Rishi Gandhi

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Senior Associate at Heidrick & Struggles

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Rishi Gandhi is an accomplished executive search professional with extensive experience in leadership hiring for global firms like Heidrick & Struggles and Tata Sons. He specializes in identifying C-suite talent across diverse sectors including Automotive, Healthcare, and FMCG. He holds an Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences.

Colleagues describe Rishi as a thorough, pragmatic, and result-oriented professional whose enthusiasm is infectious. He is known for his responsible and mature approach to making informed decisions.

Unique fact: While at Tata Sons, he was part of the strategic team responsible for hiring CXO-level talent and Independent Directors across the entire Tata Group.

Personality Overview

Non-Confrontational

Optimistic

Amiable & Agreeable

They agree with others often, so exercise caution when relying on their word.  They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.

Topics They Care About

C-Suite Hiring
His experience at Tata Sons and in executive search firms involved recruiting for top leadership positions, including CXOs and Independent Directors.
Talent Acquisition Strategy
Managed the entire talent acquisition function for major business units at Piramal Pharma and Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Multi-Sector Recruiting
Has a proven track record of identifying leadership talent in a wide array of industries such as Chemicals, Metals & Mining, and Capital Goods.

Media Appearances

Rishi has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2024
Senior Associate at Heidrick & Struggles
8-2021 - 6-2024
Associate General Manager - Talent Acquisition at Piramal Pharma Limited
11-2018 - 7-2021
Senior Consultant & Engagement Manager at Amrop India
4-2018 - 10-2018
Manager Talent Acquisition at Thermo Fisher Scientific
4-2017 - 4-2018
Senior Manager - Strategic Hiring at Tata Sons

Education

2016 - 2018
Execuive Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management from Tata Institute of Social Sciences
2009 - 2010
PGCHRM from XLRI Jamshedpur

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Insights For Selling To Rishi

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them how their day is going or exchange some other pleasantries
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Maintain high, positive energy and convey confidence

DONT's

  • Don’t push them for a direct ‘no’, take lack of ‘yes’ as ‘no’ after some time
  • Avoid overloading them with too much information
  • Don't be critical or challenge them openly, they can react defensively

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rishi is

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

  • They probably won't say no directly.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rishi move?

  • They are not the ones to make fast decisions, even while they stay committed.
  • Can Rishi take some risk or not?

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

You And Rishi

Personality Compatibility


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