"Leadership is definitely not about position power. It is a lot about personal power." On the Say Again podcast this week, host Amrita Tripathi speaks to Safi Rizvi, Advisor to the National Disaster Management Authority and a 1989 batch IPS Officer. From understanding disasters management to mitigation strategies when it comes to heat waves, as well as the need for work around heat inequity, Rizvi shares a behind-the-scenes look.

He also fields questions on surveillance, what you should be careful about with your social media posts, especially when it comes to personal information (do not share!) and Christiane Amanpour's recent statement that she took a burner phone while travelling to the US.

Rizvi shares his leadership philosophy, and reflects on his 36 year career in government service, as well as short stint in the private sector. This one is a must-watch!

Much of the Jaipur Literature festival started as an accident, JLF Producer and Teamwork Arts Managing Director Sanjoy Roy tells Say Again podcast host Amrita Tripathi in this week's episode. As a reporter who used to cover the festival and a writer whose first novel was commissioned at JLF, Tripathi asks Roy to share more behind the scenes details, 'spicy' gossip and more about the iconic Lit Fest that's been called the Mahakumbh of Indian literature. Roy shares what ended up being a watershed moment, with Deepak Chopra connecting to see if Oprah might be a fit!

Even now in the age of ascendant AI there's a huge power and tangible and intangible impact of the arts, Roy shares, also connecting the dots of his own journey, from working with SRK, Manoj Bajpai and other stalwarts, work with the Salaam Baalak Trust, to becoming an "entrepreneur of the arts".

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"We're not chasing clickbait. We're not making claims that we can't stand behind," Aeon Media Group COO Kirsten Freeman tells Say Again podcast host Amrita Tripathi. Join us for a 30 minute free-wheeling conversation that covers how long form content is hitting home in this short attention span world, what distinguishes good credible mental health information from 'quick takes' and how to think through the impact of GenAI, and what it means to live the good life (a question that has really stood the test of time from the ancient greeks on down).

Big ideas, knowledge, and wisdom are core to the mission here and people are here for it. With more than 1.5 Million Uniques a month, Aeon Media and Psyche the magazine see a large percentage of their audiences logging on from India! As well as the US and Australia.

Tune in to hear more about the importance of purpose and mission, as well as how critical it is to have a source of credible information when it comes to Mental Health. Freeman also shares from her own leadership and life journey, including how she started prioritising balance in her own life, and why she admires and learns from GenZ.

Resources:

Aeon: http://aeon.co/

Psyche: http://psyche.co/

Psyche Guides: https://psyche.co/guides

Health Collective: http://healthcollective.in/

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