Mohit Misra
Global Leadership Strategist, Harvard-Educated Organizational Psychologist & Former McKinsey Senior Advisor
About Mohit Misra
Mohit’s forthcoming book, Coaching Under 3 Minutes, is his answer to the perennial excuse that managers “don’t have time” to coach. He distills 25 years of experience into short, practical chapters designed for the speed of today’s workplaces. His framework rests on three simple skills—asking with curiosity, listening with intent, and helping others choose an action—that can be practiced in the space of an elevator ride. As he likes to say, “If you can’t coach someone in three minutes, three hours won’t help.”
What sets Mohit apart is the way he brings humor and candor into serious conversations. He talks openly about learning TikTok tips from his teenage kids, about the missed opportunities that hide in hallway chats, and about why leadership development fails when it’s treated as a retreat instead of a daily discipline. For him, coaching isn’t an executive perk, it’s a capability everyone needs in the age of AI, global teams, and constant disruption.
As a podcast guest, Mohit blends credibility with lightness, drawing on years in the C-suite and in consulting but translating those lessons into lively, usable insights for any audience. He leaves listeners with ideas they can try before their next meeting, proving that leadership change doesn’t have to wait.
Key topics
How AI and Rapid Change Demand a New Leadership Mindset
In a world where AI accelerates information flow and global teams face constant disruption, leaders can no longer rely on old models of control and hierarchy. Mohit argues that coaching is the human skill that helps teams cut through noise, adapt quickly, and make decisions with clarity. He connects this idea to the realities of modern workplaces-quarterly pressures, back-to-back meetings, and hybrid teams-demonstrating how focused coaching can keep people aligned without slowing the business down.
What Business Leaders Miss About Culture-and Why It Costs Them
For leadership audiences, Mohit speaks candidly about the blind spots that derail even the most sophisticated strategies. He’s seen first-hand how billion-dollar initiatives fail not because of flawed models but because leaders underestimate culture. He outlines practical ways executives can spot when people, not processes, are the real constraint-and how to use three-minute coaching moments to build accountability, agility, and trust. His message is clear: culture isn’t soft, it’s measurable, and it directly drives business performance.
Three Minute Coaching Matters More Than Quarterly Reviews
Executives often say they don’t have time to coach, but Mohit shows why that’s a myth. His “three-minute framework” distills coaching into three skills-asking curious questions, listening with intent, and helping others choose an action-that can be practiced between meetings or even in an elevator ride. He shares stories of how these small interventions changed the course of projects, and why the biggest opportunities for impact are often found in everyday conversations, not annual reviews.
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Key topics
How AI and Rapid Change Demand a New Leadership Mindset
In a world where AI accelerates information flow and global teams face constant disruption, leaders can no longer rely on old models of control and hierarchy. Mohit argues that coaching is the human skill that helps teams cut through noise, adapt quickly, and make decisions with clarity. He connects this idea to the realities of modern workplaces-quarterly pressures, back-to-back meetings, and hybrid teams-demonstrating how focused coaching can keep people aligned without slowing the business down.
What Business Leaders Miss About Culture-and Why It Costs Them
For leadership audiences, Mohit speaks candidly about the blind spots that derail even the most sophisticated strategies. He’s seen first-hand how billion-dollar initiatives fail not because of flawed models but because leaders underestimate culture. He outlines practical ways executives can spot when people, not processes, are the real constraint-and how to use three-minute coaching moments to build accountability, agility, and trust. His message is clear: culture isn’t soft, it’s measurable, and it directly drives business performance.
Three Minute Coaching Matters More Than Quarterly Reviews
Executives often say they don’t have time to coach, but Mohit shows why that’s a myth. His “three-minute framework” distills coaching into three skills-asking curious questions, listening with intent, and helping others choose an action-that can be practiced between meetings or even in an elevator ride. He shares stories of how these small interventions changed the course of projects, and why the biggest opportunities for impact are often found in everyday conversations, not annual reviews.
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