Impact

Evidence from real leadership situations

Connect Quotient tracks the starting context, participation, leadership practices and workplace evidence across each engagement. The cases below show how the approach has been applied in different organisational settings.

Each case distinguishes between participant experience, observable leadership movement and client-reported business outcomes.

ESL Steel

Context
Executive Committee coaching from January to November 2024 for 10 senior leaders.
Priority
Strengthen leadership responses, judgement, listening, calm under pressure and practical application in live business situations.
Design
Individual coaching, assessments, reflective tools, value and trust cards, digital access and progress tracking.
Evidence
Client-reported examples included about Rs 108 crore in avoided production loss during a shutdown challenge and about Rs 21 crore in cash flow generated after an idea was explored in a meeting.Client reported
Leadership movement
Leaders reported greater use of blameless discernment, stronger listening, more composure and practical use of coaching tools.
Saurabh Gupta facilitating an in-person leadership conversation with ESL Steel leaders
Saurabh Gupta facilitating an in-person leadership conversation with ESL Steel leaders.
ESL Steel leaders working through an introduction to mentoring session
ESL Steel leaders working through an introduction to mentoring.
An ESL Steel leader in an online conversation with Kalpesh Raichura
An online leadership conversation with an ESL Steel leader.
Sagar Amlani facilitating an in-person corporate workshop
Sagar Amlani facilitating an in-person leadership workshop.
Meenakshi Sabharwal in an online leadership conversation with Kalpesh Raichura
Meenakshi Sabharwal in an online leadership conversation with Kalpesh Raichura.

“For the first time, I feel like I have a clear vision for the future I want to create, both for myself and my organization.”

Meenakshi Sabharwal
Ravish Sharma client experience video
Ravish Sharma on fearless discussion and blameless discernment.

CloudLex

Context
Phase one of a leadership framework delivered from July to October 2024.
Priority
Connect organisational aspirations and individual goals, strengthen values in action, communication, proactive behaviour and team collaboration.
Design
A deliberate four-month journey: assessments to set a personal and collective baseline, focused training, sustained one-on-one and group coaching, and follow-up sessions to embed the learning.
Evidence
CloudLex's HR team reported a notable shift in how the team communicates, a stronger ability to work cohesively, a pronounced focus on the bigger picture and better sharing of perspectives with each other.
Illustrative proof
CloudLex's HR team points to three lasting markers: the team adopted a regular weekly team leads meeting to work through each week's challenges; a leader conducted a values session for the first time, taking the company's value system beyond HR into the wider team; and the CloudLex Narrative exercise generated ideas ready to be developed into projects.
CloudLex participants and facilitators together after an in-person session
CloudLex participants and facilitators during the leadership journey.
Kalpesh Raichura facilitating an in-person session with CloudLex leaders
Kalpesh Raichura facilitating an in-person session with CloudLex leaders.
Ashish facilitating an emotional intelligence session with CloudLex leaders
Ashish facilitating an emotional intelligence session with CloudLex leaders.
CloudLex leaders joining an online executive presence session
An online executive presence session with the CloudLex cohort.
Patralika's CloudLex coaching experience video
Patralika from CloudLex shares her experience of the leadership journey.
CloudLex group coaching session video
A CloudLex group coaching session focused on empathy and excellence.

JMS Mining

Context
Two-day leadership development programmes across the Central and Eastern Zones, followed by a 21-day values integration journey.
Priority
Build capable, confident and fulfilled managers through listening, emotional regulation, communication, leadership initiative and role alignment.
Design
Two-day regional workshops, pre and post assessment, practical action plans and a 21-day values and workplace-practice rhythm — delivered both at regional offices and remote project locations.
Evidence
JMS Mining's HR team described the programme as top-notch and exceptionally well-structured, with the 21-day integration journey particularly impactful — allowing participants to gradually internalise the concepts and translate them into actionable practices.
Illustrative proof
JMS Mining's HR team highlighted three markers of the journey: two-day programmes rated outstanding across both the Central and Eastern Zones; Sagar Amlani delivering sessions seamlessly even at remote project locations; and leaders describing the sessions as insightful, thought-provoking and aligned with the organisation's evolving needs — strengthening collaboration and overall effectiveness in their roles.
An in-person leadership development programme session with JMS Mining leaders
An in-person session during the two-day leadership development programme.
Sagar Amlani facilitating a session with JMS Mining leaders
Sagar Amlani facilitating a session with JMS Mining leaders.
Participants joining the 21-day values integration journey online
The 21-day values integration journey brought participants together online.
Sagar Amlani facilitating an online values integration session with JMS Mining participants and Kalpesh Raichura
Sagar Amlani facilitating an online values integration session with JMS Mining participants.

What evidence would matter in your organisation

We begin by agreeing on the organisational priority, the starting reality and the indicators that will show whether leadership practice is changing.