=sr_1_1


    About the Host : Neha is a Customer Success and Sales leader in SaaS (MarTech) space with 16 years of work experience. She spent the last decade of her career setting up and expanding customer success function for Comscore Technologies India in Bangalore. She currently consults SaaS companies on post sales customer strategy and mentors customer success professionals. Neha interviews marquee leadership coaches and authors to bring their thinking to the forefront through her platform Bridge to Leadership.

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1 year ago
34 minutes 37 seconds

Bridge to Leadership
Coaching Corner : Leading Millennials and Gen Z | Susan Inouye PART-1

My guest on the episode is Susan Inouye, an authority on leading millennials and Gen Z.  

As an executive coach, she has helped executives and managers make impact in business as well as outside by understanding how to engage and motivate this generation of unique talents. 

During our conversation, Susan and I discuss:

  • The challenges managers find in leading millennials and Gen Z
  • Needs of Gen Z and what is the best way for leaders to address those needs
  • Shifts that leaders need to make to lead the upcoming generation
  • Ways to put these shifts in action and Sawubona philosophy


About Susan Inouye

Susan has been instrumental in taking a revolutionary method that emerged from Gen Y into the corporate world. Today Sawubona Leadership (Zulu for “I see you”) is being used globally because of its capacity to unite all generations through their gifts, passions and purpose.

 SUSAN INOUYE’S proven track record in transformational change, has positively impacted over 600 businesses in 40 industries in nearly two decades of working with leaders and their organizations. She has helped leaders create dramatic turnarounds, cultural transformations, increased profitability, and executives living a more balanced and fulfilled life.

Related Sources:

  1. Reach out to Susan on Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-inouye-083384b/
  2. Books by Susan - https://www.amazon.in/Leaderships-Perfect-Storm-Millennials-Possibilities-ebook/dp/B07HDVNH1J/ref=sr_1_1

Offers from Susan

  • FREE SAMPLE CHAPTER OF SUSAN’S BOOK: Download a free sample chapter of Leadership’s Perfect Storm: What Millennials Are Teaching Us about Possibilities, Passion & Purpose -   https://susaninouye.com/chapter-optin/
  • BOOK A DISCOVERY CALL: If you’re interested in learning more about Susan’s services, please contact & schedule a free 20-minute consultation with Susan - https://susaninouye.com/contact/
  • Purchase Susan’s Book. All proceeds are donated to the non-profit, Youth Mentoring Program - https://www.amazon.in/Leaderships-Perfect-Storm-Millennials-Possibilities-ebook/dp/B07HDVNH1J/ref=sr_1_1


About the Host : Neha is a Customer Success and Sales leader in SaaS (MarTech) space with 16 years of work experience. She spent the last decade of her career setting up and expanding customer success function for Comscore Technologies India in Bangalore. She currently consults SaaS companies on post sales customer strategy and mentors customer success professionals. Neha interviews marquee leadership coaches and authors to bring their thinking to the forefront through her platform Bridge to Leadership.

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1 year ago
58 minutes 23 seconds

Bridge to Leadership
Coaching Corner : The Power of Saying No | Vanessa Patrick

My guest on this episode is Dr. Vanessa Patrick. She is the author of “The Power of Saying No – The New Science Of How to Say No that Puts You in Charge of Your Life”. 

During our conversation, Vanessa and I discuss:

  • Why it is difficult to say No and what to do about it

  • How can “No” be liberating

  • The inner work that needs to be done to make our “No” effective

  • Are Gen Z really better at saying No?

  • How to say “No” in a way that protects our reputation and relationships

  • How to manage pushbacks from people who don’t respect our “No”

About Vanessa Patrick

Dr. Vanessa Patrick is a Professor of Marketing at Bauer College of Business at University of Houston. She is also the Executive Director of Doctoral Programs (PhD and DBA) and Lead Faculty for the Bauer Executive Women in Leadership Program. She is President-Elect for the Society of Consumer Psychology and serves as a Fulbright Specialist. 

Related Resources:

Reach out to Vanessa on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessapatrick23/

Books by Vanessa : The Power of Saying No

About Bridge to Leadership: 

Bridge to Leadership brings together resources and networks that leaders need to navigate. Explore articles, coaches, books and podcasts on  - www.bridgetoleadership.in

Get access to exclusive content and offers like live discussions with world renowned coaches, discounts on world class training programs etc by signing up free :   https://bridgetoleadership.in/become-a-member/

Follow Bridge to Leadership on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/bridgetoleadership/

About the host:

Neha is a Customer Success and Sales leader in SaaS (MarTech) space with 16 years of work experience.  She spent the last decade of her career setting up and expanding Comscore Technologies India in Bangalore. She currently consults SaaS companies on their post sales operations, mentors customer success professionals and shares her leadership learnings through Bridge to Leadership.

