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Welcome back to BasTalk , where we take the madness of the modern workplace and make sense of it — one episode at a time. ➡️ Today’s episode is… well… special. Because we’re diving into something every workplace has — whether...

🎙️ BasTalk S6 Ep15: The No Asshole Rule – Why Brilliant Jerks Cost More Than They Deliver We’ve all worked with that one person — the superstar who closes the biggest deals, hits every quota, and dazzles leadership… but leave...

Ever had a boss who always jumps in to close the deal? Or a stakeholder who rewrites every slide, claiming only they can get it right? Welcome to the world of the God Complex at Work . From the Hero Complex 🦸‍♂️ where leaders...

🎙️ BasTalk S6 EP11: When Perceptions Become Reality Perception vs Reality at Work – Which One Really Matters? You may be the hardest worker in the room, but if the perception doesn’t align with your reality… your career may n...

🎙️ BasTalk S6 EP10: Manager Meltdown – Burnout, Stress & the $9.6 Trillion Productivity Drain 🙇 Managers are no longer just team leaders — they're therapists, fire-fighters, strategists, and often, the emotional shock absorbe...

🎙️ BasTalk S6 EP9: Campus Placements – Expectation vs Reality 🎓 Campus placements in India often feel like a high-stakes movie plot—parents playing hopeful producers, colleges as enthusiastic directors, and students caught so...

🎙️ BasTalk S6 EP7: When Foreigners Visit India Offices" 🇮🇳🌍 What happens when East meets West in the office corridor? 🧳 Imagine stepping into a buzzing Indian workplace for the first time—where the chai flows, the greetings a...

Are you a "Softie" at work? Or just emotionally intelligent? 🎙️ In the latest episode of #BasTalk , we tackle the unspoken tension many managers face — especially when leading seasoned, high-performing teams : 🧠 How do you st...

🎙️ BasTalk S6 EP4: Struggling with Woke Culture? Navigating Sensitivity in a Complex workplace Imagine this: You’re at an office town hall. A senior leader jokes about "old-school values" — half the room laughs, the other hal...

🎙️ BasTalk S6 EP4: 🎧 In a world where silence can be seen as support, agreeing with toxic people may feel like the cost of staying employed. 🌐 #WorkplaceWisdom #ToxicCulture #EmotionalIntelligence Ever found yourself nodding ...

🎙️ BasTalk S6 EP3:Realities of Modern Sales Cultures This episode is based on audience request/ queries. In this episode of #BasTalk, we dive into the awkward world of post-demo ghosting — what it means, why it happens, and h...

🎙️ BasTalk S6 EP2: "Shortlisted but Not Hired – Why?" 🚪 🔍 You aced the initial rounds, impressed the recruiter, and made it to the final interview —but then, silence. No offer letter. Just another polite rejection. Sounds fam...

🎙️ BasTalk S6 EP1: "Rise of the Individual Contributor – End of People Managers?" Is the age of the manager fading? Are companies shifting away from traditional leadership structures in favor of high-performing individual con...

Tune into this episode of BasTalk - where I walk you through the recent article on NDTV about 90 hour work-week. There’s been a lot of debate about this serious topic and people are polarised as always. So this is an attempt ...

Welcome Season 6, Episode 1 of BasTalk. Are 70-hour workweeks and work-filled Sundays, are they the badge of success or a recipe for disaster? In this episode of BasTalk , we explore the fine line between ambition and burnou...