Brigadier (Dr) Inder Sethi — CEO
I've led soldiers through live fire at 18,000 feet. I've sat in boardrooms where the stakes were just as high — just less visible. What both taught me: the leaders who win aren't the ones who react fastest. They're the ones who saw it coming. That insight became Terra Incognita® — a strategic foresight framework now used by CEOs, boards, and defence establishments to lead through uncertainty before it becomes a crisis. The problem most leaders face isn't a lack of intelligence. It's a lack of anticipation. In the Indian Army, we called it "reading the terrain." In business, it's the difference between a strategy that survives the future and one that gets ambushed by it. After 34 years in the military, I transitioned to the corporate world not to leave strategy behind, but to bring a different kind of it in. One that is built for volatility. Designed for uncertainty. And calibrated for what's coming — not just what's here. What I Do>> I work with CEOs, boards, and senior leadership teams who operate in high-stakes, fast-changing environments — helping them shift from reactive decision-making to anticipatory leadership. This means: → Identifying weak signals before they become full-blown disruptions → Building strategic foresight into the DNA of leadership teams → Turning uncertainty from a threat into a competitive advantage My clients include technology companies, defence establishments, global think-tanks, and India's leading B-schools. The Credentials Behind the Framework 🎖️ Brigadier, Indian Army — 34 years of command in some of the world's most demanding operational environments 🎓 PhD in AI — focused on supply chain resilience and decision-making in VUCA environments 🏛️ IIM Ahmedabad Alumnus — multiple executive leadership programmes 📖 Author of two books on leadership and strategic foresight 🎤 2x TEDx Speaker — on anticipatory leadership and futures thinking 🧭 Creator, Terra Incognita® Framework — proprietary methodology for strategic foresight 📰 Founder, The Strategic Observer — newsletter read by 1,900+ senior leaders globally 🏢 Currently: Head of Strategy & Board Member, Lendrix Ventech Private Limited If you are a CEO, board member, or senior leader navigating uncertainty, disruption, or a strategic inflection point — let's talk. I work with a small number of organisations at any given time, through keynotes, advisory mandates, and leadership workshops. 📩 Reach out directly here on LinkedIn 🌐 Or visit: www.BrigInderSethi.com "See What Others Miss. Lead Where Others Follow."
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic advisor in high-stakes leadership, specializing in foresight and decision-making.
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Experience: 1 yr 6 mos
Skills
- Board Governance
- Strategy
- Defense
- Entrepreneurship Development
- Strategy Creation
- Business Strategy
- Business Innovation
- Social Entrepreneurship
Career Highlights
- Creator of Terra Incognita® Framework for strategic foresight.
- 34 years of military leadership in high-stakes environments.
- PhD in AI focused on decision-making in VUCA environments.
Work Experience
Lendrix Ventech Private Limited
Board Member (1 mo)
Bharath DeepTech
Director (11 mos)
Touch A Life Foundation India
Principal Strategic Advisor (1 yr 2 mos)
IFHE Innovation & Entrepreneurship Council
Board of Advisors (1 yr 3 mos)
T-Hub
Member - Defence Advisory Committee (1 yr 4 mos)
The Alpha Circle
Director - Global Strategy (1 yr 6 mos)
Education
MDP at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
M.Phil at Osmania University
Master's degree at Osmania University
Bachelor of Arts - BA at Delhi University
Design-Led Strategy at The University of Sydney Business School
MDP at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi