Unleash Your Full Potential with World Class Executive Coaching for C-Suite Excellence!
Empowering C-Suite Leaders to Unlock Potential & Gain Clarity for Joyful-Success
“What Got You Here Won’t Get You There” - Marshall Goldsmith
You have reached a certain level of success over the years thanks to your hard work. Now is a good time to ask yourself these two questions:
- Are you ready to unlock greater capacity as a leader and grow?
- Has more success led to a more joyful you?
If you are looking to expand your capacity as a leader and simultaneously unlock joy, this is the right place for you.
Our Clients
Executive Coaching for C-Suite Leaders
Unlock Your Leadership Potential: C-Suite Executive Coaching with Ashwni
Executive Coaching is for successful people and high-potential leaders who are on the growth path and need support to step into the next level in their career or transition smoothly.
Here are some challenges of Senior Leadership that we have frequently witnessed in today’s fast-paced business environment:
- High expectations from all stakeholders including self
- Time pressure and increased stress
- Loneliness at the top
Ashwni’s coaching enables you to unleash your potential and get better in one or more areas of leadership.
Here are some common themes that Ashwni has frequently worked on with top leaders of large companies:
- Active listening
- Stakeholder relationship management
- Stakeholder trust-building
- Strategic thinking
- Team empowerment
- Inspiring communication
- Influencing
- Emotional resilience and agility
- Dealing with ambiguity
- Self Mastery
Ashwni’s result-oriented and powerful work aims at helping individuals take a deeper holistic perspective and get insights that have transformational impact in all spheres of work-life!
Here’s how our coaching helps you in navigating your Inner Game:
- Conquer challenges from within
- Conquer self-doubt
- Build leadership presence and confidence
- Lead mindfully and wisely
Therefore here’s our Promise:
- Experience a transformative coaching journey
- Unleash untapped leadership potential
- Surpass expectations
- Be more Joyfully-Successful
Who Is It For?
C-Suite, CXOs & Senior Executives
Executive Coaching Benefits For Top Leaders
Get to Know Yourself Better
Dive deep into how your strengths and values shape the way you operate.
Explore Your Path to Success
Uncover the various factors that play into your success, from what drives you to areas that might need attention.
Boost Your Leadership Skills
Discover opportunities for growth using feedback from all sides, and create action plans that really work.
Keep Improving, Every Step of the Way
Stay on top of your progress by paying attention to what others see and suggest, ensuring you’re always getting better.
Navigate New Roles with Ease
Transition smoothly into new roles, making the process quick and effective.
Leave Stress Behind
Feel the weight lift off your shoulders with lower stress levels, finding a better balance in work and life.
Stay One Step Ahead
Sharpen your strategic awareness, staying proactive and mindful in your approach
Speak Your Mind Confidently
Master the art of saying “NO” when needed, asserting yourself with confidence and positivity.
Connect and Collaborate
Work seamlessly with your peers, aligning your efforts for stronger collaboration.
Handle Conflicts Like a Pro
Improve your conflict resolution skills, turning challenges into opportunities for your personal and professional growth.
Popular Themes for Executive Coaching - 4 Key Pillars for Growth
Communication
- Communicate/listen better
- Decision making (incl. e.g. speed of decision making, including opinions of others in decision making)
- Be more assertive (incl. speaking up for your own beliefs & opinions)
- Manage conflict constructively, timely, and effectively
- Influencing / persuasive
Developing organizational culture & leaders
- Manage diversity
- Build cross-functional relationships
- Cross-cultural management
- Stand up to people undermining teamwork
- Collaborate better with others (incl. being more respectful to others)
- Building trust with stakeholders
- Executive presence
- Self-confidence
- Driving team/culture change
- Coaching and mentoring
- Developing Second line
Self-development
- Self-awareness and self-mastery
- Balancing “being and doing” behaviors as a leader
- Handling uncertainty with resilience and agility
- Networking and personal branding
- Developing executive presence
- Role / Career transition & career growth
- Building emotional intelligence
- Overcoming procrastination
Managing performance
- Delegate effectively
- Empower direct reports
- Execution for results (incl. focus execution and resources on a few critical business issues)
- Strategic thinking
- Be more entrepreneurial
- Take calculated risks
- Hold others accountable for results
- Deal timely with performance problems
A Typical Coaching Journey With Ashwni Sharma
Discover New Awareness
Coaching provides leaders an edge or an extra advantage. The process works to generate new awareness about yourself and your surroundings.
Move from Confusion to Clarity
You can clearly identify what you need to focus on to become even more effective as a leader.
Choose what you want
You can choose what you want to get better at with clarity and confidence
Uncover Blind Spots
You uncover your blind spots - aspects of you that are coming in your way without you knowing.
Practice New Behaviors
The logical next step in your development is to practice new behaviors and expand your leadership capacity.
People Acknowledge The Better You
As you grow in confidence, you are delighted to see other people acknowledge the different and better you.
