Enabling Leaders to Build
Alive,
Agile,
and
Aligned
Organizations
during critical thresholds
Offerings
We are a boutique management consulting firm focused on leadership and organizational development. Our core strength lies in blending global best practices with the timeless wisdom of India. We support leaders and organizations through critical inflection points, helping them navigate complex transitions. Our purpose lies in unlocking the highest potential of individuals and organizations for sustained excellence.
Agile
Organizational Culture Diagnostics
Behavioural Agile Transformation
Sustained Operational Excellence
Align
Business Alignment and Sustainability
Cultural Due Diligence Pre-M&A
Cultural Integration Post-M&A
For decades, we’ve developed and refined unique frames rooted in Indian wisdom to drive organizational behaviour change. These guide our designs, blending elements from Yoga and theatre. Everything we do is tailored and co-created with you, making it contextually relevant, impactful, and transformative.
Our Approach
We facilitate deep, sustainable change. Our approach begins with an in-depth exploration of your unique context and culture, using action research and rigorous tools. Then, we co-create custom interventions and leadership programs that align your needs and goals.
N Chandrasekaran
Executive Chairman - TCS
“Raghu effectively uses insights from the Yoga Sutras and the Mahabharata to enable behavioural transformation and inspire people to perform to their potential.I have had the opportunity to appreciate his methods over the years through his association with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). His leadership development programme, 'A Leader Prepares', has enabled over 2,000 people in leadership positions to gain a new perspective into themselves and their roles. Raghu offers a bridge between one's inner potential and its outer expression. The programme can be used a as a mirror to reflect upon oneself and put into practice its pragmatic recommendations. It can be one’s first step on the inner voyage to become the best version of who one can be.”
T. Chitty Babu
Chairman & Managing Director
Akshaya Homes Pvt. Ltd.
Dear Vandana, I’m pleased to share my appreciation for the work you’ve done over the past year with Akshaya Homes Pvt. Ltd. We brought you on board to assess our HR needs and address key concerns like talent retention, system dependency, professionalism, and fostering team-based profit centres. Your dedicated efforts with our departmental heads helped map existing systems, define roles, and streamline processes across the organization. With clear process flows now in place, we are confident in achieving future milestones and have also built internal capabilities to sustain these initiatives. Thank you for your valuable contribution, and I wish you and your team continued success.
Jatin Vimal
Co-founder – Levim Biotech LLP
Managing Director – Levim Lifetech Pvt. Ltd.
I’ve worked with M/s FLAME TAO Knoware Pvt. Ltd. and Ms. Vandana Menon for over 4.5 years on human resource development at Levim Biotech LLP. Vandana’s deep, grounded approach helped us reflect on both organizational and personal realities, beginning with an impactful offsite in 2019. TAO’s work—ranging from defining workflows to addressing team dynamics, appraisals, and culture—has been transformative. The “Saptaswara” program especially sparked self-awareness and initiative across our team. TAO’s coaching also supported us, as founders, to engage in honest, growth-oriented dialogue. Their methods consistently drive real change, and we remain committed to this journey. We hope many more organizations benefit from their work.
Testimonials
N Chandrasekaran
Executive Chairman
"Raghu Ananthanarayanan and his team have impacted the leadership thinking of aspiring leaders in TCS for over a decade by using a contemporary lens to understand the Mahabharata. Their Workshop encourages a deep introspection into one's own life journey and evokes a commitment in the participant to become the best one can be. The coaching sessions that follow provide the personal attention needed to nourish the growth of the individual. Bringing this approach to a wider audience is a very welcome step"
S Ramadorai
Former MD & Vice Chairman
I have attended TAO's program. To say the least, it was an eye opener. One of a kind experiential learning. I strongly recommend this program for budding leaders.
A Participant
Delivery Partner, Senior Leadership Program,
The Mahabharata Framework/Pandava Profile is a powerful tool that has helped us evolve collectively as an organisation, and has helped me and my team members evolve individually as leaders and managers. The shifts in organisational culture have been incredible. Ours is a small business, which has functioned predominantly as a clan. Transitioning from this space has been anxiety provoking, but Vandana Menon has been a stabilising and comforting presence throughout.
Sharad Jhunjhunwala
Partner at Inter Dominion Sales Agencies
From being just a production unit struggling to reach targets, within 3 years of our association, we have today created a workplace that we are all proud of working in, and that is turning out to be a benchmark unit.
N. Balakrishnan
Managing Director
"Raghu Ananthanarayanan and his team have enabled both Business Transformation and Leadership Development in the Murugappa Group for more than 3 decades. Beginning with the turnaround of Parry Sugar and Parry Agro, Raghu went on to help the restructuring of Tube Investments and Organization Alignment at TI Cycles. Their work is based on Indic wisdom and draws from our rich spiritual heritage. It is as relevant today - even more so - to navigate the confusing times we live in"
M V Subbiah
Former Chairman
I got an opportunity to attend TAO program. I must say that it was one of the best programs that I attended to understand self and journey of leadership - “A leader prepares”
A Participant
Senior Leadership Program, TCS Currently President and Strategic business head at an org with $3B+ Revenue
“Our leadership programs drive Growth and Transformation by enabling participants to develop and integrate newer Mindsets and behaviours into their role and business context. ALP Quest enables this reflective and transformative learning experience for our leaders. Our deep appreciation to TAO Knoware for partnering with TCS Talent Development on this rich journey”
Janardhan Santhanam
Global Head, Talent Development at TCS
