What kinds of qualities should leaders possess?

Faisal Hoque (Author & Founder, Shadoka)


Faisal Hoque talks about how leaders need to be both resilient and have perseverance. He discusses how these qualities can be improved through practice and experience. Hoque explains why these qualities are so important for leaders to possess particularly in difficult times.

Faisal Hoque

Author & Founder, Shadoka Serial entrepreneur, thought leader, and author, Faisal Hoque is the founder of SHADOKA and other companies. Author of several books, including Everything Connects – How to Transform and Lead in the Age of Creativity, Innovation and Sustainability (McGraw Hill, 2014). Formerly of GE and other global brands, he regularly contributes to Fast Company, Business Insider, and others. His work has also appeared in the Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Fox, CBS, Financial Times, Mergers & Acquisitions, Forbes, and Leadership Excellence, Huffington Post among other publications.

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Faisal Hoque

Author & Founder, Shadoka

Serial entrepreneur, thought leader, and author, Faisal Hoque is the founder of SHADOKA and other companies. Author of several books, including Everything Connects – How to Transform and Lead in the Age of Creativity, Innovation and Sustainability (McGraw Hill, 2014). Formerly of GE and other global brands, he regularly contributes to Fast Company, Business Insider, and others. His work has also appeared in the Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Fox, CBS, Financial Times, Mergers & Acquisitions, Forbes, and Leadership Excellence, Huffington Post among other publications.

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Vaishali Jain

Vaishali Jain

Sarder TV Anchor & Former Bloomberg TV Journalist

Vaishali has been working in the media industry & Journalism for more than 14 years. She had her own CEO talk show on Bloomberg TV India called Biz Lounge, a show that she anchored and produced. Biz Lounge explored the business aspects of each company, as well as the company's leadership, corporate culture, as well as each leader's personal side including how he/she spent their free time.

Prior to that, she worked as a Management Consultant in the finance industry in New York City. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Management with a concentration in Finance and her Master’s degree in Organizational Psychology.

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