Managing With Impact with Vivek
From Middle Manager Mastery · 00:14:34
Show by Shruti Rustagi
In this episode of Middle Manager Mastery, Shruti Rustagi explores the shift from simply managing teams to becoming impactful leaders. The conversation dives into leadership mindset, adaptability, communication, and the challenges managers face while balancing execution, team expectations, and personal growth.From building trust and influencing teams to navigating uncertainty and developing resilience, this episode offers practical insights for professionals transitioning into leadership roles and aiming to lead with confidence and clarity.About Vivek:Vivek is the CEO of 6thStreet, the #1 Fashion & Lifestyle commerce platform in GCC. He is a lifelong student of network businesses and marketplaces, with hands-on experience leading digital commerce in GCC, Europe, India, China, and Southeast Asia. His career spans leadership roles across business, technology, and operations, from building businesses from the ground up at Flipkart, to scaling multi-billion-dollar ecosystems at Amazon.He blends curiosity, analytical thinking and creativity to find simple, scalable solutions to complex problems. He takes pride in building high performance teams and developing well-rounded leaders. Along the way, he has taken bold bets, failed often, and learnt relentlessly. These lessons now shape how he mentors bootstrapped founders in 20+ countries so they can skip these mistakes and scale faster.Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction & leadership journey01:45 - The difference between managers and leaders03:20 - Building trust and team accountability05:10 - Communication, influence, and leadership presence06:45 - Navigating uncertainty and workplace challenges08:15 - Developing resilience and adaptability09:40 - Avoiding burnout and balancing responsibilities11:00 -Final leadership lessons and key takeaways#Leadership #ChangeManagement #Resilience #Adaptability #MiddleManagement #CareerGrowth
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