Rajen Makhijani — Co-Founder

‘𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘂𝗿’ 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 Exploring uncharted territories within themselves, shifting mindsets. They say it’s helped reclaim their power & aliveness – while delivering breakthrough business results. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘂𝗿? 1. Authenticity + playful boundary-pushing 2. My intense, curious, tinkering (Why be a grown-up!) 3. Have my frailties. Done my 10000 hours. Yet a W-I-P. But unafraid. 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵, 𝗜: 1. Evoke, invoke & provoke 2. Shift mindsets - build trust, alignment & accountability 3. Support strategic clarity & results 4. Work for team wins, not feedback scores 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀? • 50% valuation increase in 6 quarters • Doubled product approvals despite M&A • 3.5% market share increase 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘴: 3000+ 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴, 20+ 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴—𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘦 500𝘴, 𝘜𝘕, 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘱𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘴𝘪𝘢, 𝘈𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢 & 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘐'𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮: • Leaders stepping into unexpected spaces • Unlocking new sides of themselves • Impacting teams & business T𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭-𝘖𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 (𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘥) • ZERO PowerPoint • Intense, engaging, practical • Leadership as lived, not theory 𝘐’𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘮𝘺 24-𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘴: 1. Brilliant minds I met - MBA & Sir Dorab Tata Scholars (90s) 2. Strategy & operations (2000-08) 3. My work on my mindset shifts: McKinsey & Heidrick (2008-13) 4. Strategic problem-solving at planetary level: Dalberg, uChicago (2013-17) 5. Entrepreneurship and co-leading Korn Ferry's culture work in APAC (2017-23) 6. Storytelling & Writing • 4 movies: 25mn YouTube views, Netflix • 2 TEDx talks: 270,000+ views • Wings of Excellence Award, University of St.Gallen • Chapter in The Global Handbook of Impact Investing (Morning Star Recommended) 7. Grassroots exposure: • 9000 km across India: Tata Awakening Journey • Facilitator, Lead Like Gandhi 8. Certifications in Hogan, Ontology 𝗜 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 It's hard. Makes me face my frailties. But a laugh & a generous universe save the day!

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Leadership Development and Change Management expert with a focus on organizational transformation.

Location: Singapore, Singapore

Experience: 24 yrs 3 mos

Skills

Team Coaching
Mindset Shifts
Team Effectiveness
Change Management
Leadership Development
Strategy Consulting
Public Policy
Stakeholder Engagement
Leadership Consulting
Client Engagement

Career Highlights

Achieved 50% valuation increase in 6 quarters.
Doubled product approvals despite M&A challenges.
Delivered mindset shifts for 3000+ leaders globally.

Work Experience

Impactivate Solutions

Founder, Provocateur-in-Chief (2 yrs 2 mos)

Korn Ferry

S&S.E.Asia Lead Culture & Change / APAC Lead Sustainability COE / Client Partner Consulting (2 yrs 7 mos)

Leadership By Results

Founder / Anchor (3 yrs 10 mos)

University of Chicago

Country Director, Tata Centre for Development, and The International Innovation Corps (8 mos)

Dalberg Global Development Advisors

Global Head of Leadership & Talent Practice/ Associate Partner (2 yrs 11 mos)

Heidrick & Struggles

Principal/Associate Principal Leadership Consulting Practice, APAC (4 yrs 2 mos)

McKinsey & Company

Associate (2 yrs 1 mo)

Eicher Consulting Services (Now Price Waterhouse Coopers India)

Manager / Sr. Consultant / Consultant (5 yrs 9 mos)

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare

Business Development Manager, Western India (1 yr 1 mo)

Procter & Gamble

Summer Intern (2 mos)

Education

MBA at Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

B.Com at H R College of Commerce & Economics

B.Com at R A Podar College of Commerce & Economics

at A M K Premier High School

Rajen Makhijani

Co-Founder

Singapore, Singapore24 yrs 3 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Achieved 50% valuation increase in 6 quarters.
Doubled product approvals despite M&A challenges.
Delivered mindset shifts for 3000+ leaders globally.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Leadership Development and Change Management expert with a focus on organizational transformation.

