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You paid tens of thousands for a degree that taught you nothing about how corporate decisions actually get made. From day one, executives are forming opinions about your future based on rules nobody ever wrote down, and if you're working hard in silence, you're already losing.I'm Yasar Ahmad, a former global VP of HR. This is the career advice on office politics and workplace visibility that no induction ever gives you: the seven unwritten rules that decide whether you're the person they promote or the person they forget. I've sat in the calibration rooms where these decisions happen, watched 74 names go by in three minutes, and seen a promotion come down to "remind me which one she is." This video hands you those seven rules and the exact frameworks to start using them on day one.You'll learn why merit is only about 10% of the equation and strategic exposure is 60%, why executives decide your future from memory not output, why work done in silence never happened, and why your manager is a filter, not your promoter. Then the practical system: building three communication channels so your work travels upward, reading your manager's visibility tax, and the digital paper trail that turns "she handled something" into "she owns the migration." If you're smart, hard-working, and keep getting passed over, this is the one for you.Start with the free career diagnostic. It takes 5 minutes and scores you on the six things that actually move your career: visibility, communication, influence, political navigation, positioning, and compensation. Most people come out under 60, and almost nobody's weakest score is the one they guessed. Head to https://www.ovdlab.com and click Assessment.Subscribe for the stuff nobody tells you about how work really works. And tell me in the comments: which rule hit hardest?Chapters:0:00 The rules nobody wrote down0:29 Inside the room where futures get decided1:00 The seven unwritten rules1:33 Rule 1: merit is only 10%2:20 Rule 2: executives decide from memory2:43 Rule 3: silent work never happened3:16 Rule 4: visibility is mandatory, not bragging3:37 Rule 5: your manager is a filter, not a promoter4:06 Rule 6: public problem-solving is positioning4:19 Rule 7: day one sets everything5:10 Move 1: build three communication channels6:24 Move 2: learn your manager's visibility tax7:19 Move 3: the digital paper trail7:57 Why it all starts on day one8:35 Two people, same start, different outcomes━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Newsletter: https://newsletter.yasarahmad.com/Website: https://www.yasarahmad.comCoaching: https://www.ovdlab.com/forBlog: https://ovdlab.com/blogSocials: https://ovdlab.com/bioBooks: https://ovdlab.com/shop/bundleContact: Hello@yasarahmad.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━#UnwrittenRules #OfficePolitics #GetPromoted #CareerAdvice #WinAtWork

I stood alongside Simon Squibb, the entrepreneur and investor behind HelpBnk and author of the Sunday Times bestseller "What's Your Dream?", for an unscripted conversation about where careers are actually heading, and why the word "career" might not survive the next 20 years.I'm Yasar Ahmad, a former global VP of HR. Simon went from homeless at 15 to selling his agency to PwC, and now backs people's dreams for a living; I spent two decades inside the corporate machine. Our missions overlap, so this is a raw chat about the future of work, AI, and honest career advice for a generation walking into a job market that's disappearing under them. 716,000 students leave university every year chasing a good career, and there aren't enough jobs for them.So we get into the real questions. If AI takes the graduate jobs and the high-end ones (lawyers, maybe even doctors) what do you teach a 16-year-old? Why "go to uni to get a job" is broken, and why Simon and I both think the answer is agency, personal development, and learning to build something yourself. We also hit the stuff I care about most: the fake meritocracy where good work goes unseen, why hard work is only one part of the formula (Harvey Coleman's research puts performance at 10%, perception at 30%, and exposure at 60%), why your judgement is the one thing AI can't replace, and the human cost of being treated as a number when the redundancy call lands. If you're thinking about your kids, your own next move, or what work even means now, this one's for you.Subscribe for the stuff nobody tells you about how work really works.Chapters:0:00 Two missions that overlap0:15 Helping a billion people through their careers0:50 What I'd tell my 16-year-old about university1:30 Why "career" and "entrepreneurship" are dying words1:46 Chase the problem you want to solve, not a job title2:21 The one thing AI can't take: your judgement3:24 This is going to get serious, and we can't do it in silos4:32 The fake meritocracy nobody warns you about4:57 The 10-30-60 rule5:45 The shortest route vs the fastest route6:08 The human cost of being just a number6:52 Rebuilding the school system around agency7:19 Which jobs AI takes next7:46 Teaching people to build their own support system━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Newsletter: https://newsletter.yasarahmad.com/Website: https://www.yasarahmad.comCoaching: https://www.ovdlab.com/forBlog: https://ovdlab.com/blogSocials: https://ovdlab.com/bioBooks: https://ovdlab.com/shop/bundleContact: Hello@yasarahmad.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━#SimonSquibb #FutureOfWork #AIandCareers #WhatsYourDream #WinAtWork

Nobody ever tells you you're being frozen out. There's no email, no conversation. The meetings just start happening without you, the messages go quiet, and one day you're standing outside a room you used to run.I'm Yasar Ahmad, a former global VP of HR. Consider this the career advice on office politics nobody hands you: being frozen out at work is one of the oldest tools in the organisation, how companies move people without a process, a payout, or a paper trail. But I've also watched good people misread normal chaos as a campaign and torch their own reputation over something that wasn't there. Knowing the difference is the whole game, and this video gives you the workplace visibility and self-protection to handle it.It happens in three moves, and the order matters. The signal: how to tell drift from design with one meeting proposal, so you know if it's real. The re-entry: how to get back in through usefulness, not by asking to be let back in, because that reads as grievance and grievance is exactly what a freeze-out is built to produce. And the counter, the one nobody teaches: what to do when it's coordinated (this is mobbing at work), how to document it, find one witness, and speak to HR in the only language they answer, business risk, not feelings. If you feel pushed out, sidelined, or managed out, this is the one for you.Start with the free career diagnostic. It takes 5 minutes and scores you on the six things that actually move your career: visibility, communication, influence, political navigation, positioning, and compensation. Most people come out under 60, and almost nobody's weakest score is the one they guessed. Head to https://www.ovdlab.com and click Assessment.Subscribe for the stuff nobody tells you about how work really works. And tell me in the comments: have you ever been frozen out of a room?Chapters:0:00 Nobody tells you you're being frozen out0:16 What's actually happening to you0:51 When it happened to me1:32 The three moves, and why order matters2:04 Move 1: the signal (drift or design?)2:40 The one-meeting test3:05 Move 2: the re-entry through usefulness4:08 Why you must never campaign4:32 Move 3: the counter (when it's coordinated)4:56 Document, find a witness, understand HR5:45 When to take control of your own exit6:15 Why you need all three, in order6:25 Your homework tonight━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Newsletter: https://newsletter.yasarahmad.com/Website: https://www.yasarahmad.comCoaching: https://www.ovdlab.com/forBlog: https://ovdlab.com/blogSocials: https://ovdlab.com/bioBooks: https://ovdlab.com/shop/bundleContact: Hello@yasarahmad.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━#FrozenOut #OfficePolitics #ManagedOut #CareerAdvice #WinAtWork

The fastest way to lose a senior room is to bury your point. This is the bluff technique: bottom line up front, the military habit of getting to the point before you lose them.I'm Yasar Ahmad, a former global VP of HR. This is practical career advice and communication skills training built on one hard lesson. Early in my career I was presenting to an executive who stopped me halfway through and said, "Can you get to the point?" Then he added the line that stuck: "That could have been an email." This video breaks down how to fix that, so you build the kind of executive presence and clear communication that gets a yes instead of a glazed-over room.You'll get the exact structure I use for any proposal or presentation: open with "we're here to discuss X because Y is costing us Z" for instant context, follow with an agreement line that surfaces who disagrees, then address concerns head-on before questions. I also cover my rules for better emails: the 175-word limit, why a TLDR at the top now beats a wall of text, and how to write a subject line that says exactly what you're asking for. If you want workplace communication that makes you sound senior instead of junior, this is the one for you.Subscribe for the stuff nobody tells you about how work really works.Chapters:0:00 The bluff technique: bottom line up front0:08 The presentation that taught me the lesson0:54 "That could have been an email"1:17 The perfect way to open any presentation1:41 The agreement line and addressing concerns2:23 Why people take 10 minutes to make a point3:04 Should emails have a TLDR?3:49 My 175-word email rule5:06 Write a subject line that asks clearly━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Newsletter: https://newsletter.yasarahmad.com/Website: https://www.yasarahmad.comCoaching: https://www.ovdlab.com/forBlog: https://ovdlab.com/blogSocials: https://ovdlab.com/bioBooks: https://ovdlab.com/shop/bundleContact: Hello@yasarahmad.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━#Communication #ExecutivePresence #CareerAdvice #EmailTips #WinAtWork

