236. Lead with Vision with Namit Malhotra 🎬

"Your work is to discover your work, then with all your heart to give yourself to it." — Buddha Namit Malhotra started with just one Apple Mac in a Mumbai garage...Today, his company, DNEG, powers the entertainment industry with over 10,000 employees and seven Academy Awards for films like Inception, Interstellar, and The Dark Knight.In this episode:• The formula for dominating at the highest level.• How to excel in high-stakes environments.• Practical tips for nurturing motivated kids.• Lessons from the world’s most visionary filmmakers.• How to scale a garage startup into a global powerhouse.Let’s WIN THE DAY with Namit Malhotra!_🎬 Episode website (including 4K video, full transcript, best quotes, etc.): ⁠https://jameswhitt.com/236-win-the-day-podcast-namit-malhotra_Episode links:🎯 Download your FREE ⁠⁠Win the Day action plan⁠⁠⚡ DNEG website📷 DNEG Instagram🌎 DNEG X🔗 DNEG LinkedIn🎬 Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Win the Day YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel💚 Give the Win the Day podcast a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠5-star rating on Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙏 Give the Win the Day podcast a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠5-star rating on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠_Timemarkers:00:00 Who is Namit Malhotra1:29 Interview starts2:27 The value of knowing your weaknesses3:27 Developing the confidence to launch a business5:51 Growing up in Mumbai7:05 The seeds that made the business a success9:09 Find your calling10:25 Be curious to find your calling12:41 Winning Academy Awards (can you handle the pressure of being #1?)15:19 How Namit built his business to get listed on the stock exchange18:57 Download your FREE Win the Day Action Plan19:47 Getting the call to make Avatar21:48 The genius of Christopher Nolan (and films like Interstellar)24:41 Turning a director’s vision into a masterpiece26:40 Start with impossible27:33 The genius of Interstellar31:00 Hans Zimmer32:59 How to keep audiences excited34:24 How to keep 10,000 staff happy, aligned, and motivated36:06 Living for yourself or your kids38:45 The hard truth about privilege — and how to make your life a massive success42:44 Why someone else will take your dream (hint: they’re hungrier)44:49 How DNEG made Mad Max in Australia46:14 New film The Ramayan48:00 Affirmation48:58 Rocket Round_Want to support the show?1. Hit 'Follow'.2. Leave a 5-star rating.3. Share this episode with a friend.This will help the podcast get discovered by more people so they can Win the Day, too.Thank you for your support! It truly means a lot 💕Onward and upward always…#WinTheDayPS — Enjoyed this episode? You'll love this one, too:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode 194: Reclaim Your Freedom with Dan Martell