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Dr. R. Karthikeyan

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National President at The Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD)
📍 Tamil Nadu, India

Dr. R. Karthikeyan is the Founder of Gemba Management Consulting, leveraging 25 years of experience in HR strategy and organizational transformation. With a Ph. D. in Psychology and executive education from MIT, he specializes in leadership development and culture building. Colleagues often describe him as charismatic, credible, honest, and knowledgeable.

He has a unique passion for cinema, pioneering a pedagogy called "management through movies" and launching a forum called "Management Theatre. " Dr. Karthikeyan is also a published author and columnist, frequently writing film reviews for The Tamil Hindu newspaper, connecting storytelling to business principles.

As the first HR Manager for Hyundai Motor India, he recruited over 1, 500 employees and established the companys initial training division and HR processes.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
National President
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Tamil Nadu, India
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Organizational Transformation
His career is dedicated to business turnarounds, change management, and culture building through his consultancy, Gemba Management Consulting.
Leadership Development
He focuses on building leadership pipelines and has trained over 49, 000 executives. It's a core component of his professional work and speaking engagements.
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Career

Work history

7-2016 - 3-2019
National President
The Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD)
6-2012
Partner
Harrison Assessments Int'l
1-2001
Founder
Gemba Management Consulting
1996 - 1999
HR Manager
Hyundai Motor India Ltd.
1995 - 1996
Training Manager
Tube Investments of India Limited
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Media appearances

Dr. R. Karthikeyan – ISTD Chennai Chapter Profile. Featured in The Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD) – Chennai Chapter
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Education
2020 - 2020
Executive Education in Innovation of Products & Services: MITS Approach to Design Thinking
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1990 - 1993
Ph D
University of Madras
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