10 career questions HR would never answer honestly, so I will. No corporate script, just how it actually works from someone who ran those departments.I'm Yasar Ahmad, a former global VP of HR, director in my early 20s and VP by my 30s. This is blunt career advice and honest career coaching on the questions that decide your career growth strategy more than any degree. Does your degree matter after a few years. Do the best people become CEO, or is it proximity dressed up as merit. Is success just luck, or a success mindset plus action. Should you be honest at work, or is diplomacy how promotions really work. Is imposter syndrome real and even useful. Is job hopping the fastest route to a pay rise, or does salary negotiation from the inside win. Is "it's who you know" an excuse (no, and here's why workplace visibility and office politics decide it). Is work-life balance a scam. Will AI take my job. And why listen to any career coach at all, including me. If you want professional development, leadership development, and personal development advice that goes past "work harder," this is the honest version on how to get promoted.Start with the free career diagnostic. It takes 5 minutes and scores you on the six things that actually move your career: visibility, communication, influence, political navigation, positioning, and compensation. Most people come out under 60, and almost nobody's weakest score is the one they guessed. Head to https://www.ovdlab.com and click Assessment.Subscribe for the stuff nobody tells you about how work really works. And drop your own question in the comments, I answer them in the next part.Chapters:0:00 10 questions HR would never answer0:07 Does your degree actually matter?0:46 Do the best people become CEO?1:45 Is success just luck?2:30 Should you be honest at work?3:16 Is imposter syndrome real?3:56 Is job hopping the only way to get paid?4:53 Is "it's who you know" just an excuse?5:25 Is work-life balance a scam?6:29 Will AI take your job?7:18 Why listen to a career coach at all?━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Newsletter: https://newsletter.yasarahmad.com/Website: https://www.yasarahmad.comCoaching: https://www.ovdlab.com/forBlog: https://ovdlab.com/blogSocials: https://ovdlab.com/bioBooks: https://ovdlab.com/shop/bundleContact: Hello@yasarahmad.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━#CareerQuestions #HRSecrets #CareerAdvice #OfficePolitics #WinAtWork

I teach people how to lobby at work, and I won't apologise for it. This is how decisions really get made: every decision about you happens in a meeting you're not in, so office politics isn't optional, you're better off getting there first.I'm Yasar Ahmad, a former global VP of HR. Someone probably told you to let your work speak for itself. It's the most expensive advice you'll ever take, because work doesn't speak. It sits in a folder while someone else describes it in a room you're not in. This video is a practical guide to influence at work and managing up: what actually happens in the pre-wire (the pre-meeting some call socialising the paper), the one rule that keeps stakeholder management clean instead of sleazy, and a 72-hour protocol you can run before your next big decision.Here's the uncomfortable part. The real decision rarely happens in the meeting. It happens on the Tuesday and Wednesday before, in 15-minute one-to-ones where someone walks the one person who could kill their idea through the objection and gets a quiet "yeah, I could live with that." Sitting it out doesn't make the meeting fairer, it just means someone else did your briefing, often someone with a view about you. If you want the kind of career advice that explains how promotions really work instead of telling you to work harder, and how to get buy-in through persuasion and workplace visibility, refusing to play is playing badly with extra steps.So you'll get the whole system: how to find the one person who can stop your idea, the exact script to use 48 hours out (ask, don't pitch), how to write your own introduction so a stranger doesn't invent your credibility on the spot, and the one-sentence test that keeps all of this honest rather than turning you into a snake. If you're brilliant at the work and keep losing decisions anyway, this is the one for you.Start with the free career diagnostic. It takes 5 minutes and scores you on the six things that actually move your career: visibility, communication, influence, political navigation, positioning, and compensation. Most people come out under 60, and almost nobody's weakest score is the one they guessed. Head to https://www.ovdlab.com and click Assessment.Subscribe for the stuff nobody tells you about how work really works. And tell me in the comments: has a decision about you ever been made before you walked in the room?Chapters:0:00 Why I teach people to lobby at work0:20 "Let your work speak for itself" is a trap0:50 What really happens before the meeting1:23 Pre-wire, pre-meet: every company has a word for it1:52 The behavioural scientist who walked in preloaded2:39 You get 90 seconds and a made-up mind2:47 "But this is just politics"3:08 The one rule that keeps it clean3:40 The 72-hour protocol: find your one killer4:01 48 hours out: ask, don't pitch4:36 24 hours out: write your own introduction5:08 Why the pre-wire got harder to see5:36 Do the work, then stop handing it over━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Newsletter: https://newsletter.yasarahmad.com/Website: https://www.yasarahmad.comCoaching: https://www.ovdlab.com/forBlog: https://ovdlab.com/blogSocials: https://ovdlab.com/bioBooks: https://ovdlab.com/shop/bundleContact: Hello@yasarahmad.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━#OfficePolitics #Influence #CareerAdvice #Stakeholders #WinAtWork

After decades in senior leadership, these are the seven rules I run my work life by. Not motivational fluff, the operating principles I use for clearer decision making, faster action, and getting people to back my ideas.I'm Yasar Ahmad. Treat this as practical personal development for your career, the kind of career advice that hands you a system instead of a pep talk. Rule one is relentless prioritisation: not a longer to-do list, but ruthlessly finding the one thing that moves the needle. Rule two is bias for action, the say-do ratio that kills analysis paralysis and makes productivity real. Rule three is the question that reframes any disagreement: what needs to be true for you to agree with me? Then the four types of unknowns and why the unknown unknowns keep you humble, why being a fast follower beats being an early adopter, how to make yourself genuinely valuable by selling time and effort saved, and respect for reality, the Stoic move of naming the risk out loud so people trust you more.Whether you're after professional development, a career change, or just better goal setting and self improvement, these seven give you leadership skills and executive presence you can use tomorrow. Steal them, keep what works, build your own.Start with the free career diagnostic. It takes 5 minutes and scores you on the six things that actually move your career: visibility, communication, influence, political navigation, positioning, and compensation. Most people come out under 60, and almost nobody's weakest score is the one they guessed. Head to https://www.ovdlab.com and click Assessment.Subscribe for the stuff nobody tells you about how work really works. And tell me in the comments: what rules do you hold close at work?Chapters:0:00 My seven rules for success at work0:25 Rule 1: relentless prioritisation2:30 Rule 2: bias for action4:06 Rule 3: what needs to be true5:18 Rule 4: unknown unknowns7:12 Rule 5: be a fast follower8:00 Rule 6: be values obsessed10:46 Rule 7: respect for reality12:16 Recap: the seven rules━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Newsletter: https://newsletter.yasarahmad.com/Website: https://www.yasarahmad.comCoaching: https://www.ovdlab.com/forBlog: https://ovdlab.com/blogSocials: https://ovdlab.com/bioBooks: https://ovdlab.com/shop/bundleContact: Hello@yasarahmad.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━#CareerRules #PersonalDevelopment #Leadership #SelfImprovement #WinAtWork

In executive and board meetings, the best idea almost never wins. The best delivered idea wins. This is the communication skill that decides who gets listened to, and almost nobody teaches it, because the people who have it like to pretend it's a personality.I'm Yasar Ahmad, a former global VP of HR. I've spent decades in board meetings and exec sessions at companies like Zalando, HelloFresh, and Wipro, and the person who got listened to was never the smartest in the room. It was the clearest. Clarity is a learnable communication technique, not a gift, and it sits at the heart of leadership communication, executive presence, and how to speak like a leader. So this is practical professional development for anyone who has ever walked out of a meeting thinking "that was the point I was trying to make."You'll get three moves to improve your communication and speak with authority. The point: lead with your conclusion, because junior people speak in context and senior people speak in conclusions. The pause: how to buy three seconds under pressure so silence reads as confidence instead of panic. And the landing: why your credibility is decided by your last sentence, not your best one, and how people talk themselves out of agreements they'd already won. Stick around for the reframe at the end that turns a "no" into a "yes" with senior stakeholders.If you're serious about leadership and career growth, not just surface-level communication tips, this is the one for you.📬 Get the stuff HR never puts in the handbook. My weekly newsletter is written for people navigating exactly this: https://newsletter.yasarahmad.com/🎯 Work on it properly with me inside the OVD Labs cohort: 12 weeks, live, on positioning and visibility. https://www.ovdlab.comSubscribe for the stuff nobody tells you about how work really works. And tell me in the comments: what's the worst ramble you've ever done in a meeting? I read every one.Chapters:0:00 Why the best-delivered idea wins1:04 The ramble that taught me the lesson1:48 The three moves: point, pause, landing2:06 Move 1: the point (conclusion first)2:46 The 15-word test3:13 Move 2: the pause under pressure3:53 Why silence reads as confidence4:11 What to say when you don't know4:31 Move 3: the landing (your last sentence)5:03 How people talk themselves out of a win5:40 Why you need all three together6:04 Your homework tonight6:38 Bonus: reframe risk, not gain━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Newsletter: https://newsletter.yasarahmad.com/Website: https://www.yasarahmad.comCoaching: https://www.ovdlab.com/forBlog: https://ovdlab.com/blogSocials: https://ovdlab.com/bioBooks: https://ovdlab.com/shop/bundleContact: Hello@yasarahmad.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━#Communication #ExecutivePresence #Leadership #CareerAdvice #WinAtWork

