E147 - Global Leadership Learnings w/Panera Brands' Chairman - Niren Chaudhary

Indian Silicon Valley with Jivraj Singh Sachar

Niren Chaudhary is the Chairman of Panera Brands. He has previously led some of the best F&B Brands globally, including being the President of KFC Global, COO and International President of Krispy Kreme, President of Yum India, and other leadership positions across the globe. Niren also has one of the most fascinating personal stories with a movie made on his life including the story of his daughter - Aisha. This episode entails a host of very interesting global leadership learnings. Watch till the end to grasp the amazing learnings and tell us how you like it! 00:00 - Intro 00:39 - Welcome to the Podcast & Niren 00:58 - Career Trajectory for Niren (Growing up in India to 25 years of Global Exposure) 07:25 - What works in India? 08:51 - Career Growth in the same org (Yum Brands) across 2 decades 12:51 - Being a life-long "Learner" 19:15 - Experience of Leading Panera Brands 22:22 - Global Leadership Learnings 26:19 - Prioritisation Spectrum for Startups 29:55 - Building Generational Brands 33:02 - Personal Principles that guide Niren's Life 40:43 - How to process the loss in the face of it? 47:05 - Embracing Vulnerability as a Leader 50:23 - Understanding the importance of Self-Reflection 52:25 - Happiness Now! 55:24 - Seeking Fulfilment 59:07 - Personal Questions (How do Niren's Friends & Colleagues define him?) 1:00:10 - What is that one thing that you are good at more than 99.9% of the people? 1:01:02 - Don't do these things! 1:03:12 - What is Success?

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