AJIT's CoachMantra

“Coaching facilitates leaders to have a conversation that matters the most; ‘the one with themselves’ in a manner which impacts their core and paves the way to sustainable progress backed by clarity and conviction.”

Area of Expertise

Top Talent • Mid to Senior Leadership

Hours of

Coaching Experience

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Overall Industry Experience

Ajit is a former Banker and Sales Leader, with over two decades of global experience in India and the Middle East (Dubai-UAE, Muscat-Oman).

He was instrumental in building new business initiatives in the SME (Small and Medium Enterprises) lending space, with reputed banks like Axis Bank and Yes Bank in India and Rak Bank in the UAE. His last corporate assignment was with Yes Bank, where as part of Senior Management, he led Channel Sales for a business portfolio of around INR 200 billion.

Shaped by his global experience, Ajit’s cultural sensitivity equips him to connect effectively as a Coach, with professionals across cultures and work environments, helping them explore fresh perspectives and achieve meaningful change. He has coached mid to senior leaders across functions employed with leading organisations including Crisil, John Deere, Citibank, EY Parthenon, Mahindra & Mahindra, L&T and L&T SuFin.

Coaching Style

Focuses on presence and holding space for the client
Leverages the power of silence
Challenges perspectives
Extensively uses the LASI framework

Coaching Credentials

Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credentialled by the International Coaching Federation (ICF)

Educational Qualification

Bachelors in Commerce and Economics, Mumbai University
Masters in Management Studies (Specialising in Finance), Mumbai University

Other Certification

Certified Corporate Trainer by Dale Carnegie
Member of the Governing Council of the Pune Chapter of the International Coaching Federation(ICF)

My Strengths

Cultural Sensitivity
Presence
Leadership Experience
Adaptability

Level of Leaders Coached

Mid to Senior Leadership

Key Clients

CRISIL
Citibank
L&T SuFin
FY Pathenon
Mahindra & Mahindra
John Deere

Key Sectors for Coaching

Ecommerce
BFSI
Professional Services
Manufacturing/Engineering

A Little About

Ajit

Ajit is passionate about coaching and has an innate flair for it. His extensive corporate leadership experience in strategizing and driving revenues, enhances the effectiveness of his coaching, as he is able to resonate better with typical challenges and pressures faced by leaders in making timely, critical, high impact decisions, often with limited visibility of data.

Ajit also consults for growth focused businesses to enhance Sales Effectiveness of his teams. Some of his notable interventions in this space have been for clients like Larsen & Toubro (L&T) SuFin, BDO LLP and Saffron Stays.

His client testimonials may be reviewed under the ‘Recommendations’ section of his LinkedIn Page by clicking here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajit-ambekar/

As a person, Ajit is an approachable and fun-loving individual, who is always open to connecting with people through ‘No Agenda’ conversations. He is a sports enthusiast, an avid reader and passionate about driving.