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Jaikrishna B (JK) .

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Leadership Coach & Advisor at Self-employed
📍 Hyderabad, Telangana, India

With over 35 years of experience as a Group CHRO for conglomerates like Amara Raja and Murugappa Group, Jaikrishna (JK) is now a Leadership Coach and Advisor. He specializes in family business governance, leadership transitions, and organizational effectiveness, holding a Masters in Social Work from Madras School of Social Work. Colleagues describe him as strategic, professional, and a venerated leader.

Outside of his advisory work, Jaikrishna is a passionate supporter of arts and cultural activities, having excelled in drama and mono-acting. He dedicates his personal time to networking, reading, watching movies, and engaging in social causes. His recent transition from full-time executive life has been a period of reflection, travel, and learning.

He is the recipient of the Mrs. Mary Clubwala Jadhav Medal for securing the first rank in his MA program at the University of Madras.

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Experience
35 Years
Current Role
Leadership Coach & Advisor
Location
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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Priorities

Topics Jaikrishna cares about

Family Business Governance
A core focus of his current advisory practice, supported by a Certificate in Family Business Advising from the Family Firm Institute, Boston.
Leadership Transitions
A key specialty in his coaching career. He recently documented his own transition from a full-time executive to an advisor, emphasizing 'passing the baton'.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Leadership Coach & Advisor
Self-employed
12-2005 - 1-2026
President - Group HR
Amara Raja Group
1-2004 - 12-2005
GENERAL MANAGER - GROUP HR
C K BIRLA GROUP
1-2000 - 1-2004
Head HR
Murugappa Group
5-1990 - 1-2000
Management Trainee to Senior Manager in different businesses/companies of Murugappa Group
Murugappa Group
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Education
1988 - 1990
MA (SW)
Madras School of Social Work
2018 - 2019
Certificate
The Family Firm Institute
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