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Ideas Worth Carrying Into the Room

Essays, short-form episodes, live sessions, and a curated reading list — the thinking behind the coaching and the workshops, gathered in one place.

Essays

The Blog

Long-form pieces on human-centred leadership, executive presence, and leading in the age of AI.

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Short-Form Video

Rapid Fire

One leadership concept, sharp and under a few minutes each. Built for leaders short on time but long on ambition.

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Live Sessions

YouTube Live

Decisions Under Pressure — live sessions translating geopolitics and strategy into boardroom leadership lessons.

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New Podcast Series

Corporate Kurukshetra

The Mahabharata’s battlefield as a mirror for the modern leader — on duty and doubt, dharma and decision, and standing firm in the moments that define a career.

Episode 1 · Standing in Your Kurukshetra
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Podcast Series

Ancient Wisdom & Leadership

Where ancient Indian thought meets modern leadership — sutras, the Gita, and the Mahabharata, and what they reveal about judgment, AI, and decision-making.

Episodes · Watch on YouTube
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Podcast Series

Storytelling

The craft of narrative for leaders — from the foundational story framework to data storytelling, metaphor, and building a personal brand.

Episodes · Watch on YouTube
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Interactive

Leadership Judgment Quiz

Ten scenarios, ten minutes. Test how you read the room and handle pressure — and get a free framework based on your result.

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The 10-Minute Leadership Judgment Quiz

Step into the shoes of Rahul, a newly promoted Vice President at Insta180, and navigate ten high-pressure moments of company politics. See how your judgment scores — and take away a free leadership guide at the end, whatever the result.

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For the Curious Leader

Curated Reading

The books that have shaped the thinking behind every programme and coaching engagement at Leaders Weave Stories.

Foundational Texts
Story
Robert McKee · 1997
The Hero with a Thousand Faces
Joseph Campbell · 1949
The Storytelling Animal
Jonathan Gottschall · 2012
Leadership Storytelling
Lead with a Story
Paul Smith · 2012
Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins
Annette Simmons · 2007
Stories That Stick
Kindra Hall · 2019
Personal Brand & Narrative
Reinventing You & Stand Out
Dorie Clark · 2013 & 2015
Start with Why
Simon Sinek · 2009
Hit Refresh
Satya Nadella · 2017
Neuroscience & Influence
Made to Stick
Chip Heath & Dan Heath · 2007
The Power of Moments
Chip Heath & Dan Heath · 2017
Resonant Leadership
Boyatzis & McKee · 2005
India-Specific Leadership Reading
The Case of the Bonsai Manager
R. Gopalakrishnan · 2007
India Unbound
Gurcharan Das · 2000
Ratan Tata — Talks & Lectures
Various interviews