Building a Gas Empire | Raj Kumar

About this episode

In this episode, Raj Kumar shares insights on the behaviors and mindset required to lead at the CXO level in the energy sector.

In this episode, we sit down with Raj Kumar, former leader at Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and now founder of his own gas company, to unpack the real behaviours required to operate at CXO level. This isn’t theory. This is lived experience from the energy sector — one of the most complex and high-pressure industries in the world. We cover: - The mindset shift from executive to owner - The behaviour required to lead at scale - Why strategy fails without discipline - Decision-making under pressure - Corporate leadership vs entrepreneurial leadership - What most professionals misunderstand about becoming a CXO Powered by Emeritus: www.emeritus.org #futureofwork #artificialintelligence #careergrowth #mindsetshift #reinventyourself #leadership #aijobs #careeradvice #personalgrowth #workplacetrends #mentalhealthatwork #resilience #lifelonglearning 🚀 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Host: Adam Pacifico

Guest: Raj Kumar

Topics covered

• leadership
• CXO level
• energy sector
• corporate leadership
• entrepreneurial leadership
• decision-making
• mindset shift

Keywords

• leadership
• CXO
• energy sector
• decision-making
• corporate leadership
• entrepreneurship
• mindset shift
• strategy
• discipline
• resilience

Sponsors

Emeritus

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

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