Nasser Hussain, former Captain of the Indian Rugby team, now championing the growth of Rugby across India. A dynamic and task-oriented individual adept at driving teams to achieve high standards of excellence based on values of discipline, accountability and teamwork. An MSc in Sport Management gave a strong foundation in the fundamentals and nuances of capturing greater mind share and resources for growing sport in a unique and competitive market like India. Representing the country at the International level imbibed the virtues of professionalism, time management and excelling under pressure. Outside of work, a person who has a passion for adventure, sport and enjoys travelling, meeting new people and exploring diverse cultures.
Man of many hats from a player, captain to taking the game to the next level, Nasser Hussain spoke at length about the following areas,
- As the head of Rugby India, what gives him sleepless nights.
- The growth of Rugby in India
- A bird’s eye view of how the game of rugby is played
- What are the parallels between sports and business?
- On the other side of Nasser, the pie chart in the day of the CEO
Timestamps
- Nasser’s Rugby debut – 1:58
- Experience through playing Sports – 5:48
- Rugby in India – 8:35
- The parallel between growing a product in sports and business – 16:57
- Power of sharing and collaboration – 25:32
- Day in the life of the CEO – 33:04
Key quotes and references from the episode:
- Follow your dreams and passion. Do not give up!
- Failure is the stepping stone to success
- Everybody wins together
- We are all in the same boat, eventually, we will get there – practice sharing and collaboration
