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  Not every rocket needs to launch at warp speed. Businesses need to walk before they fly. Yet, we have managed to build a #StartupEcosystem where if you are not promising 10x to 100x returns, you are “not thinking big enough.” That narrative ...  It’s silently setting startups on fire. In the rush for unicorn status, the situation behind the scenes is scary: - Founders feel forced to make promises they can't deliver; not without breaking something or someone. - Teams are pushed into unrealistic goals and targets that lead to burnout, shortcuts, and compromised ethics. - Misinformation creeps in; projections, traction, even tech capabilities get “fine-tuned” for pitch decks. - The once sought-after #StartupCulture is degrading into a toxic cesspool of stress and mental health crisis.  We have already seen cases where services labelled as “AI-powered” were being delivered by underpaid humans working behind the curtain. Some of the most promising startups, with brilliant id...

  #Leadership is not being afraid of being afraid. In boardrooms and war rooms, in team huddles and town halls We often think leadership is about vision, frameworks, playbooks, or clarity. But real leadership? That’s something else. Leadership is not about having all the answers. It’s about courageously showing up even when the answers don’t exist yet. Leadership is not being afraid of not knowing. It’s admitting, “I don’t know… yet.” And choosing to lead anyway. Leadership is not being afraid of VUCA. It’s standing steady when the world is volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous; and saying, “Let’s figure it out.” Leadership is not being afraid of #FutureOfWork . It’s not about resisting #AI or #HybridWorking or #RemoteWorking and various other FoW elements. It’s about reshaping what it means to be human inside systems that will keep evolving. Leadership is not being afraid of disruption. It’s knowing that every great chapter in history began with a shake-up. And above all...

“Any questions?” is often followed by … pin-drop silence and uncomfortable glances around the room. Not because everything was clear, but because no one wants to look stupid. Let’s be honest; At some point, most of us were  reprimanded, ridiculed, or rolled eyes at … - in school - in college - even at work … simply for asking a question. Over time,  that created a monster inside: The fear of appearing clueless. The shame of not knowing. The quiet acceptance of  confusion over curiosity. Great leaders break that pattern. They do more than allow questions. They normalize them. Encourage them.  Thank people for asking them. Because they know one powerful truth: Asking a question is a public service. When you speak up to clarify something, you are asking not just for yourself— but for every team member silently wrestling with the same doubt, but too afraid to raise their hand. The next time someone in your team asks a “basic” question; Pause. Appreciate. A...