Remember Shantanu Deshpande, who recently created a furor on social media by advising youngsters to work 18 hours a day! Yes, that same guy is here with us at Konversations Cafe talking about what he actually believes in when he creates a team and builds a company worth thousands of crores!
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Shantanu talks about his journey from the US to coming back to India with an accent and ultimately forgetting how to speak in English. He talks about getting through NIT, choosing the Nagpur campus because of a better football ground, finding the right RoI of a relationship on campus, and getting into IIM Lucknow.
0:00 What’s there in the video
0:53 Intro
2:38 Early years & coming back to India
6:46 Why choose engineering?
8:15 Messi Mania
8:58 Why choose MBA & IIM?
11:06 The Good ol’ CAT days
14:48 How crucial is a B-school brand?
15:47 Life at IIM Lucknow
18:39 Extracurriculars or focus on academics?
19:08 McKinsey Dream
20:26 Life of a Consultant at McKinsey
21:56 What makes McKinsey special?
23:00- Value of Consulting as a Profession
He mentions how he was an average student on campus who found no value in studying the traditional course. He also mentions the extracurriculars that helped him bag the ‘diversity quota’ job at McKinsey. Delving deeper, he talks about the need for a consultant, how he grew at McKinsey, why he holds it in high regard, and much more.
Filled with life lessons, fun stories, Gyaan, and interesting insights this conversation is definitely the one to look forward to. Share it with friends to gain a deeper understanding of the individual behind the popular show ‪@thebarbershopwithshantanu6670‬ & the visionary founder & CEO of ‪@Bombayshavingcompany‬
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