CEOInsightsIndia Team
Leaders play a central role in enabling business success in a world defined by constant change, competitive pressure, and rising stakeholder expectations. Beyond setting strategic direction, effective leaders build strong organizational foundations by aligning vision with execution, fostering innovation, and empowering people to perform at their best. Their ability to anticipate change, make informed decisions, and inspire trust determines how businesses adapt, grow, and sustain long-term value.
Successful leaders recognize that performance is driven as much by culture as by strategy. By cultivating environments that encourage collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning, they unlock talent and create resilience within their organizations. These leaders invest in people development, embrace diversity of thought, and leverage technology and data to improve agility and decision-making. In doing so, they ensure that businesses remain responsive to evolving customer needs and market dynamics.
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Top 10 Leaders Enabling Business Success - 2025
Leaders play a central role in enabling business success in a world defined by constant change, competitive pressure, and rising stakeholder expectations. Beyond setting strategic direction, effective leaders build strong organizational foundations by aligning vision with execution, fostering innovation, and empowering people to perform at their best. Their ability to anticipate change, make informed decisions, and inspire trust determines how businesses adapt, grow, and sustain long-term value.
"In today’s interconnected economy, leadership extends beyond organizational boundaries. Leaders enabling business success balance profitability with responsibility, manage complex stakeholder relationships, and drive sustainable growth"
Successful leaders recognize that performance is driven as much by culture as by strategy. By cultivating environments that encourage collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning, they unlock talent and create resilience within their organizations. These leaders invest in people development, embrace diversity of thought, and leverage technology and data to improve agility and decision-making. In doing so, they ensure that businesses remain responsive to evolving customer needs and market dynamics.
In today’s interconnected economy, leadership extends beyond organizational boundaries. Leaders enabling business success balance profitability with responsibility, manage complex stakeholder relationships, and drive sustainable growth. Whether steering large enterprises, scaling emerging ventures, or transforming legacy organizations, their influence shapes not only financial outcomes but also reputation, innovation capacity, and societal impact.
Highlighting leaders who enable business success offers valuable insights into the mindsets, strategies, and values that distinguish high-performing organizations. Their journeys demonstrate that enduring success is built on clear vision, disciplined execution, and leadership that consistently turns challenges into opportunities for growth and progress.
CEO Insights in this issue presents a list of ‘Top 10 Leaders Enabling Business Success - 2025' who have leveraged their extensive industry expertise and experience in offering effective skills to the market. The following list has been prepared after being closely scrutinized by a distinguished panel of judges including CXOs, analysts and our editorial board. We recognize their valuable contribution to the ever expanding and competitive market and their ability to sustain themselves and emerge as top contestants through their reliable knowledge.
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Deepak Bhatt, Founder & CEO | Global Management Consultancy | He specializes in brand consulting, business consulting, educational consulting, management consulting, marketing consulting, project management, and public relations |
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Gaurav Mahajan, Chief Commercial Officer – East Zone | Maruti Suzuki India | A professional with over 20 years of experience in sales and marketing with market leading companies in the automobile and engineering industries |
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Dr Harmeet Singh Arora , Director & Principal Consultant | Exxperientia Business Advisory Services | An experiential facilitator and leadership coach, he is known for blending insights into human behavior with operational excellence to create learning and leadership experiences |
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Indranil Chakravarty, Chief Commercial Officer | Lenskart.com | With years of experience in Fast-Moving Consumer Durables (FMCD), primarily with ICI, he has gained diverse opportunities in sales and marketing, strategy and operations, and more |
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Jayesh Talpade, CEO | Acumen Business Consulting | His expertise spans areas such as business strategy, operational efficiency, and organizational development, and he is known for delivering tailored solutions that align with clients' long-term goals |
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Nitin Sethi, CEO - India & South Asia | Aon Consulting | With experience in the consulting industry, he drives the firm's strategic vision and growth across the region, focusing on delivering innovative solutions to clients |
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Sanjay Kumar,Executive Director | Bharat Aluminium Company | With over 25 years of global experience managing spend across the energy, metals, cement, and industrial sectors, he has expertise in sourcing strategy, KPI-based contracting, and more |
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Satish Peddada, Founder & CEO | Strategy Stack Consulting | A leader with over 20 years of experience in strategy, M&A, and business transformation, he leads the firm, helping enterprises and startups achieve measurable impact through strategic advisory |
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Sunil Chandrasekhar , Chief Commercial Officer | Afcom Holdings | An aviation and logistics professional with over 37 years of experience, he has held significant leadership roles at major companies and now leads the commercial and strategic expansion of a Chennai-based freighter airline |
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RG Venkataraman, Chief Commercial Officer | Switch Mobility | With over 28 years of experience in the automobile sector, he has consistently driven revenue growth, increased market share, and expanded businesses through his leadership |
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