Kompalli: Startup founders do not need an aggressive demeanor to succeed
Prasad Kompalli · Mfine founder on Healthcare Technology and Tele-medicine in India ft. Prasad Kompalli @mfinecare · Aug 2, 2021 · at 47:25
MFine co-founder and CEO Prasad Kompalli responds to host Siddharth Ahluwalia asking if an aggressive leadership style is required to lead a high-growth startup.
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“No, I don't think anything is necessary. I think people are different. Yeah. And yeah, I mean could be, it's just the way I am and it works. So if somebody believes these stereotypes, I think that definitely I will discourage people to you know, believe in such kind of stereotypes. I think people have different way of going with the life and going with the profession. So this is, this has always worked and it actually works best when you are comfortable in your own skin, right? So that's the thing, right? And probably you can't try to just emulate somebody who you are not, right?”
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