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1 year ago
45 minutes 14 seconds

Bridge to Leadership
Coaching Corner : Make Politics Work For You | Kathleen Reardon


My guest on this episode is Kathleen Reardon, an authority on workplace politics, negotiation and influence.

Kathleen helps professionals with navigating workplace politics, communication and influence. 

During our conversation, Kathleen and I discuss:

  • Why politics gets a bad rep

  • How can we perceive politics in a positive light and use it to our advantage

  • Characteristics of politically savvy people

  • What are the different kinds of political styles?

  • How can you develop your political muscle? 

  • Tactics and comebacks to manoeuvre politically intense situations  - Overcoming labels and Gossip, Public put downs etc

  • Cues that give away political intensity in an organisation

  • Equation between power and politics 

About Kathleen Reardon:

Kathleen is Professor Emerita at USC Marshall School of Business, a Distinguished Research Scholar at The Irish Management Institute and visiting professor at Stanford University, Trinity College-Dublin, and University College Dublin.

Kathleen has published 10 fiction books including bestsellers THE SECRET HANDSHAKE and IT'S ALL POLITICS. She has turned her hand into fiction as well with her debut novel “Shadow Campus” and its sequel “Damned if she does”. Kathleen has also published numerous Harvard Business Review articles including the evergreen articles – The Memo Every Woman Keeps at her desk” and “Courage as a skill”

Kathleen has been a keynote speaker, consultant and coach for organisations such as NASA Jet Propulsion Labs, Sony, IBM Watson and the likes. 

Related Resources:

Reach out to Kathleen on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-reardon-b40ba413/

Books by Kathleen : Secret Handshake and It’s All Politics

Articles by Kathleen:

  1. Courage is a skill

  2. Did you really say that?

About Bridge to Leadership: 

Bridge to Leadership brings together resources and networks that leaders need to navigate. Explore articles, coaches, books and podcasts on  - www.bridgetoleadership.in

Get access to exclusive content and offers like live discussions with world renowned coaches, discounts on world class training programs etc by signing up free :   https://bridgetoleadership.in/become-a-member/

Follow Bridge to Leadership on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/bridgetoleadership/

About the host:

Neha is a Customer Success and Sales leader in SaaS (MarTech) space with 16 years of work experience.  She spent the last decade of her career setting up and expanding Comscore Technologies India in Bangalore. She currently consults SaaS companies on their post sales operations, mentors customer success professionals and shares her leadership learnings through Bridge to Leadership.

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1 year ago
1 hour 28 seconds

Bridge to Leadership
Coaching Corner - Stop Playing Small | Sarah Khambatta, PCC

My guest on this episode is Sarah Khambatta, PCC who has been a leadership and life coach for over 10 years. Sarah helps women leaders and professionals overcome imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and other challenges that hinder their career growth and satisfaction.

During our conversation, Sarah and I discuss:

  • What does playing small look like and how it impacts people and their environment
  • Reasons behind why people play small. Causes of imposter syndrome – internal (limiting thoughts, bringing up etc) and external (toxic environment, discrimination etc)
  • What can one do to step out of imposter syndrome
  • What can leaders and organizations do to let their people shine and not be hidden by fear and lack of confidence
  • How does coaching help and what is its ROI


About Sarah Khambatta:

Sarah is the CEO of Dreams Transform Reality Coaching LLC, a company committed to women getting massive results by gaining confidence while overcoming fears and barriers of imposter syndrome.

She is the Past President of the International Coach Federation, Los Angeles Chapter, and an ICF-certified coach, with the designation of PCC (Professional Certified Coach).

As a Leadership Coach, Sarah specializes in empowering leaders to influence, innovate, and collaborate by utilizing their own authentic style. Her Leadership Coaching Training at Accomplishment Coaching, ORSC (Organizational Relationships Systems Coaching) and many other programs create a basis for her methodologies.

