The Soulpreneur®

Empowering a diverse range of professionals, from emerging leaders to seasoned experts, I leverage 36+ years of experience across military and corporate realms to facilitate transformative growth. My coaching philosophy, rooted in the synergy of discipline and strategic vision, guides individuals and organisations from recognising their unique purpose to achieving peak performance.

I champion a holistic approach to leadership, blending physical, mental, ethical and spiritual well-being, under the mantra "Keep it Simple, Master the Basics, Navigate by Compass." This ethos not only aims at professional excellence but also cultivates meaningful connections, resilience, and a values-driven leadership style, allowing 'Slow it down and sync with the rhythm of life and spirit'.

Through personalised coaching and mentoring, I support clients at various career stages, focusing on Awareness and self-discovery, aligning aspirations with actionable vision, mission and goals, and empowering them to lead with purpose, passion, and perseverance.

Embark on a journey to unlock your potential and navigate towards a fulfilling life and legacy. Reach out for a complimentary discovery session and start transforming your life, aligning your Being, Knowing and Doing.

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The Regional Director

Environ Energy Services Private Limited

Lead the P&L of the entire Delivery fertile, the Telecom O&M, Engineering Procurement & Construction and the Smart Meter Project Verticals. Planned and steered deployment of 1,25,000 smart meters in 5 towns of Madhya Pradesh, within a period of 1 year, amongst multiple waves of Covid 19.

VP Delivery

Indus Towers Limited

As Operation Head, lead the O&M Team and Partners through preaching and practising  Leadership Qualities, strengthening Value System, facilitating Change Management, focus on Process Excellence, steering Team Building and Alignment, and establishing framework for Uniform way of Working (UWoW) to deliver Excellence and Customer Delight.

Operation Head, West Bengal Circle

Responsible for Operation, Project and managing end to end Network KPI spread over West Bengal, Sikkim and Andaman.

Circle O&M Head, Rest of Bengal Circle

Responsible for managing Network KPI spread over West Bengal, Sikkim and Andaman. Performance and Quality maintenance of the mobile network of Airtel, Vodafone, Idea and other Active Partners. Planning, Execution and Monitoring of Operational Strategies, Monitor and review operational performance as per circle AOP. Process Excellence. Effective resource utilization• Compliance of defined SLAs, quality and Safety parameters.

Head Maintenance, Rest of Bengal Circle,

Responsible for overall operations of O & M Team as per Circle AOP. Planning Operational Strategies for implementations. Monitor and review operational performance as per circle AOP. Coordination amongst various functions & ensure Process adherence. Facilitate effective resource utilization. •Periodically review operations KPIs. Ensure adherence of defined SLAs & quality parameters.

Zonal Head - Operation & Maintenance - Karnataka Circle

Indian Air Force

• 2 decade of leadership experience in Indian Air Force

Solution oriented knowledge in the field of Communication, Defence and aerospace.

Have commanded two premier Indian Air Force Units. Had an assignment as Joint Director, Air Staff Requirements, handling Capital Acquisition and perspective planning of Weapon Systems for more than 4 years. Planned and executed Complex Defence Procurement contracts with reputed Indian and Global Business Houses and participated in several overseas assignments.

Group Captain 

Purpose and Leadership Coach | Operations Strategist | LinkedIn Top Voice | Armed Forces Veteran

As a Purpose & Leadership Coach (PCC-ICF), Certified Deep Transformation Coach, Leadership & Transformation Facilitator, Operations Strategy Expert and LinkedIn Top Voice, with over 37 years of experience spanning the Indian Air Force to corporate leadership, I embody a philosophy of life that is both simple and profound: "Keep it Simple, Master the Basics, Navigate by Compass." This guiding principle has been a beacon in my journey, enabling me to transform visions into reality with clarity, purpose, and authenticity.

As 'The Soulpreneur®' I am guided by the COMPASS: Guiding Principles for Life and Leadership:

#Clarity: Simplify to 'see' your direction.
#Openness: Embrace possibilities with an 'open' heart.
#Mindfulness: Make decisions rooted in the 'present'.
#Purpose: Align your actions with your 'why'.
#Authenticity: Make 'choices' that resonate with your core.
#Strength: Cultivate resilience in all aspects of 'life'.
#Simplicity: Return to the 'basics' for strength and flexibility.

