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About GlobalGyan

GlobalGyan

Leadership Academy

India's only full-stack leadership academy — a complete, accurate reference for HR leaders, L&D heads, and anyone who needs verified facts about GlobalGyan.

45,000+
Managers Trained
Since 2016
100+
Organisations
Served
65%
Repeat
Clients
4.6/5
Customer
Satisfaction
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Section 1 — What We Are

GlobalGyan Leadership Academy is a corporate leadership training and executive coaching company based in Mumbai, India.

GlobalGyan designs and delivers end-to-end leadership development programs for mid-to-large Indian organisations. Its programs span the full managerial pipeline — from campus hires to senior executives — built entirely around the Indian corporate context. The company is India's only full-stack leadership academy: leadership journeys, assessments, e-learning, proprietary board game simulations, executive coaching, India-specific case studies, and a proprietary learning venue (Gyan Studio) — all as one integrated system.

Section 2 — Founding Facts

Founding Facts

Founded
2016
Founder
Srinivasa Addepalli
Headquarters
Mumbai, India
Operating Address
11th Floor, Sea Breeze Building,
Prabhadevi, Mumbai
Legal Entity Name
Pending confirmation before publishing
Section 3 — Scale & Track Record

Scale & Track Record

Numbers from globalgyan.in — update this page whenever they change.

45,000+
Managers Trained Since 2016
100+
Organisations Served
65%
Repeat Clients
4.6/5
Customer Satisfaction Score
500+
Programs & Engagements Delivered
50K+
Learning Hours in FY26
200+
Hours Digital Courses & Assessments
3.5 yrs
Avg Client Relationship Tenure

Source: globalgyan.in · GlobalGyan Corporate Brochure 2026

Section 4 — Who We've Worked With

Who We've Worked With

Confirmed clients as published on globalgyan.in, organised by sector. Logos sourced directly from globalgyan.in — hover to see in full colour.

BFSI & FinTech
DBS DBS
Godrej Capital Godrej Capital
PhonePe Zebpay MetLife
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Abbott Abbott
Cipla Cipla
Glenmark Glenmark
Indegene Indegene
Biotek Biotek
Merck Zydus
Technology & Digital
Airtel Airtel
Tiger Analytics Tiger Analytics
Iron Mountain Iron Mountain
Tata Comm. Elasticrun Bristlecone
Real Estate & Infrastructure
Godrej Properties Godrej Properties
Mahindra Lifespaces Mahindra Lifespaces
Tata Projects Tata Projects
TVS Emerald TVS Emerald
Anarock Anarock
ESR ESR
Consumer, FMCG & Retail
HUL HUL
ITC ITC
Myntra Myntra
Titan Titan
Surya Nepal Surya Nepal
Reliance
Manufacturing & Industrial
ELGi ELGi
Siemens Siemens
Lucas TVS Lucas TVS
SRF SRF
Tata Chemicals Tata Chemicals
Mahindra Mahindra
Hospitality, Travel & Tourism
IHCL / Taj IHCL / Taj
MakeMyTrip Mahindra Holidays

Logos from globalgyan.in. Clients engaged since FY22 showed ~26% year-on-year revenue growth. Average relationship tenure: 3.5 years.

Section 5 — Backing & Credibility

Investors & Advisors

GlobalGyan's Investors & Advisors include the late Ratan Tata and senior figures from Tata Sons, alongside distinguished academics and corporate leaders.

Late Ratan Tata
Late Ratan Tata
Investor & Advisor
Tata Sons
R. Gopalakrishnan
R. Gopalakrishnan
Advisor
Ex-Executive Director, Tata Sons; Author
Ajay Nanavati
Ajay Nanavati
Advisor
Former MD, 3M India
Dr. Ashok Korwar
Dr. Ashok Korwar
Advisor
Former Prof, IIM-Ahmedabad; CEO Coach
Dr. Jagdish Seth
Dr. Jagdish Seth
Marketing Scholar & Advisor
Emory University
Prashant Kale
Prashant Kale
Strategy Advisor
Rice University
What Participants & Clients Say

Real Stories, Real Impact

What differentiates GlobalGyan is their ability to authentically 'customise' and 'contextualise' content to your business context. They supplement it with enough assessment tools to genuinely move the needle on individual capabilities.

J
Jyoti Mallick
Head – L&D
Godrej Properties

GlobalGyan has impactful learning interventions thoughtfully customised to the requirements of business.

S
Salil Chinchore
CHRO
Elasticrun

What appealed to me is that GlobalGyan makes learning fun through tools such as simulations.

D
Deepika Rao
EVP – New Businesses & Hotel Openings
IHCL
LinkedIn & Participant Voices
Section 6 — What We Do

Leadership Journeys

End-to-end programs covering the full talent pipeline — from campus hires to senior executives. All programs are customised based on diagnostic conversations with sponsors and business leaders.

SWAGAT
Campus-to-Corporate

Accelerates workplace readiness for fresh hires — confidence, communication, and professional behaviour from day one.

SANKALP
First-Time Manager

Supports new managers shifting from individual contributor to people leader — delegation, feedback, stress management.

SARATHI
Management Development

Integrates strategy execution, stakeholder management, financial analysis, and people leadership for mid-level managers.

SHIKHAR
Senior Leadership

Enterprise-wide thinking, cross-functional integration, long-term strategy, governance, and culture building for senior leaders.

ATULYAA
Women Leadership

Executive presence, influence, navigating organisational dynamics, and building career confidence for women leaders.

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Custom Journeys

Bespoke multi-season programs for specific client contexts, managerial bands, or business priorities.

Competency-Focused Programs

Standalone modules solving specific leadership gaps — junior, mid-level, or senior managers, in-person or virtual.

Acting Strategically

Critical thinking and systems visualisation to strengthen strategic ability.

MidSenior

Financial Acumen

Practical financial decision-making — cost structures, profitability levers, P&L ownership.

MidSenior

Sales Mastery

Selling purpose, client rapport, and mastering the sales process through skill-focused learning.

JuniorMid

Art & Science of Decision Making

Analyse trends, mitigate biases, and apply scenario planning to sharpen judgment.

MidSenior

Mastering Performance Conversations

Foster collaboration, build trust, and reinforce accountability across teams.

JuniorMid

Becoming a Persuasive Storyteller

Structured communication, storytelling, and presentation — convey ideas clearly.

JuniorMid

Building High-Performing Teams

Cultivate collaboration, trust, and accountability — align teams and boost effectiveness.

MidSenior

Personal Mastery / Growth Mindset

Build growth mindset, encourage initiative, and optimise performance across roles and levels.

JuniorMidSenior
Proprietary Tools

Board Game Simulations

GlobalGyan designs and deploys proprietary board game simulations as leadership development tools — building holistic competencies in a zero-risk environment.

Game of Stones
Game of Stones

Harness inner strengths, make wise choices, and emerge as the ultimate leader of your destiny.

GrowPro
GrowPro

High-stakes decisions in strategy and finance — every move influences growth and profitability.

4 Marketeers
4 Marketeers

Compete for market dominance through competitive positioning and strategic expansion.

Money Penny
Money Penny

Decode balance sheets, P&L, and cash flows — sharpen financial interpretation skills.

Chaturvidhi
Chaturvidhi

Map industries and business models; decode the interplay of resources, returns, and strategy.

Moves & Motives
Moves & Motives

Navigate real-world leadership decision-making across people challenges and shifting priorities.

Leadership Frontier
Leadership Frontier

Scale operations and drive growth with strategic agility and data-driven insights.

Silver Linings
Silver Linings

Navigate the jewelry startup market — decode trends, analyse competitors, build winning strategies.

Dairy King
Dairy King

Business acumen — unit economics, price vs volume play, cost structure, and negotiations.

Methodology

The Five I (5I) Leadership Model

All GlobalGyan programs are built on the 5I architecture — a proprietary leadership model designed to build consistent leadership behaviour at scale.

I
Introspecting

Self-awareness and empathy. Leadership begins with knowing oneself and connecting with others.

I
Imagining

Anticipating, strategizing, and creating purpose. Envisioning possibilities that drive innovation.

I
Influencing

Motivating, collaborating, and building empathy to align diverse teams and stakeholders.

I
Inspiring

Setting vision, clarity of goals, leading by example, and ensuring execution with purpose.

I
Integrating

Decision-making, planning & adaptability. Navigating complexity with balanced choices.

Section 7 — How We're Different

How We're Different

India-Context First

Programs built around real Indian workplace scenarios and business case studies — content, simulations, and faculty references all grounded in the Indian corporate context.

Practitioner-Led Faculty

Former CXOs and Business Heads — not academics who consult, but practitioners who teach. Real-world leaders sharing lived expertise.

Full-Stack Capability Building

Journeys, assessments, 200+ hours of e-learning, proprietary simulations, executive coaching, case studies, and Gyan Studio — one integrated system.

Long-Term Partnership Record

65% repeat clients. 3.5-year average relationship tenure. Clients engaged since FY22 showed ~26% year-on-year revenue growth with GlobalGyan.

People

Indicative Faculty

Former CXOs and Business Heads with direct corporate leadership experience. 50+ curated practitioners available across competencies.

Srinivasa Addepalli
Srinivasa Addepalli
Strategy & Leadership
Background
Tata Comm · IIM-Ahmedabad
Founder & CEO, GlobalGyan
Suman Addepalli
Suman Addepalli
Executive Presence & Storytelling
Background
Radio Mirchi · Indian Express
3× Published Author · MBA, NMIMS
Abhishek Kumar
Abhishek Kumar
Leadership & People Excellence
Background
Godrej Group · TISS
Former Head – HR & OD, Godrej Agrovet
Gagandeep Singh
Gagandeep Singh
Leadership & Identity
Background
Sumedhas · ISB · IIM-A
OD Coach · Published Author · MBA, IIM-A
Sonali Gera
Sonali Gera
Leadership & Diversity
Background
Tata Motors · Patni
Former Head, Global L&D, Tata Motors
Priyanka Sahay
Priyanka Sahay
Change Management & Strategy
Background
Axis Bank · B-school Faculty
MBA, Delhi School of Economics
Chandramoulee P
Chandramoulee P
Financial Acumen
Background
Citibank · HSBC · HDFC
MBA, IIM-Ahmedabad
Dipesh Mohile
Dipesh Mohile
Growth & Innovation
Background
Cisco · Atal Incubation
Masters in EE, NCSU, USA
Dr Ashok Korwar
Dr Ashok Korwar
Strategic Thinking
Background
IIM-Ahmedabad · Persistent
PhD, UCLA Anderson
Semira Khaleeli
Semira Khaleeli
Sales & Executive Presence
Background
Taj · Oberoi · Leela
Certified Coach · NLP & DISC Trainer
Varsha Chitnis
Varsha Chitnis
Leadership & Emotional Intelligence
Background
ICF Certified Coach
Published Author · 500+ hrs CXO coaching
Govind Babu
Govind Babu
Sales Transformation
Background
Mahindra · Sify · Birlasoft
10,000+ Sales Professionals Trained

Additional faculty: Ganesh Dalvi (IAF Certified Facilitator), Guan D'Penha (Voice & Communication), Suraj Moraje (Former MD & CEO QuessCorp / McKinsey), Usha Rangarajan (Customer Experience & Leadership), Vijay Makwana (ex-Whirlpool India), Lakshmi Mantripragada (HR Strategy & Coaching), and others.

Contact

Contact & Location

Address

11th Floor, Sea Breeze Building,
Prabhadevi, Mumbai