Emotional Intelligence and Strategic Thinking for Purposeful Leadership

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Depicted as a blue lotus, Christopher Leah symbolizes the graceful & inspirational leader who is resilient and will leave a lasting legacy

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Passionate about creating ecosystems of transformational leaders and high-performing teams!

Meet Our Team

Aparna Arvind MD (MBBS), MBA, PCC
CEO & Founder, Executive Coach

Aparna is a certified executive coach (ICF-PCC) and keynote speaker, bringing over two decades of experience as a primary care physician and healthcare management expert. Her coaching portfolio spans diverse industries, from healthcare to technology services, working with both for-profit and non-profit organizations, as well as medical universities. She has coached senior leaders ranging from Sr. Directors to C-level executives managing multi-billion dollar portfolios. Her multidisciplinary background, blending healthcare expertise with leadership development and change management, positions her as a valuable asset in navigating complex organizational transitions and fostering sustainable growth across diverse sectors.

She serves as a leadership consultant at Genesis Advisers, renowned for accelerating leadership transitions based on Michael Watkins' research, and is a member and expert panel contributor with the Forbes Coaches Council.

Coaching expertise:

Leadership Transitions
Strategic Thinking
Emotional Intelligence & Mental Fitness
Team Effectiveness
Leading Organizational Change
Executive Presence and Stakeholder Management
Strategic Capacity and High-Performance Leadership

Certifications:

Certified Hogan Practitioner, Hogan Assessments, USA
Professional Certified Coach (ICF-PCC), International Coaching Federation
Certified First 90 Days Genesis Coach and Facilitator, Genesis Advisers (USA)
Certified Executive Coach, Center for Executive Coaching (USA)
Certified Emotional Intelligence Practitioner, Genos North America (USA)
Certified Everything DiSC Practitioner, Wiley (USA)
Certified Five Behaviors Practitioner, Wiley (USA)
Certified Change Management Practitioner, Prosci (USA)
Diversity, Equity And Inclusion In The Workplace Certificate, University of South Florida Muma College of Business (USA)

Duke Holness MBA, BCC
Executive Coach

Duke Holness, MBA, BCC
Executive Coach & Leadership Advisor

Duke Holness brings over 25 years of distinguished leadership in the pharmaceutical sector, notably spearheading revenue and profit growth at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Exeltis. Serving as GSK's Vice-President and General Manager for Central America, the Caribbean, and the Andean region, he achieved a remarkable 30% revenue increase from 2007 to 2009, totaling US$129 million.

Duke is a Board-Certified Executive Coach (BCC) and Certified Executive & Leadership Development Coach. He is a consultant for Luminova Pharma Group and a board member of the National Health Fund (NHF) Jamaica and AMG Packaging. His career began at Nestle, enriching him with foundational marketing expertise. Duke holds a BSc. in Management Studies from the University of the West Indies and an MBA from Nova SouthEastern University. Committed to continuous growth, he has completed leadership programs at Princeton, Columbia, and other esteemed institutions. Fluent in Spanish, Duke's international outlook enhances his contributions to global pharmaceutical endeavors.

Coaching expertise:

Strategic thinking & planning
Leading change
Attaining work-life balance
Resilient leadership
Leadership Influence

Certifications:

Board Certified Coach (BCC), Center for Credentialing and Education (USA)
Certified Executive Coach, Center for Executive Coaching

Saraswathi (Sara) Rajendran, SHRM_CP
HR Partner & Leadership Coach

Sara is a Human Resources and Leadership Development professional with over 25 years of experience across Asia and the United States. She believes that when people feel trusted, understood, and supported, they do their best work and that belief continues to guide my work today.

Through Christopher Leah Consulting, she works with leaders and organizations to design and implement leadership and culture enablement solutions that strengthen trust, collaboration, and accountability.

Core areas of work:

Design and deliver leadership development programs and workshops using Everything DiSC® and The Five Behaviors®
Deliver executive coaching targeted at leaders and managers to build self-awareness, resilience, and communication effectiveness
Culture and team development initiatives that translate leadership insight into everyday workplace practice

Sara is passionate about creating the conditions where people can do their best work and grow into their potential.

Certifications:

SHRM - Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) - Society for Human Resources Management
IAC - Masteries Practitioner - International Association of Coaching® (IAC)

Hadi Diallo, ACC
Executive Coach & Advisor

Hadi Diallo is a results-oriented executive coach and advisor who is passionate about helping leaders, teams, and organizations unlock potential and growth. An International Coaching Federation Certified Coach, she delivers executive coaching at a level that inspires leaders to gain clarity and focus and better engage their teams towards achieving and sustaining high performance.

Hadi has extensive background in Finance, as former Senior Director and Treasury Controller at CIBC (Toronto, Canada). She is known for her empathetic leadership, her ability to unearth root causes of complex challenges, and her dedication to engage, empower, and inspire optimal performance that drives organizational success.

She leverages a proven framework along with coaching tools, strategies, and accredited assessments to foster awareness, develop action plans for maximum impact, and accelerate results.

Coaching expertise:

Leadership Coaching, Development & Training
High-Performance Teams & Cultures
Employee Engagement
Organizational Efficiency & Effectiveness
Overwhelm, Time, and Priorities Management
Emotional Intelligence

Certifications:

Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coaching Federation
Certified Executive Coach, Center for Executive Coaching
Certified Hogan Practitioner, Hogan Assessments
Certified Emotional Intelligence Practitioner, Genos North America
Organizational Leadership Certificate, Harvard Business School
Online Management Practitioner, Prosci (USA)

MISSION

Seeing people thrive both at work & in their personal lives drives the mission of Christopher Leah Consulting, in scaling impact - one leader at a time.

With the overarching vision of creating ecosystems of transformational leaders and high performing teams, we work with clients to foster a culture of trust, collaboration, innovation, progress and growth - a lot of which starts with the right kind of leadership!