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3 Years of Developing Future-Ready Leaders through Daksh @ Leading FMCG–Agribusiness Giant | 2022–2024

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GlobalGyan Leadership Academy July 24, 2025

Program Overview

In agriculture, leadership challenges are as diverse as the crops you grow. Mid-to-senior managers must navigate seasonal volatility, regulatory complexity, supply chain disruptions, and evolving customer demands—all while building teams that can perform consistently across geographies and business cycles.

The Daksh program emerged from this reality at a leading agri-enterprise where the leadership pipeline needed strengthening. The organization required more than periodic training—they needed a consistent, engaging capability-building experience that could evolve with changing business needs while maintaining core leadership principles.

Over three transformative years, Daksh became the flagship intervention for preparing future-ready leaders who could navigate uncertainty and drive performance in one of India’s most dynamic industries. What started as a single cohort experiment grew into a comprehensive leadership development ecosystem that reached over 200 managers across multiple business units and geographies.

The program’s strength lay in its evolution—each cohort built on insights from previous iterations, creating a continuous learning laboratory that stayed relevant to emerging leadership challenges while maintaining proven foundations.

6 Month
 Journey

200+
Participants

Mid-Senior
 Managers

Projects
 With Reviews

Key Themes Covered

  • Strategic Thinking & Business Acumen

Participants explored practical frameworks for making better decisions under ambiguity, aligning daily actions to strategic priorities, and understanding how their choices directly impacted financial outcomes—crucial skills in an industry where margins depend on countless small decisions.

  • Influencing Without Authority

Through intensive simulations and role plays, managers learned to drive change even when they lacked formal control, building trust and navigating complex organizational dynamics that characterize matrix structures in large agri-enterprises.

  • Leadership Communication

The workshops emphasized developing clarity, empathy, and assertiveness in leading conversations and shaping team alignment—essential when managing diverse teams across rural and urban contexts with varying levels of formal education and experience.

  • Driving Execution with Purpose

Participants gained practical tools to balance long-term strategic goals with short-term operational demands, learning how to lead high-performing teams that could deliver consistent results despite seasonal and market volatility.

Program Impact

Throughout this three-year journey, Daksh created a foundation for leadership excellence that extended far beyond individual skill development, establishing new standards for how leadership was understood and practiced across the organization. The program’s sustained impact became evident through both immediate behavioral changes and long-term organizational transformation.

  • Unified Leadership Language The program established common frameworks and vocabulary across all levels and geographies, enabling seamless collaboration between managers from different business units and creating consistency in leadership approach throughout the organization.
  • Enhanced Strategic Capability Participants developed significantly stronger strategic and financial acumen, moving from operational thinking to strategic perspective, with many reporting improved confidence in contributing to business planning and decision-making processes.
  • Organizational Alignment Through experiential learning and shared frameworks, the program created deeper alignment on organizational priorities, with managers better understanding how their roles contributed to broader business objectives and market positioning.
  • Influence and Impact Leaders gained practical confidence in driving outcomes without relying solely on formal authority, using relationship-building, strategic communication, and organizational dynamics knowledge to create meaningful change in their spheres of influence.

Srinivasa Addepalli

Director, GlobalGyan Academy; Ex-Tata Group

Suman Addepalli

Director & Faculty Partner GlobalGyan Academy, Author

Semira Khaleeli

Founder, Imagenation;
Ex-InterContinental Hotels

Priyanka Sahay

Senior Leadership Coach, GlobalGyan Academy

Ashok Korwar

CEO Coach; Former Dean, IIM-A, Ex-Polaris Consulting

Gagandeep Singh

Leadership Coach;
Ex-Tata Group, IIM-A & ISB

Dipesh Mohile

Consultant, IIA Ventures;
Ex-Cisco

Chandramoulee P.

Management Coach; Ex-HSBC, Citi, HDFC

Sanjay Yashroy

Adjunct Professor, IIM;
Ex-Accenture (UK), Star India

Vijay Makwana

Founder, Genevraye Consulting; Ex-Blue Tribe, Whirlpool

Usha Rangarajan

Founder, UnLEASH, Leadership Coach; Ex-Tata Tele

Sonali Gera

Certified Leadership Coach;
Ex-Tata Motors, EXL Services

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Srinivasa Addepalli

Srinivasa Addepalli is the visionary Founder & CEO of GlobalGyan Leadership Academy. A former Chief Strategy Officer at the Tata Group and ex-IIM Ahmedabad faculty, he blends 25+ years of real-world leadership with a deep passion for teaching. Known for turning complex business ideas into simple, actionable insights, he inspires professionals to think like CEOs and lead with purpose, clarity, and courage.

