#036: Rupal Patel on Identity-Driven Leadership: Lessons Learnt from the CIA, to being a CEO

Let's know what you liked and learnt! Rupal Patel is an ex-CIA agent turned entrepreneur, international speaker and business consultant. She helps founders and executives unlock their potential through a powerful new toolkit that reveals how techniques of the CIA can help anyone find their voice and thrive without conforming to stale stereotypes or dated “best practices”. Rupal is the author of the bestselling book “From CIA to CEO”.In this episode, Rupal talks to Swaminathan Sivaraman on the fundamental values that shaped her life, as the child of immigrant parents in America the importance of curiosity in career-building understanding your personal mission and corporate mission how it was working at the CIA how to have difficult conversations as a leader talking the truth to power how the CIA taught her to handle failure her philosophy of absolute v relative life learning, gathering and debriefing data about yourselfand many other strategies and unique methods to reset your mindset and aim for success.Listen to the full podcast on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | AnchorFull Video Episode available on YouTube.🔗 Links & Resources:ContraMinds: https://www.contraminds.comSubscribe to our Newsletter: https://blog.contraminds.com🎧 Listen on Podcast Platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4xceASphmwAjJONTlsvo2YApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contraminds-decoding-people-minds-strategy-and-culture/id1485202972Follow ContraMinds:Twitter: https://twitter.com/contramindsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/contraminds/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/contramindsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/contraminds