InMobi's Piyush Shah on ditching passion in favour of curiosity

Career paths are spoken about as though it's linear. When we say climbing the career ladder, we mean no change in directions, no jerks in movements, only straight ahead and upward.

But today’s guest has a career path which is anything but linear  – Piyush Shah, co-founder of InMobi group and President of Glance. His entrepreneurial journey has seen numerous pivots, innovations, and many unconventional choices

It resembles somewhat of a road trip. When you set off on a road trip, you don’t get to your destination as quickly and directly as possible. There are detours. There are sites you want to see and experience. And sometimes you take the longer, more scenic route to get to your destination.

That’s exactly how Piyush’s career has been. In this episode, host Akshaya Chandrasekaran spoke to him about the art and science of career pivots, following curiosity and not passion, and the worst career advice he’s received.

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