THE CEO's CHAIR

Inspiring stories of successful Founders & CEOs | 55 CEOs | 900k+ Social Media Views | 45k+ strong global community | Host - @Siddharth_Vaze

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It's the end of the year, and everyone is handing out life lessons and advice like it's 🍭

If someone offers you advice, remember:

A. The best advice is often the simplest to give but the hardest to follow.

B. Ask yourself, “Do they seem to be following their own advice?”

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LinkedIn Live! 🎙️🔥

2025 has shown us that technology isn't just speeding things up; it's also revealing what is broken.

While job seekers struggle to articulate the value they bring to a role or the problems they've solved, the right mix of critical thinking, strategy, and

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@kiranshaw @TVMohandasPai It's a classic case of deflecting and blaming the messenger.

..and then we wonder why more business leaders don't talk about rising corruption and crime, lack of local governance, crumbling infrastructure, etc.

More power to you, ma’am. 💪🏽

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Observing what people do, not simply what they say.

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Anticipation and Empathy: two customer service superpowers! 👏

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.. employer branding, and more

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This is your chance to hear directly from someone navigating and shaping the future of recruitment.

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LinkedIn Live - The CEO's Chair®️ | Episode 57

We're hosting the next episode of The CEO's Chair on LinkedIn Live, and you won't want to miss it.

⏰ Wednesday, Sep 17, 7 PM IST | Live on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook

Every organization claims it's struggling with ..

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which are slowing down

➝ The skills that matter today and those that will still be relevant tomorrow

➝ Her advice for recent graduates, mid-career professionals, and senior leaders

➝ Emerging hiring trends for 2025 and beyond— AI & data-driven recruitment, GCCs ..

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"You need to be ok with confrontation."

Add this to the list of truths they don't tell you in B school, but should.

In hospitality college, one of the most valuable classes I took wasn't accounting, computer skills, foreign languages, or even culinary arts - it was..

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You can learn a lot about someone by how they act when they don't get the answer they want.

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It’s surprising how many professionals struggle with this simple skill:

Clear Communication.

Poor writing. Weak oratory skills.

And now, with AI tools doing the heavy lifting, the gap between online personas and real-world presence is more evident than ever.

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Tiger Woods. Rory McIlroy.

Only two men in the last 50 years to complete the Career Grand Slam.

But the real story?

Rory’s dad worked 100 hours a week.
His mom did night shifts at a factory.

All so he could chase a dream with a golf club in hand.

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I saw a post recently asking:

“What skills will actually matter over the next five years?”

Most replies were vague. “Be curious.” “Be resilient.”

Sure, but how does that show up on a Tuesday afternoon when you’re buried in meetings?

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Funny how that works.

Maybe some rules weren't meant to be followed after all

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'If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.’ - Gen. George S. Patton Jr.

As leaders, we tend to overestimate the need to be aligned on everything.

Don't hesitate to occasionally question the why, what, and how of what you're being asked to do.

#leadership

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Did something useful today.

I got my great grandfather Dr. Shivaji Rao Patwardhan’s Padma Shri mounted and framed for future generations to appreciate and enjoy! 🏅🙏🏽

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Being approachable builds trust.

Being (too) friendly builds complacency.

There probably isn't a leader out there who hasn't struggled with finding this balance.

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Next time you want to complain about your job, watch this 👇🏽