Radhika Gupta: Aim to be Loved, Not Just Smart, for True Leadership Success

• Edelweiss Mutual Fund MD and CEO Radhika Gupta advises young professionals to prioritize wisdom over intelligence for long-term success.
• She notes that while intelligence opens doors, wisdom sustains success and involves empathy, patience, and humility.
• Gupta highlights that many high achievers are rewarded for intelligence, leading to habits like interrupting and arguing, which can alienate colleagues.
• Wisdom manifests in everyday actions: resisting shooting down ideas, attending bonding events, and helping manage conflicts.
• Her core advice: "Don’t aim to be the smartest person in the room. Aim to be the most loved," as being easy to work with fosters faster career growth and stronger relationships.