Contact

rajen.makhijani@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Team CoachingMindset ShiftsTeam EffectivenessChange ManagementLeadership DevelopmentStrategy ConsultingPublic PolicyStakeholder EngagementLeadership ConsultingClient Engagement

Other Skills

Top Team EffectivenessStrategy DeploymentDelivering ResultsTeamworkCommunicationRelationship DevelopmentService WorkClient ContactProject ManagementTeam ManagementDevelopment WorkClient ServicesSupervisory SkillsStrategic PartnershipsTeam Leadership

About

Experience

Impactivate solutions

Founder, Provocateur-in-Chief

Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos · Singapore, Singapore · On-site

𝗜𝗳 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁
change what's cooking in the Top Team kitchen. We help as
𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀
1. Exploring uncharted territories within themselves
2. Shifting mindsets
3. Reclaiming their power & joy while delivering on business BHAGs
𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀, 𝘄𝗲
Evoke, Invoke & Provoke
Shift mindsets, deepen trust, alignment & ownership
Support strategic clarity, execution & results
Work for team wins, not feedback scores
Stay through the journey
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀
50% valuation rise in 6 quarters
2X product approvals despite mega M&A
3.5% market share increase
In last 11 months, we served:
𝟭𝟲𝟴 𝗦𝗿. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 including APAC Chair, CEOs, CXOs & Sr Partners
𝟭𝟴𝟴 𝗛𝗶-𝗣𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 from SG, UK, India, ASEAN, US, Korea & Australia
𝟱𝟮 video testimonials
𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀
1. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 as trainers & coaches
2. 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 over 2-4 quarters to deliver on Business BHAGs
3. 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: Retainer over 1-2 years as coach, consultant, crusader, cascador
𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
ZERO PowerPoint phenomenological-ontological approach adapted from Harvard
Intense, engaging & practical
Leadership as lived, not theory
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗨𝘀
Diverse coalition of global experts: Hollywood, Army, McKinsey
Senior: 10000 hours done
From solid business backgrounds. We had eye-opening pivots
Now help others on theirs. With business outcomes
Collaborations: Executive Search & AI Talent-Tech
𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲-𝗳𝗼𝗿-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹
Global expertise. Not overheads / politics
Not cheap. But you save a lot
Results-linked fee possible
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿
See Profile Summary & Testimonial Videos
TEDx speaker (270k views) Screenwriter (25mn views) & Author

Mindset ShiftsTop Team EffectivenessTeam CoachingStrategy DeploymentDelivering Results

Korn ferry

S&S.E.Asia Lead Culture & Change / APAC Lead Sustainability COE / Client Partner Consulting

Jun 2021 – Jan 2024 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Singapore, Singapore

1. Lead client engagements for Top Team Effectiveness
2. Global Core Team Member of the 'Culture, Change and Communications' Practice (C3) with a focus on ASEAN, S. Asia and HK. This consists of end-to-end work on Mindsets, Abilities, Systems & Structure (MASS).
3. APAC Regional Lead for ESG & Sustainability Solutions
"Business Transformation
... through personal transformation,
... reinforced by systemic transformation
... amplified through Change, Culture and Communication (C3)".
This is the journey that I help clients undertake.

TeamworkCommunicationRelationship DevelopmentService WorkStrategy ConsultingClient Contact+10

