Shiv Shivakumar
18 statements across 1 episodes · 4 bullish · 3 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Oct 28, 2025 by Shiv Shivakumar · across every show →
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Oct 28, 2025 positive
Shiv Shivakumar: Founders should invest in innovation over price cuts during turbulence
“You know, a lot of founders, the other mistake they make is, the first sign of rough weather or turbulence, they cut price. In fact, I would say the first sign of turbulence, invest in innovation. Get something new to the table. Because in every troubled times…”
Oct 28, 2025
Shivakumar: Experienced Leaders Face Friction When Others Cannot Intuit Solutions
“Now what happens when you are prepared, when you have experience, and by and large you want to do the right thing for the institution is, the answer comes to you intuitively. So when the answer comes to you intuitively, there is certain pride in saying that an…”
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Shivakumar: A lot of talented Indians will return to India
“Now, I personally believe you'll see a lot of talented Indians coming back. A lot of talent Indians will say, hey, there is good opportunity in India. Maybe there was some kind of opportunity in this country, but maybe India is worth trying.”
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Shivakumar: Academic degrees never factor into my hiring decisions
“I have never bothered about whether this guy is from an IM or an MBA or this or that. Never bothered. I only look for results. Can this guy work with people? Can this girl work with people? Can they produce results? Never in my consideration has been a degree.”
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Shivakumar: Aging parents and teenage children trigger diaspora returns
“When I interviewed those people, there were two, what I call crossroad points. The first crossword point is, my parents are getting old Shiv, I want to come back. I need to take care of them. Ok, whatever I've done is enough, fine, but I want to come back. If …”
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Shivakumar: Background verification agencies find 5% to 7% fraud in candidate checks
“Today I was talking to somebody in the verification business. They verify candidates for first job to IT companies, banks, etc, etc. I asked him, ah, you know, hey Ravi, if you interviewed hundred people, the company asked you to interview hundred people, do t…”
Oct 28, 2025
Shivakumar: Junior employees possess more tech insight than senior executives
“Today, the information and the insight logic, that pyramid is upside down. Today, young people have much more information and insight on everything to do with technology and the impact of technology. In fact, the higher up you are on the value chain, the lower…”
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Shivakumar: Brands targeting narrow age cohorts risk dying as customers age
“So if you target only for Gen Z's, they age, remember, in five, 10 years time. So you have to be relevant. Like we used to say, it's not about age, but do you, are you young at heart? That's what it is. You know, and if you are not able to straddle that as a b…”