WHAT WE DO

"MMTC PAMP worked with Bowstring Consulting LLP for a 2 year period and the overall experience was exceptional. Our company was going through a critical transition from a business environment, leadership and cultural standpoint. During this phase it was essential for the CEO and leadership to urgently address the senior team capabilities to not just manage this transition successfully but also build for the future. We wanted to work with practitioners who would understand our DNA, strategic priorities, business context and the fabric of our company culture. In Sandeep and Anand we found the ideal partners. They are both multifaceted, having held senior industry positions alongside deep consulting experience, and this reflects clearly on the diversity of their offerings. They were able to wear multiple hats - executive coaches, change consultants, culture experts, active facilitators of group dynamics and assessors. Their all-round business and leadership experience brought a great deal of depth and quality to their offering. They were able to significantly influence metrics like a) alignment of leadership and top team to strategic priorities b) understanding, appreciating and critically examining the cultural nuances under which behavioural change was possible c) Cross-Team collaboration especially amongst the Heads of Departments which was much needed d) ensuring strategic and cultural fit of our senior most resources right from the selection stage e) an overall increase in self-awareness, perspectives and leadership capability across the board which helped the team deal with the complexity and uncertainty that dominated the transition phase."

"Sandeep partnered with us as part of our Executive Coaching intervention for our senior leaders at Apollo. We had met a lot of seasoned coaches but Sandeep's thought and approach towards how we can do this intervention for Apollo was admirable. He had the ability to think practically and apply his experience and knowledge as per the context of the organisation he is working with. It was the first time we were rolling out the coaching intervention for our leaders, so Sandeep in addition to working as a coach to our senior leaders, also helped us put a detailed Coaching process in place with the right communication and governance strategy. He also oriented our leaders on the coaching journey through a one to one session which did help in setting the right context about coaching at the beginning itself. Coaching as a skill is something, which seem to naturally come to Sandeep. He is flexible and precise in his execution. The on-going journey with our leaders has received a positive response and we hope our organisation will truly benefit out of his association in the long run."

"We have engaged Bowstring LLP for Executive Coaching of our senior leaders. Our experience with Bowstring has been excellent based on the feedback received from the Coachees. Our coachees like their practical and hands on approach as they have been introduced to various tools which could enhance leadership and problem solving skills. We especially liked their group coaching sessions."

"Bowstring has had a positive impact in helping the team members to understand their strengths. This enables them to use the strengths so as to eclipse their shortcomings to a negligible level."

“Sandeep has been a mentor, coach, guide, confidant and a wonderful person to know, who has supported me in my career journey over the years! His ability to patiently listen, understand from the level of your thinking & providing practical advice is truly remarkable. His style is to focus on Valuesand build on one’s Strengths. I’ve benefited greatly from his coaching and counsel as he has helped me in clarifying complexity, setting clear goals and developing my core leadership style &strengths. He knows how to build a trusting relationship and convince you to do your best, even in the worst of situations. Sandeep is uniquely generous with his time and a role model for me as he shares the learning from his own corporate experience. I highly recommend Sandeep as a coach and can’t thank him enough for always being there."

"Anand is a fantastic coach. I had the opportunity to be part of the Corporate Leadership training conducted by him. He is a great listener, awesome mentor and coach. The experience of learning during the training was so captivating and unique. The tools which identified my inner strengths and subsequent training and tips to capitalise my strengths which will catapult me to achieve higher performances at professional and personal levels were immensely useful."

"I engaged Sandeep as a coach recently when I was struggling with a decision on my choice of courses and specializations. I did two sessions with Sandeep which I found extremely beneficial. Sandeep was generous with his time, he made me comfortable and he patiently listened and understood the issue/confusion that I was facing. He administered an excellent psychometric tool which gave me very good insights into my areas of interest. The debrief of the report was excellent and gave me deep insights into my areas of interest and potential specialisations and types of careers I could potentially pursue. I would highly recommend Sandeep as a coach!"

"I have known Anand for a better part of my banking career and have not only interacted with him on banking related matters but have also sought his guidance as a coach from time to time. Apart from his continuous guidance on career, corporate culture, team management, conflict resolution etc, I have also undertaken coaching assessments with Anand which have helped me gain the much needed clarity into my personality and strengths. This has ultimately helped me in navigating my career better. Anand's understanding of the subject matter is unparalleled and his application of the relevant coaching tools really helps in achieving the desired goals. Anand is very structured in his thoughts and the same is visible in his articulation. The scope and application of the work that Anand does are immense, and I would encourage everyone to engage with him and realize value that is visible in any of the assignments or engagements that he undertakes as a coach."

"In my 25+ years of work experience with multiple managers, Sandeep stands out as a critical role model from the 5+ years that we worked together. Sandeep embodies empathy, integrity and honesty in his personal interactions. His emphasis on trust and credibility empowers his employees to be themselves and encourages them to give their best. Most crucially, Sandeep provides real coaching and mentoring into the difficult art of maintaining a long-term, strategic view, while waging the tactical battle of focusing on the quarterly/weekly priorities that align to long term success. Sandeep’s mentoring has enabled employees to tune out the noise, focus on execution, and excel professionally and personally. Sandeep remains a role-model and mentor whom I continue to look up to."

