ISHAAN SETHI
FORBES 30 UNDER 30 / UK EXCEPTIONAL TALENT AWARDEE (TECH) / CO-ACTIVE LIFE & EXEC. COACH
I work with businesses on all things product strategy, growth & innovation and I empower individuals to shift mindsets, behaviors and possibilities to navigate the complexities of work, life, and identity.
About
I've worn many hats over the last decade such as a founder of two tech startups, a product and growth leader at a Unicorn scale up and an Associate Director in innovation consulting.My first first startup was a B2B Marketing Analytics SaaS platform (PropheSee) after which I founded India's first and only homegrown LGBTQ community, support and dating app (Delta). Post this, I led product, growth and partnerships at CRED, an Indian fintech unicorn.I moved to London in 2021 and joined Accenture as an Associate Director and Head of Product for the Venture Studio, a global capability that works with Accenture's clients to launch game changing new consumer ventures that drive impact, growth & profit at scale.I have mentored and coached people all through my journey and recently completed my formal coach training with the Co-Active Institute (USA). I now work formally as a coach to empower individuals to shift mindsets, behaviors and possibilities to better navigate the complexities of work, life, and identity.
In The Press
Forbes - 30 Under 30
BBC World Service - Can "Pink Money" take off in India?(audio interview)
BLOOMBERG - Breaking taboos is becoming good for business in India
BRUT - India's new networking app for the lGBTQ community (video)
TIMES NOW - In a first, businesses across India take pledge to be LGBTQIA friendly
VICE - Queer dating post section 377
YOURSTORY - On the first Valentine's Day after the Supreme Court scrapped section 377, check out India's homegrown LGBTQIA+ dating app
ELLE India - Meet queer India’s torchbearers who are working towards a truly equal future
QUARTZ - In India, gay dating apps are both a safe haven and a target
FEMINA - Ishaan Sethi: Crusading for inclusion
HINDUSTAN TIMES- Hotels, restaurants pledge to be LGBTQIA friendly
IT GETS BETTER - Ishaan Sethi(video)
ENTREPRENEUR INDIA - Delta Founder Ishaan Sethi on How the App is Bringing the Community Closer(video)
MediaShotz UK - Bow & Arrow (now Venture Studio, a part of Accenture Song) expands leadership with three new directors
COACH
I'm an Executive and Life Coach, trained in the Co-Active model of coaching. My holistic approach leverages cognitive behavioral coaching to shift mindsets, behaviors and possibilities to navigate the complexities of work, life, and identity. I follow an outcome based coaching style to empower my clients to hone in on their values, identify what drives real fulfilment and create actionable, accountable strategies to achieve their goals.
Each coaching journey is uniquely tailored to individual needs and equips my clients with the skills to:
1. Identify barriers to growth, default patterns & (un)conscious biases, whilst unearthing and focusing on key values, goals and what drives deep personal fulfilment.
2. Create an actionable and measurable path to turn time bound goals into real outcomes.
3. Scale what works and pivot what doesn't to maximize success and minimize noise.
Curious? Set up time for a session below - first one's on me :)
CLIENT FEEDBACK
My sessions with Ishaan have helped me gain clarity on how to structure my approach to my task management - right from filtering the important projects that matter to taking an action by breaking it down. This has really made my career goals seem manageable to achieve.
Ishaan is a great listener and really humble. This really helped me communicate better as Ishaan empathised and understood the crux of the situation and gave me actionable homework that has tremendously helped me in gaining control. Ishaan's way of approaching things on our sessions really motivated me to put my work out there and to test and actually brings my work to life.
- Juilee Ingle
Graduate Student, Royal College of Arts (UK)*Based on My experience with Ishaan, I highly recommend him as a life coach. He is skilled at keeping individuals on track and focused, and he has a talent for breaking down complex overwhelming issues into manageable pieces. His small takeaway assignments were particularly useful, providing actionable steps towards my goals. Ishaan is warm and approachable, which makes it easier to open up and share thoughts and emotions easily. He has a genuine desire to help others, and he is dedicated to supporting his clients in achieving their goals. Overall, I highly recommend Ishaan to anyone looking for a skilled and compassionate life coach who can help them navigate life's challenges. He has truly made a positive impact on my life, and I am grateful for the opportunity to have worked with him."
- Clementine Ewins
Innovation & Technology Consultant
CONSULT
I leverage over a decade's worth of entrepreneurial, hyper-growth startup & management consulting experience to create consumer-centric products people love & businesses are proud of.
I blend a lean, agile and experimental start-up mindset with management consulting rigour to identify the most crucial consumer challenges & possible solutions that help meet business objectives. I work as a problem solver right from Discovery stages through Launch & Scaling and as a first principles thinker, I work cross functionally on product strategy, growth & marketing, commercials and user experience optimization. While I am relatively sector agnostic, my clients have tended to be in the D2C e-commerce arenas (FMCG, beauty, fashion and luxury), fintech, community & dating, climate tech & energy, communications, media & technology and sustainability (environmental, social i.e. ID&E).
Want to know more about my consulting services and how we can work together? Feel free to drop me a line using the form below.