CXO Mentor & Executive Coach
The view from the top is clearer with a trusted voice beside you.
I work with CEOs, CXOs and leaders on the edge of the corner office on the moments that decide careers: the board that needs convincing, the first 180 days in a new C-suite role, the succession call nobody else can make for you.
By referral and application. Limited to a small number of CXO engagements each year.
When leaders call me
The conversations you can't have with your board, your team, or your peers.
Most of my work begins at one of four inflection points.
The board has lost confidence, or never had it
Strategy pushback, a tough chair, investor pressure. You need to reset the relationship and lead the room, not just survive it.
You've just stepped into the C-suite
The first 180 days as CEO, CFO, CHRO or business head. New stakeholders, inherited teams, and very little room for error.
You're one step from the top job
You are strong at running the business. The gap is enterprise perspective, presence and the politics of being chosen.
A decision only you can make
Restructuring, a founder transition, a succession call, a career pivot. You want a sounding board with no agenda but yours.
Ways we can work together
Four engagements, each built around a single outcome.
No off-the-shelf programmes. Every engagement starts with a diagnostic conversation and a written agreement on what success looks like.
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How I work
Mentor when you need perspective. Coach when you need to find your own answer.
Listen
A confidential diagnostic with you, and where useful, your chair, CHRO or sponsor.
Define
We agree the two or three outcomes that would make this year a success, and how we will know.
Work
Coaching, mentoring and rehearsal around your real calendar: board meetings, reviews, hard conversations.
Review
Progress checkpoints with stakeholders, so the change is seen, not just felt.
About Sandeep
I have sat in the chair. That is why leaders trust the conversation.
Over 33 years, including more than a decade in C-level roles, I have built businesses, led teams and faced boards myself. As Co-Founder and Executive Director of BYLD Group, I have worked alongside CEOs and senior leaders across India and internationally on leadership and transformation.
I founded Coachwale to do the work I find most meaningful: one-to-one, with leaders at the moments that shape their careers and their organisations.
“Senior leaders don't need more advice. They need a better quality of thinking, and someone who will tell them the truth.”
In their words
“Sandeep is a leader who I admire. He was a key influence in my career and helped me build my skills as a trainer and to design and run assessment centers. He is cool-headed and, with his wisdom, can work out solutions to the most difficult problems.”
Alex MathewCo-Founder & CEO, Synovate People Solutions
Insights
Notes for leaders at the top.
Five Signs Your Board Has Quietly Lost Confidence
When a board loses confidence in a CEO or executive leadership team, it rarely happens with dramatic boardroom showdowns or sudden, explosive confrontations. More often, the shift is subtle, quiet, and deeply polite.
4 min read
The First 90 Days as CEO: What Nobody Tells You
The standard transition playbooks talk endlessly about 30-60-90 day plans, quick wins, listening tours, and setting corporate strategy. They frame the CEO onboarding process as an exercise in project management.
5 min read
Coaching with Emotional Intelligence: A Co-Authored View for ICF
Coaching at its highest level is not merely an exercise in goal-setting, accountability frameworks, or strategic problem-solving. At its core, coaching is a human-to-human dynamic—an intricate exchange of psychological safety, non-verbal cues, and shared emotional space.
4 min read
Start with a conversation
If you're facing a moment that matters, let's talk.
A confidential 45-minute conversation to understand your situation. No pitch. If I'm not the right fit, I'll tell you who is.
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