I blend the rigorous discipline, consistency, and resilience of an Indian Air Force veteran with the strategic insight of a corporate leader, and the purposeful living of a seasoned coach, facilitator, and operations strategist. This unique combination supports my journey of coaching, mentoring, and facilitating, empowering business owners, senior professionals, and organisations across industries like banking, manufacturing, telecom, IT, and services, to drive leadership development, purpose-driven life, and business growth through challenges.

With over 1100 hours of professional coaching experience across 100+ clients, I work on awareness, elevation, and harmony, creating safe spaces for transformation and growth. I am also recognized as a LinkedIn TOP VOICE, featured on the big board in Times Square, New York, in June 2024, and included in the top 200 of Favikon's LinkedIn India list.

This ethos is not just for moments of crisis but a way of life, ensuring that even amidst turmoil, we find direction, purpose, and peace. It’s a beacon for those eager to live a life defined by meaningful choices, creativity, and authentic leadership.

If you're inspired to make the journey purposeful and create a difference within to make a difference across, I invite you to reach out for a discovery session. Together, we can navigate towards a life that is not only successful but deeply meaningful and transformational.

𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐨. 𝐈𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠.

Reframing lets knowledge soften into wisdom, lets pain open into perspective and lets challenge reveal its hidden choices. When the mind learns to rewrite the story, the heart rises. And in that rise, you learn to hold your life, your way.

You see moments every day that look simple at first. A habit you cling to, a belief you repeat or a method you trust just because it feels familiar. Then something nudges you, not loudly, not forcefully, but with a hint of possibility. 

And you start to see that your way is not the only way. Sometimes you continue as you always have. Sometimes you pause. And sometimes, almost quietly, you adjust your grip on life and try a different approach. 

That shift is never about the event itself. It is about the meaning you give it.

This is where you #RISE, because it mirrors what happens when your inner story changes.

#R : Recognise what is happening without rushing to defend your old pattern.

#I : Interpret the moment with openness, giving yourself room to see more.

#S : Shift the meaning toward something that lets you grow instead of stay stuck.

#E : Embrace the next step with steady confidence, even if it feels new.

Growth often looks small from the outside, but it feels life changing on the inside. It begins the moment you loosen your hold on an old story and make space for a better one. 

You #RISE not because someone told you to, but because the meaning finally reaches you in a way that feels true.

Your takeaway is simple. You cannot control everything around you, but you can shape the meaning inside you. 

And once you do, your life begins to move in a direction that feels more honest, more grounded and more your own.
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"Keep it #Simple, Master the #Basics, Navigate life by #Compass, and Make a #Difference."

Book a complimentary 'Discovery Call' with me at https://lnkd.in/drHjcUxm. 

Disclaimer: The video is sourced from open media.

#thesoulpreneur #PurposeToPerformance #LinkedInConnection #purpose

Group Captain Sandip  Sarkar (Veteran) 

I am an International Coaching Federation credentialed Associate Certified Coach (ICF-ACC) (Purpose and Leadership Coaching), motivational speaker and trainer, Operations Strategist and consultant, with a professional experience of 35+ years. 

I am pursuing my purpose around "keep it simple, work on basics, and live life by compass, to make a difference". I have learnt to steer major transitions in my 35+ years of professional life, where I have re-attired myself to get realign to my purpose. 

I have served Indian Air Force for 23 years and held various leadership positions including heading (commanded) two premier Indian Air Force Units delivering excellence, around Operations and Training. I have worked as part of Capital Acquisition and Perspective Planning team, focused into identification, customisation and procurement of Weapon System.

I have held leadership positions in Corporate World for 12 years in Telecom Infrastructure and in Energy/Smart Meter Industry. My exposure around Military and Corporate Leadership has helped me to practice Leadership Qualities, strengthening Value System, and establishing framework for Uniform way of Working (UWoW) to deliver Excellence and Customer Delight. 

I help the people and businesses, stuck and facing transition, to transform and achieve goals, by aligning the 'purpose to performance' through Coaching, Mentoring and Consulting interventions. 

I am passionate about motivating the young and aspirants to practice Fitness of body, mind and values for 360-degree wellbeing, as an individual and a professional, and connect the dots around Purpose-Dream-Strategy-Goal-Schedule, towards leading a meaningful life and making a difference around. 

I enjoy connecting lives within the framework of Purpose, Passion, Perseverance, Performance, Wisdom, and Leadership. 

