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Sailaja Manacha

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Leadership Coach & Founder at Physis.co.in
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Sailaja Manacha is an executive coach, psychotherapist, and founder of Physis, with over 24 years of experience in leadership development. A Master Certified Coach (MCC), she authored the Amazon bestseller "Step Up" and won the 2026 ITAA Muriel James Living Principles Award. Colleagues and clients describe her as a game-changer and path lighter.

Outside of her primary coaching role, Sailaja is an avid reader and traveler with a deep interest in spirituality. She founded the Spanda Foundation, a wellness center that offered psychotherapy services, yoga, and personal development courses, reflecting her long-standing commitment to holistic growth and psychology.

She is the author of the bestselling book on womens leadership, "Step Up," which hit #1 on multiple self-help and business categories on Amazon.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Leadership Coach & Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Women in Leadership
Her personal cause and professional pursuit. She authored the bestselling book "Step Up" to help women leaders overcome psychological barriers and find their voice.
Transactional Analysis
An accredited psychotherapist and trainer with the ITAA. She integrates TA principles into her coaching to foster autonomy, empowerment, and growth in leaders.
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Career

Work history

4-2011
Leadership Coach & Founder
Physis.co.in
2-2006 - 6-2012
Founder Trustee
Spanda Foundation
1-2006 - 2011
Partner
Physis.co.in (called Prashnodaya till 2010)
2-2001 - 6-2005
Head Of Human Resources
Trivium eSolutions ( iCOPE Technologies)
6-1996 - 2-2001
Human Resources Manager
Trivium eSolutions (erstwhile iCOPE Technologies)
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Education
1991 - 1993
Master's degree
University of Mumbai
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