Vighnesh Shahane – Cricketer-Turned-CEO of Ageas Federal on Team Capabilities
How Vighnesh Shahane carried a cricketer's instinct for teamwork into the CEO's chair at Ageas Federal Life Insurance — and what his story teaches every Indian leader about the Team Capabilities trait on the EQ side of the Winning Kite.
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