Vivek's purpose and mission
With a humble upbringing in Pune, India, as a student immigrant to the United States, Vivek has successfully leaned into diverse cultures, values, and professional settings across the eastern and western worlds. This unique lived experience has shaped him into a resilient, thoughtful, empathetic, and curious individual. Today, as a truly global professional, Vivek epitomizes servant leadership, embodying authenticity and executive excellence..
His underdog story has instilled a core belief in the transformative power of learning, which has guided him towards his purpose – serving others to discover, believe in, and achieve their innate calling and potential.
Through this service, Vivek is on a mission to raise awareness and rally support in the search for a cure for Progressive Supra Palsy (PSP). This rare and debilitating neurological brain disorder affects millions worldwide, making it a cause that hits close to home. Vivek’s personal connection to this cause, since his father was diagnosed with the condition further fuels his dedication and determination.
To achieve this, Vivek has established the Purpose-Driven Leadership Institute, with its proceeds dedicated to supporting curepsp.org.
Point of view on Business, Technology & Culture
FEATURED VIDEOS
In this LinkedIn Live talk with Forbes Columnist Jeff Fromm, Author of The Purpose Advantage, hosted by Philippa Cross, Vivek shares how designing a purpose orientation in business needs a concerted business strategy that considers the needs of shareholders and stakeholders, but importantly also aligns to the organizations core competencies and differentiation
In this LinkedIn Live talk with Forbes Columnist Jeff Fromm, Author of The Purpose Advantage, hosted by Philippa Cross, Vivek shares how designing a purpose orientation in business needs a concerted business strategy that considers the needs of shareholders and stakeholders, but importantly also aligns to the organizations core competencies and differentiation
Hosted by Equality partner Female Quotient at Adweek 2020 as a three hour program, this session focuses on best practices and learnings from storytellers and innovators representing some of the words most significant brands.
Vivek leads industry in a dialog on how to bring out the best of hidden traits from your colleagues and customers to truly build an inclusive and equitable culture.
Hosted by Equality partner Female Quotient at Adweek 2020 as a three hour program, this session focuses on best practices and learnings from storytellers and innovators representing some of the words most significant brands.
Vivek leads industry in a dialog on how to bring out the best of hidden traits from your colleagues and customers to truly build an inclusive and equitable culture.
Hosted by the United Nations Global Compact, Vivek shares the stage with Peter Lacy, Chief Responsibility Officer and Sustainability Services Leader at Accenture, Gayle Schueller, Chief Sustainability Officer at 3M, and Iris Van Der Veken, Sustainability Leader of the Responsible Jewelry Council. The panel explores how corporations can help their peers accelerate towards achieving the UNSDG by 2030.
Hosted by the United Nations Global Compact, Vivek shares the stage with Peter Lacy, Chief Responsibility Officer and Sustainability Services Leader at Accenture, Gayle Schueller, Chief Sustainability Officer at 3M, and Iris Van Der Veken, Sustainability Leader of the Responsible Jewelry Council. The panel explores how corporations can help their peers accelerate towards achieving the UNSDG by 2030
Vivek inerviews Dr. Niz Safrudin of SAP AppHaus in how this unique team is creating and fostering purpose driven innovation with our customers and partners to create a more sustainable world.
Vivek inerviews Dr Niz Safrudin of SAP AppHaus in how this unique team is creating and fostering purpose driven innovation with our customers and partners to create a more sustainable world.
Press Release
Turning ambition into action
July 28, 2021
Podcast
Brand Innovation Week
October 07, 2020
Video
Webit Foundation Global Impact Week 2021
In this fire-side chat hosted by CNN International host Inga Thordar, Vivek and Sir Martin Sorrell, one of the leading authorities in the world of marketing and Chairman of S/4 Capital, Vivek discuss macro and micro-economic factors around the positioning of purpose and sustainability as a business issue, and the opportunities to incorporate them into strategic, tactical and operational aspects of embedding sustainability into all aspects of business funtions.
September 22, 2021
SAP APPHAUS
Keynote: Rethinking sales and marketing
January 24, 2022
FEATURED ARTICLES
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW ARTICLES
Seeing around Corners
A frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review, Vivek helps stimulate fresh thinking that enables leaders to reshape the status quo, teams to deliver their best work, and brands to successfully win in dynamic markets. Read more below.
Mental Health
September 23, 2022
Authentic Leadership
March 9 2020
Developing Employees
September 23, 2022
Delighting Customers
September 23, 2022
SAP: Branding in the digital age
PURPOSE DRIVEN LEADERSHIP
PURPOSE DRIVEN LEADERSHIP
Discover and connect with the true leader inside you
By partnering with Vivek, individuals, teams, and brands can develop into authentic, purpose driven leaders by learning how to tap into their inner self to understand who they really are, convert their life and origin stories into their differentiated source of power, and overcome self-limitations that limit growth.
FEATURED TALKS
Breaking it down
TRAINING & WORKSHOPS
Discover and connect with the
true leader inside you
Performance Enhancement
Perfect Plant
Performance Enhancement
Perfect Plant
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Performance Enhancement
Perfect Plant