34: Pradip Patiath: A Story of Serendipity, Friendship and Optimism

The Indian American Experience Podcast

In this episode, I interview Pradip Patiath, currently a senior partner at McKinsey & Company. Pradip shares how serendipity molded his career and personal life paths. He recounts his journey working for Schlumberger in Europe to studying computer science in the twin cities to earning his MBA, the happy coincidences as well as the personal challenges including his brother's illness, and how his close-knit circle of friends and family helped him overcome those challenges and find his best self. He shares with me his belief in the meaningfulness of the Johari Window - how he let his close friends’ perception of him guide him at crucial points of his life.
Pradip also reflects on his philosophies regarding parenting. He shares four values he holds crucial to living meaningfully and hopes to see his daughter practice them as well. His earnestness as a dad comes through deeply in how he expresses that his daughter is the most important part of his legacy.
The conversation also touches on his future aspirations involving community work, teaching, and continuing to impact friends and family positively.
00:00 Introduction to Pradip
00:42 Journey to the U.S.
02:41 Life in the Twin Cities
06:09 Challenges and Serendipity
13:16 The Importance of Friendship
20:00 Parenting and Values
27:28 Future Aspirations
30:54 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
The Johari window that Pradip alludes to is explained here:
https://thedecisionlab.com/reference-guide/psychology/johari-window
More about Pradip at https://www.linkedin.com/in/pradippatiath?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app
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