Book 101 Review, in its sixth season, features Rohit Bassi as my guest — a visionary thinker and the originator of PQ: The Third Quotient, a transformative framework that explores human potential beyond traditional measures of intelligence and emotion. In this compelling conversation, we discuss leadership, self-awareness, purpose, innovation, and the deeper dimensions of personal and professional growth in an evolving world.

About this episode

Rohit Bassi discusses his transformative framework PQ: The Third Quotient and shares insights on leadership and personal growth.

Rohit Bassi Originator of PQ — The Third Quotient. #1 International Bestselling Author. Offering a distinctive perspective from being a Founder, Operator, Investor, and Advisor who has lived in 7 countries. I grew up as a military kid in India. My father served in the Indian Air Force for 21 years. We moved every two to three years. New schools, new friends, new everything — then start again. I didn't have a single friend from childhood by the time I was an adult. But I gained something more valuable. I learned to adapt, read rooms, and build trust quickly. I just didn't know those were skills yet. At 17, my family moved to New Zealand. We experienced racism and bullying the moment we arrived. Not just me — the whole family. It was the first time in my life I felt like an outsider in a way I couldn't understand. What got us through was simple: work hard, pay your dues, do the right thing, stick to your values. I was always a nerd. Back then that wasn't cool. I finished engineering near the top of my class, went back to teach it at 22 — only a year out of university — and realized quickly that theory without practice has limits. I had a professor in a research meeting who asked…

People in this episode

Host: Daniel Lucas

Guest: Rohit Bassi

Topics covered

• leadership
• self-awareness
• purpose
• innovation
• personal growth
• professional growth

Keywords

• leadership
• self-awareness
• innovation
• personal growth
• professional growth
• PQ
• Rohit Bassi

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Indian Air Force

Products: PQ: The Third Quotient

Places: India, New Zealand

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