Episode #14
Manisha Sharma: Finding Clarity in the Unknown
Manisha Sharma has spent much of her life moving between countries, cultures, industries, and roles—and somewhere along the way, she became unusually comfortable with not knowing exactly what comes next. Over more than 20 years as an operator and executive, Manisha built teams, led transformation, and helped grow billion-dollar businesses. But after years of achievement, recognition, and measurable impact, she made a deliberate choice to step away and create space for something different—even though she didn’t yet know what that would be. That pause became a sabbatical, a period of unexpected boredom, and eventually a new relationship with time, ambition, and enough. Today, Manisha works as an executive coach and facilitator, grounded in a conviction that clarity precedes impact. In this conversation, Manisha and Mark explore what living across cultures taught her about trust, why boredom can be a surprisingly powerful source of growth, how a lifetime of change shaped her comfort with ambiguity, and why curiosity may be our best alternative to judgment. In this episode: • Why slowing down and making space can sometimes matter more than moving faster • What Manisha discovered when she intentionally stepped away from a successful career • Boredom as a path toward self-awareness, creativity, and growth • What living across countries and cultures taught her about trust • Finding clarity inside ambiguity and change • Why curiosity and judgment cannot easily coexist Connect with Manisha Sharma: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manishasharma/ Website: https://www.inscape.solutions/index.html Because This Matters features conversations with impactful people about the values that shape how they show up in the world.
