Meditations on Leadership and Culture with R Gopalakrishnan

R Gopalakrishnan, also known as Gopal, served for 31 years as a senior executive with Unilever and then for 17 years as Director of Tata Sons. He has authored over 15 books cutting across a variety of domains and is one of the foremost thought leaders in the field of management and business leadership. In this candid and no-holds barred conversation,Gopal shares insights from his first managerial stint back in the late 1960s. He discusses why it's imperative for executives to keep learning, how the cultures at Unilever and Tata Sons differ, and much more. Key pointsConnecting the dots on Gopal's careerGopal's first managerial roleThe 4A framework of leadership developmentThe learning imperativeIntuition v/s rationalityIQ+EQ+AQ = Future LeaderCultures at Unilever and Tata SonsThe role of leaders and managers in nurturing org cultureRapid fire roundCulture, habits and ritualsThe workplace of the future