Kedar Wilankar

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Director and Head Human Resources at Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Kedar Wilankar is the Director and Head of HR for Invesco India, bringing over 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is a strong advocate for HRs role as a strategic business partner, with deep expertise in talent management, leadership development, and organizational design. He holds an MMS from LLIM.

There is no publicly available information regarding Kedars personal life or hobbies, as his public presence is focused on his professional expertise and accomplishments in the human resources field.

He was part of the founding team at HDFC Standard Life Insurance, giving him firsthand experience building HR functions from the ground up.

Personality Overview

Amiable & Agreeable

Story Driven

Optimistic

They are generally friendly, so be careful when relying on their word.  Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional.

Topics They Care About

HR as Business Partner
He champions the evolution of HR from a support function to a strategic partner that deeply understands business to drive organizational success.
Talent Management
He has extensive experience designing strategies for talent management and leadership development to build transformational and diverse organizations.
Organizational Change
His career includes managing HR through significant business transformations, such as setting up the HR infrastructure when Religare sought to reinvent itself.

Media Appearances

Kedar has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2013
Director and Head Human Resources at Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited
8-2010 - 3-2013
Director Human Resources at Religare
11-2008 - 3-2010
EVP - Human Resources at Religare
7-2001 - 11-2008
AVP - Human Resources at HDFC Standard Life Insurance

Education

1997 - 1999
MMS from LLIM

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Exp : 24 Location : Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director and Head Human Resources at Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited
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Insights For Selling To Kedar

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Compliment them about their personality if you get a chance
  • Refer to interesting customer testimonials and stress on great customer experience
  • Maintain high, positive energy and convey confidence

DONT's

  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow
  • Don't be critical or challenge them openly, they can react defensively
  • Don’t be too formal with them, they trust informality more

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kedar is

  • Relationship and rapport are valuable for them, but so is proven product value.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kedar

  • They will hardly ever say a direct no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kedar move?

  • Even when they are constantly engaged, they do not reach decisions quickly.
  • Can Kedar take some risk or not?

  • They can take some low-probability risks if needed.

You And Kedar

Personality Compatibility


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