leadership opportunities Program

Are you serious about getting the
Finest Leadership & Executive Career Opportunities For You
At the Following Compensation Levels ?

Annual Compensation Within India Outside India
Level 4 INR 1 C - INR 2.5 C $ 250 k - $ 500 k
Level 5 INR 2.5 C - INR 6 C $ 500 k - $ 1 MM
Level 6 > INR 6 C > $ 1 MM

Are you seeking Top tier Leadership & Executive Career Opportunities in india, USA, UK, Germany, Singapore, ANZ or the Middle east ?

Do you know that
> 70% to > 90% of Level 4 - Level 6 Career Opportunities
including many of the finest roles
are
Not advertised anywhere ?

And

> 95% of Ambitious seekers like you
Never
get to the "Interview Table"
At these "Unadvertised Roles" ?

And

Given the "information Asymmetry" Reigning
In Your Leadership interview process
Are unable to optimize
Your Role / Fitment - Total Rewards / Compensation Potential ?

Net Result

High probability of
Missing the woods for the trees by
Competing
Only For the advertised "Opportunity Crumbs"

And

ending up being "
Underpaid" & worse, "Underemployed"
relative to your potential.

What if

you could have a
Confidential, Custom Crafted, High Touch, High Impact,
Executive Level, Advisory Consulting
+
Strategic Career Growth Coaching Program

With A

Board / CXO Level
Internationally Seasoned, Strategic Talent Partner

to Help you

★ "Discover" your potential opportunity universe.
★ identify The finest Leadership opportunities for you.
★ Get in front of the "right people" you should be meeting.
★ Strategically position yourself for long term success with them.
★ Relay the right messaging in your leadership interviews.
★ Get the right opportunites you truly deserve.
★ Earn top tier compensation & Total rewards for your work.
Accelerate Your Wealth Creation Potential.
★ Actualize your life goals.

Interested ?

Welcome To Our Unique, Pioneering,

Leadership Opportunities Program !

Founder's Message & Invitation

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. What are the Goals of the Leadership opportunities program ?
Program Goals

This High Touch, High Impact, Strategic Growth Program is expertly sculpted to help you achieve the following goals :-

1. Get the finest Growth Propelling Leadership & Executive Career Opportunities for you within & outside India.

2. Earn the best possible Total Rewards (Compensation + Benefits + Upside Rewards) for your work.

3. Accelerate Your Strategic Growth & Wealth Creation Potential.

4. Strategically Position yourself for long term Career Growth & Life Success.

2. what are the immediate benefits of joining this program ?
Immediate
Program Benefits

Upon successful completion of our Leadership Opportunities Program, with our Expert Guidance & Support, You would be able to :-

  • Identify & Access the best Leadership & Executive Career Opportunities for You at the Best Organizations for you Within / Outside India.
  • Get Shortlisted at your Target Organizations.
  • Ace & Win the Leadership Opportunity Interviews you attend.
  • Negotiate the best offer(s) you can get. (Role, Title, Compensation & Total Rewards)
  • Mitigate your Risks of making a wrong Career Move - Avoid Frustrations, Save Years of your Professional Life.
  • Strategically Execute this in the Most Efficient & Professional manner possible, while Optimizing for your Long Term Success, Growth, Upside Rewards & Life Goals, leveraging our Data Driven Insights, Global Experience, Strategic Counsel & Intimate understanding of Leadership & Executive Career Opportunities across various Markets, Industries, Functions & Geographies, gained over 25+ years Globally.
3. How is the program structured ? What is the program format ?

LeaderClasses Leadership Opportunities Program is a Personalized, Super-Specialist, One On One, Strategic Career Growth Coaching Program designed specially for Senior Leaders & Executive Leaders serious about maximizing their Organizational Impact, Leadership Career Growth & Wealth Creation Potential.

To achieve this, our Program custom crafts a Unique, Practical, Actionable, High Touch, High Impact approach aligned to the Individual Needs, Challenges, Expectations & Goals of our Program Participants like you striving to deliver maximum impact in the shortest possible time.