I believe that "Life is the only and the best teacher and we all are students. It is a journey to be experienced. At every crossroad, our knowledge, wisdom, karma, values, principle guides us to a direction with a belief, that road ahead shall meet our purpose one day. And every experience en route comes to take us to the next level of our development. So, enjoy the lessons and appreciate wherever you are in your journey. Every season have its flavour and comes to serve a purpose."

If you are undecided in life at this stage, and don't feel the "connect", please DM me for a discovery session, to work with you towards meeting your purpose of life.

Purpose & Leadership Coach (ICF- PCC) | Certified Deep Transformation Coach | Leadership & Transformation Facilitator (CFTP)| Operations Strategy Expert | LinkedIn Top Voice

Barkha Sharma

𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞. 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐭. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.

You read this and it feels true because life rarely moves in a straight line. 

Some days you follow the work that excites you. Other days you lean on your skills because they keep things steady. Both parts shape your journey. 

Passion gives you the spark. Ability gives you the structure. And you move between the two until they finally meet somewhere in the middle.

There comes a moment when the thing you love and the thing you’re skilled at start working together instead of pulling you in different directions. It may happen slowly, without noise, but you feel the shift. 

Your daily work feels lighter. Your choices feel clearer. Your time feels better spent. That is the moment when passion stops being a side note and becomes a real part of your life.

To make sense of this journey, think of your inner #COMPASS. It is not a map with perfect instructions. It is a guide that keeps you aligned while you move through the twists of your path.

Your #Choice shapes the road you take.
Your #Origin reminds you where your interest began.
Your #Meaning gives your work a reason.
Your #Passion keeps your energy alive.
Your #Ability keeps you effective.
Your #Steps build your progress.
Your #Sustenance appears when what you love begins to support your life.

This is how your journey slowly aligns. Not through pressure. Through direction. You keep choosing what matters, you keep building what you’re good at, and you stay open to the point where both finally work together.

Your takeaway is simple. 

Trust your #COMPASS. Keep #passion alive. Keep #skill sharp. And keep taking #steps. 

Fulfillment does not show up all at once. It arrives when you stay true to the work that gives you meaning and steady in the work that keeps you moving.
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"Keep it #Simple, Master the #Basics, Navigate life by #Compass, and Make a #Difference."

Book a complimentary 'Discovery Call' with me at https://lnkd.in/drHjcUxm. 

Disclaimer: The video is sourced from open media.

#thesoulpreneur #PurposeToPerformance #LinkedInConnection #purpose

Group Captain Sandip Sarkar, PCC, CFTP

𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐭𝐡. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠.

When you pause and listen between the lines of data, empathy becomes the strategy. 

Even in the rush to manage the transactions of life, the heart chooses where it feels seen. 

Genuine connection never comes from how fast you move or how much information you exchange. It comes from the moments when you make space to understand what someone feels but hasn’t said out loud. 

Life pushes you to keep up, to answer quicker, to respond sooner, to stay productive. But at the end of the day, the people who matter remember how you made them feel, not how fast you moved.

In your own journey, you meet people who talk fast, think fast, and work fast. Yet the people you remember most are the ones who listened when you spoke, noticed when you struggled, and understood what was happening behind your words. 

Belonging grows in these small pauses. They give you room to breathe, reflect, and stay human in a world that rewards speed. 

That is why connection becomes a choice, not a coincidence.

To make sense of this in daily life, think of what it means to be #SEEN. It captures the heart of the message because every person, including you, wants to feel #SEEN.

When you #Slow down, you create space for real understanding.

When you #Engage, you show that the moment matters.

When you #Empathize, you build trust without saying much.

When you #Notice, you make someone feel valued in a way speed never can.

This simple flow helps you stay grounded even when life moves fast. It turns everyday interactions into moments that stay with people long after the task is done.

As you move through your own path, remember that speed may open doors, but connection builds the journey. And, speed sells, but the stories stay.

Let people feel #SEEN, and you will discover that stories, not rush, create the memories that last.
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"Keep it #Simple, Master the #Basics, Navigate life by #Compass, and Make a #Difference."

Book a complimentary 'Discovery Call' with me at https://lnkd.in/drHjcUxm. 

Disclaimer: The video is sourced from open media.

#thesoulpreneur #PurposeToPerformance #LinkedInConnection #purpose

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