Most career advice tells you to be less selfish. This one does the opposite: I'll show you how to be ruthlessly selfish in a way that actually builds your career strategy, your reputation, and your standing with the people who decide your future. Recorded on a plane, so bear with me.I'm Yasar Ahmad. I've scaled companies to billions, managed teams of hundreds, and coached first ministers and CEOs, and now I run OVD Labs, a behavioural science lab. Here's the reframe: everyone protects something already, budgets, headcount, status, so the question was never whether you're selfish. It's what you're selfish for. Get that right and workplace politics stops being something that happens to you.This episode is really a masterclass in professional growth and navigating office politics through three principles. First, clarity, the one sentence I owe my career to and the fastest way to build executive presence in any meeting. Second, "what needs to be true," the question that ends the human habit of trying to prove each other wrong, plus the workplace psychology behind what people actually protect. Third, be selfish about the outcome but selfless about the credit, the giving strategy that quietly builds the most power of all. If you want the kind of leadership and career advice that goes deeper than office politics tips, this is for you.Along the way: why the "lucky" people in a famous study finished in 4 seconds while everyone else took 2 minutes, what Indra Nooyi's letters to executives' parents can teach you about loyalty, why Satya Nadella's first move as Microsoft CEO was to give away the crown jewels, and the story of the cat and the fire that explains why you cling to habits that no longer serve you.Subscribe for the stuff nobody tells you about how work really works. And if you're listening on Spotify or Apple, follow there too.Chapters:0:00 A podcast on a plane0:27 The real question isn't whether you're selfish1:15 Principle 1: clarity, the sentence I owe my career to1:31 The car park argument that changed everything3:10 The laser pen, the cat, and what people avoid4:14 The four things people protect at work5:18 How one sentence made clarity my superpower6:00 Principle 2: what needs to be true6:11 Hiring 1,000 people in a fragmented company7:08 The luck study: why peripheral vision wins8:39 Asking the right question instead of being right10:02 The value formula: time, effort, and sacrifice11:45 Building the system: the results it delivered12:25 Principle 3: selfish outcome, selfless credit12:36 Indra Nooyi and the letters to parents14:30 Why givers finish first (with boundaries)16:18 Satya Nadella surrenders to win18:21 The superstitions we build for ourselves20:12 The three steps of giving21:49 What could you give away to move faster?22:43 Given wins get retold in rooms you're not in━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Newsletter: https://newsletter.yasarahmad.com/Website: https://www.yasarahmad.comCoaching: https://www.ovdlab.com/forBlog: https://ovdlab.com/blogSocials: https://ovdlab.com/bioBooks: https://ovdlab.com/shop/bundleContact: Hello@yasarahmad.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━#CareerStrategy #OfficePolitics #ExecutivePresence #Leadership #WinAtWork

When your manager calls you indispensable, they've usually already decided not to promote you. This is how promotions really work: I sat in the room where that decision gets made for almost two decades, and being overlooked at work while carrying double is quietly costing you about a pay band a year.I'm Yasar Ahmad. Here's the career advice nobody hands you on how to get promoted, and it starts with office politics you can't see. Promotions get decided in a calibration meeting: eight or nine people, a list of names, about 40 seconds each. Someone who half knows your work sums you up in one sentence to a room that doesn't know you at all. If your sentence is "he helps out everywhere," your promotion ends right there. So workplace visibility isn't a nice-to-have, it's the whole game, and this is the promotion strategy and career growth strategy for fixing it if you feel stuck in my career territory: how to stand out at work without saying no, where salary negotiation actually fits, and the managing up conversation that changes how your boss describes you.Consider this your quick course in dealing with corporate politics, the kind of thing Jennifer Brick's audience will recognise, aimed at the reliable person who keeps getting passed over.This video breaks down what your manager is really doing when they pay you in words instead of money, why "just set boundaries" gets you a reputation instead of a promotion, and the strongest case for staying indispensable (and why it still doesn't pay). Then the two moves that fix it: lead the work that builds your reputation and hand away the work that doesn't, and the one conversation almost nobody has, where you tell your manager the exact sentence you want said about you in that room.Start with the free career diagnostic. It takes 5 minutes and scores you on the six things that actually move your career: visibility, communication, influence, political navigation, positioning, and compensation. Most people come out under 60, and almost nobody's weakest score is the one they guessed. Head to https://www.ovdlab.com and click Assessment.Subscribe for the stuff nobody tells you about how work really works.Chapters:0:00 "Indispensable" is a decision, not a compliment0:24 Inside the 40-second calibration meeting0:52 The sentence that ends your promotion1:18 Why the word indispensable is a red flag1:41 Why your manager does it (and it's not malice)2:14 Why your workload doesn't touch your pay2:56 The best argument for staying indispensable3:31 Why being hard to replace keeps you stuck3:45 Why "just set boundaries" backfires4:13 Move 1: lead what counts, give away what doesn't4:52 Move 2: tell your manager your sentence5:23 Why indispensable feels safe but keeps you stuck━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Newsletter: https://newsletter.yasarahmad.com/Website: https://www.yasarahmad.comCoaching: https://www.ovdlab.com/forBlog: https://ovdlab.com/blogSocials: https://ovdlab.com/bioBooks: https://ovdlab.com/shop/bundleContact: Hello@yasarahmad.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━#Indispensable #GetPromoted #OfficePolitics #CareerAdvice #WinAtWork

There's a particular kind of sting when someone steals your idea in a meeting. They say the thing you just said, the room lights up, and the credit lands on them. If you've felt it, here's how to make sure it never happens again.I'm Yasar Ahmad, a former global VP of HR. Over 20 years I've sat in the rooms where ideas get traded like currency, working with leaders from HelloFresh, Amazon, Google, and the NHS, and I've watched credit move around a table in real time. It isn't random. Credit is a system, and the people who steal your ideas understand that system better than you do. I learned it the expensive way: early in my career I made a point that died in the air, then watched a senior colleague make the same point ten minutes later and get a reputation off the back of it. I spent a year working out what he knew that I didn't.Stopping an idea thief isn't one move, it's three: the reclaim, the timestamp, and the source. The reclaim wins the moment, and it works because you extend your point instead of accusing anyone ("Yes, exactly the point I was making earlier..."), then keep talking. The timestamp wins the record: a two-line email before the meeting so your idea has your name on it before anyone can echo it. And the source is the one almost nobody does, the one that took me a year to understand, because it isn't about the thief at all. It's about becoming the person the room already credits before you open your mouth.If you're the one doing brilliant work and watching other people collect the credit, this is the video for you. Watch to the end for the source move, because it's the one that ends the problem for good.Chapters:0:00 The pain of having your ideas stolen1:44 Move 1: the immediate reclaim3:08 Move 2: create a paper trail3:52 Move 3: become the source4:51 Recap: why you need all three5:12 Your homework for tonightI send a weekly newsletter for people navigating exactly this, the stuff HR never puts in the handbook. And if you want to work on it properly with me, it's the core of what we do inside the OVD Labs cohort: 12 weeks, live, on positioning and visibility. Cohort 2 opens on 7 September 2026, and people from Google, HSBC, and the NHS were in cohort 1. Links below.An idea without an owner belongs to whoever says it last, so put your name on yours. If this was useful, tell me in the comments: has anyone ever repeated your idea in a meeting and taken the credit? What did you do?Subscribe for the stuff nobody tells you about how work really works.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Newsletter: https://newsletter.yasarahmad.com/Website: https://www.yasarahmad.comCoaching: https://www.ovdlab.com/forBlog: https://ovdlab.com/blogSocials: https://ovdlab.com/bioBooks: https://ovdlab.com/shop/bundleContact: Hello@yasarahmad.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━#IdeasStolen #OfficePolitics #MeetingTips #CareerAdvice #WinAtWork

You can be the best worker on your team and still be invisible to the people who decide promotions and pay. This is the full masterclass on how to get promoted, how promotions really work, and how to stand out at work, without playing office politics or burning yourself out.Book a strategy call here: https://ovdlab.com/book/team/strategy-discovery-call/15minFind out about September cohort here: https://ovdlab.com/for/I'm Yasar Ahmad. I spent 20 years in senior leadership at companies like HelloFresh, Zalando, and Wipro, and as a global VP of HR I sat in the rooms where promotion and pay decisions actually get made. If "I'm stuck in my career" is the thought you keep having, this one is for you.Here's the uncomfortable truth: past a certain level, your performance is only about 10% of why you get promoted. The rest is workplace visibility and who's talking about you when you're not in the room. So this session is the whole promotion strategy and career growth strategy in one place: the 10-30-60 rule, where salary negotiation really fits, the career coaching and leadership development I give private clients, and a cold outreach method for your job search that beats firing off applications all day.You'll also get the visibility map that puts you in front of the right decision makers, the 90-day campaign that makes your next move feel inevitable, why a sponsor beats a mentor, and the three types of promotion ranked by how often they actually work. In the Q&A I take the hard ones: a boss who keeps you as their hidden brain, colleagues who take your credit, surviving a toxic manager, and building real executive presence with the PREP technique.If you're good at your job and serious about career growth, not the kind of career advice that just tells you to work harder, this is for you.Start with the free career diagnostic. It takes 5 minutes and scores you on the six things that actually move your career: visibility, communication, influence, political navigation, positioning, and compensation. Most people, directors and VPs included, come out under 60, and almost nobody's weakest score is the one they guessed. Head to https://www.ovdlab.com and click Assessment.Subscribe for the stuff nobody tells you about how work really works.Chapters:0:00 Why your best work goes unseen4:59 Four things to understand first5:53 The hamster wheel effect7:12 My story: from £18k to global VP15:48 Why the traditional career path caps you18:01 The 10-30-60 rule21:23 A perception trick you can use this week24:16 Why being reliable is a cage25:25 Build an offer they can't refuse26:03 Sell the risk, not the gain28:36 Your real superpower: clarity30:29 The visibility map36:42 The 90-day campaign37:34 How to network when you hate networking44:04 The three types of promotion45:04 The four career blind spots49:00 The promotion master formula50:03 Why timing and the bell curve matter54:15 Recap: what changes now55:33 How to work with me1:06:46 Q&A: when your boss keeps you as the hidden brain1:10:17 Q&A: colleagues who take your credit1:13:07 Q&A: surviving a toxic boss1:17:03 The cold outreach method to land a job1:24:06 Executive presence and the PREP technique━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Newsletter: https://newsletter.yasarahmad.com/Website: https://www.yasarahmad.comCoaching: https://www.ovdlab.com/forBlog: https://ovdlab.com/blogSocials: https://ovdlab.com/bioBooks: https://ovdlab.com/shop/bundleContact: Hello@yasarahmad.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━#GetPromoted #CareerMasterclass #WorkplaceVisibility #OfficePolitics #WinAtWork

