L for Leadership by The Arts Quotient

How do we encourage more women to get into fund management? We first need to break the stereotypes that are holding them back.   In this episode of L for Leadership , Shivani Bhasin Sachdeva , Founder of India Alternatives , delves into the world of fund management, and the unique challenges and advantages that come with being a woman in private equity.  From India to Wall Street an...

Women are often told to “be more confident” in meetings — but if you are nervous, you cannot stop the emotion in its tracks just because someone told you to.  Long before we speak, our bodies signal important messages to others in the room. And these are shaped by past experiences that we literally, physically, carry around with us.  This episode explores how unconsciou...

How do we ensure we’re truly representing women when collecting data? The answer lies in how we ask the questions. In this episode of L for Leadership , Rukmini S , data journalist, Founder and Director of Data for India , takes us behind the scenes of India’s data landscape and unpacks the hidden stories behind India’s numbers, especially when it comes to labour and gender. Rukm...

How do we normalize the presence of women at the helm of successful ventures? The answer does not lie only in policy change, but in a broader cultural change.  In this episode of L for Leadership , Tina Ahluwalia , Director - Operations at WinPE, explores the reality and challenges women face, when navigating entrepreneurship and investing in India. Tina draws our attention to gender equity i...

Most professional women, at some point in their lives, have had, or consider a career break. But that does not have to mean the end of their careers.   In this short episode, our host Swati Apte talks about the reality of career breaks – the fear and the self doubt that accompanies it, and how that narrative is slowly changing.  Swati addresses the common myths surrounding career b...

How do we build modern careers that adapt to life, instead of the other way around? It begins by reimagining the very nature of work. In this episode of L for Leadership , Chandrika Pasricha — founder and CEO of Flexing It — offers an inside look at India's fast-changing career landscape. With over a decade of experience connecting skilled professionals to project-based work, she share...

Women often tend to go unheard and overlooked during meetings. And it’s not because they lack presence. There’s a deeper history of gendered socialization. So how do they make their presence known? In this short episode, our host Sangeetha Rajan explores what it really means to “have presence” at work, and challenges the notion women need to be more like men to be visible.&...

How do we unlock India’s true economic potential? We start by encouraging more women to re-enter the workforce.  In this episode of L for Leadership , Madhura DasGupta Sinha , Founder & CEO of Aspire For Her , talks about her bold vision: to reshape India’s economic landscape by building a platform that enables women access to opportunities through structured mentorship, upski...

Why does “networking” still feel awkward, exclusionary and exhausting for so many women — even though relationships quietly decide who gets visibility, sponsorship and opportunity at work?  From after-hours circles to unspoken cultural rules and real life constraints, this episode unpacks why women are often left navigating the most important part of career growth without ac...

What do you do when you’re a female athlete, but have no role models to look up to? You become your own role model.  In this episode of L for Leadership , we speak to Tanvie Hans , professional footballer and co-founder of Sisters in Sweat , a community-driven initiative making sports accessible to women across India. Tanvie talks about how the platform began with a single football sess...

L for Leadership by The Arts Quotient is a podcast that explores how leadership is evolving in a world marked by constant disruption, shifting power structures, and redefined careers.  This season spotlights women founders, investors, and community-builders who are shaping new pathways across varied domains. From building women-first ecosystems and funding underrepresented founders to questio...