Zaib Shadani

Boss Unscripted with Zaib Shadani

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Welcome to the Boss Unscripted, the podcast where trailblazers, entrepreneurs and inspiring people, go "off-script" to reveal what truly makes a great leader. Hosted by Zaib Shadani, each episode features candid conversations with exceptional leaders, exploring their wins, their doubts, and everything in between. It’s a celebration of the messy, the brilliant, and the unexpected. For those building something, leading teams, or redefining success on their own terms—this is your seat at the table.

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Zaib Shadani

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“70% of managers are horrible bosses” | Fahd Alhattab - CEO of Unicorn labs & serial entrepreneur 17.06.2026 1:04:25

70% of managers are underperforming. Yet we keep promoting the same people, the same way, and expecting different results. We celebrate the loudest voices in the room. We idolize the Steve Jobs and Elon Musks of the world. We confuse chaos with vision and aggression with ambition. And we wonder why our teams are burnt out, disengaged and quietly quitting. In this episode, Fahd AlHattab, serial ent...

Stop Chasing the Wrong Kind of Happiness | Dr. Gillian Mandich 26.05.2026 1:04:34

If you're someone who's been searching for happiness and not quite finding it, Dr. Gillian has the answers. We spend our whole lives chasing happiness through that big promotion, the relationship, the bigger paycheck, and somehow it's still never enough. In this episode of Boss Unscripted, Zaib sits down with Dr. Gillian Mandich, one of North America's top happiness researchers and founder of the...

Lessons from the first Pakistani woman leading beauty for a global make-up brand | Tayaba Jafri 29.04.2026 54:24

What does it take to be the creative gatekeeper for Laura Mercier? One of the most iconic names in luxury cosmetics, and to do it as the first Pakistani-Canadian woman in that role? In this episode of Boss Unscripted, Zaib Shadani sits down with Tayaba Jafri, the Global Beauty Director for Laura Mercier. For over 20 years, Tayaba has worked alongside the legendary founder herself, overseeing globa...

From Selling $1 Comics to a Multimillion-Dollar Empire: When Passion Becomes a Legacy | Vincent Zurzolo 15.04.2026 36:17

What does it feel like to go from selling dollar comic books on the streets of New York to brokering the most expensive comic book sale in history, at $15 million? In this episode of Boss Unscripted, Zaib Shadani sits down with Vincent Zurzolo, the man behind Metropolis Collectibles and ComicConnect, the largest comic book marketplace in the world. Vincent just made the most expensive comic book s...

Why Culture is the New “Competitive Edge” | Shane Feldman 24.03.2026 58:33

The companies winning today aren’t just building better products, they’re building stronger connections and relationships. In this episode of Boss Unscripted, Zaib Shadani sits down with Shane Feldman, corporate relationship expert and go-to advisor for Google, Netflix, and Disney, to make the business case for something most executives still treat as a line item: culture. Shane has spent his care...