Capt. Raghu Raman is India’s most popular motivational Speaker with millions of views of his YouTube Videos. Capt Raghu Raman’s ability to combine experiences ranging from live combat to high pressures of the corporate world and the consensus driven environment of the government, places him as one of the most effective Keynote Speaker of Leadership , Compelling Communication & Strategy to Execution . His sessions have been consistently voted as “Outstanding” by hundreds of participants.
Raghu Raman’s unique career profile has enabled him to learn, practice and teach first principles of organizational dynamics, strategy, transformations and the mindset shift that is needed to lead in a volatile and ever-changing world.
Capt Raghu Raman has perhaps one of the most rare career profiles comprising of over 25 plus years, spanning from the Indian army to the corporate sector. Capt Raghu Raman has spent eleven years as an officer in the Indian Armed Forces, followed by another eleven years in the corporate sector before joining the Indian Government as CEO of the National Intelligence Grid.
Capt Raghu Raman is a frequent guest faculty in business schools, keynote speaker and author of a bestselling book “Everyman’s War” – published by Random House. He is also a columnist on National Security Strategy and Leadership in the MINT. He is also a Distinguished Fellow at Observer Research Foundation .
Capt. Raghuraman, has a rare blend of career experiences beginning with his 11 years’ stint in the Indian Army, during which he saw operations in Punjab, then in the highest battlefield of the world – Siachen Glacier, followed by a tour of duty in war-torn Angola as a UN Peace Keeper. Capt Raghu Raman’s last stint with the army was as an instructor in prestigious School of Armored Warfare teaching young officers leadership and combat tactics.
In 1998, Raghu Raman joined the Mahindra Group where he led different companies starting as the CEO of FirstChoice, CEO of MahindraSSG and finally as the CEO of the joint venture between BAE and Mahindra.
In 2009, Raghu was handpicked by the government to create and lead the National Intelligence Grid, an ambitious project set up after the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai, India by the Home Ministry.
Three distinctly varied working environments have enabled him to develop flexible frameworks of leadership. He has worked in the authoritarian style of leadership in the armed forces, the incentive-based environment of the corporate world and the process-driven & consensual style of leadership in the government. Raghu’s experience ranges from startups in the private sector, turning around companies and creating a new organization from scratch in the government.
