E39 - Nasser Hussain - Rugby Nation

<p>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.</p><p>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,</p><ul><li>As the head of Rugby India, what gives him sleepless nights. </li><li>The growth of Rugby in India</li><li>A bird’s eye view of how the game of rugby is played</li><li>What are the parallels between sports and business? </li><li>On the other side of Nasser, the pie chart in the day of the CEO</li></ul><p><b><em>Timestamps </em></b></p><ul><li>Nasser’s Rugby debut - <b>1:58</b></li><li>Experience through playing Sports - <b>5:48</b></li><li>Rugby in India  -<b> 8:35</b></li><li>The parallel between growing a product in sports and business - <b>16:57</b></li><li>Power of sharing and collaboration - <b>25:32</b></li><li>Day in the life of the CEO - <b>33:04</b></li></ul><p><b>Key quotes and references from the episode:</b></p><ul><li><b>Follow your dreams and passion. Do not give up!</b></li><li><b>Failure is the stepping stone to success</b></li><li><b>Everybody wins together</b></li><li><b>We are all in the same boat, eventually, we will get there - practice sharing and collaboration</b></li></ul><p><b><em>Connect with Nasser:</em></b><b>  </b><a href='http://www.indiarugby.com/'><b>Website</b></a><b>, </b><a href='http://linkedin.com