Aditya Ahuja

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Head of HR at Henkel Group India at Henkel

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Aditya Ahuja is the Head of Human Resources for Henkel in India, where he also serves on the India Management Executive Committee. With a background that includes leadership development at Tata Group, he focuses on business transformation, governance, and innovative employee strategies. He holds an M. B. A. from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management.

Aditya is a proponent of maintaining an active lifestyle to enhance creativity and mental clarity. He publicly encourages prioritizing both mental and physical wellbeing as essential components for achieving success, advocating for breaking out of sedentary routines.

He recently celebrated a decade of service with Henkel, a tenure defined by a focus on business transformation and growth initiatives.

Personality Overview

Process Oriented

Late Adopter

Overcautious

Being observant comes to them naturally.  They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Topics They Care About

Diversity & Inclusion
He champions DEI as a business imperative and an integral part of Henkel's corporate culture, viewing it as a key driver for creativity and innovation.
Leadership Development
His career includes overseeing the legacy leadership cadre for the Tata Group, where he focused on coaching, development, and grooming leaders through experiential learning.
Employee Wellbeing
Advocates for prioritizing mental and physical health, believing an active lifestyle helps to declutter the mind and spark creativity.

Media Appearances

Henkel appoints Head of HR for India. Featured in People Matters

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Henkel Adhesive Technologies appoints Aditya Ahuja as Head of Human Resources for India. Featured in Times of India

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Henkel Appoints Aditya Ahuja as the Head of Human Resources for India. Featured in APN News

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Work History

8-2014
Head of HR at Henkel Group India at Henkel
6-2011 - 7-2014
Head of TAS at Tata Group Human Resources at Tata Group Centre
5-2005 - 5-2011
HR Business Partner & International Mobility Specialist at BP
12-2003 - 4-2005
Human Resources Manager at Marico Limited
6-2000 - 11-2003
Human Resources Executive at Saint-Gobain Abrasives

Education

1998 - 2000
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune
Education details unavailable from IESE Business School

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Insights For Selling To Aditya

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Aditya is

  • For them, low risk and acceptance by others are very important, followed by proof of ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Aditya

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Aditya move?

  • They do not like to take decisions in a hurry, so they could be slow in making their mind up.
  • Can Aditya take some risk or not?

  • They are low on risk-appetite and prefer to make informed decisions.

You And Aditya

Personality Compatibility


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