E182 | Blind Spots To Big Bets | Shrinath V

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Inspire Someone Today, Srikanth sits down with Shrinath V — product strategist, startup coach, Google Developer Expert, and the writer behind the Substack Blind Spots to Big Bets — for a conversation that refuses to let you off the hook.Shrinath has lived through two layoffs at companies “built to last”—Motorola and Nokia—and turned those career disruptions into a consulting practice, a writing practice, and a clear view of why most organizations keep making the same costly mistakes. He talks about why NPS is a dangerous proxy, why the AI-first rush is largely performative, why India’s real advantage in the AI age is its ability to thrive in chaos, and why the biggest blind spot most professionals carry is a competitive mindset they’ve never examined.More than anything, he leaves you with three questions worth sitting with today — not someday.WHAT YOU WILL LEARNWhy two layoffs — at Motorola and Nokia — were the making of Shrinath’s consulting career, not the end of itWhat large corporations teach you that no MBA can — and why the lesson usually arrives as a shockThe difference between being unable to see a blind spot and being unwilling to see one — and why each needs a different kind of helpWhy NPS scores, AI-first strategies, and user personas can all become dangerous traps if you mistake the metric for the truthThe most common blind spot Shrinath sees across leaders regardless of industry, seniority, or company sizeWhy India’s real superpower in the AI age is adaptation, not invention — and what that means for your careerThree questions every professional should ask themselves once a year — and why we keep avoiding themThe Listener Action: a 15-minute exercise to surface your own blind spots, starting today Have you purchased the copy of Inspire Someone Today, yet? - Give it a go geni.us/istbookAvailable on all podcast platforms, including, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify