Zishan Lalani

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DISC Type : C

Talent Acquisition Lead at Accenture in India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Zishan Lalani is a Talent Acquisition Lead at Accenture with over 18 years of experience building high-performance recruitment teams and scalable hiring engines. He holds a PGD in Human Capital Management from XLRI Jamshedpur. Colleagues describe him as resourceful, a "spark", and having a can-do attitude.

He possesses a strong entrepreneurial spirit, having co-founded a distribution company focused on the FMCG sector and explored ventures to improve retail purchasing processes. This reflects a deep interest in the intersection of logistics, sales, and business building, beyond his corporate talent role.

Unique fact: Zishan has hands-on experience as an entrepreneur in B2B distribution and retail solutions.

Personality Overview

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Information Seeker

Precise

They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.  They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Topics They Care About

Talent Acquisition Strategy
He focuses on building scalable hiring engines and transforming recruitment into a strategic business advantage that balances speed, quality, and experience.
Hiring Excellence
A core theme of his work, where he shares insights on structured hiring, compelling employer branding, and achieving sustainable team growth.
Entrepreneurial Ventures
Has direct experience as a co-founder in FMCG distribution and as an entrepreneur exploring solutions for retailers, indicating a passion for building businesses.

Media Appearances

Zishan has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2021
Talent Acquisition Lead at Accenture in India
1-2020 - 2-2021
Co-Founder - Orangetag Distribution Pvt Ltd at Orangetag Distribution Pvt Ltd
2-2016 - 12-2020
Entrepreneur at ZIRS Ventures
12-2014 - 2-2016
Resource Planning and Forecasting Service Delivery team at Accenture
9-2007 - 2-2016
Operations Recruitment at Accenture

Education

2007 - 2009
PGD in Human Capital Management from XLRI Jamshedpur
2007 - 2009
PGC from XLRI Jamshedpur

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Insights For Selling To Zishan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more

DONT's

  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Zishan is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Zishan

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Zishan move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Zishan take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Zishan

Personality Compatibility


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