There's a 2-second window that tells you everything about someone's character. It's the 2 seconds after they're told they got something wrong, before the professional face goes back on. Most of us miss it because we're busy reading charm.I've hired and promoted people for the better part of two decades, and the same thing holds up every time: pressure, power, and the small moments show you who someone really is long before their results do. A study by Simply Hired found more than 41% of workers lie at work at least once a week to dodge extra work. So a warm manner and a clean CV tell you almost nothing. The real signal shows up in the seconds people think you've stopped watching.Chapters:0:00 The 2-second window0:27 Moment 1: the 2 seconds after "you got it wrong"1:33 Moment 2: where their pressure goes2:05 Moment 3: give them a little power3:03 Moment 4: people who can't help them3:39 Stop reading job titles as character4:14 What to actually do about it4:53 The hard part: run it on yourselfThis video breaks down the four moments that reveal someone's true character. The 2 seconds after they're corrected. Where their pressure goes at 4pm on a bad Friday. What they do with a little bit of power. And how they treat the people who can't do a single thing for them, which is the one I trust most. Then the habit to drop (stop reading a job title as proof of character) and what to actually do once you've seen it, because it isn't confronting them. If you manage people, hire, or just want to know who you can lean on, this is for you. The uncomfortable part comes at the end: running the same four tests on yourself.Here's the line to sit with. You'll spend more of your waking life with these people than with your own family, so it's worth being good at reading them. And in hundreds of exit conversations, almost nobody is ever surprised when it finally goes wrong. They say the same thing: I knew within the first month.Subscribe for the stuff nobody tells you about how work really works. If you want more of this inside-the-room thinking, my weekly newsletter is where I go deeper.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Newsletter: https://newsletter.yasarahmad.com/Website: https://www.yasarahmad.comCoaching: https://www.ovdlab.com/forBlog: https://ovdlab.com/blogSocials: https://ovdlab.com/bioBooks: https://ovdlab.com/shop/bundleContact: Hello@yasarahmad.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━#ReadingPeople #Leadership #Character #Hiring #WinAtWork

Why do idiots keep getting promoted? Because they worked out what's actually being scored, and you didn't. I've sat in the calibration rooms where those decisions get made, and here's what really happens.Chapters:0:00 Why idiots keep getting promoted0:08 Inside the calibration room (90 seconds that decide you)0:34 Is corporate a meritocracy? The 10/30/60 maths1:02 Does hard work get you promoted? (why brilliance becomes your ceiling)1:28 Is HR on your side?1:58 Should you tell your manager you want a promotion?2:24 Is your boss's feedback honest?3:02 Is bias real or an excuse?3:50 Is loyalty worth anything?4:19 Mentors vs sponsors (who actually promotes you)4:51 Stuck in the same role for years? What to do5:09 Free career diagnostic + my WhatsAppEight people talk about you for about 90 seconds. Nobody reads out your performance rating. Someone says your name, and either a story comes up with it or it doesn't. "She's the one who fixed the retention problem." That person moves. The idiot had a story. You had results, and the story won. Corporate isn't a meritocracy, and there's maths behind it: past senior manager, 10% of your advancement is performance, 30% is how you're perceived, and 60% is exposure to the people who decide your future. That's Harvey Coleman's research, and it matches every promotion room I've been in. You're pouring everything into the 10% and wondering why the number won't move.This video answers the 10 blunt career questions most people are too polite to ask. Does hard work get you promoted (and why being brilliant becomes your ceiling). Is HR on your side. Should you tell your manager you want a promotion, or is that the worst room to start in. Is your boss's feedback actually about you. Is bias real or an excuse. Is loyalty worth anything. Are mentors a waste of time when what you need is a sponsor. And the big one: what to do when you've been stuck in the same seat for years. If you're good at your job and still overlooked, this is the one for you.Two things before you go. First, the free career diagnostic scores you on six things most people never measure: visibility, communication, influence, political navigation, positioning, and compensation. It takes 5 minutes, and almost nobody's weakest score is the one they guessed. Second, when your results come through you get my personal WhatsApp. Not a bot, not a sales team, me. Send me your score and I'll tell you what I'd do in your situation. Links below.And if one of those 10 answers annoyed you, put the number in the comments. I'll take them on in part two. Subscribe for the stuff nobody tells you about how work really works.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Newsletter: https://newsletter.yasarahmad.com/Website: https://www.yasarahmad.comCoaching: https://www.ovdlab.com/forBlog: https://ovdlab.com/blogSocials: https://ovdlab.com/bioBooks: https://ovdlab.com/shop/bundleContact: Hello@yasarahmad.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━#Promotion #CareerAdvice #OfficePolitics #Leadership #WinAtWork

Can you take a conversation from threat to trust in one sitting? When a discussion turns heated, most people wing it, and that's exactly when it falls apart. This is the system I use to turn it around.There are two parts. First you regulate yourself, because none of the clever tactics work while your face is hot and your stomach's in knots. I use the Stoic sequence: notice the feeling, name it, normalise it, then choose how you respond. You can pour petrol on the fire or pour water on it, and that choice only exists once you're back in control.Then comes the five-step conversion, the part that does the real work with a difficult stakeholder. Diagnose what they're actually protecting, whether it's a CFO guarding the budget or a risk lead guarding the process. Acknowledge their view before you pitch yours. Name their fear out loud so they feel heard. Remove and reduce the threat with a reversible, two-way-door option like a three-month trial. Then give them a face-saving narrative so they can say yes while it still looks like their call. Do those in order and someone who started out guarded ends up trusting you a lot more. If you deal with hard conversations, pushback, or office politics, this one's for you.Subscribe for the stuff nobody tells you about how work really works.Chapters:0:00 Can you turn threat into trust in one conversation?0:41 Part 1: The Stoic reset (Notice, Name, Normalize, Choose)2:30 Part 2: The 5-Step Conversion System2:45 Step 1: Diagnose what they're protecting (CFO vs Risk example)3:25 Step 2: Acknowledge before you pitch4:03 Step 3: Name their fear out loud5:06 Step 4: Remove & Reduce the threat (2-way door / 3-month trial)5:59 Step 5: The face-saving narrative (let them take credit)7:11 Recap - Diagnose, Acknowledge, Name, Remove, Save Face━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Newsletter: https://newsletter.yasarahmad.com/Website: https://www.yasarahmad.comCoaching: https://www.ovdlab.com/forBlog: https://ovdlab.com/blogSocials: https://ovdlab.com/bioBooks: https://ovdlab.com/shop/bundleContact: Hello@yasarahmad.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━#DifficultConversations #Communication #Leadership #Stoicism #WinAtWork

Get my free RESUME template here: https://ovdlab.com/blog/my-resume-that-landed-me-my-vp-roleOver my entire career I rejected more than a million resumes. Almost every one failed for the same five reasons, and nobody ever told the person why.I ran hiring at companies like HelloFresh and Wipro, where we brought in thousands of people a month and sat on a database of 3 to 4 million resumes. Yours gets a 7 to 8 second look before someone decides yes or no. Most of the resumes I rejected belonged to people who could actually do the job. They were qualified. Some were brilliant. They just never showed it on the page, so they landed in the no pile and never found out why.This video walks through the five mistakes I saw most, and the exact fix for each: writing your duties instead of your results, burying your best line on page two where the 8 second scan never reaches it, sending one generic resume to every role so the screening software and the recruiter both pass, planting small cracks in your credibility that quietly kill senior candidates, and cluttering the page so a hiring manager has to hunt for the good bit. If you're great at your job but keep getting ignored, this one is for you.I built a free career diagnostic that shows you exactly where things are going wrong and where to focus to put them right. If you feel like an invisible expert at work, start there: head to https://www.ovdlab.com and click Assessment, and you'll have it within 5 minutes. Subscribe for the stuff nobody tells you about how work really works.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Newsletter: https://newsletter.yasarahmad.com/Website: https://www.yasarahmad.comCoaching: https://www.ovdlab.com/forBlog: https://ovdlab.com/blogSocials: https://ovdlab.com/bioBooks: https://ovdlab.com/shop/bundleContact: Hello@yasarahmad.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━#ResumeTips #JobSearch #CareerAdvice #Hiring #WinAtWork

