We often think burnout comes from too much work.

But what if it comes from the wrong kind of work?

Or worse — from doing the right work with the wrong intent?

I found this one line in The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran:

“Work is love made visible.”

It doesn’t preach. It just quietly exposes the gap between what we do and why we do it.

Most of us are efficient, consistent, even high-performing.

But rarely are we present. Rarely do we bring love — not the fluffy kind, but the kind that shows up in attention, effort, and care.

This episode isn’t about passion or purpose.

It’s about what happens when work becomes disconnected from meaning —

and how that silent disconnection builds up as fatigue, doubt, and emotional debt.

If Mondays feel heavier, if the calendar looks full but the heart feels flat —

this might be worth a listen.

Not to find answers, but to ask better questions about the thing we spend most of our life doing.

Most companies bleed money fixing preventable errors.
But here’s the kicker—training and incentives barely move the needle.

In this episode, we dive deep into a powerful HBR study that exposes why traditional quality programs fail—and what separates companies that quietly save millions from those stuck in rework mode.

You’ll hear how giants like Seagate, Diageo, HGST, and Wrigley rewired their cultures—without fancy jargon or big budgets. It’s not about tools. It’s about people. And it starts where most leaders never look.

If you think quality is just a checklist or a Six Sigma badge, this episode will shake you up.

No fluff. Just real insights that can save you time, money, and reputation.

Stick around till the end.

इस एपिसोड में हम बात करेंगे एक ऐसे स्टार्टअप की जिसने आंखों के लेंस बेचने के पारंपरिक तरीके को चुनौती दी — और वो भी सीधे मोबाइल स्क्रीन से। Hubble Contact Lenses की कहानी सिर्फ एक DTC ब्रांड बनने की नहीं है, बल्कि डेटा, मार्केटिंग, और हिम्मत से भरी बिजनेस रणनीति की भी है।

जानिए कैसे दो युवा संस्थापकों ने फेसबुक एड्स, सब्सक्रिप्शन मॉडल और एक सस्ता प्राइस पॉइंट लेकर एक मेडिकल डिवाइस को इंस्टाग्राम-फ्रेंडली प्रोडक्ट बना दिया। हम गहराई से समझेंगे:

• कैसे उन्होंने CAC और LTV जैसे मार्केटिंग मेट्रिक्स को हथियार बनाया

• ऑप्टोमेट्रिस्ट की नाराजगी से कैसे निपटे

• और क्या DTC मॉडल वाकई स्केलेबल है जब ब्रांड बनाना और प्रोफिट कमाना एक साथ जरूरी हो

अगर आप स्टार्टअप, मार्केटिंग या ग्रोथ की रियल दुनिया में दिलचस्पी रखते हैं—तो ये एपिसोड मिस न करें।

ज़्यादातर लोग सोचते हैं कि डिस्रप्शन नई टेक्नोलॉजी या स्टार्टअप्स की वजह से होती है। लेकिन इस एपिसोड में हम एक अलग नज़रिया लेकर आए हैं — डिस्रप्शन की शुरुआत होती है जब ग्राहक परेशान हो जाते हैं।

Thales Teixeira की सोच पर आधारित इस एपिसोड में हम देखेंगे कि कैसे Yahoo जैसी कंपनियाँ गलत कदम उठाती हैं, और कैसे Airbnb और Alibaba ने ग्राहकों की असली तकलीफ को समझा और उसी को सॉल्व करके ग्रो किया। हम समझेंगे कि कैसे कुछ स्टार्टअप्स चुपचाप उन customer activities को छीन लेते हैं जिनसे ग्राहक खुश नहीं होते — और वहीं से असली डिस्रप्शन शुरू होती है।

अगर आप एक बिज़नेस लीडर, फाउंडर या मार्केटिंग प्रोफेशनल हैं — तो ये एपिसोड आपकी सोच बदल सकता है।

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What happens when a CEO bets half a billion dollars on a falling dollar—and gets it right—but still ends up in political hot water?

In this gripping episode of Management Unplugged by GR, we unpack the high-stakes currency gamble that put Lufthansa’s Chairman, Heinz Ruhnau, under fire. In 1985, faced with a skyrocketing U.S. dollar and a $500 million deal with Boeing, Ruhnau had five choices to manage the risk. He chose the middle path—part hedged, part exposed.

The dollar did fall. His prediction was right. But the fallout? Brutal.

We break down the decision-making puzzle, the financial strategies he didn’t choose, and the hidden cost of being half right. Through this real-life case, you’ll explore what separates hedging from speculation, how financial instruments can make or break a leader, and why the smartest move on paper sometimes fails in politics.

If you’ve ever wondered how CFOs sleep at night—or how a decision made in a boardroom can spiral into national headlines—this episode is for you.

We’ve all talked about customer experience. But this episode goes a step deeper. What if the journey itself is the product?

In this episode, I unpack one of the most practical strategy shifts from the HBR article Competing on Customer Journeys. It’s not about chasing customers anymore. It’s about designing a path so smooth, so useful, that they never look elsewhere. We break down how companies like Sungevity and L’Oréal turned the journey into a competitive moat—using automation, real-time data, contextual nudges, and constant innovation.

This isn’t theory. It’s what companies need to build if they want to stay relevant. And it’s not just marketing’s job. Product heads, ops leads, and even CFOs need to start thinking of the journey as something they manage, improve, and invest in—like any high-impact asset.

If you’re serious about competing in a digital-first world, this episode is worth your time. Because once the journey is right, everything else becomes easier.

In this episode, Animal Farm is explored not as a fable, but as a slow reveal of how power reshapes itself. The story begins with hope, order, and shared purpose—but it doesn’t stay there. Each shift in command, each edited rule, each silence says more than the speeches. This isn’t just about animals or revolutions. It’s about the way systems twist, how language gets used to cover truth, and how control often arrives looking like progress. The episode stays close to the story, letting the details speak for themselves.

Nucor was lean, efficient, and doing well. Then came a moment that could change everything—invest $340 million into a new, unproven technology or stay where they were strong.

This episode is about that decision. The real trade-offs, the pressure, and the thinking behind bold strategic moves. No right answers—just real choices.

If you’ve ever had to take a big call with limited information, this case will feel familiar.