Leadership by results

Founder / Anchor

Aug 2017 – Jun 2021 · 3 yrs 10 mos · India / Singapore

Founder of https://leadershipbyresults.com/ - Strategy, Culture and Leadership for Practical Results
A Global coalition of Leadership Practitioners, from across India, Singapore and UK, serving clients in S.E.Asia, India and Africa.
Addresses Strategy, Structure, Governance, Culture and Leadership in an integrated manner for tangible business and impact results through accelerated and sustained mindset shift programs over 6 to 9 months on a Top 3 Strategic Business Agenda.
Serve Private Equity & Impact Investors; Fortune 500, Early - Mid Start Ups, Governments and Social Enterprises.
Am also a Core Team Member and Guardian for 'Lead Like Gandhi', a Global Fellowship for CXO's at Gandhi Ashram in Sabarmati Ahmedabad http://leadlikegandhi.org/
This period also includes a Country Director role on Consulting contract, for a Global Non Profit in Skilling & Employment to set up its collaboration with Singapore Government for Future Skills.
Nominated as one of India's 100 Influencers in the Impact space by 'Action for India' in 2018.
Jury member for News Television Awards 2020, in the social and environment category.

TeamworkCommunicationRelationship DevelopmentService WorkStrategy ConsultingClient Contact+6

University of chicago

Country Director, Tata Centre for Development, and The International Innovation Corps

Nov 2016 – Jul 2017 · 8 mos · New Delhi Area, India

TCD & IIC are centres at the Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago. The mandate was to serve large scale change makers, typically governments, on implementation, research and training, largely in WASH, Health, Energy & Environment and Education.
Responsibilities include Vision-Strategy-Operational Model refinement, Donor relations, Fund Raising, New Relationships/ Collaborations, Team Buidling and External Profile.

CommunicationRelationship DevelopmentService WorkPhilanthropyClient ContactStakeholder Engagement+8

Dalberg global development advisors

Global Head of Leadership & Talent Practice/ Associate Partner

Dec 2013 – Nov 2016 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Singapore / Mumbai

Founded by ex McKinsey consultants, Dalberg focuses 100% on the development and social impact sectors. It has advised leading multilaterals, foundations, NGO's and private sector clients.
Rajen anchored Dalberg’s Singapore presence, serving clients in Asia on Strategy & Innovative Finance. He founded and headed the Global Leadership & Talent practice, working with CEO's of Investee companies of Impact Investors, Country Heads of UN Bodies, and Founder-CEO of NGOs.

TeamworkCommunicationRelationship DevelopmentService WorkStrategy ConsultingPhilanthropy+11

Heidrick & struggles

Principal/Associate Principal Leadership Consulting Practice, APAC

Sep 2009 – Nov 2013 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Singapore

Core & early member of the team building a new business platform of ‘Leadership consulting’ in Asia-Pacific; included building revenues, building team and building new consulting capabilities.
Focus: C-Suite assessment & development in Pre & Post PE Investment / M&A context: Pre-investment Management Risk Assessments, Post M&A delivery on Investment Thesis, Pre-IPO preparation, etc.

TeamworkCommunicationRelationship DevelopmentService WorkClient ContactProject Management+5

Mckinsey & company

Associate

Jul 2007 – Aug 2009 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Singapore

Focus Areas: Strategy and Leadership development in Financial Services (60%), Industrial (40%). Build new practice: Deputed on my request to be an early member of team to setup McKinsey Centre for Asian Leadership

CommunicationRelationship DevelopmentService WorkStrategy ConsultingClient ContactProject Management+2

Eicher consulting services (now price waterhouse coopers india)

Manager / Sr. Consultant / Consultant

Aug 2001 – May 2007 · 5 yrs 9 mos · Mumbai, India

The 3rd largest management consulting firm in India; a 50:50 JV between Eicher India and Strategic Decisions Group, California.
Core part of growth team as we grew from 32 to 150; Secured repeat business from 80% of clients; Conceived new revenue yielding consulting approaches; Led 3-10 member teams (client + consultants) Focus Areas: Operations engagements (~65%) and Business Segment Growth Strategy (~35%); Industries: 65% engagements in Financial services; Diversified (~35%)

Project Management

Glaxosmithkline consumer healthcare

Business Development Manager, Western India

Jun 2000 – Jul 2001 · 1 yr 1 mo · Gurgaon, India

The Management Trainee Program involved a cross functional stint, leading into managing sales teams and 4 districts in Maharashtra and S. Bengal each; Confirmed as Business Development Manager, Western India.