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Venketraman K

Critic · DISC type C
Head & General Manager at Ashok Leyland
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Venketraman K. is the Head & General Manager of HR at Ashok Leyland, with a diverse background in the automobile, pharma, and cement industries. He is an expert in organizational transformation, talent management, and leadership development, and completed an advanced leadership program at IIM Bangalore.

Outside of his professional life, Venketraman is a dedicated and accomplished long-distance runner. He actively participates in half-marathons and has a passion for advocating running as a form of fitness and wellbeing within his organization and community.

He has won first place in his 50+ age category for three consecutive years in the Chennai Marathon.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Head & General Manager
Job Level
Senior
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Personality Overview

How Venketraman shows up

Precise
Objective Thinker
Critic

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Priorities

Topics Venketraman cares about

HR Transformation
Drives strategic HR initiatives to support business strategies and organizational development, focusing on capability building and core competencies.
Leadership Development
A certified coach and facilitator for Gallup and Franklin Covey, he focuses on building leadership capabilities at all organizational levels.
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Career

Work history

2-2022
Head & General Manager
Ashok Leyland
1-2020 - 2-2022
Senior Deputy General Manager
TAFE - Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited
4-2008 - 1-2020
Deputy General Manager
TAFE - Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited
5-2004 - 7-2006
Deputy Manager - HR
Strides Arcolab Limited
5-2003 - 5-2004
Associate - ER.
Visteon India
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2020 - 2021
Advance Leadership Development Program
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Advance Leadership Program
4-2019 - 12-2019
Psychology at Work
Madras School of Social Work
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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