Kundan Kishore

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DISC Type : DC

CHRO at IndiGrid

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Kundan Kishore serves as the CHRO and Head of ESG at IndiGrid, bringing over 16 years of experience from companies like TransUnion and Bennett Coleman. An engineer with an HR diploma from IMI Delhi, he is described by colleagues as a positive, committed, and solution-oriented leader.

He earned a CEO award for leading people practices through six acquisitions and a 400% employee growth phase during the pandemic, showcasing his expertise in high-pressure environments.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Fast But Analytical

Precise But Practical

They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.  They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships. They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

ESG Initiatives
As the Head of ESG at India's first listed power sector InvIT, he is directly responsible for driving the company's environmental, social, and governance strategy.
High-Growth Scaling
He received a CEO award for navigating the company's HR functions through six acquisitions and a 400% increase in workforce within a single year.
Talent Acquisition
His recent professional activity demonstrates a strong focus on recruiting for various key roles in asset management, transmission, and other high-growth areas within his organization.

Media Appearances

Kundan Kishore – CHRO, India Grid Trust (IndiGrid) – TheOrg Profile. Featured in TheOrg

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IndiGrid BSE Announcement – Appointment of Kundan Kishore as CHRO (PDF). Featured in Business Standard (BSE filing)

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Work History

10-2019
CHRO at IndiGrid
10-2018 - 9-2019
HR Business Partner at TransUnion CIBIL Limited
2-2017 - 9-2018
Lead - Org Effectiveness (C&B COE) at Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. (Times Group)
6-2015 - 1-2017
HRBP - Enabling Functions (National Role) at Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. (Times Group)
4-2013 - 5-2015
HRBP - Production (West Region) at Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. (Times Group)

Education

2007 - 2009
PG Diploma in Human Resource Management from IMI Delhi
2003 - 2007
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) from Madhav Institute of Technology and Science, Gwalior

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Exp : 16 Location : Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Job Level : N/A Designation : CHRO at IndiGrid
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Insights For Selling To Kundan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kundan is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kundan

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kundan move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Kundan take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Kundan

Personality Compatibility


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