Executive Coaching for Leaders
who want to drive profitable growth

My approach: Simplify. Strategise. Succeed

working with CEOs, CXOs, and senior leaders to lead with strategic
clarity, make better decisions, an build high-performance teams.

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Who I Work With

My coaching engagements are designed for senior leaders who are ready to grow on purpose.

CEOs navigating growth, transformation, and strategic complexity
CXOs stepping into larger, more demanding leadership roles
Senior leaders strengthening executive presence and stakeholder influence
Leadership teams building high-performance cultures and driving business growth strategies
Finance and business leaders bridging the gap between leadership effectiveness and financial outcomes

What Only a CFO-Turned-Coach Can Offer?

I combine corporate leadership experience, boardroom insight, financial expertise, and coaching skills to enable leaders to elevate their impact and performance.

30+ years of corporate and leadership experience
Former CFO with financial and strategic acumen
11+ years of Board experience as an Independent Director
ICF-certified executive coach (PCC)
Ability to connect leadership behaviour with business outcomes

What You Gain

Through executive coaching, leaders develop:

Strategic clarity for complex decisions
Stronger executive presence and influence
High-performance leadership and teams
Improved stakeholder management and influence
Stronger cross-functional business partnering

My Coaching Philosophy

Leadership is not a soft skill. It is the hardest, highest-leverage business capability any organisation can develop.

My philosophy is built on three convictions:

Strengths first. My starting point is amplification by finding what already works and building powerfully from there.

Insight without action is wasted. The coaching room is where clarity is created. The practical frameworks, honest feedback, and outcomes that are visible in your business results.

Finance and leadership are inseparable. Every leadership decision has a financial consequence. Every financial result has a leadership cause. I coach at that intersection because that is where sustainable growth is.

"Sangeeta will teach you how to achieve maximum potential in your professional life." — Dr Marshall Goldsmith, World's #1 Executive Coach

Coaching Engagements

Coaching engagements are customised to address both individual leadership development and organisational priorities.

1:1 Executive Coaching

For CEOs, CXOs, and senior leaders seeking:
• Better leadership clarity
• Stronger decision-making under pressure
• Increased stakeholder influence

Leadership Team Coaching

Helping leadership teams:
• Strengthen collaboration
• Align strategy and execution
• Build high-performance cultures

Customised Workshops

Interactive sessions designed to:
• Elevate leadership thinking
• Strengthen financial and strategic understanding
• Improve team effectiveness

What working with me looks like

Every leader is different. Every engagement is customised. But these principles never change.

A confidential space for real thinking

Complete confidentiality. What's said in the coaching room stays there, giving you the freedom to think openly and challenge your own assumptions without reservation.

Questions that go where others don't

Expect candid, thought-provoking conversations that cut through the noise, surfacing what you already know but haven't yet articulated, and expanding how you see your leadership challenges.

Business and financial insights

I bring 30+ years of corporate and CFO-level experience into the conversations, connecting your leadership behaviour directly to your business strategy, stakeholder dynamics, and financial outcomes.

Structured frameworks that create clarity

Practical, proven tools that organise your thinking and translate reflection into action, applicable immediately, into team conversation, or strategic decision.

Challenge of your blind spots

I will surface what others won't say by challenging your assumptions and holding up a mirror with candour, care, and your growth always at the centre.

Accountability that drives results

Every session ends with clear commitments. Between sessions, you are held to them. This is where insight becomes action, and action becomes the leadership impact.

Sustained high performance

The goal is permanent elevation, not a temporary shift. Leaders who work with me think, decide, and lead differently long after our engagement concludes.

Download Success Stories

Leaders I have coached.

What Clients Say

“What we could not do in years together, Dr Sangeeta has done in one day. She has opened up the thinking that has enabled us to get 33 new profit growth ideas.”

Prabh Das Managing Director & CEO, HPCL- Mittal Energy Ltd

"Sangeeta demonstrated strong intuition for the deeper underlying factors, asked probing questions and shared several useful frameworks and tools. I would strongly recommend Sangeeta for senior executive coaching and mentorship."

Mythri Sambasivan-George Group CFO, FMB Capital Bank, Southern Africa

"If you are looking for a Coach who would be able to enable self-realisation with you, then Sangeeta is the person you should reach out. We completed a leadership program with Sangeeta, right from branding self to traversing the path towards strategy and success! A well crafted program, much needed for leaders."

Mangalapreetha Sairaman L&D Head, Indium Software

"Sangeeta's presence in my professional and personal journey has been a game-changer for me. I gained awareness of my goals through the insightful coaching sessions, reflection, and the tools that she leveraged in our sessions. I gained clarity on the negotiable and non-negotiable things in pursuing my goals that serve as my North Star for the road ahead.