Broad Program Format

1. Virtual Leadership Assessments - Practical, Actionable Exercises on various Topics to help you Assess yourself to gain Focus & sharpen Clarity on various areas + set the Strategic Direction for your growth.

2. Live, Online,One on One, Personalized Leadership Opportunities Coaching & Executive Career Coaching Sessions - With Mr. Venkatesh, Founder CEO, LeaderClasses (An Internationally seasoned Executive Recruiting Partner & Advisor To some of the world's finest organizations), covering :-

i. Experiential Learnings & Candid Discussions on various areas proven to be crucial to your Strategic Growth.
ii. Expert Guidance, Mentorship & Assistance on All your program related Queries & Challenges.

We will be glad to discuss your custom crafted approach in our call, once you apply.

Investment Commercials for the same are customized based on your specific needs.

Feel free to request a Quote for the same in our call. (Once you apply.)

4. What is the eligibility Criteria for this program ? Who Can apply ?

Who can Apply ?

Professionals at the Director & Higher Levels, from any Industry / Function / Geography / Organizational Level, seeking the finest Leadership & Executive Career Opportunities at the Compensation Levels outlined above, Within or Outside India, serious about investing in your growth via our program, are welcome to apply.

Upon receipt of your application, in our consultative, diagnostic call, we would like to understand more about you , your current capabilities + aspirations & help you understand our program better.

If there is an alignment of expectations we can mutually decide to take this further.

5. What Are the Potential areas this program Can help in ?


The goal of the One on One Sessions is to provide you with Practical, Proven, Time Tested, Actionable, Strategic Insights with "Hard to Access Elsewhere" content, stemming from our multi-decade, rich experience, while remaining flexible, fluid to evolve continuously & adapt to your dynamic demands.

Depending on your Interest, Need & Challenges the program will be tailored to focus on the appropriate areas.

The ultimate goal is to deliver unmatched results & transformational impact to achieve your ambitious goals by successfully conducting a highly aspirational Leadership Opportunity Search / Executive Level Search for you.

Here are some Areas / Topics our Expertise has been sought in the past by our Clients :- 

1. Self Awareness / Leadership Assessments / Executive Assessments - Understanding Your Self deeply before Starting + Assessment Exercises to enable this..

2. Essentials of Strategic Career Management - A Proven, Time Tested Framework to align your Leadership Opportunity Identification Process with your Long Term Goals for Sustained Career Growth & Excellence.

3. Career Opportunities Vs Leadership Opportunities - Understanding the "BIG" differences & nuances.

4. Essentials of "Positioning" Yourself for Leadership Opportunity Search Success.

5. Understanding the Leadership Career Opportunities Ecosystem in detail - Get the "REAL" picture.

6. The Biggest Mistakes >90% of Leadership Opportunity seekers, regularly make & how to avoid them - Extremely valuable "Lessons" for those "wise" enough to understand the value of learning from the mistakes, experiences of others, without "reinventing the wheel" & without paying "Years of their Life" as their price.

7. The Most Effective Approach to Identify the "Real" Advertised Leadership Opportunities (Depending on the Seniority & Stature of your search - > 60% to > 90% of Advertised Opportunities may NOT be real & WILL waste your TIME + Frustrate you + NOT Yield results.)

8. "The Most Effective Approach to Identify the "Unadvertised" Leadership Opportunities ( Depending on the Seniority & Stature of your search - > 70% - >90% of the "Leadership Opportunities" may NOT be Advertised & Without understanding this approach, you will be FIGHTING for the CRUMBS + MISSING many of the FINEST Opportunities..)

9. Target Organization(s) Research & Analysis Techniques to Identify, Assess, Shortlist & wherever needed, Eliminate Organizations on various parameters - "Deep Diving", Learning the details - Going beyond Public Imagery & PR Sanitized Versions to understanding the "REAL" Picture & Culture - Learning what matters to go "beyond the surface" to "beneath the surface" - Research that can be CRUCIAL in SAVING you several YEARS of your Professional Life + Add LIFE to some of the most professionally rewarding years of your life.