The man hired to clean up FIFA just ran the biggest decision in sport as one man. That is the leadership and governance failure that quietly plays out in ordinary companies every week, and almost nobody catches it until it's too late.____As mentioned in the video:Complete my free career diagnostic. Learn about the secret rules holding you back and how to fix it! 5000 people have already completed it. Dont get left behind. 👉🏽https://ovdlab.com/assessment____In 2016 Gianni Infantino took over a governing body drowning in corruption. The brief was simple: end the one-man rule, make the money visible, build checks so no single person could run the sport like it belonged to them. Ten years later he is the one being asked to resign, after a $4 billion plan his own chief operating officer found out about from the press. This is how a reformer becomes the thing he was sent to fix, and why the real failure happened in 2016, not 2026.If you lead people, or you are watching someone brilliant slowly become the only person who decides anything, this one is for you. You will get the three moves that keep power honest: stress-test the plan against the people most likely to kill it, never let your senior team read your strategy in the news, and hand anything that touches your own legacy to someone else. The best leaders don't ask to be trusted. They build the thing that means nobody has to.Subscribe for the stuff nobody tells you about how work actually works, from someone who sat on the deciding side of the table. Want it in your inbox? My newsletter breaks down one lesson like this every week.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Newsletter: https://newsletter.yasarahmad.com/Website: https://www.yasarahmad.comCoaching: https://www.ovdlab.com/forBlog: https://ovdlab.com/blogContact: Hello@yasarahmad.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━#Leadership #Management #FIFA #Infantino #WinAtWork

School rewards your child for doing what they're told. The working world pays for the opposite, and hardly anyone closes that gap in time.____As mentioned in the video:Complete my free career diagnostic. Learn about the secret rules holding you back and how to fix it! 5000 people have already completed it. Dont get left behind. 👉🏽https://ovdlab.com/assessment____I spent years running hiring and talent, deciding who got promoted, who got paid, and who quietly left. In all that time, the most obedient person on the team never once got the job.The thing school measures is obedience, and it's the wrong thing to measure. The behaviours that earn a child a glowing report (do as you're told, don't interrupt, don't get it wrong in front of everyone) are the same behaviours that keep capable adults overlooked at work for 20 years. If you were the good kid who did everything right and then watched someone louder take the thing you wanted, you already have the evidence.This is for parents who don't want their child to inherit that. The entry-level job that used to teach all of it, being wrong and being told no near someone who knew better, is disappearing, so it gets learned at home or not at all. I go through three things you can do at the kitchen table this year: let them be wrong without rescuing them, make them ask for things directly and sometimes hear no, and let them disagree with you properly. A child who can disagree with you at 14 becomes an adult who can disagree with the chief executive at 34, and that person gets paid.If you want the working world explained the way it actually operates, not the polite version, subscribe and join the newsletter below. It's where I break down how promotion and pay really get decided, and how capable people finally get taken seriously.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Newsletter: https://newsletter.yasarahmad.com/Website: https://www.yasarahmad.comCoaching: https://www.ovdlab.com/forBlog: https://ovdlab.com/blogSocials: https://ovdlab.com/bioBooks: https://ovdlab.com/shop/bundleContact: Hello@yasarahmad.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━#CareerAdvice #RaisingKids #FutureOfWork #WinAtWork

Most senior leaders can't verify whether you deliver. They can only verify whether you stay calm when something goes wrong. That's why steady, well-spoken people get promoted while stronger performers wait, and it's where this Q&A starts.____As mentioned in the video:Complete my free career diagnostic. Learn about the secret rules holding you back and how to fix it! 5000 people have already completed it. Dont get left behind. 👉🏽https://ovdlab.com/assessment____After that, I answer five career questions you sent in. How to survive a toxic job when you can't afford to walk away yet. What actually works when being assertive gets you labelled bossy. Which skills survive as AI takes over analysis and drafting. And how to get a pay rise when the company keeps insisting there's no budget.This is for the capable person who's good at the job and stuck on the pay and recognition they expected by now. Watch it and you'll walk away with the exact line to use when you're told the budget is frozen, and a clearer read on what really gets you noticed.Subscribe for how work actually operates, minus the fluff. And if you want to know exactly where you're stuck right now, take the free 5-minute Career Diagnostic at ovdlab.com. It tells you where to focus.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Newsletter: https://newsletter.yasarahmad.com/Website: https://www.yasarahmad.comCoaching: https://www.ovdlab.com/forBlog: https://ovdlab.com/blogSocials: https://ovdlab.com/bioBooks: https://ovdlab.com/shop/bundleContact: Hello@yasarahmad.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━#CareerAdvice #GetPromoted #WinAtWork #Leadership

Most people scroll past their company values as corporate mumbo jumbo on a wall. Used properly, those same values are the sharpest accountability tool you have at work, for holding yourself in check and for steering a room without ever telling someone they're wrong. Recorded from the car, so bear with me. I break down the three values I actually run my work on: relentless prioritisation, customer centricity, and data centricity, plus long-term orientation for anyone building in the age of AI. Each one is a decision filter. Prioritisation keeps you honest about what matters. Customer centricity pulls you back to the real problem when analysis paralysis sets in. Data centricity stops a good-sounding idea moving forward with nothing behind it.If you sit in meetings full of ideas and no direction, or you judge your weaknesses against everyone else's strengths and come away feeling behind, this one is for you. You will get a simple way to disagree that keeps you respected: name what you like about the idea, then anchor the decision to a shared value so the conversation moves without anyone losing face. The real question in any disagreement isn't who's right. It's what would need to be true for you to agree.

Executive presence isn't charisma you're born with. It's one learnable skill, clarity, and it's the reason some people sound senior the moment they open their mouth while sharper colleagues get overlooked for years.____As mentioned in the video:Complete my free career diagnostic. Learn about the secret rules holding you back and how to fix it! 5000 people have already completed it. Dont get left behind. 👉🏽https://ovdlab.com/assessment____For years I sat in the rooms where careers actually get decided: who gets promoted, who gets the budget, who quietly gets passed over. The same mistake comes up again and again. Smart people build their case brick by brick and save the point for the end, and the room drifts before they land it. This video gives you the fix: lead with the answer, name the one thing that matters, get specific, and frame the decision around what people stand to lose, not what they'll gain.If you do great work but struggle to be heard in meetings, this one is for you. You'll also get the move that quietly makes you the most senior voice in the room, even on a subject you know less about than anyone else: the sharpest question beats the best answer every time. Your one thing to try tomorrow is simple. Before you say anything else, open with a plain sentence that names the decision on the table, then watch the room turn towards you.Want to see where your own visibility is leaking? I built a free diagnostic at OVD Labs that shows you the single gap costing your career right now. It takes a few minutes, link below. Subscribe for the stuff nobody tells you about how work actually works.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Newsletter: https://newsletter.yasarahmad.com/Website: https://www.yasarahmad.comCoaching: https://www.ovdlab.com/forBlog: https://ovdlab.com/blogSocials: https://ovdlab.com/bioBooks: https://ovdlab.com/shop/bundleContact: Hello@yasarahmad.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━#ExecutivePresence #CareerAdvice #Leadership #Communication #WinAtWork

How you frame an idea at work decides whether it gets a yes or a wall of "why". Tell your boss "I need £300K to upgrade the platform" and watch the questions pile up. Reframe it as "can we afford to lose £3 million in our busiest period if it drops?" and the room goes quiet.____As mentioned in the video:Complete my free career diagnostic. Learn about the secret rules holding you back and how to fix it! 5000 people have already completed it. Dont get left behind. 👉🏽https://ovdlab.com/assessment____The real lesson sits underneath the word "why": framing, and loss aversion. When you feel challenged at work you start justifying yourself, and that's the moment you lose the room. The better move is to change the words and put the risk in front of people, because we feel a loss around 2.5 times harder than we feel a gain. That's Kahneman's work, and it's why a stolen £100 stings more than a found £100 ever lands. Frame the cost and people ask why. Frame the risk and they ask whether they can afford not to.I also cover the three questions I run before any messy decision: can it be automated, is it human-shaped, and can I reverse it if it's wrong. And why building real values into how you decide beats leaning on gut and memory every time. If you do brilliant work but keep getting talked past in meetings, this one is for you. You'll walk away able to reframe any pitch so leadership hears the stakes, not just the price tag.Subscribe for more on how work actually operates: the politics, and the decisions that get made about you when you're not in the room. The newsletter's below if you want it in writing each week, and there's a free 5-minute career assessment that shows you where you're stuck and what to fix first.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Newsletter: https://newsletter.yasarahmad.com/Website: https://www.yasarahmad.comCoaching: https://www.ovdlab.com/forBlog: https://ovdlab.com/blogContact: Hello@yasarahmad.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━#CareerAdvice #Influence #Leadership #WinAtWork

