{"podcast":{"title":"Choosing Leadership with Sumit Gupta","slug":"choosing-leadership-with-sumit-gupta-4623737","podcast_index_feed_id":4623737,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/choosing-leadership-with-sumit-gupta","website_url":"https://www.deployyourself.com/podcast","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QH0UkTd-vOGrvA6Jr8EEcjFfaxrwwYeMGxSHgpDqclg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI2OTc0LzE2NjQ5/NDk0MDEtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Sumit Gupta","episode_count":330,"summary":"As a leader, you are always making choices. Even when you think you have no choice. And if you are unable to make a decision, you are choosing to stay in a state of indecision. The only question is - are your choices taking you where you want to go? I am Sumit Gupta, and this is \"Choosing Leadership\" - a podcast for high performers with big dreams - who know deep inside that there is more. This is a podcast for people who know they are more powerful than the level they are currently playing. I have spent a long time feeling powerless, and that is why I see where you are powerful even when you cannot. I dare to say what most people would not. I dare to speak to the \"tremendous power\" which you already have rather than what you believe are your strengths and limitations. This podcast is called \"choosing leadership\" - because that is what leadership is - a choice. The choice to step into the unknown. The choice to see fear as a friend. The choice to take courageous action rather than waiting for readiness. Join Sumit in exploring this question when it comes to your leadership. In each moment of life, are you Deploying Yourself or not? In each moment of life, are you Choosing Leadersh…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T16:17:58.521906+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/choosing-leadership-with-sumit-gupta-4623737"},"episode":{"title":"Leadership Journeys [287] - Gerrit Sarens - \"Great leaders know their strengths and their blind spots.\"","slug":"leadership-journeys-287-gerrit-sarens-great-leaders-know-their-strengths-and-their-blind-spots","published_at":"2026-06-22T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/choosing-leadership-with-sumit-gupta-4623737/leadership-journeys-287-gerrit-sarens-great-leaders-know-their-strengths-and-their-blind-spots","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/choosing-leadership-with-sumit-gupta-4623737","url":"https://10genpartners.com/choosing-leadership-podcast/","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/2910b6a1/b31128cf.mp3","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, I attempt 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. What happens when someone walks away from a successful academic career to build something completely different? In this episode, Gerrit Sarens shares his journey from becoming the youngest professor at university to stepping into the uncertainty and excitement of entrepreneurship. Together, we explore what it takes to embrace risk, develop deep self-awareness, and lead beyond the limits of your comfort zone. Gerrit offers powerful insights on mentoring, personal growth, and why the best leaders are committed to understanding both their strengths and their blind spots. If you're facing a big leadership decision or wondering whether you're capable of more than your current path, this conversation will challenge you to think bigger and choose courage over certainty. You can find Gerrit Sarens at the links below https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerritsarens/ https://www.ambits.eu/ In the interview, Gerrit shares \"Leadership is not a position you hold; it's a choice you make every day.\" \"Growth begins the moment you step beyond the comfort of what you've already mastered.\" \"Academia taught me how to think deeply; entrepreneurship taught me how to act boldly.\" \"The transition from individual achievement to collective success is one of the most important leadership journeys.\" \"The best lead…","meta_description":"This is the Leadership Journey series on the Choosing Leadership Podcast. 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