The Making of a Thought Leader

In the times when your digital presence precedes physical presence, knowing about reputation has become a business 101. From large organisations to start-ups, anyone can face a crisis situation.  Along with Evan Nierman, the PR and Crisis communication guru, host Surbhi Dedhia discusses how building one's reputation is so close to the topic of building thought leadership. Today, we all are in...

In the routine of life, we often tend to operate from a default mode. While cultivating and nurturing leadership, it is essential we know each others motivations, fears and also our own. The guest on this episode, Tracy O'Malley shares that we must design how we lead and operate.  Giving her own example,  she shares how she discovered the Enneagram personality test at a turning point life and...

Are you an entrepreneur who knows the potential of engaging your audience on digital landscape. And yet, you've been putting that aspect of being online and visible on the back burner? Well, tune in to this episode as our guest speaker today has an advice for you.  Meet Sidarth Mahindra, founder and owner of Pet Corner, an all-inclusive pet care service brand. Sidarth's rallying cry for...

Leading a business is hard. Leading Family Business is even harder as one has to work with familial ties and legacy.  That said, our guest on this episode had a completely different experience as the family business was handed over to him.   Meet Mr. Jaber Abdul Wahab, the group CEO of Bridgeway Group. Bridgeway Group is a transnational conglomerate operating in multitude industries. One may think...

We tend to forget that leadership is highly contextual and if we were to apply it from one context to another, without changing perspectives, it may not work.  Host Surbhi Dedhia talks to Dr. Karuna Ramanthan in this episode about how leaders can master the art of influence by decoding their organisational narratives and how this can in-turn help to build their thought leadership. Dr. Karuna has a...

Each of us belong to some group, such as a university alumni or an industry association or a business group, etc. And we humans like it that way.  When it comes to professional environment, especially for a business owner it can get lonelier and difficult and that's where belonging to a professional community can help. In this episode, host Surbhi Dedhia is talking with Mr. Chirantan Joshi wh...

Storytelling is often quoted in context of building brands. Yet, not every organisation gets it quite right. Either the algorithms have filtered the message out or the organisation is stuck in the echo chamber.   Rahul Mudgal joins Surbhi Dedhia in this episode to unpack the idea of Visionary Storytelling for building thought leadership. Rahul is a seasoned marketer in APAC region and has helped o...

In developing personal brand, body language is usually the elephant in the room. We all know its there but no one pays attention to. Research studies show that body language count for a whooping 60% of our total communications. The nonverbal signals make up a huge part of our daily communications. In this episode, Surbhi is joined by Jane Hanson who is a 9-time Emmy award winner for her work in jo...

We humans are a visual species. We are also perceptive which means to like and trust someone we will observe different aspects of that individual. When a personal photo is put up on website or social media site, the likelihood of building connections get higher. A personal photograph showcases your personality and thus contributes to building trust. With the remote and global nature of business to...

In this episode we steer towards mission driven and values- based business. Recognised for its innovative transperant business offer and doing good, Nobul is a disruptor in the real-estate business. Surbhi chats with the founder, Regan McGee on  How is Nobul bringing the difference in the real-estate business. How Nobul is thriving on strong values system Why do they turn down business even it mea...

The future of storytelling wll be visual and data-driven.  And to decipher and decode data in a way that can create influence will be the next level for storytelling skills. In this episode, host Surbhi Dedhia, paints the landscape for data storytelling - 1. How did it all come to this point of using data to harness stories? 2. What kind of future job opportunities is this creating? 3. How can we...

With 500 million tweets per day and 436 million monthly active users (2022), Twitter is one of the world's popular social media platforms. Many brands - individuals and organisations - are on twitter and engaging their audiences effectively with 280 characters. It is an epitome of short -form content. In this episode, Surbhi chats with Samantha Kelly who is famously known as #TweetingGodess a...