On the 1st of August, a computer did something no human had done. It solved ten open problems in maths. A Fields Medal winner looked at the proof and said he would send it to a top journal without hesitation.That is not the part that keeps me up at night.Everyone is bracing for a jobs recession. I am not. I spent twenty years in boardrooms signing off restructures. Jobs vanish. Jobs appear. That number always moves.What is coming is quieter. I call it the judgement recession.We are about to raise a generation of professionals who have never been wrong about anything that mattered. Because we are handing the hard bit to the machine, and the hard bit is where judgement gets made. Judgement is not taught. It is a scar. You get it by being wrong in a room where it costs you something.And we are removing the rooms.In this video I break down where we actually are in 2026, why entry level hiring is already freezing, why the real risk will not show up in a headline until 2030, and the one thing I want you to start doing this week to protect the only skill that will not be automated.Pick the hard thing. Do that bit by hand. Give the machine everything else.And if you manage anyone junior, let them be wrong. You are not being inefficient. You are building the only thing that lasts.New here? I am Yasar. Over twenty years in corporate HR, most recently a Global VP at HelloFresh, before building Win at Work. I make videos about career strategy, executive presence, and thinking clearly in a world that is automating fast. Subscribe if that is your kind of thing.Get my newsletter: https://newsletter.yasarahmad.com/Work with me at OVD Labs: https://www.ovdlab.com#FutureOfWork #AI #CareerAdvice #ArtificialIntelligence #Leadership #ExecutivePresence

You know your point. So why are you still talking?🔍 Find out exactly where you're losing visibility at work:Free diagnostic → https://www.ovdlab.com/assessment📚 Deeper playbooks and frameworks:https://www.ovdlab.com/shopMost professionals over-explain not because they lack confidence but because nobody ever taught them to cut. This video changes that.In this video you'll get:→ The real reason smart people ramble (it's not nerves)→ 5 moves concise communicators use that you can copy this week→ The 60-to-10 drill — a practice you can run before your next meetingPart 2 drops soon - how to make your point land like it came from someone two levels above you.—#WinAtWork #WorkplaceCommunication #CareerAdvice #ExecutivePresence #CommunicationSkills #Leadership #CareerGrowth #ProfessionalDevelopment

Most professionals think working harder is enough. It isn't.🔍 Discover your workplace visibility score: www.ovdlab.com🛒 Resources to help you win at work: https://www.ovdlab.com/bioThe mistake that holds people back at work isn't poor performance it's invisibility. You can be the most capable person in the room and still get passed over, if the right people don't know what you're actually delivering.In this video, I break down exactly why visibility gets overlooked, what it's costing you, and the specific shift you need to make to change it.What you'll learn:Why high performers are the most at risk of being invisible at workThe real reason your results aren't translating into recognition or progressionA practical approach to making your work visible — without playing politics or self-promoting awkwardlyThis is the kind of thing nobody teaches you — but every HR leader knows it separates the people who progress from the people who plateau.#CareerAdvice #WorkplaceStrategy #CareerGrowth #WinAtWork #ProfessionalDevelopment

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Answering Difficult Career Questions From The Internet!After 15+ years inside global leadership roles working with leaders from Amazon, Google, Deloitte, and the NHS, and scaling HelloFresh from a few thousand employees into the tens of thousands, I've seen these exact situations play out hundreds of times. What works. What hiring managers actually think when they read your resume. The career moves you'll regret making and the ones you'll regret not making.In this video I'm answering 7 real questions from working professionals stuck in genuinely difficult workplace situations.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

• How long is too long to wait before following up after an interview (and the exact rhythm to use)
• The precise words to use when explaining a medical leave gap so it lands as resilience, not a red flag
• When to raise scope creep in a new role without sounding transactional or money-driven
• The proactive transparency play that quietly switches off a micromanager's anxiety
• How to shut down a colleague who belittles you in front of your direct reports, in real time
• What to do when HR has already sided with a narcissistic manager
• The honest truth about 1-2 year job hopping in conservative sectors

• Career strategy from inside the HR machine
• Salary negotiation tactics rooted in behavioural science
• Stoic philosophy applied to modern work
• Communication and influence advice you can use on Monday morning

The workplace doesn't reward the most talented people. It rewards the ones who know how the game is actually played.________________________________________GOT A QUESTION - ASK IT HERE!https://ovdlab.com/youtube-questionsWHERE TO GO NEXT:Not sure where you're stuck in your career right now? The OVD Lab diagnostic tells you in 5 minutes. Free. Take it here: https://www.ovdlab.com/assessmentFor deeper frameworks on salary negotiation, workplace influence, and career strategy, the full library lives here: https://ovdlab.com/shop/bundleWeekly newsletter (workplace strategy delivered every Sunday): https://newsletter.yasarahmad.com________________________________________ABOUT THIS CHANNEL:I'm Yasar Ahmad. I teach what I learned inside those rooms. Insider HR strategy, behavioural science, and Stoic philosophy applied to the careers of working professionals.________________________________________SUBSCRIBE IF YOU WANT:________________________________________FIND ME EVERYWHERE:Bio Link: https://www.ovdlab.com/bioWebsite: https://www.yasarahmad.comFor business and speaking enquiries: hello@yasarahmad.com

Your job is not your identity. Your career is not your worth. And your current struggle at work is not a reflection of who you are as a person.This is a short, no-nonsense reminder for anyone who's tied their entire sense of self to their job title, their performance review, or their latest workplace setback. You are so much more than what you do for money.If you're going through a tough time right now whether it's a toxic workplace, a missed promotion, burnout, or just the daily grind wearing you down this one's for you.What this video covers:Why your job is what you do, not who you areHow to separate your self-worth from your work performanceA perspective shift that helps you get through difficult workplace momentsWhy the people who matter most don't care about your job titleThis isn't career strategy. It's a reality check. A moment to step back and remember what actually matters.📊 Need help navigating workplace challenges?Take the OVD Diagnostic: www.ovdlab.com📖 Get the Toxic Workplace Survival Guide:https://shop.yasarahmad.com/About this channel:I'm Yasar Ahmad—15+ years in HR leadership at Amazon, Google, HelloFresh, and the NHS. Named #1 Most Influential Talent Leader globally for three consecutive years. I give you the workplace truth most people won't say out loud.#motivation #careeradvice #worklifebalance #mentalhealth #workplacetoxicity #burnout #perspective #selfworth #careergrowth #workplaceadvice

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Most career advice is about doing more. More networking. More skills. More hustle. But the Japanese have spent centuries mastering the opposite and it works.In this video, I break down 5 Japanese minimalist principles that will help you cut the noise, focus on what actually matters, and build a career with intention instead of burnout.You'll learn:→ The concept that tells you exactly where to focus your energy→ Why strategic pauses accelerate your career (not stall it)→ How tiny daily improvements outperform big career pivots→ The Japanese art of cutting what doesn't serve you→ Why your "imperfect" career path is actually your biggest advantage🔬 Take the FREE OVD Diagnostic Tool to assess your workplace: https://ovdlab.com/assessment📩 Join the newsletter for weekly career strategies: https://newsletter.yasarahmad.com/#careeradvice #japanesephilosophy #minimalism #workplacestrategy #careergrowth #ikigai #kaizen

👇 Grab the free visibility diagnostic in the description to find out your visibility score and exactly where you're going wrong at work.https://www.ovdlab.comSomeone questions your expertise mid-meeting. The room goes quiet. What you say next will either cost you the room or command it.In this video, I'm giving you the exact phrase that instantly reclaims your authority when your expertise is challenged, along with seven tactical variations you can deploy depending on the situation whether you're in a boardroom, on a stakeholder call, or caught off guard in a corridor.Most professionals either over-explain, get defensive, or freeze entirely. All three responses signal uncertainty and hand power straight to the person challenging you. This video shows you how to respond — not react — using a framework rooted in behavioural science and Stoic philosophy.Here's what you'll learn:Why your instinctive response is sabotaging your credibilityThe single sentence that reclaims authority without aggression or arroganceSeven variations suited to every professional contextHow to handle persistent questioners without losing composureThe three fatal mistakes that undo everything — even after you've nailed the phraseThe Stoic mindset that makes this approach bulletproof long-termThis isn't about being combative. It's about calm, grounded command — the kind that senior professionals and high-performing leaders project naturally.#executivepresence #CareerAdvice #CommunicationSkills #leadershipdevelopment #ConfidenceAtWork #ProfessionalDevelopment #WorkplaceConfidence #StoicPhilosophy #PublicSpeaking #CareerGrowth

You wouldn't accept the same salary for ten years and pretend you're fine. So why accept the same version of yourself and expect your relationship to survive?"I've spent 15+ years studying workplace dynamics. Turns out, the same principles that build high-performing teams also build stronger relationships. Here are 5 workplace strategies that translate directly to your personal life backed by behavioural science, not relationship clichés.www.ovdlab.comwww.yasarahmad.comHello@yasarahmad.com

