Amit Agarwal

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Managing Partner & Board Director at Stanton Chase: Executive Search & Leadership Consultants

India

Overview

Amit Agarwal is the Managing Partner and Board Director for Stanton Chase in Singapore and India, where he serves as a strategic advisor on leadership matters. He has over 17 years of experience in executive search, personally completing more than 500 senior-level appointments for corporate boards and CEOs.

His personal interests include sports, finance, and the entertainment business. His early career reflects this, with roles as a Project Manager for one of Indias first reality TV shows and business development for a sports company. He holds a postgraduate degree in management.

His firms analysis on professional CEOs out-earning promoter CEOs in India was featured in The Times Of India, highlighting a major shift in corporate leadership.

Personality Overview

Deliberate Doer

Results Focused

Strategic Planner

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

Executive Compensation
Led and publicized his firm's research on the rise of professional CEO pay over promoter CEO pay in India, showing deep expertise in compensation trends.
Financial Governance
Actively manages board-level and CEO searches for critical financial infrastructure organizations, including the National Stock Exchange and clearing corporations.
C-Suite Leadership
Specializes in CEO and CFO succession planning and appointments, acting as a key advisor to boards on building resilient and future-focused leadership teams.

Media Appearances

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Work History

3-2021
Managing Partner & Board Director at Stanton Chase: Executive Search & Leadership Consultants
2-2017
Managing Partner & Board Director at Stanton Chase: Executive Search & Leadership Consultants
10-2019
Regional Leader Asia Pacific - CFO & Financial Executive Practice at Stanton Chase: Executive Search & Leadership Consultants
Business Head at Weekend Sports
Project Manager at UTV

Education

Amit has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To Amit

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer

DONT's

  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Amit is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Amit

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Amit move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Amit take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Amit

Personality Compatibility


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