Related Resources:

Sarah’s website : www.DreamsTransformReality.com

Sign up for Sarah’s course : https://www.getworkyoulove.com/store  

Reach out to Sarah on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahkhambatta/

About Bridge to Leadership: 

Bridge to Leadership brings together resources and community that leaders need to navigate. Explore articles, featured coaches, featured books and podcasts on  - www.bridgetoleadership.in

Get access to exclusive content and offers like live discussions with world renowned coaches, discounts on world class training programs etc by signing up free :   https://bridgetoleadership.in/become-a-member/

Follow Bridge to Leadership on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/bridgetoleadership/

About the host:

Neha is a Customer Success and Sales leader in SaaS (MarTech) space with 16 years of work experience.  She spent the last decade of her career setting up and expanding Comscore Technologies India in Bangalore. She currently consults SaaS companies on their post sales operations, mentors customer success professionals and shares her leadership learnings through Bridge to Leadership.

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1 year ago
47 minutes 21 seconds

Bridge to Leadership
Coaching Corner- Managing Difficult Behavior | Tom Henschel-Part 2

My guest on this episode is Tom Henschel, an experienced executive coach and host of the podcast – “The look and sound of leadership.”

During our conversation, Tom and I discuss:

  • How to identify disruptive behavior among peers, team members and managers
  • Managing former peers
  • Managing disruptive behavior among team members and manager
  • Identifying and navigating narcissistic behavior 
  • Things to keep in mind while reporting someone to HR

About Tom Henschel:

For more than thirty years, Tom has been coaching senior leaders to achieve "The Look & Sound of Leadership"™ at companies like Disney, Mattel, HP and Amazon. For some executives "The Look & Sound of Leadership" means polishing their executive presence; for others it’s positioning themselves for a promotion; for others it’s helping them understand their impact on others and giving them tools to rein themselves in. Many people know "The Look & Sound of Leadership" as the name of his long-running podcast, now in its 15th year

Related Resources:

Tom’s Podcast “Look and Sound of Leadership” “ Apple and Spotify

Reach out to Tom on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomhenschel/

Tom’s Company : Essential Communications

About Bridge to Leadership: 

Bridge to Leadership brings together resources and community that leaders need to navigate. Explore articles, featured coaches, featured books and podcasts on  - www.bridgetoleadership.in

Activate your free membership : https://bridgetoleadership.in/become-a-member/

Follow Bridge to Leadership on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/bridgetoleadership/

About the host:

Neha is a Customer Success and Sales leader in SaaS (MarTech) space with 16 years of work experience.  She spent the last decade of her career setting up and expanding Comscore Technologies India in Bangalore. She currently consults SaaS companies on their post sales operations, mentors customer success professionals and shares her leadership learnings through Bridge to Leadership.

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1 year ago
21 minutes 43 seconds

Bridge to Leadership
Coaching Corner- Managing Difficult Behavior | Tom Henschel-Part 1

My guest on this episode is Tom Henschel, an experienced executive coach and host of the podcast – “The look and sound of leadership.”

During our conversation, Tom and I discuss:

  • How to identify disruptive behavior among peers, team members and managers
  • Managing former peers
  • Managing disruptive behavior among team members and manager
  • Identifying and navigating narcissistic behavior 
  • Things to keep in mind while reporting someone to HR

About Tom Henschel:

For more than thirty years, Tom has been coaching senior leaders to achieve "The Look & Sound of Leadership"™ at companies like Disney, Mattel, HP and Amazon. For some executives "The Look & Sound of Leadership" means polishing their executive presence; for others it’s positioning themselves for a promotion; for others it’s helping them understand their impact on others and giving them tools to rein themselves in. 

Related Resources:

Tom’s Podcast “Look and Sound of Leadership” “ Apple and Spotify

Reach out to Tom on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomhenschel/

Tom’s Company : Essential Communications

About Bridge to Leadership: 

Bridge to Leadership brings together resources and community that leaders need to navigate their careers and challenges. Explore articles, featured coaches, featured books and podcasts on  - www.bridgetoleadership.in

Activate your free membership : https://bridgetoleadership.in/become-a-member/

Follow Bridge to Leadership newsletter on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7154055776616042496

About the host:

Neha is the founder of Bridge to Leadership. A platform that connects leaders with resources they need to navigate their careers and challenges. She is a Customer Success and Sales leader in SaaS (MarTech) space with 16 years of work experience.  She spent the last decade of her career setting up and expanding Comscore Technologies India in Bangalore. She currently consults SaaS companies on their post sales operations, mentors customer success professionals and shares her leadership learnings through Bridge to Leadership.

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1 year ago
29 minutes 59 seconds

Bridge to Leadership
Learn from Peers - Going beyond expertise | Ankoor Dasguupta

In this episode of Bridge to Leadership, we see how Ankoor Dasguupta, goes beyond what he is consummate at and keeps learning. 

