Abhijit Pradhan

Hi ! I am Abhijit Pradhan. If you can handle Intense Passion, Focus and Exploration, Courage to face one self, then you have found the right person ! :)

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After a glorious run in the corporate world for 16 years - helping launch brands, helping resurrect brands, etc. I have decided to answer my calling and follow my true passion - helping superstars at work find theirs ! Its been two and a half years, since I launched Superstar Business Solutions. The most fulfiling part of this journey has been the myriad lives that I have been able to touch in a meaningful way - either through Individual coaching or Workshops for organisations / teams designed to create TRANSFORMATION. This journey would have been absolutely incomplete had I not myself understaken my own path of TRANSFORMATION at a mind, body and spirit level http://superstaratwork.blogspot.com/2010/11/transformation-my-journey.html My personal journey made me re-think about my original intention of starting Superstar to "help people in their lives" and change the paradigm to "helping myself genuinely" can make more impact in others' lives than I can ever imagine ! Armed with a never ending surge of CURIOSITY, I have been able to add rich perspectives through researching Neuroscience, Sports Psychology, NLP ( Neuro Linguistic Programming), Quantum Physics, Positive Psychology , etc. to help me EXPLORE what fascinates me the most - the mystery of the INFINITE POTENTIAL of the human spirit that is part of and accessible to every single one of us ! Applying the daily waterfall of insights to my coaching and other interventions at a practical level is what keeps my adrenaline at a constant rush level and keeps me connected with this old japanese saying that I have always resonated with ! "Vision without Action is a Daydream. Action without Vision is a Nightmare"

Director - Sales & Marketing at Mid-Day Multimedia Ltd.

February 2007 - September 2008

Overseeing Revenue, Product / Content strategy, all Marketing and Multimedia strategy & implementation

General Manager & National Response Head - Magazines at Times of India Group

April 2005 - December 2006

Was heading the National Sales head position for all Magazine titles of World Wide Media - the joint venture between the Times Group and BBC Magazines UK

Head - Strategic Planning Mumbai at Contract Advertising India Ltd.

August 2000 - July 2004

Headed the Account Planning function for the Contract Advertising Mumbai office. Also was part of the senior team in leading an effort to create a Brand Consulting division called Core Consulting.

National Promotions Manager - Local Repertoire at Sony Music India

July 1999 - August 2000

Headed the Consumer Marketing activation for all Indian music repertoire - Bollywood and non Bollywood

Manager - Consumer Marketing at Foster's India Ltd.

March 1998 - July 1999

Headed the Consumer Marketing function for Australian beer major, Foster's and was responsible for their launch into India

Marketing Manager at Amitabh Bachchan Corp. Ltd.

January 1996 - July 1997

was responsible for all consumer and corporate marketing. Projects worked on - TV ASIA, DTH Channel in New Jersey, USA and Miss World 1996

Senior Account Executive at Contract Advertising India Ltd.

October 1992 - December 1995

Worked in Account Management. Handled the biggest account Philips Audio and was key member of the team responsible for its noted brand turnaround

Chief EXPLORER and Executive Coach at SUPERSTAR Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

October 2008

The vision and passion of the company is to help identify, nurture and partner Superstar talent in the organisation in order to create Superstar BUSINESS RESULTS. It uses Executive Coaching and Change Management as a discipline to help create OWNERSHIP and COMMITMENT to help facilitate Organisational CHANGE

Behavioral Coaching Institute

2008 – 2008

Master Coach

Franklin Covey / Results Coaching Institute

2008 – 2008

ICT

Concentration: Executive Coaching

Contract Advertising India Ltd.

1992 – 1993

Training

Concentration: Advertising

Times School of Marketing

1991 – 1992

Post graduate Diploma in Marketing Management

Concentration: Marketing Management

University of Mumbai

1988 – 1991

BCom

Concentration: Commerce

Indian School Bahrain

1981 – 1988

XIIth std

Concentration: Commerce

Exploring something new every single moment every single day, Running Marathons ( after never having run in my life, ran 4 half marathons and 4 full marathons all in the span of one year), Devouring books, Getting lost in music whilst exploring a new genre a day, Discovering the multi-million facets of tea, Fitness and health regimes, Neuroscience, Quantum Physics ( the principle - not the math !), Connecting with new people every day, Adventure activities - Hiking, Skydiving, Scuba Diving... Meditation, Watching movies with substance, TV programs which anyway have more substance and traveling the world !