Y.V.Lakshminarayan Pandit

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Founder & CEO at Pinnacle Leadership Consulting

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Lakshminarayan Pandit is a Master Certified Coach and the Founder of Pinnacle Leadership Consulting, with a background from IIM Ahmedabad. He leverages four decades of business leadership experience at global firms like Unilever and Tata Teleservices to empower senior executives and their teams, including extensive experience living and working internationally.

Outside of his coaching practice, Lakshminarayan has a keen appreciation for Indian culture, particularly Hindi film music and poetry. He enjoys attending musical productions and has a deep respect for the research and artistry that goes into creating such events, showcasing his interest in storytelling and heritage.

He is popularly known in his professional circles as YVL.

Personality Overview

Informal

Believer

Enthusiastic

They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.  They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Topics They Care About

Leadership Development
His career is dedicated to coaching senior leaders. He frequently posts about CEO priorities and insights from leadership experts like McKinsey.
AI in Coaching
Actively discusses the evolving role of technology in his field, recently exploring the distinction between "AI in Coaching" and "AI Coaching".
Salesforce Motivation
Draws on his extensive experience at Unilever (Pond's) to share insights on unlocking the potential of sales teams working under challenging conditions.

Media Appearances

Y.V.Lakshminarayan has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2018
Founder & CEO at Pinnacle Leadership Consulting
4-2018 - 9-2018
Managing Director, India at SHL
1-2015 - 4-2018
Managing Director, India, Talent Management at CEB, now Gartner
1-2005 - 12-2014
Managing Director, SHL India at SHL
2001 - 2004
Chief Operating Officer at Tata Teleservices

Education

1973 - 1975
PGDBA from Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
1971 - 1973
M.Sc from Bangalore University

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Exp : 50 Location : Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder & CEO at Pinnacle Leadership Consulting
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Insights For Selling To Y.V.Lakshminarayan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side

DONT's

  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Avoid cutting into their flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Y.V.Lakshminarayan is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Y.V.Lakshminarayan

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Y.V.Lakshminarayan move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Y.V.Lakshminarayan take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Y.V.Lakshminarayan

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