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Suman Addepalli

Suman Addepalli is a leadership educator, author, and former COO (Thriive Global, Radio Mirchi, Reliance Ent.) with 20+ years in media and communications. As Director & Faculty Partner at GlobalGyan Leadership Academy, she empowers professionals through impactful storytelling, executive presence, and persuasive communication. Her bestselling book, “Supercharge Your Executive Presence,” has helped many advance their careers.

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Semira Khaleeli

Semira Khaleeli is a seasoned trainer, coach, and facilitator with 22 years in hospitality marketing and sales. Founder of Imagenation, she specializes in selling skills, communication, personal branding, and executive presence. Certified in NLP, DISC, and Emotional Intelligence, she has trained industries like Godrej, Siemens, and Vodafone. Semira also coaches executives remotely with Peakperformer and uExcelerate, empowering leaders globally.

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Priyanka Sahay

Priyanka Sahay is a seasoned leadership coach at GlobalGyan, with a rare blend of corporate acumen and human insight. Backed by 20+ years across banking, entrepreneurship, and academia, she empowers mid-career professionals to lead with empathy, clarity, and strategic intent. A certified counselor and ex-Axis Bank leader, she’s deeply passionate about unlocking human potential through reflective and immersive learning.

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Dr. Ashok Korwar

Dr. Ashok Korwar

Ashok is a management consultant based in Pune. His passion is to help SMEs grow to the next level. His focus is in the IT and engineering industries. Ashok was a strategic advisor to the Chairman of Polaris Software, where he actively engaged in strategic initiatives. He was also a professor at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, where he has served as the Chairman of the PGP, the MEP, and the International Management Group.

Gagandeep Singh

Gagandeep Singh is a Director at Reflexive Lenses Consulting and collaborator at GlobalGyan Academy. He specializes in organization development, focusing on transformation, leadership, and culture change. With expertise in behavioral labs, psychometric tools, and coaching, he partners with senior leaders to drive alignment and growth. He also teaches at IIMA and ISB, blending deep academic insight with practical leadership development.

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Dipesh Mohile

Dipesh Mohile is a seasoned startup advisor and investor mentor with 20+ years of experience, including 12 years at Cisco in sales strategy. Founder of IIA Ventures and Think Beyond Numbers, he helps startups scale, raise funds, and execute growth strategies. He partners with incubators, accelerators, and GlobalGyan to build strong leadership and reduce startup failures, focusing on practical, impactful solutions.

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Chandramoulee Palani

Chandramoulee Palani is a banker-turned-edupreneur with 25+ years in global finance, including leadership roles at Citibank, HDFC Bank, HSBC, and more. An expert in corporate finance, strategy, and cross-cultural stakeholder management, he now focuses on executive coaching, strategic consulting, and teaching at premier institutes like IIM and IIT Madras. A marathoner and author, he blends structured problem-solving with people skills to empower future leaders.

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Sanjay Yashroy

Sanjay Yashroy is a dynamic leader and educator with a rich background in strategy, innovation, digital tech, and venture capital. An MBA from London Business School, he has held leadership roles at Reliance Jio, Pixion, and co-founded Right Angle Digital. Currently an Adjunct Professor at IIM, he blends global insight with Indian philosophy to drive transformation in business and education.

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Vijay Makwana

Makwana Vijay is a PE/VC investee firm operations expert and growth strategist. With experience as CEO, consultant, and marketing leader, he specializes in P&L leadership, GTM strategy, brand building, and sales growth for consumer goods. An INSEAD MBA, he’s worked with global firms like Whirlpool, Rio Tinto, and Standard Chartered. Vijay now leads Genevraye Consulting, helping businesses scale through sharp execution and strategic insight.

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Usha Rangarajan

Usha is a transformation strategist and founder of UnLEASH, driving customer experience-led business change, strategy deployment, and culture transformation. With 30+ years across hospitality, IT, and telecom, she has led impactful projects for airlines, hotels, real estate, and startups. A certified coach, Six Sigma Black Belt, and NLP practitioner, she mentors entrepreneurs and empowers women leaders. Usha also serves as an Independent Director at Sterling Holidays and engages with GlobalGyan.

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Sonali Gera

Sonali Gera is an Internationally Certified Leadership Coach and Global HR expert specializing in Women Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, POSH, and Trauma-Informed Coaching. With 15+ years in global corporate leadership roles at Tata Motors and more, she now empowers leaders worldwide through coaching, leadership development, and complex change management. Passionate about feminine leadership and creating inclusive workplaces.

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