George Kutty

Collaborator
DISC Type : is

Group CHRO at Malabar Group

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

George Kutty is a Group CHRO with 26 years of HR experience across Telecom, FMCG, and Manufacturing. A graduate of Loyola College, he has a proven record in change management, talent acquisition, and leadership development. Colleagues describe him as humble and down-to-earth.

After a significant 9-year tenure at Jio, where he contributed to Indias digital revolution, he made a major industry pivot to the jewelry sector with Malabar Gold & Diamonds.

Personality Overview

Good Listener

Fair-minded

Example Driven

Unlike D or C types, they are calm as well as friendly and can give the impression of being more receptive than they actually are.  Win-win scenarios can appeal strongly to them. They are more likely to go for proven solutions.

Topics They Care About

HR & Business Alignment
His current role involves aligning the group's human resources strategy with overall business objectives to drive growth.
Large-Scale Change
He has a proven track record in change management and recently demonstrated this by moving from the telecom industry (Jio) to the jewelry sector (Malabar).
Talent Management
A core focus throughout his career, he managed talent across vast geographies and focused on leadership development and succession planning at Jio.

Media Appearances

George has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Group CHRO at Malabar Group
10-2021 - 6-2025
Sr. Vice President & Head HR for Geography Operations at Jio
4-2019 - 1-2022
Vice President Human Resources - South & West Regions at Jio
6-2016 - 3-2019
Vice President Human Resources - South Region at Jio
2-2014 - 5-2016
General Manager Human Resources at Samsung Electronics

Education

1995 - 1997
Master of Social Work (MSW) with specialization in HR from Loyola College, Chennai, India

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Insights For Selling To George

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Summarize the key points at the end of the conversation
  • Use phrases like ‘trust me when’, ‘your team will love’ etc.
  • Show them how they look good by making this decision

DONT's

  • Don’t give the impression of being unproven or risky
  • Don’t push them to make decisions very fast, let them take their time
  • Don’t get into excessive details unless prompted

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with George is

  • Relationships can sway their decisions, followed by the low risk and the presence of good evidence.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from George

  • They are diplomatic when needed and rarely say no directly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will George move?

  • Even if they are engaged and friendly, they can take their time to make decisions.
  • Can George take some risk or not?

  • They probably won’t put a lot at risk.

You And George

Personality Compatibility


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