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Thriving in the Age of Disruption

Dr. Ramesh Ramachandra

Unlock your potential with Dr. Ramesh Ramachandra’s proven strategies for business growth, mindset mastery, and innovation in an ever-changing world. Whether you’re launching a startup, steering a family enterprise, or leading teams in multinationals, you’ll gain practical tips on:Cultivating an entrepreneurial, crisis-ready mindsetBuilding collaborative, high-performance culturesNavigating family business dynamics and successionEmpowering women leaders and fostering diversityBalancing ambition with

business entrepreneurship

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Season 4 - Episode 15 | From Law to Leadership: Annie...

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2025/11/10

Send us a text Host: Dr. Ramesh Ramachandra – Founder of Talent Leadership Crucible Guest Speaker: Annie Vo – Chief Operating Officer, Premier Dental, Vietnam Episode Description In this compelling episode of Thriving in the Age of Disruption, Dr. Ramesh Ramachandra speaks with Annie Vo, COO of Premier Dental, about her remarkable transition from a New York-qualified lawyer to a next generation family business leader in Vietnam. Born in Saigon and raised across the United States, Annie’...

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Season 4 - Episode 14 | Beyond Inheritance: Designing...

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2025/10/27

Send us a text Host: Dr. Ramesh Ramachandra – Founder, Talent Leadership Crucible Guest Speaker: Dien Yuen – CEO, Daylight Advisors, Founding Executive Director, Center for Philanthropy and Social Impact, The American College of Financial Services Episode Description In this illuminating and deeply human conversation, Dien Yuen invites us to see legacy not as a final act—but as a living system, continuously shaped by values, relationships, and the courage to ask meaningful questions. With a b...

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Season 4 - Episode 13 | The Inner Work of Innovation:...

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2025/10/06

Send us a text Host Dr. Ramesh Ramachandra – Founder of Talent Leadership Crucible Guest Speaker Dr. Ajjaree Limpamont, Assistant Professor, Entrepreneur, and Consultant in Innovation Management and Strategic Marketing Key Themes Explored Entrepreneurial Mindset as a Way of Solving Problems Ajjaree shares how her entrepreneurial journey began in her family business—where resource constraints demanded creativity and resilience. She sees entrepreneurship not just as building businesses,...

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The Mastery Effect - Episode 6 | Beyond Recipes:...

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2025/09/16

Send us a text In this episode of The Mastery Effect, co-hosts Dr. Ramesh Ramachandra and Poorani Thanusha are joined by Nora Bateson, award-winning filmmaker, writer, educator, and President of the International Bateson Institute. Nora is the creator of Warm Data theory and practice, and author of Small Arcs of Larger Circles. She brings deep experience in systems thinking, complexity, and relational dynamics. In this conversation, Nora invites us to step beyond reductionist thinking into a ...

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The Mastery Effect - Episode 5 | The Inner Game of...

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2025/09/05

Send us a text INTRODUCTION In this episode of The Mastery Effect, Dr. Ramesh Ramachandra and Poorani Thanusha welcome Jeffrey Lipsius, Director of the Inner Game School of Sales Leadership and a close collaborator of Timothy Gallwey, the father of modern coaching. Jeffrey shares his lifelong journey of applying the Inner Game method—from tennis and sales leadership to meditation and personal fulfillment. This conversation bridges inner work, leadership, and collective values—inviting us to s...

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The Mastery Effect - Episode 4 | Personal Mastery and...

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2025/08/18

Send us a text In this profound episode of The Mastery Effect, co-hosts Dr. Ramesh Ramachandra and Ms. Poorani Thanusha are joined by Dr. Peter Senge, author of The Fifth Discipline and pioneer of organizational learning and systems thinking. Peter Senge reflects on the accelerating collapse of dominant cultural systems—and what personal mastery, emotional maturity, and spiritual cultivation have to do with navigating this complexity. Together, they explore the relational shifts needed for hu...

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Mastery Effect - Episode 3 | From Radical Idea to...

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2025/08/07

Send us a text In this episode of The Mastery Effect, co-hosts Ms. Poorani Thanusha, Co-founder of Impact Velocity, and Dr. Ramesh Ramachandra, Founder of Talent Leadership Crucible, sit down with Alan AtKisson—a pioneer in sustainability, author of the Optimist Trilogy, and systems change strategist whose work has shaped sustainable development globally for decades. He shares his journey with sustainability, which was just a radical concept then, and has since gained global attention. ...

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43:36

Mastery Effect - Episode 2 | Engaging with the system...

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2025/07/21

Send us a text In this episode of The Mastery Effect, Ms Poorani Thanusha, co-founder of Impact Velocity and Dr. Ramesh Ramachandra, founder of Talent Leadership Crucible speaks with Adam Kahane, co-founder of Reos Partners, author, and globally recognised facilitator. Adam shares insights from over 30 years of working with governments, corporations, and communities tackling tough, systemic challenges — from South Africa’s post-apartheid transition to indigenous healthcare in Canada. His appr...

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Season 4 - Episode 12 | Pivoting from being a 3rd Gen...

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2025/07/07

Send us a text In this engaging episode of Thriving in the Age of Disruption, Ravi Chunilal recounts how a bold pivot transformed his family's long-standing trading business into a thriving garment manufacturing company in Vietnam. A third-generation entrepreneur, Ravi shares how cultural fluency, a crisis-ready mindset, and a passion for innovation helped him grow Kiara Garments into a 1,000-employee operation, exporting millions of garments annually. Listeners will gain valuable insights on...

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Season 4 - Episode 11 | From Profit to Purpose: How...

