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Leadership Journeys [260] - Suchit Bachalli - "Trust is the ultimate currency—and a true leader spends it in service of their team."

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Choosing Leadership with Sumit Gupta
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Dec 15, 2025
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Summary

This is the Leadership Journey series on the Choosing Leadership Podcast. I believe we all have a lot to learn from each other's stories - of where we started, where we are now, and our successes and struggles on the way. With this series of interviews, my attempt is to give leaders an opportunity to share their stories and for all of us to learn from their generous sharing. If you know a leader whom you would like to see celebrated on the show, please send me a message on LinkedIn with their name. In this insightful episode of Choosing Leadership, Suchit Bachalli CEO of Unilog, sits with me for a raw and thought-provoking conversation on what it really takes to lead in times of rapid change. From selling software door-to-door in Mumbai to scaling a global tech company, Suchit shares how trust, adaptability, and servant leadership have shaped his journey. Together, they explore how leaders can stay ahead of AI-driven disruption, empower their teams, and build organisations that thrive on innovation rather than fear. Suchit also reveals the surprising connection between personal joy, balance, and sustained leadership excellence. Tune in if you’re ready to rethink leadership—not as a position of power, but as a daily practice of trust, evolution, and service. You can find Suchit Bachalli at the links below https://www.linkedin.com/in/suchitbachalli/ https://www.unilogcorp.com/ In the interview, Suchit shares "Leadership begins when you choose to step into uncertainty—with trust as your foundation, not fear." "True leadership isn’t about control; it’s about creating the conditions for others to thrive and innovate." "The most valuable currency in business isn’t money—it’s trust." "You can’t force behaviour change, but you can identify and nurture the behaviours that drive…