Lakshmi Nadkarni

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Certified Life Coach at Self-Employed

Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Dr. Lakshmi Nadkarni is a seasoned executive with over three decades of experience in human resources, strategy, and governance. She has held senior leadership roles, including HR Director for South Asia at BASF and Pfizer. She now serves as an Independent Director on the boards of Nelco and Ponni Sugars, holds a PhD in Industrial Sociology, and is a Managing Partner at Gladwin International.

After a distinguished corporate career, she transitioned into becoming a Certified Life Coach, business coach, and advisor to C-suite executives. She is passionate about employee advocacy and contributes to the academic world by serving on advisory panels for management institutes like S. P. Jain and IIM Indore, focusing on mentoring and development.

She made a distinct career pivot from a top corporate CHRO at multinational companies to a life coach and board member.

Personality Overview

Process Oriented

Status Quo Seeker

Late Adopter

Being observant comes to them naturally.  They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

Corporate Governance
Serves as an Independent Director on the boards of public companies, including Nelco and Ponni Sugars, with expertise in governance and CSR.
Leadership Coaching
Transitioned her career to become a Certified Life Coach and business coach, advising CEOs and other C-suite leaders on professional growth.
Employee Experience
Her background as a CHRO and posts about workplace bias show a deep commitment to being an employee advocate and enhancing their journey.

Media Appearances

Lakshmi has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2020
Certified Life Coach at Self-Employed
9-2015 - 2-2020
Director Human Resources, South Asia at BASF
3-2013 - 9-2015
Senior Director Human Resources at Pfizer
8-2009 - 3-2013
Human Resources Director at Dow
12-2007 - 8-2009
Human Resources Director at Rohm and Haas

Education

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from -
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from University of Poona

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Exp : 18 Location : Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Job Level : N/A Designation : Certified Life Coach at Self-Employed
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Insights For Selling To Lakshmi

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control

DONT's

  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lakshmi is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lakshmi

  • 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 Lakshmi move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Lakshmi take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Lakshmi

Personality Compatibility


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