Seven Steps of a typical 12 month Executive Coaching Engagement
Step-1
Psychometric or Structural assessments – Strengthscope 360 or Global Leadership Assessment
Step-2
Behavioral Interviews with Stakeholders & Debrief (DM, Peers, and DRs)
Step-3
Selecting 2-3 Leadership Development Areas based on Feedback
Step-4
1st phase of Coaching sessions – 5 sessions (60 mins each)
Step-5
Mid-Point Online Review with Stakeholders
Step-6
2nd phase of coaching sessions – 6 sessions (60 mins each)
Step-7
Final Online Review with Stakeholders
Case Study
The Chief Strategy Officer of a large conglomerate was coached over 9 months on building his Executive Presence. The client avoided confrontation as he did not want to be perceived as rude.
Discovery:
- The client discovered that his value of humility was interfering with assertiveness and influence with peers.
- He understood that assertiveness and humility can coexist
- He identified that avoiding confrontation was not serving his leadership and career goals.
Actions:
- The client learned techniques to communicate assertively and constructively.
- The coaching also involved helping the client better understand how to manage emotions, such as anxiety or fear when confronted with challenging situations.
Result:
- The client was able to build better peer relationships and influence some major strategic decisions in their organization.
- The client’s stakeholders acknowledged and appreciated the significant change in their level of assertiveness, confidence, and self-expression.
Executive Leadership Coaching by Ashwni Sharma
Empowering C-Suite Leaders to Unlock Potential & Clarity for Joyful-Success
Ashwni Sharma
Ashwni Sharma is an Internationally Certified Executive Coach & Team Coach (Marshall Goldsmith, USA) and the Founder & MD of A Brighter Life; a company that supports leaders to be more effective and create joyful-success for themselves and their teams. He has an overall experience of 25+ years in the corporate world. The lure for transforming his life led Ashwni to leave a successful corporate career, (spanning almost 2 decades and 3 large scale start-ups in UK, USA & India) to master various transformational self-developmental modalities. Ashwni is a Global Leadership Assessment Practitioner, a Certified Master-NLP Practitioner, a Psycho-Spiritual Therapist, an Inner-Transformation Specialist, a Kriya Yogi and a Meditator for more than 12 years.
Ashwni has worked with successful CXOs, Board Members & Top Leaders across industries, globally, to transform the way they live & lead. Themes worked on include empathetic leadership, building trust with stakeholders, better collaboration, better communication, identifying blind spots, strengthening emotional resilience, listening actively, developing strategic thinking, leader as a coach etc. He combines the Inside-out & Outside-in approach to leadership transformation i.e. combining the power of inner-transformation with outer-leadership actions based on stakeholder feedback.
In his previous avatar, Ashwni was the founding member and head of multimillion-dollar companies – HomeShop18, India and The Jewellery Channel, UK & USA, that grew from zero to $75 Mil – $150 Mil during his tenure. He also worked with Coca-Cola India in various sales & business roles for almost a decade, launching & scaling company operations in India.
Managing Director & Founder – A Brighter Life I International Executive Coach | Linkedin Top Voice | Ex CXO | 100 Most Influential Coaching Leaders | Psychometric Assessment Professional | Master NLP Practitioner | Inner Transformation Specialist | Self Mastery Coach
Global Top 100 Exemplary
Coaching Leaders
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Executive Coaching & Leadership Development
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100 Most Influential
Coaching Leaders - India
Why Ashwni's Executive Coaching ?
Strategic Leadership Development
Gain insights and skills in building stakeholder trust, enhancing leadership effectiveness, effective communication, strategic thinking, career growth, and mindfulness — all tailored to your unique needs.
World Class Executive Coaching
Engage with an Executive Coach who works globally with successful CXOs, Board Members, and Top Leaders, providing a diverse and cross-cultural perspective to leadership challenges.
Personal Transformation
Leverage Ashwni’s passion for personal transformation, blending business management skills with life transformation expertise to facilitate genuine conversations and practical actions.
Self-Leadership
Recognize the importance of self-leadership as the foundation of all leadership development, with Ashwni guiding leaders toward a deeper understanding of themselves and their unique leadership styles.
Dual Approach to Leadership
Embrace a coaching philosophy that emphasizes a dual approach to leadership transformation — “Inside-Out * Outside-In” i.e. combining the power of inner transformation with outer leadership actions
Seasoned Leadership Experience
Benefit from Ashwni’s decades of corporate leadership across the UK, USA, and India, including successful stints with major companies like Coca-Cola, HomeShop18, and The Jewellery Channel.
Proven Success in Multifaceted Roles
Rely on a coach with a track record of success in diverse roles, from sales and business roles at Coca-Cola to leading multimillion-dollar start-ups, showcasing adaptability and resilience in leadership.
Unique Skill Blend
Experience the power of a coach who uniquely combines business acumen with expertise in transformational modalities such as NLP, Inner-Child Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Kriya Yoga, and Meditation for a holistic leadership development approach.
Founder of Successful Start-ups
Benefit from Ashwni’s experience as a founding member and head of multimillion-dollar start-ups, showcasing his entrepreneurial spirit and ability to navigate and lead in dynamic business environments.