📊 Struggling with career visibility or workplace dynamics?Take the OVD Diagnostic to identify exactly what's holding you back: www.ovdlab.com____How to answer "What are your Salary Expectations?" - Without Losing Money! Every time you answer this question honestly, you're probably leaving £5,000–£15,000 on the table. I spent 15 years in HR leadership—at Amazon, Google, HelloFresh—and watched brilliant candidates talk themselves into lower salaries repeatedly. Today, that stops.This isn't vague negotiation advice. This is the exact playbook the most successful negotiators use to handle salary expectations across every scenario: application forms, email exchanges, and live phone calls.What you'll learn:About this channel:I'm Yasar Ahmad #1 Most Influential Talent Leader & Leadership Coach. I don't give generic career advice. I translate HR insider knowledge into tactical strategies you can use immediately.Subscribe for weekly videos on:✓ Salary negotiation from an HR insider's perspective✓ Interview strategies that actually work✓ Office politics and influence-building✓ Workplace psychology and behavioural science✓ Career advancement frameworks backed by evidence#salarynegotiation #careeradvice #interviewtips #jobsearch #salaryexpectations #negotiation #careergrowth #joboffer #hrtips #workplaceadvice #careerstrategy #professionaldev

STOP Miscommunication at Work (Before It Destroys Your Credibility)Miscommunication isn't a soft skill problem. It's a credibility problem. And it's costing you influence, opportunities, and mental energy every single day.I spent 15 years in HR leadership watching the same communication breakdowns repeat across Amazon, Google, HelloFresh, and the NHS. The people who advanced fastest weren't the smartest or the hardest working—they were the ones who eliminated miscommunication systematically.This video shows you exactly how they did it.What you'll learn:Why most miscommunication isn't about what you said—it's about what the other person heard (and why that distinction matters)The clarity framework: how to structure messages so they can't be misinterpretedWhy "I thought it was obvious" is the most dangerous phrase in workplace communicationThe confirmation loop: a simple technique that prevents 90% of follow-up confusionHow to communicate under pressure without creating more problemsThe difference between communicating to inform and communicating to be understood (most people get this catastrophically wrong)This isn't about being nicer or more empathetic. It's about being precise. The Stoics understood this: clarity of message requires clarity of thought first. When you eliminate miscommunication, you eliminate the chaos that comes with it—the follow-up meetings, the defensive emails, the damaged relationships, the missed deadlines.Your communication clarity is your professional signature. Make it count.📊 Struggling with workplace dynamics or career visibility?Take the OVD Diagnostic to identify exactly what's holding you back: www.ovdlab.comSubscribe for weekly videos on:✓ Workplace communication and influence✓ Office politics and stakeholder management✓ Career advancement frameworks that actually work✓ Workplace psychology backed by evidence✓ Leadership strategies from an HR perspective#communication #workplacecommunication #careeradvice #professionaldevelopment #leadership #officepolitics #workplaceadvice #careergrowth #miscommunication #workplacetips #careerstrategy

🔗 Take the FREE 5-Minute Career Diagnostic: https://www.ovdlab.comIdentify the specific gaps holding you back in your career. The diagnostic assessment helps you pinpoint exactly where to focus — whether it is confidence, visibility, communication, relationships, or strategic positioning — so you can stop guessing and start growing with clarity.

The most persuasive people almost never ask for what they want directly — and here's why.

In this video, I'm breaking down 7 psychological frameworks used by top negotiators, leaders, and communicators to get people to say yes without ever feeling pressured.

From the Harvard-backed "Because Framework" (which boosted compliance from 60% to 94%) to the Collaborative Frame that completely changed my career — these are the exact techniques that make requests feel like the other person's own idea.

What you'll learn:

• The Assumed Close — how to remove "no" as an option
• The Because Framework — the one word that triggers automatic compliance
• Future Pacing — making yes feel inevitable before you've even asked
• The Contrast Principle — the negotiator's secret weapon
• The Collaborative Frame — the phrase that changed everything for me
• The Scarcity Statement — honest urgency that actually works
• The Reciprocity Opener — why the ask starts long before you ask

Whether you're heading into a salary negotiation, a tough meeting, or just trying to get a colleague to respond — this toolkit will change how you communicate.

17 Years of Leadership Advice in 21 Minutes | Global VP, $10B CompanyWhat does it actually take to lead at the highest levels of a global organisation? After 17 years in the trenches from managing people problems to sitting in the boardroom of a $10 billion company, I'm sharing everything I wish someone had told me earlier.In this video, I break down the 12 leadership lessons that shaped my career as a Global VP, covering the real, unglamorous truths that most leadership books leave out.Here's what we cover:Why parenting and leadership have more in common than you thinkHow to handle people problems before they spiralThe power of repetition (and why leaders underestimate it)Making decisions when you genuinely don't know the answerWhy letting go of control is the hardest, and most important, skill you'll developHow trust is earnt, not givenMastering context switching in a fast-moving organisationWhy clarity is your single greatest superpower as a leaderUsing storytelling to bring your team with youThe quiet power of staying calm under pressureWhy iteration beats perfection every timeHow to communicate in a way that actually landsWhether you're a first-time manager or a seasoned executive, these lessons apply at every level. No fluff, no theory, just hard-won experience distilled into 21 minutes.If this resonates, hit subscribe, I share honest, practical leadership content every week.#Leadership #LeadershipAdvice #Management #CareerGrowth #ExecutiveLeadership

In this episode I talk about how to stay positive in a negative situation. Between what happens to you and how you react — there is a gap.That gap is where your power lives. Viktor Frankl called it the space between stimulus and response.Train it. Daily.Separate signal from noise.When chaos hits the workplace, pause and ask:"Is this actually within my control?"You can't control the storm.But you can control the sailor.When negativity strikes — use the 5-Why Reset.Ask: "Why does this bother me?"Then ask again. And again.Is this a values misalignment?A behaviour pattern?A development gap?Naming it strips it of its power.Reframe every setback as content.The Stoics called this amor fati — love of fate.Your hardest moments aren't interruptions to your purpose.They are your purpose."Negativity is loud. Strategy is quiet. Choose quiet."Protect your hegemonikon — your ruling mind.Epictetus taught that nothing external can disturb you without your permission."Your reaction is the only thing in this situation that belongs entirely to you."Measure your day by effort. Not outcome.The Stoics called outcomes preferred indifferents — worth pursuing, but never worth your peace.Because the obstacle isn't in your way.It IS the way.

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The Science to Success at Work

by YASAR AHMAD

This comprehensive audio books takes you through 11 chapters of successful techniques, habits and strategic practices to proper at work.

The audio book is in celebration of the launch of OVDLab. If you have'nt already check out www.ovdlab.com for your chance to get coached directly by Yasar.

Get the full course here: Limited time only! https://yasarahmad.samcart.com/products/get-hired-in-72-hours-the-complete-job-search-system______Struggling with the infamous “Tell me about yourself” question? Yeah, you’re not alone. Most people answer it like they’re reading their Resume out loud… in slow motion. This free lesson cuts through the fluff and shows you exactly how to craft an answer that actually makes a hiring manager think, “Okay, this person gets it.”You’ll learn:Why this question exists (hint: it’s not to torture you… mostly).The psychology behind what interviewers really want.A simple, repeatable structure that instantly elevates your answer.Real examples - the good, the bad, and the “please don’t ever say this again.”Think of this lesson as a sneak peek into the full system I teach inside my complete job-search program. If this helps you land even one interview, imagine what the full framework can do.If you're tired of winging it and hoping for the best, go deeper and get the full blueprint.Sharp truth: You can’t control who interviews you, but you can control whether you walk in sounding forgettable or unforgettable. Your call.

Most people think you need a promotion to become influential at work. You don't. You need a system.In this video, I break down the exact 5-step framework that took a mid-level project manager from completely invisible to influencing decisions three levels above her pay grade in just 18 months. No promotion. No longer hours. Just strategic, systematic influence-building backed by behavioural science.If you're tired of being overlooked, ignored in meetings, or waiting for someone to finally notice your competence—this is how you manufacture your own opportunities.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:→ How to identify and dominate specific "influence territories" instead of trying to be visible everywhere (and burning out)→ The 4 campaign types you can run to systematically build credibility in your chosen domains→ Why visibility without strategy is just noise—and how to be strategically visible in high-leverage contexts→ How to build a coalition of sponsors and advocates who have a vested interest in your success→ The exact playbook to institutionalise your influence so it becomes structural, not personalThis isn't motivational fluff. This is the systematic approach I've used to advise C-suite executives across Amazon, Google, HelloFresh, and the NHS.RESOURCES TO ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER:📊 Find Out Where You Stand: Free Personal Visibility DiagnosticNot sure which of these 5 steps you need to focus on first? Take my free diagnostic assessment and get a personalised roadmap for building influence in your specific situation.👉 https://ovdlab.com/📚 My 6 Bestselling Career Strategy Ebooks (Complete Bundle)Deep-dive scripts on toxic workplaces, salary negotiation, office politics, workplace influence, and more. These aren't generic career books—they're tactical, research-backed playbooks for professionals who want real strategies, not motivational quotes.👉 https://shop.yasarahmad.com/products/ultimate-bestseller-bundle-all-6-books📥 20+ Free Workplace Guides & ScriptsReady-to-use scripts for difficult conversations, negotiation frameworks, boundary-setting templates, and more. Download the exact language and frameworks I've tested with thousands of professionals.👉 https://www.yasarahmad.com/downloads🎯 Get Hired in 72 Hours: Complete Job Search SystemIf you're looking to move roles (and leverage your new influence), this is the systematic approach to landing interviews and offers fast. No spray-and-pray applications. No waiting months for responses.👉 https://yasarahmad.samcart.com/products/get-hired-in-72-hours-the-complete-job-search-systemLET'S CONNECT:🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasarahmad/🌐 Website: https://www.yasarahmad.com📧 Business Enquiries: hello@yasarahmad.comIf this video helped you see influence differently, hit the like button and subscribe. It genuinely helps this content reach other professionals who are ready to stop being invisible.Which of the 5 steps are you currently strongest at? Let me know in the comments. 👇#CareerStrategy #WorkplaceInfluence #ProfessionalDevelopment #CareerGrowth #LeadershipDevelopment

