Best Alok Asthana Podcasts (2024)

A trading company with 35 employees in London office at time of battle of Plassey, ruled India with money from Indian moneylenders and soldiers from India. Wows

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Lack of corruption or improvement in Per Capita GDP 5:50

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If there be one thing that people must want it should be better Per Capita GDP of the nation. But citizens fall for topics like corruption and some more. If they are so stupid, they’ll never get good governance.

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The strange need of mass Leaders to be Cruel 8:55

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Here I explain why Mr Modi is so successful and Mr Rahul Gandhi is so unsuccessful. It is all a question of the mental state of followers who need a strong ‘Father’, in front of who they can be helpless.

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Does it make sense to criticize the government in today’s India? 6:04

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Well, we need to think about it in several ways.

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कितनी समझ का काम है मौजूदा निज़ाम की ख़िलाफ़त करना 5:44

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काम का काम करो, suicide नहीं

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In awe of your Prime Minister? Hear this. 10:48

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You own India, not he or she. They are just managers appointed by you. Simply understand this and all will be well.

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Air pollution in India 1:24

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How people trivialize on important aspects, including Air pollution.

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The Red Pill on India and the Indian Army 2023 5:16

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Since about 2015, the system is working overtime to show that India is a No. 1 country and the Indian Army is very powerful. That is nowhere the case.

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The Red Pill on India and the Indian Army 2923 5:16

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India and the Indian Army are being officially touted as No. 1, since about 2015. This is a myth, very aggressively promoted by the system, in order to hide its pock marks.

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Air pollution in India. Who is to blame? 2:20

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The air in Indian cities is, in most cases, around 80 times more polluted than laid down by international standards. Given the scale, can there be anyone other than the Indian Prime Minister who should be blamed for it?

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Morbi bridge disaster, India - Will it change things? 12:49

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India has witnessed a terrible accident on 30 October in which 141 people died in a collapse of a bridge, renovated just 3 days back. Will this help India get out of its unprofessionalism in everything? Seems not.

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Why and how genes proliferate 3:17

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They just ‘happen’ to proliferate under certain conditions, not because of they ‘desire to’ or ‘act so as to’ proliferate They don’t have consciousness.

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Why are army trainers not professionally trained in their craft? 5:54

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Why indeed!

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My problem with PM Modi 7:41

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The real problem is not mis governance but the softer aspects if his mental make-up - his total indifference towards his reputation.

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Why do I stop being good 7:51

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Why indeed? Mostly because I think too much.

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Nationalism, Army and other such nonsenses 12:56

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Should you kill because you are expecting to do so, for any reason? Then you are a mercenary.

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Categories are big problem 8:24

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Categories are concepts - cut &dried. I’ll not live by them.

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What every leader needs 11:50

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Here I cover my approach to teaching leadership skills - What every leader needs. All of us need these skills, because we all are leaders in some sense or the other. Some lead teams in their organisations while others lead their families. I clarify here why I prefer the foundation of my teaching to come from psychology and sociology, rather than Ca…

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The expectation-mindset gap can ruin all projects of management and coaching. 4:56

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Many managers and coaches jump into advising or penalizing, the moment the other person acts contrary to their expectations. While they know that no person does anything against his perceived self-interest, they fail to take this into account. If only they took some time to get to know how the other person justifies that act to himself! The key lie…

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HR people should learn this from gym trainers and surgeons 5:53

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HR people, in dealing with weak employees, act like nurses - using the love and welfare approach. This is all wrong. In dealing with weakness, they should learn a trick or two from gym trainers and, finally, from surgeons.

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Groupthink- How to recognize, avoid and counter it in groups and organizations. 6:40

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Too much consensus is not always a good thing. Mostly it is due to a belief among members of a group that it is better for them to not be seen as the one who rocks the boat. Here are tips to recognize, avoid and counter it.

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In an unjust governance system, are the powerful people actually having the last laugh? 7:36

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An unjust system creates a feeling in citizens that he is not obliged to sacrifice anything, as the people in power are not sacrificing anything. That mindset is very harmful for a country and a society. When the citizen is also a soldier, this mindset can have extremely harmful effects.

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Getting Benefits by Leaving them out 7:26

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Normally, we feel the need to do something, eat something, read something for getting benefits. However, most benefits come by releasing i.e. letting go of something and keeping your life, stomach and your mind empty. Amazing results by doing less or nothing.

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In What Ways Can We empower individuals who are not part of any organisation, with real leverage over governance and politics. 5:29

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Today, public opinion is mostly shaped by those working under some organisation and are prepared to take up strikes, hate-speeches etc. The crores who too have an opinion but are prepared to only put down two lines on social media, and no more, are unable to affect public opinion. This is due to lack of the right instruments and tools. So, what can…

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Don’ts and Do’s for citizens wanting to reclaim their Democracy 8:44

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Here is one Don’t and two Do’s for fellow citizens, in their quest to reclaim their democracy.

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India MUST follow through on the sacrifice by 106 soldiers 6:54

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On night 15 Jun at Galwan, Ladakh, 106 soldiers of Indian army made a lot of sacrifice on a mission ordered by India. Now, we must seek closure to this case of a failed mission, at exorbitant cost. Many options available, as set out in this podcast.

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Very poor citizenship by Indians 6:43

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Covind 19 has, once again, shown that Indian citizens are ready to cry, but not fight.

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Nourishing ALL parts of a Group 6:01

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A group exists primarily to perform a task. So, task completion needs of the group as supreme. However, the task can be completed only if there is no sand in the system. So, the next need is to maintain the group. Since the group is merely a collection of individuals, it can be maintained only by looking after the individual needs of individuals.…

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Would you much rather be loved, or respected? 7:31

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For a leader, this is always the dilemma. Here are some research based facts that'll help you make the decision. This is the summary of chapter 8 of my book ' Leadership for Colonels & Business Managers'.

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A critique of SrimadBhagwat Gita of Hindus 9:24

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The book, SrimadBhagwat Gita, is considered by Hindus to be most holy. It is also seen as useful practical advice for living one's daily life. It is with respect to this second aspect that I am commenting here.

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Why deny yourself to yourself? 8:40

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Most of the times, we spend time in ideas, not feelings. Ideas are ways to enhance communication through language, which creates a digital reality. In doing so, we deny the reality of feelings and sensations, which are integral to us and analogous in nature.

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My Rediscovery of India - Part 1 10:02

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These are my few learnings about the history of India, about which I had pretty wrong notions. Reading Sri Nehru's book - The discovery of India - opened my eyes. This is Part 1, covering 3 issues. In other episodes, I'll cover more

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Should leaders endeavor to be loved or respected? 5:31

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Leadership requires making the decision whether the leader is trying to be loved or respected. There is no absolute dictum on this. However, once you are able to clarify the situation your group is in presently, particularly in terms of Productivity, Satisfaction and Development, you can get a good answer to this question Much more in my book - Lea…