First Principles

From:The Ken

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First Principles is a weekly interview podcast comprising authentic, candid, and insightful conversations between some of India’s most accomplished founders and business leaders, and Rohin Dharmakumar, The Ken’s CEO & co-founder. From personal philosophies, mental models and decision making frameworks, to reading habits, parenting styles or personal interests, each episode will delve into what makes each of these leaders unique.

Yashish Dahiya of Policybazaar on why being kind is better than being right

3 years
Yashish Dahiya of Policybazaar on why being kind is better than being right
1 h 35m

Varun Dua of Acko on learning to let go in order to grow

3 years
Varun Dua of Acko on learning to let go in order to grow
1 h 59m

Varun Dua of Acko on learning to let go in order to grow

3 years
Varun Dua of Acko on learning to let go in order to grow
1 h 59m

Five CEOs talk about their journeys, struggles, successes, and failures

3 years
Five CEOs talk about their journeys, struggles, successes, and failures
1 h 45m

Five CEOs talk about their journeys, struggles, successes, and failures

3 years
Five CEOs talk about their journeys, struggles, successes, and failures
1 h 45m

We don't have an episode today, but a newsletter

3 years
We don't have an episode today, but a newsletter
2m

We don't have an episode today, but a newsletter

3 years
We don't have an episode today, but a newsletter
2m

Krish Subramanian of Chargebee on continuously firing yourself

3 years
Krish Subramanian of Chargebee on continuously firing yourself
1 h 32m

Krish Subramanian of Chargebee on continuously firing yourself

3 years
Krish Subramanian of Chargebee on continuously firing yourself
1 h 32m

Smita Deorah of LEAD on why India's 280 million school-going children deserve better

3 years
Smita Deorah of LEAD on why India's 280 million school-going children deserve better
1 h 50m

Smita Deorah of LEAD on why India's 280 million school-going children deserve better

3 years
Smita Deorah of LEAD on why India's 280 million school-going children deserve better
1 h 50m

Gaurav Munjal of Unacademy on being confrontational, paranoid and transparent

3 years
Gaurav Munjal of Unacademy on being confrontational, paranoid and transparent
1 h 33m

Gaurav Munjal of Unacademy on being confrontational, paranoid and transparent

3 years
Gaurav Munjal of Unacademy on being confrontational, paranoid and transparent
1 h 33m

Ronnie Screwvala on why upGrad is neither a startup nor an edtech

3 years
Ronnie Screwvala on why upGrad is neither a startup nor an edtech
1 h 48m

Ronnie Screwvala on why upGrad is neither a startup nor an edtech

3 years
Ronnie Screwvala on why upGrad is neither a startup nor an edtech
1 h 48m

Fractal’s Srikanth Velamakanni on surviving before thriving

3 years
Fractal’s Srikanth Velamakanni on surviving before thriving
1 h 41m

Fractal’s Srikanth Velamakanni on surviving before thriving

3 years
Fractal’s Srikanth Velamakanni on surviving before thriving
1 h 41m

Kunal Shah of CRED on “exciting but painful” workplaces, gated digital communities, and employee shareholders

3 years
Kunal Shah of CRED on “exciting but painful” workplaces, gated digital communities, and employee shareholders
2 h 1m

Kunal Shah of CRED on “exciting but painful” workplaces, gated digital communities, and employee shareholders

3 years
Kunal Shah of CRED on “exciting but painful” workplaces, gated digital communities, and employee shareholders
2 h 1m

Five founders on fundraising, culture-building, clock- building, culture-shaping, people coaching, surviving and thriving

3 years
Five founders on fundraising, culture-building, clock- building, culture-shaping, people coaching, surviving and thriving
1 h 51m

Five founders on fundraising, culture-building, clock- building, culture-shaping, people coaching, surviving and thriving

3 years
Five founders on fundraising, culture-building, clock- building, culture-shaping, people coaching, surviving and thriving
1 h 51m

Shan Kadavil of Fresh To Home on selling fish, building moats, encouraging bottom-up “shots on goal”, and being honest with boards

3 years
Shan Kadavil of Fresh To Home on selling fish, building moats, encouraging bottom-up “shots on goal”, and being honest with boards
1 h 36m

Shan Kadavil of Fresh To Home on selling fish, building moats, encouraging bottom-up “shots on goal”, and being honest with boards

3 years
Shan Kadavil of Fresh To Home on selling fish, building moats, encouraging bottom-up “shots on goal”, and being honest with boards
1 h 36m

Srikanth Iyer of Home Lane on embracing what you’re bad at in order to do better at what you’re good at, and being a wartime general

3 years
Srikanth Iyer of Home Lane on embracing what you’re bad at in order to do better at what you’re good at, and being a wartime general
1 h 45m

Srikanth Iyer of Home Lane on embracing what you’re bad at in order to do better at what you’re good at, and being a wartime general

3 years
Srikanth Iyer of Home Lane on embracing what you’re bad at in order to do better at what you’re good at, and being a wartime general
1 h 45m

Kamal Sagar of Total Environment on picking principles over convenience, reimagining real estate, design, authenticity and learning to say no

3 years
Kamal Sagar of Total Environment on picking principles over convenience, reimagining real estate, design, authenticity and learning to say no
1 h 41m

Kamal Sagar of Total Environment on picking principles over convenience, reimagining real estate, design, authenticity and learning to say no

3 years
Kamal Sagar of Total Environment on picking principles over convenience, reimagining real estate, design, authenticity and learning to say no
1 h 41m

Ruchi Kalra of Oxyzo on creating two unicorns in 7 years, spotting gigantic market opportunities, putting profits and cash flow first, and letting go of personal ambitions

3 years
Ruchi Kalra of Oxyzo on creating two unicorns in 7 years, spotting gigantic market opportunities, putting profits and cash flow first, and letting go of personal ambitions
1 h 42m

Ruchi Kalra of Oxyzo on creating two unicorns in 7 years, spotting gigantic market opportunities, putting profits and cash flow first, and letting go of personal ambitions

3 years
Ruchi Kalra of Oxyzo on creating two unicorns in 7 years, spotting gigantic market opportunities, putting profits and cash flow first, and letting go of personal ambitions
1 h 42m

Deep Kalra of MakeMyTrip on being “22 years young”, presenting from Excel sheets instead of Powerpoint slides, the importance of open disagreements, and the good stress of building

3 years
Deep Kalra of MakeMyTrip on being “22 years young”, presenting from Excel sheets instead of Powerpoint slides, the importance of open disagreements, and the good stress of building
1 h 27m