Internationally Certified Coach
Engage with an Executive Coach who holds international certifications as a CXO Executive Coach, Team Coach, and Global Leadership Assessment Coach, ensuring a high standard of coaching expertise.
What Leaders Say
“I have found Ashwni’s coaching and methods very insightful and innovative. Most importantly, his coaching has enabled my journey to a different level of leadership. He is very thorough and uses a variety of methods both at the behavioral level and further deeper level which has made my leadership transformation easier and permanent.“
“As a leader struggling with conflicting thoughts, I was lucky to have found Ashwni. He is an excellent coach and mentor. He has coached me to become a better leader and, in the process, has helped me find some invaluable insights about myself. He has made me look inward and search for limitations that tend to slow down my journey towards becoming a better leader. In the process, I have made peace with my innermost emotions and laid the conflicts to rest.“
“Ashwni helped me to become a much more impactful leader, measurably upgraded my leadership skills, and made substantial career progress in 9 months. My communication became more effective and I was able to build rock-solid trust with my team/stakeholders. To beat it all, I got the much-awaited promotion.“
“Ashwni is someone simply “excellent” and “born to do” what he does. His coaching style is spontaneous and not textbook. He is an active listener. He listened to me with compassion, empathy, and non-judgment, which I really valued. And above all, he genuinely looks out for you. He slowly guides you and leaves you at a point where you can totally take charge of your life, and not before that. Ashwni puts you on track to resolve the conflict within. He uses his innate masterful prowess to untangle knots and provides not just direction but momentum, too! He literally guides you from darkness to light. In this sense, he is a true guru. This world needs more people like him.“
“Coaching with Ashwni almost felt like I was recalibrating myself! My reactions to situations and people have calmed down and I have learned to deal with situations with a balanced mind and enthusiasm. I have learned how to win people with authenticity, simplicity, and humility.“
“Leaders require courage, humility and discipline to lead and drive change in their organizations and Aashiwini inspires leaders to do just that. Ashwini really walks the talk with leaders. as he leverages his personal leadership courage, humility and discipline to inspire leaders to do the same.“
“I can honestly say that I have never experienced anything close to what I have in the session with Ashwni. I’ve gained a profound understanding of who I am and how I want to show up in this world.“
“I totally recommend 1 to 1 sessions with Ashwni. He has helped me Through his dedicated and empathetic work he guided me to find ways to heal my mind, body and soul, to gradually change my brain waves, and create new synapses.“
“Ashwni’s total commitment to his coachee’s success is his key differentiator. I would recommend Ashwni for his deep understanding of human behavior, his immense exposure to the corporate world, and his years of spiritual and psychological practices. Approach him to become the person you desire and deserve to be!”
Glimpses Of Our Work
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you tell me about the clients which you have dealt with?
We work with senior leaders & top executives. Our clients include CXOs, General managers, Heads of departments for various multi-national companies. These are people across multiple functions, so from an MD or a CEO to a VP finance or GM production. Our clients are from across industries & across functions.
How will executive coaching benefit me?
Executive coaching works best when there is a clear goal that you have in mind as a professional and you are willing to put in the work towards that goal. Then executive coaching can support you to grow in your career, transition to another role, or be a better leader for your team. It can create self-awareness and self-mastery as a professional. It can unleash your potential and make you even more successful, while unlocking more joy and energy for you. Overall, it is a transformative process
Can you please tell me a bit about the coaching process?
The coaching process starts with identification of a career goal and an action plan. The measures of success are also identified. Then the coaching conversations keep the client focussed on the achievement of the coaching goal. During this process, there is a lot of exploration of deeper aspects of self, like limiting beliefs, values, identity which get challenged. New behaviors are also created and thus the coachee moves in the direction of lasting transformation.
I am looking for a promotion. How will coaching help me?
That’s great! It is good to have a career goal. Through the coaching process, you and your coach will jointly identify what skills need to be built/ demonstrated as well as if any behavioral challenges may be coming between you & your promotion. With that clarity, you can create a developmental plan customized to you and your needs. If you stay focused on taking action to modify behaviors, your efforts will get rewarded sooner than later. Your coach can also handhold you if you have to have an important career conversation with your manager or HR and want to make a case for your conversation. You will be better prepared and more confident for that conversation.
What areas of leadership are handled through Executive Coaching?
Executive Coaching is really about building your leadership skills and as leaders grow up the hierarchy, certain specific leadership behaviour are required. In today’s context, themes include: leaders ability to manage the stakeholders, manage change, handle ambiguity, be emotionally intelligent, build executive presence, develop their own second line of leaders. These are some of the areas where executive coaching can really work well.
Role transitioning is another very important area for Executive Coaching. For example, let’s say, you were a director in a company and you become a vice president. You feel that suddenly your role has gotten elevated and the demands of the senior role are much more than what they used to be. So how do you then develop yourself to deal with that new role. That’s another thing that we help people with.
You can book a free consultation with us if you are keen to explore Executive coaching or Leadership coaching to accelerate your career. We will understand your need and create a customized solution for you.
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