Proof in Action
Manufacturing sector. 64-year-old company. Former market leader — slipped to #4.
The most experienced workforce in the industry — competence was never the problem. Years of market dominance had quietly bred leadership and employeeship complacency. Results were slipping. The goal was bold: regain #1 within 15 months.
Four months of working with the leadership team — designed a multi-level targeted leadership and employeeship development journey. Seven focused workshops on ownership, achievement motivation, cross-departmental trust, and leadership accountability. One-on-one coaching journeys for key leaders and talent.
Within 10 months
Sales revenue up 72%.
Waste and rejects collapsed — from 3.1% to 0.3%.
Observable high-performance culture: entire value chain realigned — seamless cross-departmental collaboration, SMART sustainable goals replacing targets.
Year-on-year growth target set at 35% for the next two years.
No new equipment. No new hires. No new budget. The same people who delivered #4 delivered 72% growth. The only thing that changed was how they were led.
The transformation was so undeniable, it became contagious. Sister companies across the group didn't need convincing. They'd seen the proof walking past them every day.
"We have recently done 3 workshops across BU 1 and BU 2 and six leaders are undergoing coaching. The journey was customized for our organization with valuable inputs on goal setting, training effectiveness and managing individual performance during the design phase. We have seen a strong commitment and performance orientation among the leaders and team members. Some stretched their goals beyond what was earlier agreed — our Production team tightened their scrap target from 1% to 0.6%."
— Business Head, Steel Industry
Textile manufacturing. Cotton industry under siege.
Raw material costs rising while cheap imported polyester clothing flooded the market. A loss-making company with age-old processes, crumbling infrastructure, and a top management team debating one question: shut it down?
The reality on the ground: perennial cash-flow crunch. Cost of production so high it was cheaper to trade than manufacture. No SOPs — work dependent on a few pockets of expertise. Sales and marketing function redundant. Employee attendance at 61%. Belief in a revival — close to zero.
Eight months of deliberation with the leadership team. A two-stage approach: targeted leadership and employeeship development workshops for 52 key people across two cohorts — directors, HODs, managers, supervisors, departmental champions. Followed by one-on-one coaching for core leaders.
Outcomes within 7 months
$1.1 million saved through improvement measures across the organization.
Employee attendance up from 61% to 83%.
All 627 employees aligned to quality, cost, and delivery consciousness.
Cross-departmental collaboration activated. Stretched goals owned at every level.
The second cohort learned 30% faster — trained by their colleagues from cohort one.
$7.9 million CAPEX planned for the next three quarters.
Break-even targeted within six quarters.
The board that was voting to close was now investing to grow.
The company didn't change. The industry didn't recover. The market didn't shift. 627 people did. $1.1 million is what belief looks like on a balance sheet.
#1
"Making people realize the VALUE OF ACCOUNTABILITY and PERSONAL LEADERSHIP was the gem on the crown. Each and every minute all through the three days of the program was well executed and that was the ultimate real-time live example which made us to think and value our own growth. How much is being taught and however deep the learning is, it will make less meaning if it is not implemented in real life. Current program filled that gap, as we started implementing immediately on the course of learning."
— Branch Head, Commercial Bank
#2
"You can't believe how we changed for the best, our attitude, personalities, behaviors, reasoning and the whole thing about our passion is just working perfectly. I have been in the organization 7 years but since I came I have never seen my colleagues looking that bold at the work place."
— Head of Customer Service, Retail Banking — Africa
#3
"The very important point - alignment of individual goals with team, vertical and organization goal. I'm sure that learning journeys like this will help us in understanding ourselves and becoming a better contributor to the organization."
— Manager, Internal Control Group, IT MNC
#4
"Your statement 'mindsets are not so SET after all' sticks with me - every time I am trying to see somebody as they have a problem - my learning is to remember this and be a coaching leader to help them figure out their own solutions."
— BU HR Manager, Global Materials Technology & Recycling
#5
"As a leader who used to lead from the front, I am amazed to report that all it took to unlock my people's potential was for me to shut up more and instead ask questions. I have to admit that it took me 19 years to realize that my people could come up with such expert answers."
— Regional Sales Manager, Global Pharma, LATAM
#8
"Aish was very creative and supportive in teaching us the art of coaching and making it fun at the same time. Highly recommend this course to other leaders."
"Aish, you are very natural in your coaching style. I want to be able to do so too."
"You have inspired me to develop my coaching skills and approach to coaching."
"Very grateful for your patience as we learnt the ropes and your written feedback observations will go a long way in fine tuning my leadership as a coach."
— Leader As Coach Participants — Leaders at Medtech Company
#6
"I started with zero hopes how 2 days will be enough to change. After the workshop and personal coaching, within 8 months — 100% salary hike, reduced 5 kgs and 6.5 inches on the waist. More energy and broad thinking capability."
— IT Engineer, ITES Company
#7
"I have been coached by Aish since 2011. It has helped me in crucial stages of my life from securing my first job, admission for MBA in one of the most prestigious colleges in the world, and to lead in my current role at a Fortune 500 company for APAC region."
— Coaching Client — APAC Leader, Fortune 500 Company
#9
"Your questions during our coaching sessions are profound and just apt, they make me think. If I have to say makes me the thinker, think. Thank you for helping me explore my limiting beliefs, it gives me a sense to keep tabs on my response and how it would affect the purpose of my life."
— One-on-One Coaching Client
The Imposter
"After 90+ hours of coach training, 80+ hours of peer coaching, and earning my ACC credential — I still felt like an imposter every time I quoted my fees. Like I was stealing from clients. It became such a personal integrity dilemma that I stopped marketing myself as an ICF certified coach. During a conversation with Aish at an ICF chapter meet, I was shocked to learn I wasn't the only one. What struck me most was her approach — she wasn't there to push her confidence onto me or approve me as a good coach. She was there for me to find the real coach I had trained to be."
— ACC Coach, Independent Practice
The Grilling
"You don't miss anything. A pause that wasn't held long enough, a moment where my eyes shifted away from the client, an assumption I didn't know I was carrying. Felt like being grilled at first — like watching every flaw in slow motion. But that's exactly where the growth happened. My coaching is different now. Takes courage to work with you."
— PCC Aspirant, Sport Psychology Coach
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