Boss Unscripted with Zaib Shadani

Welcome to the Boss Unscripted, the podcast where trailblazers, entrepreneurs and inspiring people, go "off-script" to reveal what truly makes a great leader. Hosted by Zaib Shadani, each episode features candid conversations with exceptional leaders, exploring their wins, their doubts, and everything in between. It’s a celebration of the messy, the brilliant, and the unexpected. For those building something, leading teams, or redefining success on their own terms—this is your seat at the table.

Boss Unscripted with Zaib Shadani is a business podcast hosted by Zaib Shadani, with 5 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Zaib Shadani hosts Boss Unscripted with Zaib Shadani, a business show with 5 episodes published.

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  Episode #5

  “70% of managers are horrible bosses” | Fahd Alhattab - CEO of Unicorn labs & serial entrepreneur

  Jun 17, 20261h 4mS1

  <p>70% of managers are underperforming. Yet we keep promoting the same people, the same way, and expecting different results. We celebrate the loudest voices in the room. We idolize the Steve Jobs and Elon Musks of the world. We confuse chaos with vision and aggression with ambition. And we wonder why our teams are burnt out, disengaged and quietly quitting.</p><p>In this episode, Fahd AlHattab, serial entrepreneur, author, and CEO of Unicorn Labs is here to question everything you think you know about leadership, ambition and what it actually takes to build something that lasts. He sits down...

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  Episode #4

  Stop Chasing the Wrong Kind of Happiness | Dr. Gillian Mandich

  May 26, 20261h 5mS1

  <p>If you're someone who's been searching for happiness and not quite finding it, Dr. Gillian has the answers. We spend our whole lives chasing happiness through that big promotion, the relationship, the bigger paycheck, and somehow it's still never enough. In this episode of Boss Unscripted, Zaib sits down with Dr. Gillian Mandich, one of North America's top happiness researchers and founder of the International Happiness Institute, to bust the biggest myths about happiness and why "just be happy" might be the worst advice anyone's ever given you.</p><p>Dr. Gillian breaks down the path to happiness with...

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  Episode #3

  Lessons from the first Pakistani woman leading beauty for a global make-up brand | Tayaba Jafri

  Apr 29, 202654 minS1

  <p>What does it take to be the creative gatekeeper for Laura Mercier? One of the most iconic names in luxury cosmetics, and to do it as the first Pakistani-Canadian woman in that role?</p><p>In this episode of Boss Unscripted, Zaib Shadani sits down with Tayaba Jafri, the Global Beauty Director for Laura Mercier. For over 20 years, Tayaba has worked alongside the legendary founder herself, overseeing global campaigns, fashion week productions, product development, and the training of makeup artists worldwide. After the founder, she is the brand custodian and creative gatekeeper, the one who protects the DNA of...

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  Episode #2

  From Selling $1 Comics to a Multimillion-Dollar Empire: When Passion Becomes a Legacy | Vincent Zurzolo

  Apr 14, 202636 minS1

  <p>What does it feel like to go from selling dollar comic books on the streets of New York to brokering the most expensive comic book sale in history, at $15 million?</p><p>In this episode of Boss Unscripted, Zaib Shadani sits down with Vincent Zurzolo, the man behind Metropolis Collectibles and ComicConnect, the largest comic book marketplace in the world. Vincent just made the most expensive comic book sale in history with Action Comics No. 1, the first appearance of Superman. This legendary comic was once owned by actor Nicolas Cage, stolen from his home, recovered, and ultimately sold for...

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  Why Culture is the New “Competitive Edge” | Shane Feldman

  Mar 24, 202659 minS1

  <p>The companies winning today aren’t just building better products, they’re building stronger connections and relationships.</p><p>In this episode of Boss Unscripted, Zaib Shadani sits down with Shane Feldman, corporate relationship expert and go-to advisor for Google, Netflix, and Disney, to make the business case for something most executives still treat as a line item: culture.</p><p>Shane has spent his career researching how the world's most cohesive communities build trust and belonging across 100 cities and six continents. What he brought back isn’t a feel-good initiative. It is a repeatable system for building the kind o...

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