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The Women Leaders We Choose

By: Helios January 20, 2021January 23, 2021

Diversity and Equality, My Leadership Journeydemocracy, empowerment, inauguration, kamala harris, leadership, politics, US politics, women leaders9 Comments

Would this have happened if the democratic system did not exist?

Mission vs Vision | The Rainbow and the Pot of Gold

By: Dipa Sanatani January 4, 2021

My Leadership Journey, The Creative Entrepreneurbusiness owner, business strategy, leadership, mission, vision5 Comments

Every organisation–be it a businesses or a non-profit–needs a vision and mission. It’s easy to get the two confused, especially since they both end with –ion. But they are, in fact, two separate things.

The Beating Heart of a Business

By: Dipa Sanatani January 2, 2021January 3, 2021

My Business Journal, My Leadership Journeybusiness, entrepreneur, individual contributor, leadership, sales, startup, team leadership5 Comments

Every business deserves a beating heart. Yours is no different.

The 2 Key Ingredients for Startup Success

By: Dipa Sanatani December 10, 2020

Investments, The Creative Entrepreneurentrepreneur, leadership, marketing strategy, profit, sales strategy, startup2 Comments

Wealth isn’t simply about the dollar figure on your profit and loss statement or the assets on your balance sheet. These things go up and down. The real question is: do you have the key ingredients in place to ensure that you can exponentially generate wealth?

2 Money Blocks Startup Founders Must Banish

By: Dipa Sanatani December 9, 2020December 10, 2020

My Business Journal, My Leadership Journeyfinance, leadership, money, money block, startup, startup founder4 Comments

Once you overcome these blocks, you can embrace money with open arms.

The Work Ethic of Entitlement

By: Dipa Sanatani November 27, 2020December 9, 2020

My Leadership Journeyentitlement, leadership, millennials, privilege7 Comments

Privilege–not age–is at the heart of what makes an individual entitled.

When Passion Becomes Profession | The Startup Leadership Team

By: Dipa Sanatani September 16, 2020December 9, 2020

Investments, My Business Journal, My Leadership Journeyleadership, startup3 Comments

I’m thankful to have a team. They keep things in check. They see my blind spots. They nudge me gently when I am going off-course. Sometimes they even come down on me hard when I am unable to pinpoint my own personal weaknesses. One thing I will say is that a startup team must consist of leaders–no matter who the founder is.

The Leader’s Partner | The Alpha Behind the Alpha

By: Dipa Sanatani September 8, 2020December 9, 2020

Diversity and Equality, My Leadership Journeycofounders, entrepreneurs, leadership, partnerships, relationships, startup founder, women leaders2 Comments

In the darkness of being abandoned, I found my way. Freed from the shackles of being second-in-command, I became the leader of my own life. And for a long time, that was enough. Till the day came when I found myself with a second-in-command.

The Creative Journey | Guidance from an Unseen Hand

By: Dipa Sanatani August 13, 2020August 14, 2020

My Leadership Journey, The Creative Entrepreneurcreative industries, leadership, song of songs, the creative process2 Comments

The spirit that resides in this body longs to create. It draws its inspiration from an unseen hand that pervades the universe.

Obama and Me | Ethnic Minorities in Leadership Positions

By: Dipa Sanatani June 13, 2020July 8, 2020

Diversity and Equality, My Leadership JourneyBarack Obama, black lives matter, entrepreneur, ethnic minorities, leadership, White Privilege, women leaders3 Comments

Minorities all over the world are trapped in a dichotomy. On one hand, you are visible, because you are different. On the other hand, you are invisible, because your perspective doesn’t align or even matter to people who aren’t different. When we say who we truly are and what we feel–we make people feel uncomfortable.