My name is Shailesh and I am a student of human behaviour. I work as an independent HR & Leadership Development Advisor. I strive to develop deep expertise in and facilitation capabilities for individual and organizational development and aspire to use these to assist individuals and organizations in their journey of growth.
This is my personal website. If you are interested in knowing more about my work , please visit my professional website : www.lifedrivelab.com
I have worked in the field of Human Resources for more than 23 years across a wide range of roles such as Business Partnering, Industrial Relations, Global HR, Talent & Leadership Development and Consulting with Marico, Asian Paints, Accenture and Godrej. I have completed my Masters in HR from SIBM and Executive Masters in Consulting & Coaching for Change (EMCCC) from INSEAD.
For last ten odd years, my work has been focused on Leadership & Organizational Development. The core areas that I have worked on include leadership assessments and development, 360-degree feedback, talent management, performance management and initiatives such as design of selection methodology, leadership team coaching, articulation of organizational values and culture.
I have found high quality psychometrics to be a very powerful tool in this work and I have completed my certifications for OPQ , Gallup Strenghsfinder and the Hogan suite instruments.
I have also designed and delivered capability development workshops on the themes of personal growth, people leadership and managerial selection. Over the last few years, I have completed more than 125 sessions of these workshops covering more than 1200 leaders from business across sectors and across geographies such as India, Europe, Southeast Asia, Latin America and Africa. I have had the privilege of coaching many mid and senior level leaders on themes related to career and leadership development.
I have started www.lifedrivelab.com as platform through which I can offer my work and partner with individuals and organizations and assist them on their journeys of growth.
A few questions that intrigue me most deeply include – How do individuals grow to their full potential? (Article – Life and Death Drive) What truly makes us happy and fulfilled? How can leaders create inspiring organizations and become a force for goodness in this world? (Article – Don’t tolerate poor leadership)
I try to learn from a wide range of academic streams including psychology, evolution and management. I am particularly fascinated by the insights that we can draw from Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Positive Psychology, Evolutionary Psychology and Psychodynamics (Thesis – Good leadership is rare because of human inflexibility)
Art truly inspires me and I keep working on developing deeper appreciation for range of art forms such as painting, cinema, poetry, sculpture, architecture, music and others. (Treasures compilations)
Please browse through the website and do share your thoughts and views – I look forward to connecting with you and learning from your perspective.
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