10. Building an impressive "Leadership" Resume - A resume that gets " Shortlisted" for Leadership Opportunities- Insights from our 25+ Years of Experience in screening 50000+ CXO & Board Level - "Executive Bios" & Detailed Executive Profiles, across the United States, Europe & Asia from a variety of Industries & Functions.
( > 90% of Leadership Opportunity Seeker Resumes, do NOT get shortlisted by the Organizations they love to work for, in roles that matter most to them.)

11. Best practices to get "Shortlisted" in Organizations you would love to work for, in roles that Matter. ( > 90% of Leadership Opportunity Seekers, do NOT get shortlisted by the Organizations they love to work for, in roles that matter most to them.)

12. Essentials of Strategic Thinking & Leadership Communication for excellence in Leadership & Executive Interviews - Crucial to enhance Performance Effectiveness & drive Success.

13. "Wowing" the Leadership Interview - Best Practices in Leadership & Executive Interview Preparation - Insights from our 25+ Years of Experience in helping & guiding many of the finest Senior Management & Executive Level Professionals, master this crucial step in advancing their careers & achieving their dreams.

14. Essentials of Managing your " Social Capital" & "Relationship Capital" for a successful Leadership Opportunity Search.

15. Managing Leadership & Executive Interviews for "StepUp" Opportunities ( > 90% of Leadership & Executive Interviews are LATERAL Movements ONLY. This session shares insights from the "Top 10%" Interviewees who have successfully managed to ensure they get the "StepUp" Opportunities.)

16. Essentials of "Leadership Interview Negotiations", " Successful Followups" & " Closing the Deal" ( > 90% of Leadership & Executive Interviewees are UNABLE to "Successfully Negotiate" & "Close the Deal" on favourable terms truly aligned to their long term career success & sustained growth. This session shares insights gleaned from the "Top 10%" Interviewees who have successfully managed to ensure they get the "Negotiations" & "Deal Closure" right.

17. Best Practices on "Accepting the Offer", Resigning Gracefully & Moving On Professionally, without burning relationships.

18. Best Practices for "Onboarding Successfully" in the new organization + An action plan for Your first 180 days in the new organization for your continued success.

6. What are the program terms & Conditions ?

Kindly understand our detailed program Terms by reading the same before applying.

7. Who will find this program very valuable ?

You will find this program Very Valuable if :-

1. You understand the "Value of your Time" & the importance of getting your "Leadership Opportunity Search" right, EVERY time.

2. You are Open to shifting Industries and / or Geographies, if needed, to rapidly grow your career & want to access the finest Leadership & Executive Career Opportunities beyond the "Advertised Jobs" & much beyond just the "Visible Organizations" via our Expert Guidance & Strategic Insights.

3. You understand the Impact Potential & Value of having Access to & Gaining Strategic Counsel from an internationally seasoned Executive Recruiting Partner, via One On One & Group Coaching Sessions as you embark on a serious mission - "High Quality Leadership Opportunity Search " for your Long Term Success & Career Growth.

4. You understand the concept of "Value" over "Cost" & believe in the "Return On Investments" potential over Cost & towards this are willing to invest in a Premium, High Quality, High Impact program to advance your "Leadership Career", Strategic Growth & Continued Success.

5. You fully understand that you are the architect of your future & take full responsibility to own your efforts to get things done. Towards this you are willing to move fast, with "Decisiveness" to move from a Reading, "Paralysis by Analysis" stage to "Action Stage" to be able to "Commit" & "Get Started". You understand that we can help you Only if you join the program.

You also understand that Strategic Career Growth is a lot of Hard Work sustained over a long period of time with Expert Guidance & Transformational Mentorship with NO shortcuts / Lazy options.

8. What Is The Program Fees ? What Are The Payment Terms ?

Our Leadership Opportunities Program is a Confidential, High Quality, Practical, Experiential Learning Focused, High Impact, Proven, High Touch program (NOT another run of the mill online course or Academic Degree Course).

The Program Fees starts at INR 9 Lakhs plus GST (To be paid in Three instalment Options with an option to exit the program if you are not satisfied with your experience with us in the earlier stage(s) - This Program Fee is due for a significant upward revision VERY soon ).

