Shantha Mohan Ph.D.

Shantha Mohan Ph.D. is an Executive In Residence at the Integrated Innovation Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Before that, she was a global software engineering leader and entrepreneur, co-founding Retail Solutions Inc., a retail analytics company. Shantha also has over 20 years of experience focused on mission-critical systems to support semiconductor and other high-value-added manufacturing. She is the author of Roots and Wings - Inspiring stories of Indian Women in Engineering and is a co-author of Demystifying AI for The Enterprise - A Playbook for Business Value and Digital Transformation. Her book, Leadership Lessons with The Beatles, was published by Taylor & Francis in May 2022.

Shantha Mohan Ph.D. is an opinion columnist for the CEOWORLD magazine. Connect with her through LinkedIn. For more information, visit the author’s website.

CEO Insider

People First Excellence: Guiding Actions and Evaluating Outcomes

Shantha Mohan Ph.D.CEO Insider

“It’s easy - All you need is love” -- Lennon & McCartney. At the height of the Vietnam War, the Beatles sang their iconic song on June 25, 1967, in a television special, a live and international satellite production called “One World.” Their simple message was intended to end the war....

CEO Insights

Applying the Goldilocks Principle to Leadership: Striking the Perfect Balance

Shantha Mohan Ph.D.CEO Insights

In the children’s fairy tale classic, “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” the three bears in the wood prepare porridge and leave their cottage for a walk to let the hot porridge cool. The young girl, Goldilocks, enters the hut, sees the three bowls of porridge, tries each bowl, and discovers...

Tech and Innovation

Critical Skills for The New Era of Entrepreneurship: Advancing Socially Responsible and Sustainable Ventures

Shantha Mohan Ph.D.Tech and Innovation

“The betterment of society is not a job to be left to a few. It’s a responsibility to be shared by all.” - David Packard The 2016 award-winning documentary Sustainable by Matt Wechsler and Annie Speicher takes us through industrial agriculture’s devastating effects on the land, the farmers, and our environment. The film’s tenet is:...

Special Reports Success and Leadership

Navigating the Long and Winding Road: Inspiring Leadership Insights from Paul McCartney’s Life

Shantha Mohan Ph.D.Special Reports Success and Leadership

Paul McCartney recently celebrated his 81st birthday. He is not showing any sign of slowing down. His recent album release was on 11 March 2021, McCartney III Imagined, an album of "reinterpretations, remixes, and covers." As a huge fan of his from his time with The Beatles, I marvel at...

Success and Leadership

The Power of Storytelling: Enhancing Leadership Communication

Shantha Mohan Ph.D.Success and Leadership

“Let us be lovers, we’ll marry our fortunes together. I’ve got some real estate here in my bag. So we bought a pack of cigarettes and Mrs. Wagner’s pies and walked off to look for America.” – Paul Simon Those are the first few lines of a memorable song, America, which tells a great story....

Executive Insider

Difficult Conversations: We can work it out!

Shantha Mohan Ph.D.Executive Insider

“Try to see it my way Only time will tell if I am right or I am wrong.” - Lennon & McCartney Wikipedia says when Paul McCartney wrote the lyrics for We Can Work It Out, he was probably thinking about his relationship with Jane Asher, his girlfriend at the time. John, who...

Success and Leadership

Stressed? Listen to The Beatles, and Let It Be.

Shantha Mohan Ph.D.Success and Leadership

“And in my hour of darkness she is standing right in front of me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.” When Paul McCartney sang Let It Be, he gave us all a mantra to cope with stress. Paul explained that he wrote this song during the period when The...

CEO Opinions

Trust: The Magic That Transforms Vision into Reality

Shantha Mohan Ph.D.CEO Opinions

“The capacity to generate and sustain trust is the central ingredient in leadership.” So wrote Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus in the foreword of the book, “Leaders: The Strategies for Taking Charge.” Trust is essential in any relationship and vitally critical in business leadership. A trustworthy leader fosters a positive and...

CEO Insights

Riding The Wave of Generative AI: Tips for Enterprise Leaders

Shantha Mohan Ph.D.CEO Insights

"Generative AI represents the future of innovation, where machines not only automate tasks, but also generate new ideas and solutions." - ChatGPT Yes, ChatGPT gave me the above when I asked for a quote on Generative AI, and I believe it to be true. ChatGPT, a natural language processing tool created...

CEO Opinions

Optimism: What Every Leader Needs Today

Shantha Mohan Ph.D.CEO Opinions

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” - Confucius A January 17, 2023, CNBC article, “CEOs are the most pessimistic they’ve been in more than a decade as world faces a slowdown,” said, “Some 73% of CEOs think global growth will decline in...

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