In this episode of Tales from Heads, Prakash is in conversation with, Partho Chakrabarti, the Managing Director of Faber-Castell India. Listen in to the fascinating story of a ‘back-bencher’ who went on to become a top-notch Finance professional and then a CEO.  Partho shares nuggets and insights from his life as he talks about empathy, reading books, transitioning from finance to general management, being a global leader and the importance of taking risks. Follow Us: Prakash Iyer - LinkedIn Partho Chakraborty - LinkedIn For brand partnerships, collaborations and sponsorship opportunities, send us an email at [email protected].  Tales From Heads is a Production of WYN Studio. Find us at http://wyn.studio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our guest in this episode of Tales from Heads, is Damodar Mall, the CEO of Grocery Retail at Reliance and the author of the bestselling book Supermarketwala. In this conversation with Prakash, Damodar shares hitherto unknown personal tidbits and insights from his life and career. Damodar talks about curiosity, intuition and insights, productivity and efficiency (and why they aren’t always good), strategy (and why companies get it wrong), and trusting and inspiring teams. And he also talks about relaunching himself after a serious illness and choosing to play big. Listen in. Follow Us: Prakash Iyer - LinkedIn Damodar Mall- LinkedIn For brand partnerships, collaborations and sponsorship opportunities, send us an email at [email protected].  Tales From Heads is a Production of WYN Studio. Find us at http://wyn.studio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Tales from Heads, Prakash is in conversation with Harit Nagpal, the MD and CEO of Tata Sky. Harit has over three decades of experience across industries. He was a part of the Pepsi army at the peak of the cola wars in India, and then headed Marketing at Vodafone when pugs and zoozos became a part of our daily conversations. For the last ten years, Harit has been at the helm of Tata Sky. Sharing nuggets and insights from his experience, Harit talks about bosses and colleagues, hiring for attitude, empowerment, decision-making, and building large, consumer-centric organizations. This is Harit. Unplugged! Follow Us: Prakash Iyer - LinkedIn Harit Nagpal- LinkedIn For brand partnerships, collaborations and sponsorship opportunities, send us an email at [email protected].  Tales From Heads is a Production of WYN Studio. Find us at http://wyn.studio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Tales from Heads, Prakash is in conversation with Tarun Rai. Tarun is currently the Chairman and Group CEO - South Asia of Wunderman Thompson. He is a Media and Communication professional with three decades of experience across both industries.  Through insightful, personal nuggets from a stellar career, Tarun shares some very interesting behind-the-scenes stories of some of India’s iconic brands and the people who created the magic. Be it the story of working with Aamir Khan or the late Mr OP Munjal of Hero cycles, or how he almost didn’t join HTA, you will find stories that bring a smile to your face. And leave you with a lesson to remember. Follow Us: Prakash Iyer - LinkedIn Tarun Rai - LinkedIn For brand partnerships, collaborations and sponsorship opportunities, send us an email at [email protected].  Tales From Heads is a Production of WYN Studio. Find us at http://wyn.studio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Starting your career and you don't know if you should switch jobs or stay at one place? Or maybe you're thinking about making a risky investment with your hard-earned money? Wouldnt it be great if you had a mentor, someone who's seen it all, to guide you through it? To tell you his own stories of failed investments and working at different companies? In this episode of Tales From Heads, Prakash is in a conversation with Rajat Jain. Rajat started his career with Hindustan Unilever and then moved on to working in sales, marketing business operations, experiencing different parts of a company. He has been a part of iconic brands, MD of Xerox India, MD & Global SVP of Disney India, EVP & Business Head of Sony and is the founder of PadUp Ventures. He talks about his early life, costly mistakes, his time at Sony Max and Disney and much much more. In the conversation, he also talks about his mentors and some of the bits of advice he got in his career which he now is passing on to people starting in the field. For brand partnerships, collaborations and sponsorship opportunities, send us an email at [email protected].  Tales From Heads is a Production of WYN Studio. Find us at http://wyn.studio. Follow Us: Prakash Iyer - LinkedIn Rajat Jain - LinkedIn See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine. You are sitting next to a successful business leader on a long flight. And she - or he - is sharing stories from their life. Stories of struggle, perseverance and success. The lessons they have learnt. The advice they’d like to share. The mistakes they made - and what you should avoid. How cool - and life changing - would that be? The Tales From Heads podcast brings you up close with corporate honchos as they share stories of their personal experiences to shed light and discuss their triumphs and failures to the path of true success. This show is all about never heard before and raw - stories, plenty of advice, insights and wisdom. And actionable tips too to help you in your journey, your career, and your life. The show is hosted by Prakash Iyer, former CEO of Kimberly Clark and former Executive Director of PepsiCo among other roles during his three decades in the corporate world. He is a motivational speaker, Best Selling Author and Leadership Coach. For brand partnerships, collaborations and sponsorship opportunities, send us an email at [email protected]   The show is brought to you by WYN Studio. Find us at http://wyn.studio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.