Gagandeep Singh

Prof. Gagandeep is a Visiting Faculty at Centre for Executive Education, Mahindra University. He is a seasoned academician and consultant with over 31 years of experience, including 22 years in consulting, specializing in culture transformation, leadership development, coaching, and change management. A graduate of IIM Ahmedabad (PGDM, Finance, 1992-94), he has worked extensively across India, the USA, the UK, and the Asia Pacific, collaborating with multinational corporations and Indian organizations on strategic organizational development initiatives.

As a visiting faculty, Gagandeep has been associated with some of the most prestigious business schools. At IIM Ahmedabad, he has taught Leadership (ILPM) for PGPX and PGPs from 2013 to 2022 and co-anchored the ERI program between 2003 and 2006. At INSEAD (ILPSE), he directed an immersive module for seven years, focusing on group dynamics in their flagship leadership program for India and South Asia. He is also actively involved with Indian School of Business (ISB) in Hyderabad and Mohali, delivering executive education programs on ‘Managing Change,’ ‘Influencing Stakeholders,’ ‘Negotiation Strategies,’ and leadership development. His academic contributions extend to IIM Udaipur, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), FLAME Pune, and IMDR Pune.

Additionally, he has co-authored Organization Development and Alignment – The Tensegrity Mandala Framework, which is part of the doctoral curriculum at William James College, Boston, where he has been teaching since 2021.

Beyond academia, Gagandeep plays a crucial role in behavioral science institutions. He serves as a Director at Sumedhas Academy for Human Context, a not-for-profit body dedicated to process work and behavioral labs. As a member of Group Relations India (GRI), he has been a consultant for numerous Group Relations Conferences (GRCs) in India and Europe, including engagements in France and the Netherlands. He is also affiliated with IFSI France and MOTUS Italy, institutions that anchor Group Relations Conferences in France and Italy. His training at Tavistock Institute, Leicester, UK, between 2006 and 2012, has further shaped his expertise in group relations and leadership development.

In the startup ecosystem, Gagandeep is the co-founder and Director of Reflexive Lenses Consulting, a pioneering firm that develops tools to explore individual and organizational identity. He is also an investor and stakeholder in GlobalGyan Academy of Management Education, an EdTech startup focused on management learning.

Additionally, he co-founded Turn The Bus (TTB), an NGO leveraging EdTech to provide education and livelihood opportunities, currently supporting over 350,000 students from underprivileged backgrounds through its high school education app.

Gagandeep’s diverse expertise, spanning academia, consulting, and entrepreneurship, positions him as

a thought leader in leadership development, organizational transformation, and executive education.