Narendra Laljani

Narendra Laljani is a management educator, consultant and CEO coach with 25 years' experience in leadership development and helping organisations to become more effective. He has worked at board level with international corporations and has also taught on several leading MBA programmes. He is the programme director of the Henley Executive Management Programme.

His professional experience includes management development projects for a diverse range of clients (including BBC, Mölnlycke and Sinopec) as well as consultancy at board level with a large number of international organisations (including Bauer Media, LexisNexis and Western Union).

His research focuses on executive development processes. He is the author of ‘Making Strategic Leaders’ (Palgrave Macmillan, 2009), which explores high-impact individual development and offers new insights into strategic leadership. His most recent publication, The Future of Management Development: A Manifesto, appeared in ‘Management Development that Works’ (Libri Publishing, 2015).

Publications

• Making Strategic Leaders, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009

• The Future of Management Development: A Manifesto in Management Development that Works, Libri Publishing, 2015

Qualifications

• Doctor of Business Administration, Cranfield University, England, 2008

• Master of Management Studies, University of Bombay, India, 1980

Professional roles

• 2015-: Managing Director, Milan Consulting Group Limited
• 2010-2015: Dean of Graduate Studies, Ashridge Business School
• 2004-2010: Director of Executive Education, Ashridge Business School
• 1995-2004: Client/Programme Director, Ashridge Business School
• 1980-1995: Various general management positions with ICI PLC in India and Europe

Specialisms

• Strategic thinking
• Innovation and executionn
• Building market-focused organisations
• Strategy education
• Leader development