Vijay Krishnanji Director Innovation, NTT Data Services, USA

"Sangeeta is an energetic coach, author & speaker par excellence. She imparted business skills to functional specialists & enabled my team to think big as part of a transformation journey."

Raghavan Neelakantan Business Head, TIDC, Murugappa Group

"Sangeeta delivered a motivational speech at our Virtual India Conference, she effortlessly integrated 'Get High' with our newly launched People Values encouraging the delegates to reflect on each value, build their strengths and create a high performance ethos."

Sally McNeiil Human Resources Manager, Morningside Healthcare Ltd, UK

"You need to read this book!"

Dr Marshall Goldsmith Thinkers 50 #1 Executive Coach & New York Times Bestselling Author on Get High — How to Coach Yourself for High Performance

"Sangeeta conducted a finance workshop encompassing multi-cultural diverse teams across Asia. It was fantastic and those principles are used by my team even today. She also conducted a workshop on company values and the session was extremely engaging, energising and worth every penny."

Mukund Kasthuri Managing Director, Flexco India & Director South Asia & Middle East

"The session delivered by Dr Sangeeta was exceptionally well-structured, insightful, and highly engaging. it balanced simplified financial theory with practical business application. The workshop successfully strengthened financial acumen among our leadership team & extended leadership team. Thank you once again for an impactful session."

Srinivas C Head of Chennai Factory, Nokia

"Sangeeta gave an elegant, eloquent, and thought-provoking talk at our Annual Conference. Simple words, yet very powerful and sound. Her real-life examples have impacted our audience positively."

Sudhakar Group CEO, Prabha Automotive Engineers LTD

“What we could not do in years together, Dr Sangeeta has done in one day. She has opened up the thinking that has enabled us to get 33 new profit growth ideas.”

Prabh Das Managing Director & CEO, HPCL- Mittal Energy Ltd.

Questions Leaders Ask Before We Begin

Q1: What makes your coaching different from other executive coaches?

Most coaches bring either leadership expertise or business experience. I bring both, at the boardroom level. After 25 years, and as a CFO and Executive Director, I coach at the intersection of leadership behaviour and financial outcomes. I don't just help you lead better, but help you see exactly how your leadership shows up in your business results. That combination is rare. For leaders accountable for both people and profit, it makes a measurable difference.

Q3: How do you measure the outcomes of coaching?

We establish clear, specific outcomes at the start, what success looks like for you, your team, and your organisation. These become our compass throughout. Progress is tracked through observable behavioural shifts, regular reflection, and, where relevant, the business metrics.

Q5: How is confidentiality maintained?

Everything discussed in a coaching session remains strictly between us. In organisational engagements, I work with all parties upfront to establish clear agreements about what is shared.

Q7: How do we get started?

With a complimentary Discovery Call for about 15 minutes. We explore your context and priorities. I share how I work. We both assess whether the fit is right. If we move forward, I will design a customised engagement proposal outlining structure, focus, timeline, and outcomes. No pressure. No obligation. Just a conversation.

Q9: Do you work with organisations outside India?

Yes, regularly. I have coached leaders in the Middle East, USA, Africa, China etc. I have also facilitated workshops for organisations in Oman, Thailand etc. My approach is globally relevant while remaining sensitive to cultural context.

Q2: What does a typical coaching engagement look like?

Every engagement is customised. But most follow a clear structure. We begin with a discovery conversation to understand your context, priorities, and desired outcomes. Sessions are fortnightly or monthly, each 60 to 90 minutes. Engagements typically run six to twelve months, long enough to create sustainable change, not just surface-level shifts. For team coaching and workshops, the structure is co-designed with your organisation around your specific priorities.

Q4: Do you work with individuals or with organisations?

Both. And the two often go hand in hand. I work with individual CEOs and CXOs, leadership teams, management groups, and boards. Whether the starting point is a single leader or an entire organisation, the goal is always the same: leadership that drives business growth.

Q6: I have never worked with an executive coach before. Do I need one?

The leaders who gain the most from coaching are not those who are struggling but those already performing well who want to perform at an even higher level. If you are keen to grow further, then you must work with a coach. When all the top sports professionals work with a coach, why should it be any different in the corporate world?

Q8: Do you work virtually or in person?

Both — and equally effectively. In-person sessions are available in Chennai. Virtual sessions are conducted via video call for leaders across India and globally. For workshops and team coaching, I travel across India and internationally.

Q10: What is the investment involved?

Coaching at the executive level is a significant professional investment, one that consistently delivers returns far exceeding its cost in leadership effectiveness and business outcomes. Fees vary by engagement type, scope, and duration. I am happy to discuss the investment during our Discovery Call once I understand your specific context.

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