In this interview, Paul talks about how he manages stress, the best advice that he has received, staying ahead of change, and why teams would perform better if they didn't think about who gets the credit. He finishes off with some sound advice for other leaders.

Paul Praveen is the Managing Director and Country Lead at Huron. He has nearly two decades of experience. He has guided organizations to create new revenue streams, build and operate scalable and sustainable organizations, accurately forecast and build new business and global delivery models, develop leadership, and create long-lasting business relationships. During his career, Paul has built multimillion-dollar, revenue-generating divisions and established new revenue streams. He has led robotic process automation (RPA) initiatives and process reengineering engagements. Before Huron, Paul served as COO at Guidehouse India. Prior to that, he was a general manager at AGS Health.

In this interview, Ekta Singh talks about the lessons she learnt over the last 30 months. She discusses the importance of transparent communication, challenging conversations and open dialogue as being the drivers of change. She shares her perspectives on DEI, succession planning and why HR is not for everyone.   

EKTA SINGH is a HR Business Leader with more than two and half decades of progressive experience in Strategy, Organisational Design and restructuring, M&A, Employee Relations, Business Partnering, Benefits, Compensation, Talent Management, Talent Development and Recruiting. Ekta is also a Board Member in End Now Foundation, which promotes internet ethics and digital well-being. Prior to AGS Health, Ekta has worked in Capgemini, RBS and Deloitte to name a few. She is a Certified Six Sigma Green Belt and a Certified Coach. She is a Diversity and Inclusion champion and is a leading facilitator for several policies and programs.

In this interview, Philippe talks about the journey that led him to create Global Coaching. He talks about his books and how leaders can use them. He also shares coaching stories, coaching at different levels and avoiding the advice trap.  

Philippe Rosinski is a world authority in executive coaching, team coaching, and global leadership development. He is considered the pioneer of intercultural and global coaching, and is the author of two seminal books, Coaching Across Cultures and Global Coaching. Harvard Business Review chose his book Coaching Across Cultures (which is available in 10 languages) as its featured book recommendation in the category of business leadership. He has also co-authored numerous books and is a professor at Kenichi Ohmae Graduate School of Business in Tokyo, Japan. He is the first European to have been designated Master Certified Coach by the International Coaching Federation.

In this interview, Phek talks about responsible coaching, the difference she has made to coachees and how to avoid the advice trap. She believes that all coaching in the end is cultural coaching and coaches can bring about great results with this approach.

Phek Yen NG is passionate about helping leaders develop their global leadership competences, to make business work globally. She is a leadership coach, facilitator and trainer with extensive experience. She is COF Master Certified (Rosinski & Company) and is also a Certified Coach from Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching. Phek is a champion for diversity, inclusion and cultural transformation and provides consultancy services on DEI to organisations. She is the co-author of ‘Positive Psychology Coaching in the Workplace’. Prior to her coaching career, Phek was the Finance Director and Qualified Accountant for China Mobile.

Anil Sachdev is the Founder and Chairman of SOIL or School of Inspired leadership.

Inspired by a ‘Higher Purpose’ and thanks to the blessings of mentors and a loving family and the teachings of a great spiritual Master, Anil feels blessed to have been made an instrument for the creation of Eicher Consultancy Services, Grow Talent Company and the School of Inspired Leadership – all dedicated to making our world better. Anil has served on the Global Board of Shizenkan University in Japan, the Academic Council of CEDEP in Fontainebleau, World Compassion Council based in Seattle, Advisory Board of Schneider Electric and as Managing Trustee of Chinmaya Mission in Delhi.

The world recognizes Anil Sachdev as an individual who has filled his heart with love to serve human kind. His deep desire to transform individuals and define “Inspired Leadership”, motivated him to start The School of Inspired Leadership (SOIL). Anil’s life and career experiences across multiple decades is a rich repository for leaders to learn and imbibe from.

K V Rao is the Resident Director ASEAN of Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd. He is a distinguished Alumnus of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade India and specialized in International Business, K V Rao has led enterprises across industry sectors, worked with the Singapore Civil Service and ran a Consulting Business. He has a wide global experience of working across cultures, and network in over 45 countries. He is also a key note speaker, blogger and columnist.

In this interview, Sreekanth talks about the values that have made him the leader that he is today, how he develops leaders at scale, how he keeps up with change and how smart leaders carry their organisation along.

Sreekanth Arimanithaya is the Global Talent and Enablement Services Leader at EY Global Delivery Services (EY GDS). He leads business and HR transformation programs which focus on strategic change management, people supply chain management and digitalization of Talent. He is passionate about driving Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and is part of the EY Global Diversity and Inclusiveness Steering Committee. He is also a certified Six Sigma Master Blackbelt and Agile Coach. He believes his purpose is to leave a legacy in family, community and organization.

Srikanth Seshadri is the founder of Agile Growth Partners, a coaching firm that serves small and mid-size businesses. He coaches the CEOs to achieve their   aspirations, accelerate growth and build long lasting companies without burning out. He is a certified coach in the Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching process and has a PCC from ICF. He is also an authorised Challenger Advisor and has a Six Sigma Blackbelt from GE. Prior to starting his coaching business, Srikanth or Sri as he is called, worked in senior finance and strategy roles in Fortune 100 companies including GE. He has worked with a variety of clients in Asia, Australia and North America.

In this interview, Srikanth talks about how he found his calling as a CEO coach. He shares his perspectives on the changes he is seeing in organisations and how he is using the 'Agile Growth System' to help mid size companies grow. He throws light on how leaders can balance empathy with accountability and even touches upon collaboration across generations and how we need more women in sales.

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ANNA ONG is a storyteller, coach and entrepreneur. After spending 15 years working in the financial services sector, Anna felt her passion lies elsewhere and decided to move to Buenos Aires and then to New York to do Improv. She finally discovered that storytelling was her passion and decided to build a business around it. Through Wysh, Anna coaches teams and individuals to identify their stories and narratives using various frameworks. She consults with companies, helps develop and maintain their story banks and creates a culture of storytelling. She also uses theatre techniques and improv games to coach individuals/teams on how to deliver their stories/presentations with confidence, agility and style.

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MARCEL DAANE is the founder and CEO of Headstrong Performance. His critically acclaimed book by the same name is about improving mental performance with nutrition, exercise and neuroscience. Marcel is a certified life and leadership coach and the Recipient of the 2016 Global Coaching Leadership Award and the 2012 Global HR Excellence Award. Marcel holds a postgraduate degree in the Neuroscience of Leadership and an Undergraduate Degree in Complementary Medicine coupled with advanced certifications in fitness, sports, and performance coaching.

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