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Vinod Wadhwani is long-time executive coach, who works with corporate leaders to help them in seeking new perspectives, while focusing on tangible benefits to them and their organization. On this podcast, he shares perspectives from the coaching conversations he has had with corporate leaders focusing on the specific leadership challenges they faced in their work life. 

  1. 19 ago ·  Video

    What Can't AI Replace

    Preview: What Can't AI Replace? - What if the real leadership challenge of AI is not learning what machines can do, but becoming clearer about what only humans should do? In this episode of Life Acumen at Work, we look beyond productivity, automation, and smarter decision-support to explore three responsibilities leaders cannot outsource: context, accountability, and relationship. As AI becomes faster at analyzing, recommending, and communicating, the value of leadership may shift from having the answers to asking better questions, owning difficult choices, and sustaining trust through change. For senior leaders, founders, and CXOs, this is an episode about using AI intelligently - without gradually surrendering judgment, responsibility, or the deeply human work of leadership. Resources: Developing human leadership in the age of AI | McKinsey McKinsey & Company, “Building Leaders in the Age of AI,” January 12, 2026 When Everyone Uses AI, Companies Risk Critical Skills | BCG Boston Consulting Group, “When Everyone Uses AI, Companies Risk Losing Critical Skills,” June 17, 2026  2026 Global Human Capital Trends | Deloitte Insights Deloitte, “2026 Global Human Capital Trends  Other Episodes Suggested for you: Is "Fire" an Exit Fantasy Is Your Career Future-Proof Podcast Description: On Life Acumen at Work Podcast, Executive Coach Vinod Wadhwani shares perspectives from the coaching conversations he has with corporate leaders focusing on the specific leadership challenges they face in their work life.

    What Can't AI Replace

  2. 16 lug ·  Video

    Is "FIRE" an Exit Fantasy

    PREVIEW: Financial Independence, Retire Early - What if FIRE is not really about money - but about the life you’re trying to escape? In this episode of Life Acumen at Work, we look beyond spreadsheets, savings targets, and early retirement dreams to explore the deeper leadership question underneath: what are you postponing until you feel “free”? For senior leaders, founders, and high achievers, the FIRE fantasy can reveal something important about work, identity, ambition, and agency. This is an episode about financial independence, yes - but more importantly, about designing a life and leadership you don’t need to run from. RESOURCES: Fulfilment and the FIRE Movement: The Realities of Life After Early Retirement INSEAD Knowledge: research on FIRE and the reality that financial freedom does not automatically create fulfillment.  Great-attrition-or-great-attraction-the-choice-is-yours McKinsey: Great Attrition research on why employees leave, including not feeling valued and lack of belonging.  Korn Ferry Hay Group Executive Survey Reveals Top Job Fulfillments and Frustrations Korn Ferry: executive survey showing values-aligned culture as a major driver of job feeling and satisfaction.  Employee-wellness-in-the-corporate-workplace Deloitte with Workplace Intelligence: C-suite wellbeing research, including executives considering quitting for better wellbeing and difficulty disconnecting.  Thriving in an age of continuous reinvention PwC: 27th Annual Global CEO Survey on inefficient time spent in meetings, admin, email, and decision-making meetings.  Enjoying Work Matters More Than You May Realize BCG: research on joy at work and its relationship to attrition risk.  OTHER EPISODES SUGGESTED FOR YOU: Is Your Career Future-Proof What Success Quietly Takes from You PODCAST DESCRIPTION: On Life Acumen at Work Podcast, Executive Coach Vinod Wadhwani shares perspectives from the coaching conversations he has with corporate leaders focusing on the specific leadership challenges they face in their work life.

    Is "FIRE" an Exit Fantasy

  3. 21 giu ·  Video

    Is Your Career Future-Proof

    Preview: You did everything right. You studied hard, built a successful career, earned the title, the credibility, and the rewards. But in a world where people live longer, careers last decades longer, and AI is reshaping work, a new question emerges: Is the career you built still enough for the life ahead? In this episode, we explore why the traditional career ladder may no longer be sufficient, and how leaders can redesign their careers as portfolios of relevance, contribution, learning, and renewal for the next 20 to 30 years.  Resources: THE NEW MAP OF LIFE | Stanford Center on Longevity 28 Apr 2022 — Work. Over the course of 100-year lives, we can expect to extend our working lives to 60 years or more. To be sustainable, even enjoyable ...Read more AI Will Reshape More Jobs Than It Replaces 3 Apr 2026 — Rather than treating workforce planning as a static forecast, companies will increasingly need to update hiring, upskilling, reskilling, and ...Read more Satya Nadella at Microsoft: Instilling a Growth Mindset He adapted the idea to encourage employees to shift from Microsoft's historical “know-it-all” culture to embrace a “learn-it-all” curiosity. The case study ...Read more A Report from The Stanford Center on Longevity The goal of The New Map of Life is not for people to live forever, but have what they need to enjoy the longest possible health span over the course of their ...Read more Episodes Suggested for You: What Success Quietly Takes from You Podcast Description: On Life Acumen at Work Podcast, Executive Coach Vinod Wadhwani shares perspectives from the coaching conversations he has with corporate leaders focusing on the specific leadership challenges they face in their work life.

