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The Mindful Leadership Podcast with Shahana BanerjeeAuthor: Just Human Leadership Advisors
What makes a great leader? Think of the best leader youve ever had. What makes them so memorable to you? What did they do? Did they believe in you before you even believed in yourself? Did they take a chance on you when you werent ready yet? Want to know why they did it? We dig into the why through deeply personal stories of great leaders who: Are Powered by their Purpose, Anchored in their Authenticity and Connect who they are to how they lead in good times and bad, at crossroads and crises who Challenge status quo & existing paradigms and Do different things ... differently Language: en Genres: Business, Management Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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S4e02 Unrelenting Curiosity with Tiger Tyagarajan
Episode 2
Friday, 27 February, 2026
In this episode of the Mindful Leadership Podcast, Shahana Banerjee sits down with Tiger Tyagarajan, the former CEO of Genpact, to explore the transformative power of curiosity in leadership. Tiger shares his journey from a risk head at GE Capital to leading a global technology powerhouse, emphasizing a "treasure hunt" approach to learning from everyone around him. The conversation delves into the importance of building a legacy through leader-creation, the value of the scientific method in business, and why curiosity and trust remain the most vital human skills in an AI-driven world. Key Takeaways - The Treasure Hunt for Knowledge: Instead of seeking a single mentor, treat learning as a constant quest to gather insights and "clues" from every person and situation you encounter. - Don't Shut Down Ideas Prematurely: Even if you believe an idea is wrong, allowing it to "bloom" can build trust and help others reach the right conclusion through their own discovery. - Falling in Love with Problems: True innovation and joy in business come from falling in love with the problem before falling in love with a solution. - The Leader's True Legacy: A leader’s success should be measured by the strength of the institution and the success of the leaders they left behind years after their departure.- Destabilization Breeds Innovation: Intentionally moving top talent to different teams creates the healthy instability necessary for new ideas to flourish. - The Power of Expressing Ignorance: Admitting what you don't know breaks down hierarchies and encourages experts within a team to share their knowledge more freely. - Curiosity as a Competitive Advantage: In an AI world that exploits existing patterns, human curiosity is the essential tool for exploring new breakthroughs. About Tiger Tyagarajan:Tiger spent 30+ years of his career as a C-suite leader driving digital and business transformation in the global enterprise space. He played a pivotal role in pioneering a new global business services model and founded and built a division of General Electric (GE Capital International Services) that became Genpact.He spent the first 15 years of his career with Unilever in sales and marketing leadership roles and then at Citibank and GE Capital in risk, operations and business leadership roles in financial services. After serving as Genpact’s President and Chief Executive Officer from 2011 to 2024, he transitioned to his successor and now serves as a Senior Advisor. He is also on the boards of Jabil, a global manufacturing solutions provider; MathCo, a data, analytics and AI solutions provider for CPG, Retail and Life Science companies; Inetum, a French HQ Tech Services firm, HealthEdge,a digital healthcare software company.Tiger is a Senior Advisor to Avalt, Bain Capital, BCG, Brighton Park Capital, Bridge Green, Innospark, Aqqrue (Agentic Finance) and HTEC, mostly focused on digital technology, Gen AI, AI/ML and SAAS business investments. In addition, he is the Chair of the Advisory Board of ABSL, a global nonprofit network representing the business services sector.About Shahana Banerjee:Shahana is a Strategic Advisor, Certified Executive Coach and member of the elite Forbes Coaches Council. She helps leaders navigate through challenging points of inflection in their business, in their teams, their careers and their own leadership journey. Setup a 30 minute free intro call with her at https://justhuman.io. Learn more about her executive coaching services at https://justhuman.io/coaching/About Just Human:Just Human (a boutique people consulting firm) is a growth accelerator for our clients. With over 5 decades of global HR experience, we partner with clients to maximize business results through human centered, ecosystem based people solutions. Visit us at https://justhuman.io/