During the recording of this episode, Ankoor was the VP of Content at a marquee agency in India. He has now donned the role of Chief Marketing Officer at Shisham Digital. 

Ankoor is a marketing professional with over 23 years of experience across an array of media domains, including print, digital, mobile, creative, PR, event production and successful pilot projects. Ankoor is an active speaker at distinguished forums and B-Schools.


Ankoor covers key topics such as -

  • Personal motivations, nurturing relationships, and accepting mistakes.
  • Blending work approaches with an understanding of how people in companies operate and interact.
  • The importance of aligning individual efforts with broader organizational objectives.
  • Adapting to the digital landscape.
  • How to challenge the brain with specific tasks and staying composed under pressure.


If you’re looking for practical tips on effective leadership for professional growth and navigating new roles, this episode is a must-listen!


About the guest

Apart from being the Chief Marketing Officer at Shisham Digital, Ankoor Dasguupta is trained in mentoring from Dale Carnegie. He is a knowledge manager, an experienced writer with over 50 published articles to his credit, who often speaks and serves on juries at reputable forums, including B-Schools. Recently, he joined the Advisory Board for the Marketing Department at ISBR Business School. Ankoor is also certified in POSH and has been part of the core Committee for POSH in two organizations. Besides his professional achievements, he enjoys playing the Tabla and hopes to sky-dive more frequently.


Connect with him at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankoordasguupta

Email: ankoordasguupta@gmail.com

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1 year ago
56 minutes 31 seconds

Bridge to Leadership
Lessons from Peers - Delivering outcomes while taking people along | Gayatri Makhijani Ray

Meet Gayatri Makhijani Ray , a marketing powerhouse from Intel and a new mom, on her mission to harmonize personal and professional life while delivering robust results. Gayatri has expanded her skills from being solely  result-oriented to a  leader who cares for her team and  takes them along while delivering stellar outcomes. 

Listen closely as she reveals: 

  • What made her want to become a people centric leader
  • How she worked on her transformation
  • What lessons she learnt on the way
  • Smart and practical actions, that go a long way in creating cohesive teams

About the guest 

Gayatri Makhijani is an award-winning brand and digital marketeer with 15 years of experience across domains including media, ecommerce and social media. She currently heads the Brand, Creative, Media mandate for Intel India and previously was with Amazon, Yahoo, & digital ad agencies SapientNitro, DDB managing a host of top-tier brands. In her free time, she enjoys reading, music, a good workout and her role as new-mum. She lives in Mumbai, India.

Linkedin:- https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayatrimakhijani/

Meet your Host:

Neha is curious about what it takes to become a leader who creates lasting impact. She is learning this from marquee leaders, peers, coaches and academia. Bridge to Leadership is her endeavor to share her learnings with those who are making a similar journey.

Her 16 years of work experience spans across Media (offline and online), Advertising and MarTech/ AdTech (SaaS). She spent the last decade of her career setting up and expanding customer success  for Comscore Technologies India in Bangalore. 

Reach her at nehajsingh1701@gmail.com

Connect with her on Linkedin at www.linkedin.com/in/nehajsingh

About Bridge to Leadership

Bridge to Leadership is a  platform committed to supporting its members to become impactful leaders.. It supports its members in the following ways:

  • Finding kindred spirits - Never feel lonely at the top
  • Gaining Visibility - Share your challenges and wins. Inspire another leader in the making.
  • Save time - Bridge to leadership is the one stop resource for curated resources on leadership. We do the heavy lifting of selecting the best books, blogs, podcasts, coaches and leaders to follow, for our members. 

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1 year ago
27 minutes 24 seconds

Bridge to Leadership
Leader Speak: Ask me Anything with Jeff Heckler Part-2

On this episode of Bridge to Leadership, we have a riveting discussion with Jeff Heckler, the director for Customer Success Solutions at MarketSource, to get insights into:

  • navigating cultural nuances across borders
  • changing landscape of the SaaS platform
  • the role of digital salespeople
  • skillsets necessary to thrive in this dynamic industry
  • understanding the impact of recent political and economic events. 

Jeff even shares a personal anecdote where a business decision unexpectedly impacted his personal life. 

Join us for this insightful episode!


About the guest: 

Jeff Heckler is Senior Customer Success Leader with over 20 years of leading Customer Success, Professional Services, and customer-facing revenue teams. He is the Director of Customer Success Solutions at MarketSource Inc.

