How to Reject Competition and Unlock Success with Ruchika Malhotra

16 Nov 2025 • 24 min • EN
24 min
00:00
24:41
No file found

What if the very thing we've been taught drives success is actually holding us back? In this episode, Caroline discusses how that might be true with Ruchika T. Malhotra, author of UNCOMPETE: Rejecting Competition to Unlock Success.  Ruchika challenges one of the workplace's most fundamental assumptions: that competition is necessary for excellence. Drawing on her extensive work with major corporations, insights from business leaders, and cutting-edge research, she makes a compelling case that our obsession with competing is actually fueling exhaustion, anxiety, burnout, and isolation—while preventing us from reaching our true potential. More from Ruchika: Follow Ruchika on LinkedIn and Instagram.  More from Caroline Dowd-Higgins: Head to carolinedowdhiggins.com to book Caroline as your next keynote speaker, check out her books or get in touch. Music Credit: The Soft Approach by P C III, Free Music Archive. License: CC BY  

From "Your Working Life"

Listen on your iPhone

Download our iOS app and listen to interviews anywhere. Enjoy all of the listener functions in one slick package. Why not give it a try?

App Store Logo
application screenshot

Popular categories