#187: Arun Jagannathan on why re-skilling your workforce and letting your team take the spotlight is important

Our next guest is not a founder of just one startup but two (we are sure to get double the insights from this episode). We welcome Arun Jagannathan, founder of CrackVerbal- currently India’s leading GMAT test prep and MBA applications consulting company.

Arun was a victim of poor career advice which resulted in him being extremely dissatisfied with his job as a techie. He later moved into a project management role before plunging full-time into entrepreneurship.

His journey as an entrepreneur led to him having a very fulfilling mission in life which is to help people make better career decisions. His second entrepreneurial venture started with  English for India in which they help companies meet their business outcomes through better communication.

Over the past decade, he has also worn multiple hats as a tutor, an entrepreneur, and a technology manager. Arun likes to read online on digital marketing and productivity. He has also mentored over 5000 students and some startups on a pro bono basis.

Episode highlights:

Positive trends that emerged during 2021 Why re-skilling your workforce is important Key characteristics a leader must have to lead successfully Why letting the team take the spotlight is important How the above helps in multiplying the growth of the company Follow Arun on LinkedIn.

Produced by: Priya Bhatt

Podcast Host: Shradha Mundhra