GE Hari Govinda Thilak

Researcher
DISC Type : Cs

Head - HR, ZF CVS India at ZF Group

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Overview

Hari Govinda Thilak is a seasoned HR leader with over 30 years of experience across the manufacturing, IT, and digital industrial sectors. As the Head of HR for ZF CVS India, he leverages his extensive background from companies like GE, Siemens, and Hexaware. He holds an MBA from the University of Madras.

He is passionate about fostering connection and community within his teams, as evidenced by his active engagement in team-building activities and celebrating employee achievements. Colleagues frequently describe him as an authentic and energetic leader with a strong human touch, who serves as a mentor to many.

He has a strong capability to connect business objectives with the peoples perspective, simplifying processes to deliver strong results.

Personality Overview

Perfectionist

Soft Communicator

Self-Disciplined

They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise.  The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Topics They Care About

Leadership Development
He actively promotes and supports leadership development programs within his organization, viewing it as a core part of the company's culture.
Team Bonding
Organizes and participates in team events like potluck lunches to foster connection, community, and a positive work environment.
Employee Recognition
Publicly celebrates the achievements and honors of his colleagues, highlighting their commitment, passion, and contributions to the organization.

Media Appearances

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Work History

5-2025
Head - HR, ZF CVS India at ZF Group
5-2022 - 5-2025
Country HR Head at Siemens Gamesa
12-2019 - 4-2022
Senior HR Director, LM Wind Power India at GE Renewable Energy
7-2017 - 11-2019
Regional HR Director, LM Wind India at GE Renewable Energy
12-2014 - 6-2017
Senior Employee HRM at GE

Education

1997 - 2000
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from University of Madras
1995 - 1995
PGDHRM from Indira Gandhi National Open University

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Insights For Selling To GE

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share whitepapers or case studies that showcase measurable results instead of just telling customer stories
  • Use a presentation with information before getting into a live product walkthrough
  • Share a one-off customer success story but keeps the focus on highlighting objective, numerical results

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘you will just love it’ etc.
  • Don't ask them to move fast, let them take their time and digest all the information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with GE is

  • Adoption by others is very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from GE

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will GE move?

  • They don't like to hasten, so their speed of decision-making may be slow.
  • Can GE take some risk or not?

  • They have little willingness to take risks, and prefer making calculated decisions.

You And GE

Personality Compatibility


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