Nishith Mohanty

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Senior Partner at Korn Ferry

Greater Delhi Area, India

Overview

Nishith Mohanty is a Senior Partner at Korn Ferry, specializing in CEO succession, CXO future readiness, and top team effectiveness. He brings extensive experience from incubating Korn Ferrys Leadership Consulting practice in India.

He is known for his thoughtful insights on leadership, productivity, and organizational impact, often sharing his perspectives on developing future-ready leaders.

Unique fact: Nishith holds Master certifications in various Leadership Methodologies from Korn Ferry, Lominger, PDI Ninth House, and Hogan.

Personality Overview

Status Quo Seeker

Tough To Convince

Late Adopter

They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.  They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

CEO Succession
As a Senior Partner at Korn Ferry, he focuses on CEO succession and CXO future readiness, indicating a deep interest in leadership transitions.
Leadership Development
His work involves readying leaders for the future and developing top team effectiveness, aligning with a focus on leadership growth.
Organizational Impact
He emphasizes the importance of impact over productivity and speed in leadership, highlighting a focus on meaningful outcomes.

Media Appearances

Nishith Mohanty, Senior Client Partner, Advisory Services. Featured in Korn Ferry

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Briefings Podcast #30: Eye for a Star. Featured in Korn Ferry Briefings

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Work History

11-2018
Senior Partner at Korn Ferry
3-2017 - 10-2018
Director at Deloitte
7-2010 - 2-2017
Senior Principal, Leadership & Talent Consulting at Korn/Ferry International
4-2005 - 5-2010
Sr. Consultant at Hewitt Associates (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Education

2003 - 2005
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from XLRI School of Management
2000 - 2003
BA (Hons) Economics from Sri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi

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Insights For Selling To Nishith

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nishith is

  • For them, low risk and acceptance by others are very important, followed by proof of ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nishith

  • 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 Nishith move?

  • They do not like to take decisions in a hurry, so they could be slow in making their mind up.
  • Can Nishith take some risk or not?

  • They are low on risk-appetite and prefer to make informed decisions.

You And Nishith

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