Connect with him at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffheckler


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2 years ago
41 minutes 7 seconds

Bridge to Leadership
Leader Speak: Ask me Anything with Jeff Heckler Part-1

On this episode of Bridge to Leadership, we have a riveting discussion with Jeff Heckler, the director for Customer Success Solutions at MarketSource, to get insights into:

  • navigating cultural nuances across borders
  • changing landscape of the SaaS platform
  • the role of digital salespeople
  • skillsets necessary to thrive in this dynamic industry
  • understanding the impact of recent political and economic events. 

Jeff even shares a personal anecdote where a business decision unexpectedly impacted his personal life. 

Join us for this insightful episode!


About the guest: 

Jeff Heckler is Senior Customer Success Leader with over 20 years of leading Customer Success, Professional Services, and customer-facing revenue teams. He is the Director of Customer Success Solutions at MarketSource Inc.

Connect with him at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffheckler


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2 years ago
43 minutes 50 seconds

Bridge to Leadership
Coaching Corner - Boosting Your Career with an Influence Mindset | Christian Hansen

In this episode of Bridge to Leadership, we're talking to transformational coach Christian Hansen, whose goal is to inspire you to boost your career using the power of influence. 

We also explore his bestselling book, "The Influence Mindset," to understand and master the essentials necessary to stand out in the crowd of a competitive career field. Christian discusses how to navigate the road to self-discovery through focusing on the skills of storytelling and purposeful communication, and also answers the 3 vital questions that decision-makers always have in mind.


Key discussions with Christian:


  • On how his book can boost your ability to influence others while also creating an environment of emotional connection and understanding.
  • Crafting impactful stories that resonate with decision-makers seeking relevance.
  • Drawing from his university and corporate world experiences, Christian teaches the skill of clear, simple, and confident communication, that will set you apart in any professional setting.
  • Developing an “influence” mindset, which involves identifying others' needs and addressing them in unique ways.
  • Nuggets on how wealth can be generated through collective efforts by adding value to people's lives.


This episode is a goldmine filled with Christian’s insights that will assist you in forging meaningful relationships, developing an influence mindset and communicating effectively to elevate your career, and enhance your impact on the world. 


Christian’s giving you all his tools, so tune in and use them!


About the guest: 

Christian Hansen is a transformational Career and Business Coach with 10+ years of mentoring experience coaching people to stand out from the crowd and get chosen. 

Christian has gone behind the scenes of some of the biggest organisations in the world to find out the reasons why some people get chosen and why others don’t.


Connect with him at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clhansen/ 


Take the first step towards standing out. Download Christian Hansen’s free Positioning Worksheet here : https://www.thechristianhansen.com/positioning-worksheet



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2 years ago
49 minutes 57 seconds

Bridge to Leadership
Coach Speak- Feedback, a blessing for growth | Yoshita Swarup Sharma

With 20 years of experience, Yoshita is currently a CXO Executive Coach credentialed by the International Coach Federation - ICF (PCC) & a Leadership facilitator since the last 9 years. 

She has been a sales and marketing professional for 12 years, with some of the best-in-class organizations such as Coca-Cola, Dabur and Ranbaxy. Her last marketing assignment was running the rapidly growing and highly profitable OTC portfolio of Volini (INR 100cr+).

As a coach, she specializes in career transition coaching enabling leaders who have taken on more senior roles to settle in and rise up to new challenges of the CXO role. Themes that she has worked on include stakeholder management, building executive presence, developing people, becoming an inspiring communicator etc . She has coached leaders across FMCG, manufacturing, real estate, Finance, NGOs, engineering and IT StartUps.

She is CEO of A Brighter Life, an organization meant to create inner transformation and enable people to live a joyful and successful life in the corporate world and beyond.


Key Points

  • The mindset shift needed to give and receive feedback
  • What to do if you are in an org with no structured feedback mechanism
  • How to ask for feedback
  • How to decide what feedback to accept and what to let go


Resources 

Yoshita’s Linkedin Profile : https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoshita-swarup-sharma/

Website: https://abrighterlife.in


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2 years ago
35 minutes 48 seconds

Bridge to Leadership
So you’ve heard the leadership buzz words –empathy, servant leadership, sustainability, managing in a VUCA environment, being more strategic and the list goes on. When you read about them, your head swarms with concepts and theory, but you are still not sure what do they mean for you? What does leadership look like in action? How are people just like you internalizing these skills and creating an impact? What wisdom can a leader who has walked this path share with you? Bridge to Leadership decodes what leadership means in the real world, to grow your impact and influence.