Creating a personal brand can seem to be a dauting task, at the bottom of your to-do list, one on your wish-list or outrightly a mythical idea. Yet, the recent data points around personal brand are hollering quite the opposite which is personal branding works and it is here to stay. Joining host Surbhi Dedhia on this engaging episode is Michelle B. Griffin who is a personal branding consultant and...

More than 500 million hours of video are watched on YouTube every day. 85% of Facebook videos are watched without sound. 45% of people watch more than an hour of videos on Facebook or YouTube per week. 69% of people prefer video over text when learning about a product or service. Above listed are some of the valid statistics ( source:Wyzowl) confirming the fact that video era is now and it is here...

What happens when a recognised thought leader shifts his focus beyond the existing niche of his leadership?  In continuation of our discussion, Ron shares how he is going beneath - deeper- into the area of Service Leadership and Uplifting Service Cultures to the world of Care. In this bonus episode, we talk about: - What brought about this shift in his focus? - As an individual, how is he developi...

In this phenomenal episode of #TMTLpodcast Ron Kaufman shares foundational concepts on what does is really take to be a thought leader? Ron is one of the world's top 10 recognised gurus in the world of Customer Service. He has built his thought leadership or genuine thinking, as he says, over the last 3 decades. How did he do it? How did he become a recognised thought leader? How did he stay...

Amongst the new and modern avenues to communicate, podcasting has definitely stayed strong and its outlook as a medium of choice remains strong.  From business owners to corporates, from individuals to partners, there are billions of podcasts out there to suit different interests. TMTLpodcast's journey from the thought of doing the podcast to completing one whole year of podcasting has been u...

When it comes to personal bios, there are people who have them ever ready and then there are others, a vast majority, who keep pushing writing a personal bio for later. That later never comes. Personal Bios are documents that portray your professional history in a story format. It narrates how your work and skills have made a contribution. Infact, if you are building your thought leadership, perso...

When we think of someone using voice as a powerful resource, it is natural to think of famous orators, vocalists or singers. In day-to-day conversations and especially in the digital age, using voice to influence is mostly overlooked.  My guest for this episode thinks the opposite. Cynthia Zhai who is a Voice-coach says that due to the pandemic, it has become more and more important for us to leve...

Luck usually cannot be isolated and be identified as an element or a variable in a formula that will lead to one's  success. I find that getting lucky infact, is a process. That is a series of actions taken together over a period of time. The free flowing candid thought sharing in this episodes covers, What is luck? Where to find it? and How to get lucky while building one's thought lead...

Inspite of the hyper digitalised world that we live in, a physical book still lends a mark of authority and subject matter expertise to the author.  Building one's thought leadership demands consistency and systematically sharing the knowledge and expertise one has attained over the years. Many of us may dream of becoming an author one day, yet it seems a daunting project to embark on. Thanks...

Podcasts are growing exponentially. Infact, audio streaming overall is on the rise regardless of the topic and genre.  Businesses have also turned their attention to audio streaming to build thought leadership, and to bring authentic thinking to the front.  Corporate podcasts are more popular in the B2B industry.  In this episode, I am joined by Prarthana Sibal, Head of Client Services at award wi...

There is so much happening in the world today and while most of us spend more and more time on digital channels, the content overwhelm is a reality. Content has become an essential to-do for everyone and to build one's thought leadership,  it is one of the most important tool. In this episode, Surbhi shares top 5 rules for creating content that gets noticed. Hit the play button to hear the to...

Thought Leadership and Public Relations (PR) are interconnected. Today the power of publishing is in everyone's hands; be it on the website or through umpteen number of social media apps. Managing one's thought leadership with effective PR is essential as it helps in validation of content as well as expertise and builds trust. In this episode, Surbhi is joined by Justin Goldstein of Pres...

Storytelling has gained spotlight in many a business conversation recently and that is because stories are able to attract attention and motivate its listeners to take action.  Storytelling is an acquired skill and to understand what it looks like when implemented, press that play button to hear Anjali Sharma from Narrative, a multinational storytelling agency.  Filled with practical action ideas...