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2025/06/23

Send us a text In this insightful episode, Dr. Ramesh speaks with Ms. Hong Trang, co-founder and Deputy General Director of Digiworld, Vietnam’s pioneering market builder in ICT, healthcare, and FMCG. Ms. Trang shares Digiworld’s transformational journey from a startup driven by financial goals to a billion-dollar company anchored in a larger purpose: helping people live big lives. She reflects on how defining a clear vision, fostering an entrepreneurial culture, and focusing on value creatio...

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Mastery Effect - Episode 1 | Leading Systemic Change...

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2025/06/16

Defining personal mastery Personal mastery isn’t a destination. It’s a discipline. It’s not simply technical expertise - though skill matters. It’s life mastery — living in alignment with values, purpose, and awareness. As we explore this work through Talent Leadership Crucible and Impact Velocity, personal mastery means: staying grounded in uncertaintyfacing blind spots with humilitybalancing ambition with presenceleading for both personal growth and collective well-being In a world of co...

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Mastery Effect | From Idea to Impact: The Backstory...

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2025/06/12

Why this conversation matters In many conversations with leaders, one theme remains: the importance of doing the inner work. Through the podcast and our work with leaders, we’ve seen how personal mastery becomes the quiet engine behind effective leadership, especially in complexity. This isn’t about titles or positions. It’s about how we stay centered, reflective, and purposeful amidst change. At Talent Leadership Crucible and Impact Velocity, the question we continue to explore is simple...

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TLC TALKS | SUSTAINABLE SUCCESS SERIES | WHAT IS IT...

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2025/06/05

Sustainable Success for Collective Advantage (SSCA) Leadership is not just about individual mastery. It’s about aligning teams, organisations, and systems toward shared purpose. That’s why we at Talent Leadership Crucible created the SSCA - Sustainable Success for Collective Advantage — a leadership experience grounded in systems thinking and collective intelligence. Through frameworks like Peter Senge’s Five Disciplines and Otto Scharmer’s Theory U, we explore how or...

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Season 4 - Episode 10 | From Paper Routes to Power...

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2025/05/20

In this moving and candid episode, David Archibald shares his extraordinary journey from a 10 years old paperboy in the U.S. to the head of a thriving motorcycle import business in Vietnam. With a strong work ethic from an early age, David made a life - altering decision to care for his late wife, a path that ultimately led him to Vietnam. Through personal loss and professional challenges, he exemplifies the mindset of an intrapreneur - working as if the business were his own, while inspiri...

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Season 4 - Episode 9 | A Mother’s Courage and a CEO’s...

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2025/04/25

In this deeply moving episode, An Vo shares her extraordinary journey of building Janus Executive Search from the ground up, rooted in purpose, empathy, and resilience. Once a high - flying corporate HR leader, An Vo’s path shifted dramatically after a personal crisis involving her son’s rare medical condition. That experience became the catalyst for an entirely new definition of success. Together with Dr. Ramesh, An explores how the entrepreneurial and crisis - ready mindsets shaped her lead...

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Season 4 - Episode 8 | Redefining E-commerce: The...

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2025/04/07

In this thought - provoking episode, Ruby Hoang - COO of Chợ Tốt (part of the Carousell Group), reflects on her 10 years journey leading one of Vietnam’s largest classified e - commerce platforms. From shaping customer trust in second - hand marketplaces to championing purpose - driven leadership, Ruby shares how an entrepreneurial and crisis - ready mindset helped her navigate rapid business transformation and personal evolution. She opens up about building trust in e - commerce, empowering ...

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Season 4 - Episode 7 | Leading with Resilience: Ong...

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2025/03/11

In this illuminating episode, Ong Geok Chwee, CEO of Bridge Alliance, shares her journey of leading through disruption, embracing innovation, and cultivating personal growth. She explores how to transform the telecommunications landscape with innovative thinking, address sustainability challenges in emerging sectors, and maintain personal balance through mindfulness. Ong’s approach emphasizes resilience, adaptability, and purposeful leadership in navigating uncertain times. An inspiring episo...

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Season 4 - Special | International Women's Day 2025 :...

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2025/03/07

This International Women's Day, we celebrate women's remarkable strength, resilience, and achievements worldwide. The 2025 theme #AccelerateAction, calls us to break barriers, challenge biases, and expedite progress toward genuine gender equality. Let’s honor the milestones reached and inspire collective action for a more inclusive future. Amplify Women's Voices: Share stories of resilience, achievements, and dreams. Platforms like the "Thriving in the Age of Disruption" podcast offer rich na...

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Season 4 - Episode 6 | From Fishing Village to 2x...

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2025/02/24

In this captivating episode, Ruby Nguyen, Founder and CEO of Curieous, shares her remarkable journey from launching her first startup at 24 to pioneering an AI-driven EdTech platform. With an impressive background that includes growing Elsa to 5 million users in Vietnam and shaping impactful narratives at Vietcetera, Ruby’s entrepreneurial spirit and intuitive approach to leadership shine through as she builds her latest venture, Curieous—a platform helping users create quality LinkedIn...

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Season 4 - Episode 5 | Workplace Happiness, Hybrid...

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2025/02/10

In this thought-provoking episode, Dr. Ramesh Ramachandra speaks with Dr. Tracy Brower, a sociologist specializing in work, about growth in a VUCA world (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity). They explore business mindset, crisis response, and the importance of community, well-being, and spirituality. Tracy's research and practical advice shed light on how individuals and organizations can build resilience, cultivate workplace happiness, and embrace sustainability in both life ...

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