The xMonks Drive Gaurav Arora

Join us on the xMonks Drive for an enlightening conversation with Stephen Shapiro, author of "Best Practices Are Stupid" "Pivotal" and many more bestsellers.Discover 40 innovative strategies that challenge conventional thinking. Stephen redefines innovation, emphasizing relevance over quantity of ideas. He shares a powerful basketball analogy, highlighting the importance of a stable foundation—the "planted foot"—in business pivots.We also dive into midlife crises, exploring how staying c...

This illuminating episode of The xMonks Drive features Dr. Ruth Gotian, the globally acclaimed Chief Learning Officer and Associate Professor of Education in Anesthesiology at Weill Cornell Medicine. Named a top 20 mentor worldwide and hailed by Nature, Wall Street Journal, and Columbia University, Ruth was also ranked as the #1 emerging management thinker by Thinkers50 in 2021.Discover how mentorship has shaped the journeys of high achievers, the crucial differences between mentoring a...

In this episode of The xMonks Drive, we have one of the most influential coaches Nadezhda Mihaylova joining us all the way from Bulgaria. Join us and dive into the complexities of motivation as we unravel the myths that shroud this often misunderstood concept. Discover why true alignment lies in inspiration and energy rather than conventional motivational tactics. Explore how work serves as a powerful medium for self-expression, offering a potent source of dopamine, and understand w...

If you are a coach this episode of the xMonks drive will do wonders for you.Our guest Prof. David Clutterbuck, who is a pioneer in coaching and mentoring shared his insights on Coaching Maturity.A concept that is born out of his idea and research.He shares how 70% of all the coaches he came across, couldn't actually coach.Understand what it means to be a mature coach.David introduces the concept of "systemic electics," where powerful coaches integrate their being with their doing, recognizing...

In this enlightening episode of The xMonks Drive, we dive deep into the intricate relationship between the brain and the heart with our esteemed guest, Rollin McCraty. Discover how our emotional baselines shape our perceptions and well-being, as Rollin explains the brain's role as a pattern recognition system and the amygdala's crucial function in discerning the familiar from the unfamiliar.Through a series of fascinating insights, McCraty unveils the profound influence of heart rhythms ...

People connect with people and that's all we need to know.Remember the days when our personal brands were confined to our visiting cards but now in this digital age, it's a whole different thing. Personal Branding has gained a significant amount of importance in the past few years. Almost everyone is now trying to leverage personal branding as a channel for more business. But how do you create a personal brand that stands out in this crowded space?Our guest, Siddharth Deshmukh ...