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Ep#65: Born To Be a Leader w/ Karuna Ramanathan

Karuna Ramanathan · May 17, 2023

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Interview with Karuna Ramanathan

Ep#65: Born To Be a Leader w/ Karuna Ramanathan

Podcast: I Spark Change Podcast

May 17, 2023

In this episode, Rick interviews author and award-winner Karuna Ramanathan. He's driven and passionate and has devoted himself to creating a better world. Dr. K is a former Naval worship captain of two tours. Who went on to lead an architect leadership transformation and…

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Key topicsChange LeadershipAccording to a recent survey, 70% of organizational change initiatives fail to achieve their goals. Karuna Ramanathan's expertise in large system change programs and co-creation techniques can help leaders navigate through these challenges and increase the success rate of change initiatives. Organizational StorytellingIn his book "Navigating The Seas Of Change," Karuna Ramanathan emphasizes the importance of storytelling in building strong teams and preparing for organizational transformation. He created the 251 Storytelling Model for Leaders, which has been adopted by UNICEF and can help leaders effectively communicate their vision and inspire their teams. Digital TransformationWith the rise of HRTech and the increasing need for remote work, organizations are undergoing a digital transformation. Karuna Ramanathan's expertise in learning and development, as well as his experience in government consulting, can help leaders navigate this shift and ensure that their teams are equipped with the necessary skills and tools to succeed in the future of work. View all topics →

About Karuna Ramanathan

Transformative Leader, ex-Warship Captain and Author

Naval captain Former warship commanderTop 10 Asia OD consultant, 202320,000 Leaders across 500+ organisations2,500+ sessions Leadership transformation sessions designed and facilitated

Karuna Ramanathan is a transformational leadership expert with nearly three decades of experience in supporting senior leaders and organizations through difficult transformations. He is a former naval warship captain who went on to lead and architect leadership transformation and systems-level change in the Center for Leadership Development. Karuna is currently the Principal Consultant for KR Konsulting, bringing with him deep experience gained from designing and facilitating more than 2500 sessions. He is a Marshall Goldsmith Global Certified Coach, Global Coach Group Certified Leadership Coach, and a trained Erikson Executive Coach.

Karuna is an expert in large system change programs, co-creation and collaboration techniques, organizational storytelling and narratives, and tacit knowledge elicitation/transfer methods. He has more than 2000 paid coaching hours with senior leaders and nearly 1000 pro-bono coaching hours, helping leaders grow. Karuna's book, "Navigating The Seas of Change," published in 2020, is a leadership primer for change leaders.

Karuna has been featured as “Top 10 Organisation Development Consultants 2023” by the Asia Business Outlook and nominated by the CEO Insights ASIA, a business magazine, as one of the “Asian Leaders & Achievers-2023”. His expertise in growing leaders and building teams is available to help you become an internal and self-starting change agent—and start your journey to navigating through organizational transformation.

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In this episode, Rick interviews author and award-winnerKaruna Ramanathan. He's driven and passionate and has devoted himself to creating a better world.

Dr. K is a former Naval worship captain of two tours. Who went on to lead an architect leadership transformation and systems-level change in the Center for Leadership Development for a decade. He's advised senior government leaders in both Singapore and Bernay and received World Bank acknowledgment for his change work and transformation success, among other things.

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⭐️ A Better Leader

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