Ashish Saha

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Head - Talent Management & Organization Development at IndiaFirst Life

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Ashish Saha is a seasoned HR leader with over 18 years of experience in Learning & Organization Development across the BFSI, Chemicals, and Pharma industries. An alumnus of Symbiosis Centre For Management, he is described by colleagues as dedicated, passionate, and organized.


He was recognized as "Indias Emerging L&OD Champion 2022" by The Economic Times HRWorld.

Personality Overview

Imaginative

Big Picture Person

Believer

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

Holistic Growth
His stated professional mission is to accelerate the holistic growth of people, leaders, and organizations, a consistent theme throughout his career.
Leadership Development
A core focus in his roles at Clariant and Novartis, he is also a Certified Global Leadership Trainer, showing deep commitment to nurturing leaders.
Talent Management
As the current Head of Talent Management & OD, he is directly responsible for talent identification, career development, and succession planning at IndiaFirst Life.

Media Appearances

Ashish has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2022
Head - Talent Management & Organization Development at IndiaFirst Life
1-2020 - 10-2022
Head - Learning & Academy and Talent Management - South East Asia Pacific & India at Clariant
5-2018 - 12-2019
Head of Learning & Academy - South East Asia Pacific & India at Clariant
7-2016 - 4-2018
Head of Learning & Academy - Middle East Africa & India at Clariant
7-2012 - 6-2016
Senior Manager - Learning & Development at Novartis Consumer Health - OTC Division (Later part of JV as GSK Consumer Pvt. Ltd.)

Education

2003 - 2005
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (MBA) from Symbiosis Centre For Management and Human Resource Development
1999 - 2003
Bachelors in Engineering (BE) from University of Rajasthan

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Insights For Selling To Ashish

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone

DONT's

  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ashish is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ashish

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ashish move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Ashish take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Ashish

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