Vinay Wagh

What They Don’t Teach You at Harvard Business School – Mark McCormack   In fairness to HBS, what they don’t teach you is how to read people and how to use that knowledge to get what you want. Mark makes the point that whether a person is selling or buying, hiring or getting hired, negotiating a contract or responding to someone else’s demands, they need to understand the other person’s true self. He emphasizes the skills and methods required to understand people in order to be effective in business.   The Seven-Step Plan to Reading People in Business   Step 1: Listen Aggressively Listen not just to  what  someone is saying, but  how  they are saying it. People often reveal more than they intend. Use pauses—slightly uncomfortable silences often lead people to say even more.   Step 2: Observe Aggressively Pay attention to clues. For example, dressing sense isn’t just about fashion. Wearing clothes inappropriate for the weather may show how much a pe...

  Celebrity Talk  Speaker : Vedant Gosavi Topic : Connecting the dots looking ahead About Vedant Gosavi:  Vedant Gosavi was a batchmate of Karan Rughvani from Barns School, where Tareeka Papneja was his senior. He is a recent graduate in Computer Science Engineering with a minor in Economics from The University of Toledo, Ohio. He discovered his passion for defense and space later in his college career through his involvement with his university's Rocketry Club. Since then, he has immersed himself in these fields. His mission is clear: to dedicate his time and efforts to one of three domains—Power, Defense, or Space. When describing himself, or based on feedback from friends and colleagues, three core human values stand out: low ego, high collaboration, and accountability for outcomes. Beyond academics, Vedant has cultivated empathy during his time in the US, which he considers a vital lesson. Talk Summary: Vedant began his talk with thought-provoking questions: • What ...