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The Yasar Ahmad Podcast

by Yasar Ahmad

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EX VP HR: 10 Things HR Won't Tell You (That Could Save Your Career)

October 14, 2026 · 14 min

10 things HR knows but won't tell you, answered properly from a hammock in my garden. No corporate script, just straight answers from someone who sat on that side of the table for two decades.I'm Yasar Ahmad, a former global VP of HR, and…
5 Things You Should Never Give Your Boss (Even If You Want To)

October 14, 2026 · 7 min

Get the Executive Interview System Here: https://ovdlab.com/shop/the-executive-interview-system____Your job gets your effort. But there are five things you should never give people at work, even when saying yes feels easier. This is where…
EP2: Why I Never Get Imposter Syndrome: A Masterclass in Confidence With Isra Chaker

October 14, 2026 · 47 min

Isra Chaker got asked one question by the Gates Foundation: how do you get people to care about something they've never been taught to care about? She had no health degree, wasn't a doctor, and had built her career running campaigns. She…
The 7 Unspoken Rules of Corporate Success (That No One Tells You)

September 29, 2026 · 9 min

You paid tens of thousands for a degree that taught you nothing about how corporate decisions actually get made. From day one, executives are forming opinions about your future based on rules nobody ever wrote down, and if you're working…
EP1 - Are Careers Dead? (with Simon Squibb)

September 29, 2026 · 9 min

I stood alongside Simon Squibb, the entrepreneur and investor behind HelpBnk and author of the Sunday Times bestseller "What's Your Dream?", for an unscripted conversation about where careers are actually heading, and why the word "career"…

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Is your team trying to get you fired? The warning signs

September 29, 2026 · 7 min

Nobody ever tells you you're being frozen out. There's no email, no conversation. The meetings just start happening without you, the messages go quiet, and one day you're standing outside a room you used to run.I'm Yasar Ahmad, a former…
Why You're Losing Their Attention (And How to Fix It)

September 29, 2026 · 6 min

The fastest way to lose a senior room is to bury your point. This is the bluff technique: bottom line up front, the military habit of getting to the point before you lose them.I'm Yasar Ahmad, a former global VP of HR. This is practical…
Ex-VP of HR - HR Will Always Lie To You When Answering These Questions

September 29, 2026 · 9 min

10 career questions HR would never answer honestly, so I will. No corporate script, just how it actually works from someone who ran those departments.I'm Yasar Ahmad, a former global VP of HR, director in my early 20s and VP by my 30s…
The 72-Hour Rule - How to Make Your Boss Actually See You

September 29, 2026 · 6 min

I teach people how to lobby at work, and I won't apologise for it. This is how decisions really get made: every decision about you happens in a meeting you're not in, so office politics isn't optional, you're better off getting there…
I Live by These 7 Radical Rules (And They Changed My Career)

September 29, 2026 · 13 min

After decades in senior leadership, these are the seven rules I run my work life by. Not motivational fluff, the operating principles I use for clearer decision making, faster action, and getting people to back my ideas.I'm Yasar Ahmad…
Why You're Ideas Are NOT Being Heard (And How to Fix It In One Meeting!)

September 17, 2026 · 7 min

In executive and board meetings, the best idea almost never wins. The best delivered idea wins. This is the communication skill that decides who gets listened to, and almost nobody teaches it, because the people who have it like to pretend…
Ruthless Selfishness: The Secret to Getting Ahead in Your Career

September 16, 2026 · 25 min

Most career advice tells you to be less selfish. This one does the opposite: I'll show you how to be ruthlessly selfish in a way that actually builds your career strategy, your reputation, and your standing with the people who decide your…

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About the show

Work isn’t a meritocracy and playing nice won’t get you promoted. I’m Yasar Ahmad, one of the world’s leading HR voices with over 15 years in the boardroom and 550,000+ professionals following my work. Each week, I cut through workplace noise with blunt truths, proven strategies, and unfiltered advice to help you earn more, influence faster, and build a career that actually pays off. If you’re tired of being underpaid, overlooked, or underestimated — this is your playbook to win at work.