"I had super impactful interactions with Anand as part of our corporate coaching. I had taken my Gallup and Hogan’s tests and Anand decoded the assessment insights for me. He patiently walked me through each and every trait, what it may mean and layered it with examples from his own life to make it relatable for me. This really enabled me to make more informed career choices. The combination of his own corporate world experiences, observing people and coaching over the years proved to be extremely beneficial for me."

"Few people have the opportunity to work for a leader who is also a coach and mentor - but I did when I worked for Sandeep. It was during his time at ABN AMRO/RBS when he was leading off-shore operations. I was always in awe of Sandeep’s ability to command a room and get people on board with ideas—even people who were initially on completely different pages. I can say this with lot of confidence that he was the most beloved leader and people at all levels felt connected to him, which is why it felt very personal when Sandeep decided to pursue career opportunities outside. I’ve stayed in touch with Sandeep over the years and still ask him for advise. He’s always brings fresh perspectives to any conversation and consulting with him makes me take better decisions. Sandeep is an excellent coach and be brings out the best in people. He is brilliant at building high performing teams who perform at optimal levels to achieve organisational goals."

“Sandeep is a great leader and coach. He handles stressful situations with ease. A natural people’s person. His coaching skills are admirable - I have personally benefited with his coaching. His ideas and thoughts are very objective and inclusive."

"Anand has been an integral part of MMTC- PAMP's transformation journey over the last three years. His deep involvement in executive coaching as well as various workshops for our leaders has been very helpful in bringing about a major cultural change in the company. He is quite innovative in his approach and recently, one of his workshops on leadership styles which was based on a movie, was a great hit with all the participants."

"Sandeep is a natural leader in all situations and circumstances. He respects people and values relationships. He demonstrates that leadership is an action, and not just a title. He has the courage, vision, integrity and humility to lead. He has the uncommon ability to balance strategic planning with tactical focus. He manages conflict productively and catalyzes cooperation within teams. He invests time, space and trust in colleagues. He positively inspires colleagues on a 1:1 context, and also inspires teams of over a couple of thousand colleagues in organizations. I speak this from personal experience, having worked with Sandeep closely for five years. And benefited by his association, professionally and with personal growth. Sandeep is the best mentor and coach that a person can have. He is top class."

"Sandeep's ability to handle multiple projects was unlike any, I’ve seen before and made a dramatic increase in the productivity level of our company. I was impressed by Sandeep’s ability to deal with even the toughest clients – effortlessly. That skill often takes years to develop among banking professionals, but it seemed to come perfectly naturally to him. I was always in awe of Sandeep’s ability to command a room and get people on board with ideas – even people who were initially on completely different pages. I rarely come across real talents who stand out like Sandeep. I had the pleasure of working with Sandeep at IndusInd Bank, collaborating on several project teams. No matter how tense a meeting, Sandeep made sure everyone left with a smile. Sandeep is a gifted negotiator with a rare combination of patience, spunk, and emotional intelligence."

"Anand helped the L&D team at MMTC- PAMP in leadership development journeys for senior leaders. He has also been my professional coach. Having coached by Anand helped me understand myself better through guided reflection, systematically work on my developmental goals and grow as a professional. His contribution as a consultant to the L&D function at MMTC-PAMP has been incredible. He understood the organisation's needs well and delivered exemplary solutions through customized workshops and coaching. Anand has been instrumental in helping us with key hiring decisions based on psychometric assessments like Hogan's personality and Gallup Strengths. He was innovative in using MBTI as a tool with a group of functional heads in a workshop on 'Collaborative Working'. It has always been a pleasure to work with Anand."

"I have known Sandeep ever since 2006 in my first job at ABN. I feel I got to know him more after he joined Indusind as the Head of Operations. More than just a boss, he is like a coach who knows me well. I have spent a lot of time with him thanks to the space he gave me and every meeting was a new learning for me. His ability to connect quickly and emotionally empathise with people are great skills that I learnt too. He is always approachable and I feel really lucky to have grown under his leadership and am grateful that I know one fantastic people leader which is hard to find these days. All the best sir and I am sure you will inspire many just like you did to me ! "

"Anand and his team have brought a very insightful approach to management at our organisation. It has tremendously helped me personally, as well as others on our leadership team. Their focus on strengths is immensely refreshing, and the other frameworks they've brought have helped build an eagle eye perspective on how we individually and collectively approach work. What's fascinating is a lot of their tools, along with Anand's counselling/therapy skills get right to the heart of personal challenge's, and not just reflect in the workplace, but also at a personal level. I think of their work as management therapy!"

"At WorkIndia we help our employees with holistic growth (even outside of work) and to this end we hired Bowstring for a leadership coaching program for several of our leaders for career progress and personal growth. The program has been very well received by the leaders. The approach of using Clifton strengthsfinder to identify talents and strengths of leaders and pointing out blindspots has been effective. The coaches are highly trained, well experienced and truly committed to the participants' journey of self-improvement. Morale, confidence and self-awareness amongst the leaders has been positively impacted. And we decided to enroll another batch of leaders into the coaching programme. Great experience overall!"