Shrinath – The Overconfident Operations Manager
Shrinath was a hardworking operations manager whose unchecked self-confidence cost him promotions, his team's trust, and eventually his job — the same pattern following him to every company after. A Stars at India Inc lesson on the fine line between self-belief and self-sabotage.
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