Kasturi Venkatesh - Inner Compass Coaching by Kas

The Self-Aware Leader: Why Inner Work is the Secret to Outer Impact

The Self-Aware Leader: Why Inner Work is the Secret to Outer Impact  — a heart-to-heart from coach to leader “What if I make a mistake? What will they think of me?” That was my coachee’s first breathless sentence — the kind that sits heavy in many emerging

A lesson learnt – Don’t judge the client or yourself

From one of my early coaching experiences, I learned the importance of not judging clients. One notable case involved coaching the head of marketing at a manufacturing company, focusing on enhancing “Risk appetite” and moving away from a “Conservative” mindset. During our initial meetings, the client

As leadership expert Peter Drucker famously said: "The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said."

Leadership Mother Tongue – Part 1

“To know yourself, you must sacrifice the illusion that you already do.” – Vironika Tugaleva What is “Leadership Mother Tongue” LMT? Having navigated the corporate world for over three decades, spanning ten-plus countries and living in three of them, I’ve observed and learnt a universal truth:

Leadership Mother Tongue – Part 2

As leadership expert Peter Drucker famously said: “The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.” While your Leadership Mother Tongue is your authentic voice, effective leaders grow by balancing it with adaptability. Over-relying on your natural style can lead to blind spots, while

Leadership Mother Tongue – Part 3

In Part-2 of Leadership Mother Tongue, we understood “The Balance Between Authenticity and Adaptation, Components of Leadership Mother Tongue, knowing your own LMT and factors influencing the LMT”. Now that we understand our own LMT (and gaps from feedback), it is time we understand how to

Leadership Mother Tongue – Part 4

In Part-3 of Leadership Mother Tongue, we understood “Evolving Leadership mother tongue, Practical Steps to Identify and Build Leadership Mother Tongue and Moving from Leadership Mother Tongue to Leadership Multilingualism”. In today’s dynamic and demanding business world, to truly excel as a leader ,transitioning from a

Don’t let Monday blues define your week ,let your leadership style set the tone. Expand your leadership by mastering balance: guide with strength, empower with empathy, and inspire with action. Kasturi Venkatesh | Executive Coach

Leadership Mother Tongue – Part 5

In Part-4 of Leadership Mother Tongue, we explored the “Leadership Self-Reflection Framework” and the “The Inside-Out impact compass” framework that helps to assess the current state and accelerate the journey towards the desired state or Goal of the leader. Expand your leadership style by mastering complementary

💡 Emotional Intelligence: the new currency of powerful leadership.

I don’t call EI a “soft skill.” I call it “the new Bitcoin of leadership” the asset that actually moves your organization’s value. Too many leaders treat outcomes as the only metric. One manager told me,“I don’t care a shxx about your process or approach, I

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

Most first-time managers mistake leadership for “doing more,” only to stumble on hidden hurdles—identity shifts, peer-to-boss dynamics, emotional regulation, and ambiguity. True leadership isn’t about more—it’s about your shift from task execution to identity evolution, navigating ambiguity. I hear these voices every day: • “𝐼 𝑑𝑜