LEARNING BY DOING Is BETTER than THEORY - Manish Bajpai, NITI Systems on Skillathon & Product Hiring
In this insightful interview, Manish Bajpai, CEO & Co-founder of NITI Systems and a distinguished alumnus of the Executive MBA in Product Leadership (EMBA), shares his perspective on Skillathon, IPL’s unique hands-on approach to skill building and assessment.He talks about why learning by doing beats theory, the top qualities he observed in learner presentations, and how case study-based hiring is already a practice at NITI Systems.
Key Highlights:
- Why Skillathon is an effective model for real-world learning
- Top three things that impressed him about the learner presentations
- How case study–style hiring helps identify top talent
- One powerful piece of advice for aspiring product leaders: believe in your idea, but stay open to pivoting
Whether you’re a product enthusiast, aspiring leader, or a hiring manager, this conversation is packed with lessons on building skills and leading with impact.
Here's what is covered in this video:
00:00 – Host Welcome & Introduction
00:26 – Guest Introduction: Manish Bajpai (CEO & Co-founder, NITI Systems)
01:03 – Thoughts on IPL’s Skillathon Approach
01:13 – Learning by Doing vs Theory
01:46 – Top 3 Things That Stood Out in Presentations
01:58 – Quality of Presentations
02:12 – Defending Ideas with Data & Research
02:20 – Using Skillathon-Style Hiring at NITI Systems
02:55 – Key Advice for Aspiring Product Leaders
03:42 – Conclusion
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