“Comfort is far riskier than starting over.”After 25 years in senior HR leadership, Vishwajeet Tyagi explains why he chose purpose over security — and what hiring leaders must relearn today.

Welcome to The Leadership Lounge with The CEO Magazine.

In this episode, Shweta Singh speaks with Vishwajeet Tyagi, Founder & CEO of SynergyCraft Consulting, a human-centric talent and workforce advisory firm redefining how organisations hire, grow, and retain leadership talent.With over 25 years of experience in HR and talent leadership, Vishwajeet has worked closely with founders, CXOs, and global organisations across sectors. His journey includes some of the toughest moments in corporate life — including leading large-scale workforce restructuring and retrenching over 5,000 employees — experiences that fundamentally shaped his philosophy around people, purpose, and responsibility in leadership.After decades in senior HR roles, Vishwajeet made a bold decision: to walk away from comfort, reputation, and security to build something of his own. That decision led to the birth of SynergyCraft Consulting in December 2023 — a firm built on a simple yet powerful belief: hiring is a responsibility, not a transaction.

In a recruitment market obsessed with speed, SynergyCraft focuses on clarity, alignment, and long-term impact — helping organisations build resilient talent ecosystems while supporting professionals through meaningful career transitions.

In this deeply reflective conversation, Vishwajeet opens up about purpose-driven entrepreneurship, the human cost of poor hiring decisions, and why technology must support — not replace — human judgment.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why “comfort” can be more dangerous than starting over
• The defining moment that led Vishwajeet to leave a senior HR role
• The problem with transactional recruitment models
• Why SynergyCraft prioritises quality over speed in hiring
• Building teams with values, discipline, and courage
• AI in recruitment: where humans must never be replaced
• How culture is really built — beyond town halls and policies
• Leadership, integrity, and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs

This episode is a must-watch for founders, HR leaders, business heads, and professionals navigating leadership, hiring, and growth in uncertain times.Subscribe to The CEO Magazine for more conversations with India’s business leaders, founders, and changemakers shaping the future of work.

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In this inspiring episode, Shrikant Pandey sits down with Dr. Mayank Agarwal, the dynamic Managing Director of the IIMT Group of Colleges — a leader redefining access, quality, and industry-aligned education for India’s next generation.

Guiding a vast educational ecosystem of universities, colleges, schools, medical institutions, and even an incubation centre, Dr. Agarwal has built more than an institution — he has created a pipeline of opportunity, shaping students into industry-ready professionals with strong values and global exposure.

From expanding academic programs to forging industry partnerships, building Centers of Excellence, strengthening placements, and nurturing entrepreneurship, his leadership blends scale with substance, technology with tradition, and global vision with local impact.

In this episode, Dr. Agarwal opens up about the pressures, purpose, and philosophy behind steering an institution that educates over 20,000 students — and what it truly means to build an education brand that can stand shoulder to shoulder with the world’s best.

In this conversation, we explore:

• The journey of stepping into a legacy and making it his own
• How IIMT balances scale with quality and ethical leadership
• What he would redesign in India’s higher education system
• The unseen cost of chasing placements & results
• Industry-ready students vs. life-ready humans — what matters more
• Building an ecosystem from schools to universities, hospitals, and radio
• The “invisible ingredient” that turns classrooms into launchpads
• Entrepreneurship, innovation & the IIMT Incubation Centre
• Handling pressure while leading thousands
• What young people must understand about shortcuts
• Leadership lessons IIMT taught him — beyond any textbook
• Whether India is ready to create global education brands
• His vision, legacy, and message for future academic leaders

Join us for a deep, honest, and forward-looking conversation on education, leadership, innovation, and the future of India’s learning ecosystem.

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In this powerful episode, host Shweta sits down with Dr. Gauravv Mittal — widely known as “The Monk” — a modern polymath, strategist, and founder of ITCONS e-Solutions, an IPO-listed, multi-award-winning enterprise in IT staffing and consultancy.

Dr. Mittal’s journey spans IT, stock market strategy, Ayurveda, astro-numerology, education, green energy, and philanthropy — proving that true leadership is about impact, purpose, and people.

In this conversation, he reveals how ITCONS grew from a small startup into a trusted partner for marquee clients across India. He talks about purpose-driven leadership, balancing ambition with values, and what it means to combine modern entrepreneurship with a philosophy of high thinking, simple living.

You’ll also hear the story behind his identity as “The Monk”, his book A Monk with a Merc, and his insights on leadership, timing, decision-making, and the future of business.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• Who Dr. Gauravv Mittal is beyond the titles
• Why the business world calls him “The Monk”
• The vision and growth journey of ITCONS e-Solutions
• How to scale a startup into an award-winning enterprise
• The balance between AI, automation, and human-first HR
• Philosophy vs ambition — Monk vs Merc
• His work in education, healthcare, green energy & EV services
• How astrology and timing influence decision-making
• What matters more: Awards or Impact?
• Leadership lessons for young entrepreneurs
• The next chapter of The Monk with a Merc

About the Show

Leadership Lounge with The CEO Magazine brings you stories of India’s boldest thinkers, innovators, trailblazers, and visionaries who are shaping the future of leadership.

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