Here’s My Story
I come from a regular Indian middle-class family, rich in values, love, and life. So, in my nearly three decades of experience in both the corporate and business world, leading and mentoring teams across age groups and geographies, my connection to my roots has helped me stay grounded and be real.
I have worked in different parts of India as well as West Asia in business leadership / P&L roles. I have worn many hats – that of a leader, a business owner, a healer, a son, a husband, a father, and a friend. But the one I love the most is that of a Mentor Coach, for it brings together the whole of me into helping aspiring coaches transition from becoming to being.
My Commitments –
● A coaching approach to clients, work & life
● Pure, classical coaching the ICF way
● ICF code of ethics for coaching & living
● Focus on IQ2EQ2SQ for holistic excellence
● Client-centricity
My Clients are –
● Practicing C-suite leaders
● Transitioning executives
● Successors to family-owned businesses
● Founders and entrepreneurs
● Leaders stepping into executive roles
My Clients, My (S)Heroes
- Manage toxic bosses – The client, a top performer in a global MNC had a toxic boss. ‘Toxic boss for high performer’ seems to be more of a norm than an exception. We set goals to tackle this issue and worked towards them with great success.
- First 100 days – She was a high performer heading a branch with P&L responsibilities. She made some errors in the financing, which snowballed into a crisis. The shame and guilt lingered on for years. Executive coaching helped her overcome these emotions, set fresh goals, and move toward her full potential. She said, “I wish I had a coach in my first year as a leader!”
- Career and role transitions – He had spent two decades as a scientist. Now he wanted to do something different. He decided to become a corporate leader in three years but wasn’t sure how to go about it. Executive coaching helped materialize his dream. Within a year, he was on a new trajectory, moving towards his new career goals and aligned with his purpose.
- Succession planning – A Fortune 100 company CEO suddenly decided to take early retirement. One of three possible successors, was not ready. The company hired us to prepare him for the CEO chair. Coaching enabled him to identify his limiting areas and work on them. A year on, the company chose him as the successor over the other two.
- Enhance executive presence – She was heading a vertical at a young age in a US company for their India operations. The company wanted her to move to the US in an executive role. But she was not ready or confident. Executive coaching helped sharpen her leadership quotient. The confident executive finally took up the role with enthusiasm.
- Career coaching – The CXO was overlooked for promotion. Devastated, he went into a shell. The company hired me. Over 12 months of engagement, the executive worked on himself. He developed new habits he felt were necessary for a successful personal and professional life and finally got his mojo back.
- Stakeholder Influencing – He is an Indian Ivy Leaguer on the fast track, working with an Asian brand in Paris, and reporting to a German boss. He takes out time to pursue his passion for sustainability. How does he manage diverse roles and activities, what he calls multiple stakeholders in career and life, with such ease? Executive coaching, of course!
- Start-up business challenges – The seasoned CEO took on a new role as a start-up founder. He soon realized that being an entrepreneur was a whole different ball game. He hired me as an executive coach to discuss challenges and clarify goals and strategies. Needless to say, he was able to nail his new role effectively.
Do you want to script a Big, Bold, Beautiful success story for yourself? Let’s pen an unforgettable one together!
