The Jali Ep 137: Create and Power a Purpose-Driven Culture

The Jali, host Melyssa Barrett

This week I am joined by the founder and CEO of SEE GOOD STRATEGY GROUP Shilpa Gadhok to discuss the benefits of implementing the purpose-driven approach when developing personalized brand and leadership strategies, how creativity can be used to foster meaningful connections, and explore the healing impact that mentoring has on mental, personal and professional growth.

Shilpa Gadhok is an award-winning brand executive with a deep passion for unleashing the power of individuals, teams, and organizations to make a positive impact on our world. For over 10 years, she has led some of the most iconic global brands at Procter & Gamble and The Hershey Company and led teams at high-growth start-ups. As the Founder and CEO of SEE GOOD STRATEGY GROUP, a boutique consulting firm focused on brand strategy and leadership development for mission-driven organizations, Shilpa is passionate about fueling teams, brands, and organizations with the tools and thought-leadership necessary to step-change their growth and broader role in society. Her clients span industries across Healthcare, Financial Services, Non-Profit Organizations, Tech, and Consumer Packaged Goods.

She is a visionary speaker who brings thought leadership on topics like the power of purpose to unlock profitability, values-driven leadership, food system reform, strategies for holistic health, and building brands and teams that change the world. Beyond speaking, Shilpa is no stranger to the stage as she deeply connects with her Indian heritage through her first love, Indian Dance, as a competitive dancer, choreographer, performer, and teacher.

Shilpa has been published and quoted in Ad Age, TIME, Business Week, Forbes, Crain’s, Fast Company, and other notable publications. She was named to Ad Age’s 40 under 40 list in 2017, was a finalist for the prestigious Milton Hershey Award, a recipient of the P&G North America President’s Award, and the P&G Alumni Leader Under 40 to Watch award in 2023. She is a marketing industry expert for the Polsky Center, affiliated with the University of Chicago, and a Featured Guest Lecturer at Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health and The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She also serves as the Executive Chair of the Board for B-Local Illinois (supporting local B-Corps), and the Advisory Board of Pilot Light, a non-profit focused on advancing food education in US school systems. She is a mentor for the Shanti Bhavan Children’s Project, a school that empowers children from India's lowest socioeconomic class to break the cycle of generational poverty through education, leadership, and compassion. Shilpa received her bachelor’s from Drexel University and her MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Instagram: @shilpagadhok; @iamtheshilps

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