Sangeeta Shankaran Sumesh, CFO turned Business & Leadership Coach, Author
Sangeeta is a CFO turned Business and Leadership Coach. She is the author of four books. She calls herself Gain Enabler.
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Overview
More and more people are recognizing the impact executive coaching can make on their lives and careers. A good executive coach can help clients achieve their business goals by facilitating reflection and helping them find their answers. Whether you are a new entrepreneur, an aspiring entrepreneur, a business owner, or a salesperson, you need a mentor.
And who will be your mentor? Even if you are a die-hard self-starter, who doesn’t need a mentor? Not having a mentor in your life can be a real bummer, especially when you are just starting out. You are also missing out on a lot of opportunities. You can make great connections with mentors, and you can learn from their mistakes.
We have one such person today as our guest who has been making a significant impact on the lives of others. We are pleased to welcome Sangeeta Shankaran Sumesh, CFO turned Business & Leadership Coach, Author.
[00:34] About Sangeeta Shankaran Sumesh, CFO turned Business & Leadership Coach, Author
- Sangeeta is a CFO turned Business and Leadership Coach.
- She is the author of four books. She calls herself Gain Enabler.
- Sangeeta contributes as a Business & Leadership Coach by enabling high performance and enhancing financial growth.
- Sangeeta is a Chartered Accountant, Management Accountant & completed executive education from Harvard Business School.
[00:51] Understanding the phrase ‘The Gain Enabler’
- I realized that my purpose would be to help others achieve their purpose and goals.
- I come from a Finance background, a Chartered Accountant with so many years of experience. I wanted to help people be it financial gains or non-financial gains.
- My objective is to see how I can contribute to the success of people who work with me.
[03:33] Why did you choose to coach?
- I am an accidental coach.
- I always thought a coach is somebody who is a domain expert.
- At the launch of my first book, I kept hearing about coaching from different people.
- I blend the two, my finance experience and my coaching skills, and that created magic.
[04:54] How coaching has evolved over the years?
- People need to understand the difference between coaching and mentoring.
- A mentor is somebody who’s a domain expert who’s been there who’s done that and guides you from his or her experience.
- A coach need not be a domain expert. A coach helps you to overcome challenges and helps you find solutions that you require.
[07:46] How long should a coaching association be?
- It varies from person to person and case to case.
- At least six months to a year because that is when you can see the transformation and get tangible results.
[08:34] Evaluating your coach
- It’s very important to have good chemistry between the coach and the coachee.
- The experience of the coach adds value.
- If the coach is well-trained.
[11:41] How does the coach determine whether a person is coachable?
- Understand from the person how driven are they to achieve what they want to achieve.
[13:07] Coaching millennials and Gen Z’s
- They are extra smart, and they want quick growth, therefore they are ready to put in the extra hard work.
- Organizations need to understand that this culture shift is happening.
[18:55] Three life lessons
- Step out of your comfort zone
- Be grounded and be humble
- Keep evolving, adapting, and learning with changing times
Resources:
You can connect with Sangeeta Shankaran Sumesh – LinkedIn
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Profile
Sangeeta contributes as a Business & Leadership Coach by enabling high performance and enhancing financial growth. Sangeeta is on a mission to enable, empower and elevate businesses with a purpose to serve Corporate leaders and teams to shine and succeed.
She brings along rich corporate experience of twenty-five years with multinationals, and her latest position was as the Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer of Dun & Bradstreet Technologies.
Sangeeta is a Chartered Accountant, Management Accountant & completed executive education from Harvard Business School. She’s a High Performance Business Coach from the International Coaching Federation (PCC), TEDx Speaker & Bestselling Author.
