098: Sumit Gupta Applies Leadership Beyond Work

I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode 98, Sumit Gupta tells two powerful leadership stories that helped shape how he perceives leadership and leads. Sumit also advises us on how we can substantially impact our time by making a small change.

Prologue

Sumit is on a journey to elevate leadership in organizations, leverage the heroic spirit of business for good, and create a world where we can discuss any issue with love - as comrades rather than adversaries. Sumit is a leadership coach who has started three businesses, one being a nonprofit. His photography is eloquent in that it tells a story without the need for words. Sumit is gifted at helping others see their power because he spent much of his life hiding his own. He can see where you are powerful even when you cannot.

01:35 Part 1: Do You Think You Work with Superheroes?

Sumit explains how a manager changed his attitude for how he interacted with his team. With a change in attitude, Sumit enabled direct reports to have new opportunities and a more positive experience.

06:10 Part 2: Discovering What It Means to Lead

For someone uncomfortable about leading, Sumit made a decision that produced a powerful insight into what leadership means and how to lead effectively.

14:37 Part 3: You Are Ready for an Audit!

Sumit advises us on how we can substantially impact our time by making a small change.

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Episode links

Sumit’s LinkedIn Profile, business website, photography website, Twitter, Facebook

My favorite photograph by Sumit

Gary DePaul’s website 

Gary’s books:

   What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care?

   Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership 

Background Music

You can find all the musical tracks at Envato Elements.

00:00 Theme music: Uplift Corporate Inspire by OlexandrIgnatov

01:15 Sweet & Sentimental Acoustic by pinkzebra

05:51 Uplifting & Upbeat Corporate by LumenMedia

14:15 Funk Jazz Music by ColorFilmMusic

18:01 Fun and Flirty by BrownHouseMedia

Lead on!