Episode 54: Resilience, Empathy & Hope in Leadership | Amit Grover’s Story
Can adversity be the key to authentic leadership?
Discover Amit Grover’s inspiring story of resilience and empowerment. In this powerful episode Dagmara sits down with Amit Grover, founder of an IP advisory company, to uncover his journey of overcoming adversity and transforming pain into purpose.
Growing up in New Delhi, Amit faced trauma, health struggles, and financial setbacks. Instead of staying in victimhood, he chose to step into empowerment—building resilience, practicing accountability, and learning how authentic leadership is rooted in empathy.
His story highlights how effective leadership isn’t about control—it’s about inspiring others, nurturing growth, and embracing challenges as opportunities for transformation.
✨ What you’ll learn in this episode:
• How to turn adversity into empowerment
• Why accountability and empathy matter in leadership
• The role of family and relationships in resilience
• How to shift from a victim mindset to a leadership mindset
• Why hope is essential for authentic leadership
If you’re looking for inspiration, leadership lessons, and practical wisdom on resilience and growth, this episode with Amit Grover is for you.
About Amit:
Amit Grover is the Founder and Managing Partner of Grover & Company and General Partner at Grover Impact Ventures, where he actively backs intangible asset classes, particularly intellectual property (IP), with over 27 years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience spanning brand marketing, management consulting, and venture capital, including senior positions at ITC Ltd, Lavazza Coffee, and Pernod Ricard. Amit offers deep industry expertise and holds a full-time MBA from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
Amit’s leadership extends to serving as a board member for C3 Companies Creating Change, a steering committee member for in5 Tech in the UAE, a mentor at the Founder Institute in the UAE, and as the former Chairman of ANZIBC (Australia, New Zealand, India Business Chambers) in New Zealand. 🔗
Connect & Learn More:
Connect with Amit Grover:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grovera?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app
About the host:
Dagmara Asbreuk is a Leadership Transformation Catalyst, Trusted partner to visionary CEOs, Executives, Founders ready to unlock the next level of impact, success and purpose I Founder of Extraordinary Leadership Movement™ I Executive, Quantum Leadership Coach I Keynote Speaker I Podcast Host With over 15 years in corporate leadership roles across global Fortune 500 companies, she deeply understands the pressure, complexity, and emotional toll leaders face behind high achievement.
After years of driving change, leading teams, and juggling performance with personal demands, Dagmara realized that true leadership success requires inner alignment. Her own transformational journey—marked by deep self-discovery and inner work—led her to shift from corporate executive to purpose-driven entrepreneur.
Today, she empowers executives, CEO's and founders, to lead with bold authenticity, energy, and presence. Through her Embodied Extraordinary Leadership™ method—integrating identity work, neuroscience solutions, and energy mastery—Dagmara empower leaders to transform from within, and lead impactfully their teams, changes and business from an aligned and empowered place.
With Extraordinary Leadership, she’s paving the way for a new era of leadership: bold, authentic, visionary—rooted in inner alignment, energy, and deep connection. In recent years, she’s had the privilege of working with leaders and teams across industries, cultures, and company sizes, including Maersk, Chanel, IKEA, Microsoft, and Denso.
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