Stop Being "Nice" at Work - It's Destroying Your Career - I firmly believe someone needs to hear this: Stop being nice at work at the expense of being real.CONNECT WITH ME: 📱 Instagram: @yasarahmad_ 💼 LinkedIn: Yasar Ahmad 🌐 Website: www.yasarahmad.com 🎓 OVD Lab: www.ovdlab.com🎯 RESOURCES:Take the OVD Visibility Diagnostic (Find out your visibility score and where you're going wrong at work): 👉 www.ovdlab.comGet the Toxic Workplace E-book (The Ultimate Guide, Scripts and Hidden Rules to Toxic Workplaces): 👉 https://shop.yasarahmad.com/______After 15+ years in HR leadership working with Amazon, Google, Deloitte, and scaling HelloFresh from 6,000 to 25,000 employees, I've seen one pattern destroy more careers than anything else - people who are too "nice" get steamrolled.Here's the brutal truth: Only 10% of career progression comes from performance. 30% is image. And 60%? That's exposure. But when you're busy being nice, saying yes to everything, and avoiding difficult conversations, you're not building exposure - you're building resentment.In this video, I break down:Why "nice" gets you nowhere (and the science behind it)The critical difference between being nice vs being kind at workThe exact frameworks and phrases to set boundaries without being difficultHow to say "no" professionally without over-explainingThe "I need to be real with you" conversation starter that changes everythingThe competence-likeability trade-off is real. Research shows that assertiveness + competence = promotability. But agreeable people who are just "nice"? They stay stuck.You can be professional, respected, AND authentic. You just need to stop performing niceness and start practising kindness through honesty.ABOUT YASAR: I'm a 20+ award-winning Talent & Organisational Change leader, named #1 Most Influential Talent Leader in the World by Recruiter Magazine for 3 consecutive years. I've strategised for First Ministers, C-suite executives, and built a community of nearly 1 million professionals learning evidence-based career strategies.Founder of OVD Lab | Author of "Toxic Workplace" | Speaker at NHS, Amazon, Google, Deloitte, Spotify, Oracle & more.#careeradvice #workplacetips #professionaldevelopment #careergrowth #workplaceboundaries #leadershiptips #careersuccess #toxicworkplace #workplacestrategy #professionalgrowth #careerprogression #workplacecommunication #behaviouralscience #YasarAhmad #OVDLab📧 For business enquiries: hello@yasarahmad.comIf this video helped you, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs to hear this message. Let's build a community of professionals who succeed by being real, not just nice.What's one situation this week where you'll be real instead of nice? Drop it in the comments below. 👇

Most career advice tells you to "think positive" or "manifest success." The Stoics? They tell you the truth: you can't control what happens to you at work, but you can control how you respond to it.This isn't motivational fluff. These are 20 ancient principles from Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus—that directly apply to the chaos of modern work: anxiety before presentations, toxic colleagues, difficult stakeholders, missed promotions, and the constant pressure to perform.📊 Struggling with workplace toxicity or career stagnation?Take the OVD Diagnostic to identify exactly what's holding you back: www.ovdlab.com📖 Get the Toxic Workplace Survival Guide:Evidence-based strategies to protect your mental health and career trajectory: https://shop.yasarahmad.com/About this channel:I'm Yasar Ahmad—former corporate executive, with 15+ years working with companies like Amazon, Google, Deloitte, and the NHS. Named #1 Most Influential Talent Leader globally for three consecutive years. I translate HR insider knowledge and workplace behavioural science into actionable strategies for your career.This channel isn't about generic career advice. It's about understanding how workplace systems actually operate and using that knowledge strategically.Subscribe for weekly videos on:✓ Workplace psychology and behavioural science✓ Salary negotiation from an HR perspective✓ Office politics and influence-building✓ Toxic workplace survival strategies✓ Career advancement frameworks that actually work#stoicism #careeradvice #workplacetoxicity #professionaldevelopment #careergrowth #workplaceanxiety #leadership #marcusaurelius #seneca #workplaceculture #careerstrategy #officepoliticsLet's connect:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasarahmad/Website: www.ovdlab.comThe Stoics understood something most modern career advisors miss: clarity and calm aren't about positive thinking—they're about accurate thinking. This video shows you how to apply that principle to the daily reality of your work.

Most people think they know what they don’t know. They’re wrong.

This episode is about the blind spots that hold you back — the skills, habits, and assumptions you don’t even realize are working against you.
I break down how to spot them, what to do when you find them, and why true growth only happens when you admit you’ve been operating in the dark.

If you’ve ever thought you were self-aware — this one will test that.

Let’s get uncomfortable — that’s where the progress hides.

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What’s an unknown unknown you’ve recently discovered about yourself? Drop it in the comments or email me at hello@yasarahmad.com — I might feature it in a future episode.

Welcome to the first episode of The Rules of Work - where we cut through the nonsense and talk about what actually matters at work.

In this episode, I break down how to get in control - of your emotions, your reputation, and your direction. No fluff. No buzzwords. Just practical tools and sharp insights to help you stop reacting and start leading.

If you’ve ever felt like work was running you instead of the other way around, this one’s for you.

Let’s make work make sense again.

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10 workplace truths your boss won’t tell you - but I will.I’m Yasar, one of the most influential HR leaders in the world, followed by over 550,000 professionals who want to win at work.

In this video, I break down the hard-hitting lessons that separate those who stay stuck from those who get promoted. What you’ll learn today:

• Why hard work without visibility keeps you invisibleHow to speak up so your boss actually listens
• The real place where decisions get made (hint: not the meeting)
• Why results beat loyalty every single time
• The mindset shift that makes promotions possible

If you’ve ever wondered why you’re underpaid, overlooked, or left out of the big decisions - this is the small window into the roadmap.

In this episode of the Talent Community Podcast, host Yasar Ahmad sits down with Roopesh Panchasra, Vice President of Global Executive Recruiting & GTM Talent Acquisition at ServiceNow, to explore the nuanced world of executive recruitment, leadership qualities, and the evolving impact of AI in hiring. 🌍

Roopesh shares his strategies for building bionic teams, the importance of a strong personal brand, and how microdosing on discipline can transform both professional and personal growth. The discussion dives deep into skills-based hiring, the challenges of hiring bias, and why stoicism and discipline are crucial traits for leaders navigating complex environments. 🚀

🔑 Top Takeaways:

✅ Executive recruitment is about finding leaders who transform, not just fit roles.

✅ Personal branding is a game-changer for standing out in the recruitment field.

✅ Bionic teams combine creativity, intellect, and an appetite for learning.

✅ AI can streamline recruitment processes but can't replace the human touch.

✅ Microdosing on discipline helps maintain consistency and long-term success.

💡 “We don’t hire résumés—we hire stories.”📌

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🎙️ Navigating Leadership at Scale | Dorit Schindler | Talent Community Podcast

In this episode of the Talent Community Podcast, host Yasar Ahmad sits down with Dorit Schindler, Senior Vice President of People and Organization at Flix, to explore the complexities of leadership, fostering a strong company culture, and leading with empathy. 🌱

Dorit shares powerful insights on how reskilling, embracing a growth mindset, and making data-driven decisions are essential for effective talent management and personal development. Learn how continuous self-improvement and creating psychological safety can transform leadership and help teams thrive during times of change. 🚀

🔑 Top Takeaways:

✅ Leadership is about asking the right questions and listening deeply.

✅ Culture is shaped by tough decisions, not just slogans.

✅ Empathy and appreciation are critical, especially during transformation.

✅ Continuous learning and personal habits like exercise fuel leadership growth.

✅ Embrace change as an opportunity, not an obstacle.💡 “Culture is not just a poster; it's a decision made during tough times.”

✨ Don’t miss out on Dorit’s practical tips for stepping up in leadership and developing resilience in today’s fast-paced work environment!🔔 Subscribe for more conversations on HR strategies, leadership, and continuous learning!

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#CompanyCulture #Empathy #Reskilling #GrowthMindset #DataDrivenDecisions #ContinuousLearning #PersonalDevelopment #HRStrategies #TalentManagement

In this episode of The Talent Community Podcast, we sit down with Deepak Parija, Chief Talent Officer at Wipro, to explore what it takes to lead talent strategy for over 240,000 employees across 60+ countries. Interviewed by Yasar Ahmad, VP of People at HelloFresh, Deepak shares his insights on:

🔹 The biggest leadership challenges of 2025 and how to prepare for them
🔹 Reskilling at scale and the role of AI in the future of talent
🔹 How to build a leadership culture that thrives in a fast-changing world
🔹 Lessons from leading at one of the world’s largest organizations