What Consultants Really Do | HR, Management & Leadership ft. Ratan Postwalla | DTY Podcast Ep 3

What do consultants actually do?
Is consulting only for Big 4 companies or can small and mid sized businesses benefit too?

In this episode of DIRECT TO YOU (DTY), we sit down with Ratan Postwalla, a management consultant, leadership coach with over 20 years of global experience across India, the USA, the UK, and the Middle East.

Ratan has worked with organizations like KPMG, EXL and co founded People Trust, and is a visiting faculty at the BITS School of Management.

This episode is not theory-heavy or corporate jargon.
It’s practical, honest, and grounded in real experience.

🎧 In this podcast, we cover:
What consulting really means (explained for normal people)


What Big 4 consulting companies actually do
Is consulting worth it for small & mid-size businesses?
Why HR is more than hiring and payroll
Common HR mistakes Indian companies make
Indian vs global work culture differences
How to handle GenZ and their performance
Leadership lessons from football and real life

⚽ Fun & rapid-fire segments:
Arsenal, Arteta, Messi vs Ronaldo
Football management vs corporate leadership
Stress, tough decisions, and career lessons
One skill every employee must have in 2025

If you are a student, working professional, HR leader, founder, consultant, or someone confused about careers, leadership, or people management — this episode will give you clarity.
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