Are you serious about getting the finest Leadership & Executive Career Opportunities for you ?

Are you willing to Learn & Do whatever it takes to achieve your goals ?

Are you willing to go beyond "Reading" & "Thinking" to taking Action ?

Have you read ALL the FAQs & Our detailed response to the same THOROUGHLY ?

Are you keen to Join this Program ?

If so, we are delighted to invite you to apply to join this program by submitting your Program Enquiry via the Form below.

Forge Ahead with Confidence & Our Support ! You deserve it & We would love to Help.

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Leadership Opportunities Program"

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Detailed Executive Bio of Your Program Mentor

Detailed Executive Bio of Mr.S. Venkatesh
Founder & CEO, Awesome Firms ( Owns LeaderClasses )

Executive Biography Image of  S. Venkatesh, Founder & CEO, Awesome Firms (Owns LeaderClasses)

S. Venkatesh

Founder & CEO, Awesome Firms ( Owns LeaderClasses )

★An Alumnus of IIM Lucknow (Full-Time, PGP, Class of 2001, Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow )

★ Seasoned Entrepreneur - 25+ years at Work, 22+ years at Entrepreneurship across multiple ventures in the US ( San Francisco + New York ) & Indian Markets.

★ 15+ years of Retained Executive Search Consulting experience, personally successfully executing 200+ searches in New York & India, for 35+ Top Tier Organizations (Including 15 of the Fortune 500) focused on Executive & Senior Management Level Talent Acquisition Consulting, for positions offering an Annual Base Salary of over US $250K & its equivalent in the US, European & Asian Markets across a variety of Industries & Functions, with intimate knowledge of & expertise in these market segments.

★ Over 25+ years, have directly / indirectly, successfully Guided & Learnt from :-
  • 25000+ Senior Management (VP & CXO Level Leaders)  &
  • 12000+ Executive Level Leaders ( Presidents, MDs, Group CXOs, CEOs & Executive Board Members),
primarily across India, USA, UK, Singapore & Hong Kong, helping them achieve greater professional success, personal growth while successfully evolving their Careers & advancing their game.

★ Deep understanding of our focus Industries & the needs / challenges of Innovative organizations & Top Tier professionals, gained over 25+ years.

★ Trusted relationships & Privileged access earned with some of the finest Executives & Entrepreneurs in these Industries, across Geographies, over 25+ years.

★ Was a Visiting Professor (Adjunct Faculty) at IIM Lucknow & IIM Indore for a few years. Enjoyed the Opportunity & Privilege of this Invitation, Honour & Responsibility. Regretfully, could not continue this longer because of Entrepreneurial pressures on my time.

★ Had the Honour of being invited to & Have delivered several highly rated Workshops / Guest Lectures / Presentations on various topics, at 50+ premier Institutes including several IIM’s, IIT’s, NIT’s, BITS-Pilani etc guiding atleast 5000+ Executive MBA, MBA & Engineering students, over the last 25+ years.

★ Strategic Career Management, Leadership Development, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Learning, Growth, Self Mastery, Holistic Wellness & Spirituality Enthusiast.

★ Personally, an Eclectic Reader & a voracious consumer of authentic research & credible information from the world’s finest sources – Over 30+ years, have loved reading the finest books, blogs across multiple topics – Interests include Innovation, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Business, Technology, Futurism, Biographies, Human Brain, Mindfulness, Naturopathy, Herbalism, Advanced Nutrition, Scientific Exercising, Health, Holistic Wellness, Traditional Indian Sciences of Life ( Ayurveda, Siddha & Yogic Sciences ), Personal Mastery, Life Transforming Experiences, Lives & Messages of some of India’s Greatest Saints, Human Consciousness, Spirituality etc.

★Sharing my Research, Experiences & Learnings via our pioneering Transformational Mentorship Program - Our "Corporate Crorepati" Program & soon to be launched other programs.

★ Leaders I have guided over the last 25 years have held / currently hold Senior Leadership roles at several of the finest organizations* including :-

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