Firsthand with Maneesh Sharma

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Firsthand is about curiosity, perspective and the lessons we pick up along the way that shape our lives. Hosted by Maneesh Sharma, CEO, Board Advisor, founder and international business leader with nearly three decades of experience across 36 countries spanning Private Equity, Health-tech, AI, Financial Services & Business Operations. Firsthand explores the ideas, decisions, behaviours and changes shaping how we work, lead, think and live. From business and leadership to technology, human behaviour, success, failure, reinvention and the everyday questions that make us curious, Firsthand looks beyond the obvious. Drawing on real-world experience, research and observation, each episode explores an idea and turns it into something useful, thought-provoking and relevant to life. The channel is not about having all the answers. It’s about staying curious, questioning assumptions, learning continuously and using what we learn to live and work better. Engage. Evolve. Elevate. Repeat.

Episodes

  1. Aug 19

    Can Growth Kill A Business

    Growth is usually treated as proof that a business is succeeding. Revenue rises, customers increase and the numbers appear impressive. But growth can also weaken a company quietly, long before the damage becomes visible. In Episode 1 of Firsthand with Maneesh Sharma, I examine the three numbers every leader must understand together: revenue, margin and cash. Why can a growing company still run out of money? How can rising sales conceal declining profitability? And why does working capital become increasingly dangerous as a business scales? Drawing on firsthand operating experience, this episode explains how growth places pressure on margins, cash flow, execution and leadership—and why the numbers that look strongest can sometimes hide the greatest risk. Firsthand with Maneesh Sharma explores business, leadership, AI, technology and the lessons that shape how we live and work. Subscribe for new conversations, perspectives and practical insights. #BusinessGrowth #CashFlow #Leadership © Firsthand with Maneesh Sharma. All rights reserved.

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Firsthand is about curiosity, perspective and the lessons we pick up along the way that shape our lives. Hosted by Maneesh Sharma, CEO, Board Advisor, founder and international business leader with nearly three decades of experience across 36 countries spanning Private Equity, Health-tech, AI, Financial Services & Business Operations. Firsthand explores the ideas, decisions, behaviours and changes shaping how we work, lead, think and live. From business and leadership to technology, human behaviour, success, failure, reinvention and the everyday questions that make us curious, Firsthand looks beyond the obvious. Drawing on real-world experience, research and observation, each episode explores an idea and turns it into something useful, thought-provoking and relevant to life. The channel is not about having all the answers. It’s about staying curious, questioning assumptions, learning continuously and using what we learn to live and work better. Engage. Evolve. Elevate. Repeat.

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  • Creator
    Maneesh Sharma
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    Copyright © 2026 Maneesh Sharma. All rights reserved.
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    Firsthand with Maneesh Sharma