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I want to hear a little bit about your experience with a turnaround and getting into such an account that is so visible, that has a lot of, I personally love WeWork. I think they did disrupt a big part of the market and how we see work. So I personally, I'm actually kind of a fan. I know that there is a lot of noise in the system and I, you know, not getting there.
I want to hear a little bit about your experience with a turnaround and getting into such an account that is so visible, that has a lot of, I personally love WeWork. I think they did disrupt a big part of the market and how we see work. So I personally, I'm actually kind of a fan. I know that there is a lot of noise in the system and I, you know, not getting there.
But I think what they created overall is a whole different experience that we didn't quite have as startup founders. But I do want to hear your take on getting into something so visible.
But I think what they created overall is a whole different experience that we didn't quite have as startup founders. But I do want to hear your take on getting into something so visible.
And now you decided, and I'm sure that's not an easy decision, but to go to the complete other side and to actually become your own co-founder and CEO and virtualness. Talk to me about that transition, because again, it's sometimes harder or easier, but I'm curious what you're going to say, to jump or leap when you actually are very comfortable. You're in a comfortable place.
And now you decided, and I'm sure that's not an easy decision, but to go to the complete other side and to actually become your own co-founder and CEO and virtualness. Talk to me about that transition, because again, it's sometimes harder or easier, but I'm curious what you're going to say, to jump or leap when you actually are very comfortable. You're in a comfortable place.
You have the prestige. You have the status. And to some extent, when we're founders, we're a little bit of a beggar versus the behemoth that can get anybody on board. So talk to me a little bit about that transition. I'm curious about it for you, Kirtika.
You have the prestige. You have the status. And to some extent, when we're founders, we're a little bit of a beggar versus the behemoth that can get anybody on board. So talk to me a little bit about that transition. I'm curious about it for you, Kirtika.
Can you share a very challenging moment? Because everything seems so easy for you, right? You just leap from one to another and you're just all successful. So can you share a challenging moment that kind of like you needed to catch yourself and how did you get around it? So many challenging moments come to mind. Tell me one or two. I think the listeners would love to hear that.
Can you share a very challenging moment? Because everything seems so easy for you, right? You just leap from one to another and you're just all successful. So can you share a challenging moment that kind of like you needed to catch yourself and how did you get around it? So many challenging moments come to mind. Tell me one or two. I think the listeners would love to hear that.
Absolutely true. Do you think that traveling or sports or whatever, do you think that helped you become the leader or the pusher, the driven person that you are today? Or how do you see the connection?
Absolutely true. Do you think that traveling or sports or whatever, do you think that helped you become the leader or the pusher, the driven person that you are today? Or how do you see the connection?
Thank you for being open about it because it's never as easy as it looks. I'm the first to admit it. And it's true that there's a little bit of a layer that sometimes we take on our shoulders more than we need to. We take the whole world on our shoulders. But if you look back, what would be an advice to your younger self?
Thank you for being open about it because it's never as easy as it looks. I'm the first to admit it. And it's true that there's a little bit of a layer that sometimes we take on our shoulders more than we need to. We take the whole world on our shoulders. But if you look back, what would be an advice to your younger self?
Would there be some kind of thing that you wish somebody told you earlier in your career?
Would there be some kind of thing that you wish somebody told you earlier in your career?
A big thing that we're looking at in Leap Academy is that people do reinvent themselves and leap to different functions, different responsibilities, different industries, whatever it is, even within the same company, but they still need to adapt all the time. So reinventing yourself and leaping is becoming one of the most important skills for the future of work.
A big thing that we're looking at in Leap Academy is that people do reinvent themselves and leap to different functions, different responsibilities, different industries, whatever it is, even within the same company, but they still need to adapt all the time. So reinventing yourself and leaping is becoming one of the most important skills for the future of work.
And you're going to need to do it again and again all the time. So I just love that you said that. Be curious and be bold. And you actually are offering first certifications on Verix for free. Can you talk a little bit about it? So if our listeners are listening, like, how did they get it? How did they jump on the wagon? And how did they reach out to your company or to you?
And you're going to need to do it again and again all the time. So I just love that you said that. Be curious and be bold. And you actually are offering first certifications on Verix for free. Can you talk a little bit about it? So if our listeners are listening, like, how did they get it? How did they jump on the wagon? And how did they reach out to your company or to you?