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Karuna Ramanathan

Karuna Ramanathan

Transformative Leader, ex-Warship Captain and Author

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Leadership School

Leadership School

Ep. 69: How to Encourage Change with Guest Dr. Karuna Ramanathan

April 27, 2023

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About this episode

Have you ever just wanted to press reset and change everything? Have you ever noticed something that needed changed but weren't sure how to facilitate that? In today's episode with guest Dr. Karuna Ramanathan, we discuss just that.  We also talk about

how to coordinate large group conversationshow to encourage people to make changes251 storytellingand so much more!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 “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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Karuna Ramanathan Podcast Episodes

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The 251 Technique: Exploring Leadership Transformation with Dr. Karuna Ramanathan

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Conflict Managed

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The Turnaround Mindset

Transformative Journeys- Interview with Karuna Ramanathan - Insights from a Change Catalyst

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Jul 2023

Talking Leadership TV Podcast

Ep 27 - Dr Karuna Ramanathan - Talking Leadership TV

Talking Leadership TV Podcast

Jul 2023

The Making of a Thought Leader

Interview with Karuna Ramanathan

The Making of a Thought Leader

Jun 2023

The Matrix Green Pill

Episode 142 - Karuna Ramanathan - Organisational Transformation Consultant-Coach

The Matrix Green Pill

May 2023

I Spark Change Podcast

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

I Spark Change Podcast

May 2023

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Key topics

Organizational Storytelling

In 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 Transformation

With 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.

Change Leadership

According 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.

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