    Is Your Career Future-Proof

  4. 26 mag ·  Video

    What Success Quietly Takes from You

    What success quietly takes from you: This episode explores the hidden vitality cost of ambition - the patience, presence, humor, and energy leaders often lose long before burnout appears. Resources: Leading Off: A leader’s guide to strengthening employee health ‘You’ve got to find what you love,’ Jobs says | Stanford Report Half of Workers Around the World Are Struggling with Burnout Podcast Description: On Life Acumen at Work Podcast, Executive Coach Vinod Wadhwani shares perspectives from the coaching conversations he has with corporate leaders focusing on the specific leadership challenges they face in their work life.

    What Success Quietly Takes from You

  5. 29 apr

    How to See Beyond Positions

    How to See Beyond Positions: When a tough conversation gets tense, it often stops being about the real issue - and turns into a quiet battle over who will “blink first.” In this episode, you’ll learn how capable leaders get trapped defending a position, why that kills discovery and alignment, and the simple shift that lowers the emotional temperature fast: stop asking “How do I get them to agree?” and start asking, “What are they trying to protect?” If you want firmer decisions and better relationships, this one will change how you lead.

    How to See Beyond Positions

  6. 22 apr

    Stop Negotiating Your Position

    Stop Negotiating Your Position explains how positional bargaining turns problem-solving into a contest of credibility, slowing decisions and damaging trust - especially for senior executives who must preserve relationships beyond the deal. Using examples (Infosys board crisis, Camp David Accords, Disney–Pixar, and Oracle–PeopleSoft), it contrasts positions (what you demand) with interests (why you need it). It recommends diagnosing whether a situation is collaborative or a power contest, clarifying both sides’ underlying needs, using objective criteria, and being hard on the problem while staying respectful to people.  Read the Full Transcript Here Related episodes: Redefining Success In The Second Half Of Your Career Navigating Career Crossroads Podcast Description: Vinod Wadhwani is long-time executive coach, who works with corporate leaders to help them in seeking new perspectives, while focusing on tangible benefits to them and their organization. On this podcast, he shares insights from the coaching conversations he has had with corporate leaders focusing on the specific leadership challenges they faced in their work life.  Published: 22 April 2026

    Stop Negotiating Your Position

  7. 24/01/2025

    Redefining Success in the Second Half of Your Career

    Picture this: You're standing at your office window on a quiet Friday evening, looking out at the setting sun. You've just closed a major deal, and by all traditional measures, you're at the peak of your career. You have been through the ruthless climb up the corporate ladder, the sacrifices, the wins, the losses, the political battles, the strategic victories. You've built the career, earned the respect, and achieved the position you wanted. Yet there is a question that keeps appearing during those rare moments of reflection.  How to redefine what success means in the second half of the career”  Read the full transcript here In Focus:  Many senior executives have reached the pinnacle of their careers - the corner office, the title, the compensation package - yet they find themselves asking, "What's next?" or "Is this all there is?" For many senior leaders, the corner office isn't just where you work; it's become a fundamental part of who you are. Is the fear also about being stripped off this professional mask of title, power and authority and exposing to the world the vulnerable you? How do professional and personal relationships evolve in this stage of an executive's career? What about the work-life integration piece? How does that change in the second half of a career? How does financial security play into career decisions at this stage? How should executives think about their legacy in the second half of their career? Related episodes: Creating a Culture of Accountability Building Business-Savvy Executive Team Navigating Career Crossroads. Podcast Description: Vinod Wadhwani is long-time executive coach, who works with corporate leaders to help them in seeking new perspectives, while focusing on tangible benefits to them and their organization. On this podcast, he shares insights from the coaching conversations he has had with corporate leaders focusing on the specific leadership challenges they faced in their work life.  Published: 24 January 2025

    Redefining Success in the Second Half of Your Career

  8. 03/12/2024

    Adapting to Tech Disruption as a Senior Leader

    Imagine you're a senior leader who has navigated market shifts for decades. But suddenly, you're confronted with technologies that don't just change how business operates, but fundamentally redefine what's possible. The question isn't just how you'll adjust – it's whether your leadership can transform this disruption from a threat into your organization's greatest competitive advantage In Focus How do you maintain strategic clarity when the technological landscape shifts beneath your feet almost daily?  How do you lead with confidence when your younger team members might understand new technologies better than you do?  And perhaps most crucially, how do you balance innovation with stability? Related episodes: Creating a Culture of Accountability Building Business-Savvy Executive Team Navigating Career Crossroads. Podcast Description: Vinod Wadhwani is long-time executive coach, who works with corporate leaders to help them in seeking new perspectives, while focusing on tangible benefits to them and their organization. On this podcast, he shares insights from the coaching conversations he has had with corporate leaders focusing on the specific leadership challenges they faced in their work life.  Published: 2 December 2024

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Vinod Wadhwani is long-time executive coach, who works with corporate leaders to help them in seeking new perspectives, while focusing on tangible benefits to them and their organization. On this podcast, he shares perspectives from the coaching conversations he has had with corporate leaders focusing on the specific leadership challenges they faced in their work life. 

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    Vinod Wadhwani
  • Anni di attività
    2020 - 2026
  • Puntate
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    Life Acumen at Work

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