Episode 9April 17, 202557 min

Overcoming Blindness and Starting With $20: Ravi Prakash on Leading Global Teams

Name: Overcoming Blindness & Starting With $20 to Leading Global Teams & Bestselling Author - Ravi Prakash
Uploaded: 2025-04-17T09:00:05-07:00
Description: Ravi Prakash arrived in the United States with no money and no family, lost his eyesight, and went on to lead digital transformation programs at Salesforce and write Safar, a book on resilience and self-mastery. He talks about leading when the odds are stacked against you and why joy has to come before money.

Ravi Prakash, Technology leader at Salesforce, keynote speaker, author of Safar site

Ravi Prakash arrived in the United States with no money and no family, lost his eyesight, and went on to lead digital transformation programs at Salesforce and write Safar, a book on resilience and self-mastery. He talks about leading when the odds are stacked against you and why joy has to come before money.

In This Episode

How to lead when the odds are stacked against you
Why executive presence is often overrated, and what matters instead
The power of libraries, discomfort, and real human connection
Why joy comes before money
How to turn your worst seasons into your strongest advantages

Resilience
Leadership
Books

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