Rajeev Sahu
New Delhi
Summary
Senior Leadership, Organizational Development and Institutional Capacity professional with 20+ years of experience spanning consulting, leadership development, capability building, institutional strengthening, program design and evaluation, governance, education and grassroots development. Experienced in organizational and leadership assessment, capability-gap analysis, training-needs assessment, program design, curriculum architecture, stakeholder consultation, implementation review and evidence-informed recommendations. Professional experience spans 200+ districts across North, West and Central India, with 5 lakhs+ people trained and 350+ trainers/facilitators developed across leadership and skills-development programs. Combines strategic diagnosis with hands-on field implementation, progressing from grassroots program delivery and leadership training to regional program leadership, entrepreneurship and senior consulting.
Overview
1
1
Certification
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder & Director – Leadership Education & Consulting
Genesis Organization & Leadership Development (GOLD)
New Delhi
06.2018 - Current
- Founded and lead a leadership-development and consulting organization focused on leadership capability, organizational development and institutional capacity building.
- Built and scaled a leadership-development ecosystem integrating structured learning, mentoring, bootcamps and community-based development.
- Led leadership and capacity-building initiatives across 200+ districts and multiple states.
- Trained over 100,000 individuals in leadership, communication, team-building, and skills-development programs, enhancing their professional capabilities.
- Developed over 50 trainers/facilitators and led teams of 100 professionals, strengthening the overall effectiveness of training delivery.
- Designed leadership curricula, capability-building programs, bootcamps, mentoring interventions and blended-learning models.
- Built integrated learning ecosystems that combined curriculum, trainers, mentoring, and participant development, ensuring effective field implementation.
- Led large-scale voter awareness and outreach initiatives across Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat.
Senior Consultant – Leadership & Institutional Development
Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF)
New Delhi
07.2025 - 03.2026
- Diagnosed leadership and institutional gaps, translating findings into actionable capacity-building and leadership-development recommendations to enhance organisational effectiveness.
- Conducted assessments of youth and grassroots leadership initiatives, evaluating implementation, participant engagement, and capability requirements to inform strategic decisions.
- Conducted training-needs assessments and stakeholder consultations to inform program strategy.
- Connected field evidence and stakeholder inputs to develop structured program-improvement recommendations based on implementation realities.
- Contributed field evidence to the SENSE (Status of Environment, Society & Economy) framework for program and policy-oriented insights.
Regional Coordinator – West & Central India
Jawaharlal Nehru Leadership Institute (JNLI)
New Delhi
10.2015 - 03.2018
- Developed and mentored 350+ trainers/facilitators while leading teams of up to 125 professionals to deliver impactful training initiatives.
- Led assessments across multiple states and districts to evaluate leadership-development programmes and strengthen institutional capabilities.
- Assessed leadership and organizational capability needs and institutional readiness of regional and district teams.
- Conducted stakeholder consultations and translated field findings into recommendations for curriculum, trainer development, program delivery and institutional strengthening.
- Evaluated training quality, participant engagement, facilitator effectiveness, curriculum relevance and implementation consistency.
- Trained over 500,000 individuals in leadership, communication, team-building, and skills-development programmes, enhancing regional capacity.
Faculty – Leadership Development Programs
Jawaharlal Nehru Leadership Institute (JNLI)
New Delhi
05.2013 - 09.2015
- Designed and delivered leadership programs to enhance leadership effectiveness, communication skills, and organisational effectiveness.
- Developed learning modules and assessed participant needs to strengthen leadership-development curricula.
- Supported master-trainer development through mentoring and knowledge transfer to enhance facilitation skills.
Leadership Trainer & Program Consultant
Jawaharlal Nehru Leadership Institute (JNLI)
New Delhi
07.2010 - 04.2013
- Delivered leadership and communication programmes, fostering skills in youth and student leaders across multiple regions.
- Supported implementation of regional programmes, enhancing participant development and strengthening organisational capacity.
Program Coordinator
Aadarsh Mahila Mandal
, Chhattisgarh
01.2005 - 06.2007
- Coordinated education and skills-development programs to empower community members.
- Conducted community needs assessments and collaborated with government agencies, NGOs, and funding stakeholders to align resources with local needs.
- Facilitated training sessions for project staff, improving skills and knowledge relevant to project success.
- Prepared detailed reports for senior management, highlighting programme outcomes and recommendations for future initiatives.
Education
PG Diploma in Business Management -
IIET
Hyderabad01-2010
Master Program in Government - Leadership
MIT School of Government
Pune01-2008
International Public Management & Law -
The Hague University
The Hague, Netherlands01-2008
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
GGDU
Bilaspur01-2002
Skills
- Leadership development and assessment
- Capability development and diagnostics
- Coaching and mentoring
- Organizational effectiveness and strengthening
- Training needs analysis
- Program design and evaluation
- Implementation readiness and review
- Strategic recommendations
- Curriculum architecture
- Learning strategy and ecosystem design
- Stakeholder consultation
- Government and institutional engagement
- Community needs assessment
- Multi-state program coordination
- Program Evaluation
- Field Assessment
- Implementation Review
- Strategic Recommendations
- Curriculum Architecture
- Learning Strategy
- Capacity Building
- Blended Learning
- Learning Ecosystem Design
- Stakeholder Consultation
- Government & Institutional Engagement
- Community Needs Assessment
- Multi-State Program Coordination
Certification
- Digital Marketing Mastery, IIT Delhi, India, 2024-01-01, True
- Fundamentals of Digital Marketing, Google, 2020-01-01, True
- NLP Practitioner Certification, 2019-01-01, True
CORE CONSULTING EXPERTISE
Leadership & Capability: Leadership Development | Leadership Assessment | Capability Development | Leadership Pipeline | Coaching & Mentoring | Trainer Development
Organizational & Institutional:Organizational Assessment | Institutional Strengthening | Organizational Effectiveness | Capability Diagnostics | Implementation Readiness
Consulting & Program Advisory: Problem Diagnosis | Training Needs Analysis | Program Design | Program Evaluation | Field Assessment | Implementation Review | Strategic Recommendations
Learning Systems: Curriculum Architecture | Learning Strategy | Capacity Building | Blended Learning | Learning Ecosystem Design
Stakeholder Practice: Stakeholder Consultation | Government & Institutional Engagement | Community Needs Assessment | Multi-State Program Coordination
Timeline
Senior Consultant – Leadership & Institutional Development
Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF)
07.2025 - 03.2026
Founder & Director – Leadership Education & Consulting
Genesis Organization & Leadership Development (GOLD)
06.2018 - Current
Regional Coordinator – West & Central India
Jawaharlal Nehru Leadership Institute (JNLI)
10.2015 - 03.2018
Faculty – Leadership Development Programs
Jawaharlal Nehru Leadership Institute (JNLI)
05.2013 - 09.2015
Leadership Trainer & Program Consultant
Jawaharlal Nehru Leadership Institute (JNLI)
07.2010 - 04.2013
Program Coordinator
Aadarsh Mahila Mandal
01.2005 - 06.2007
PG Diploma in Business Management -
IIET
Master Program in Government - Leadership
MIT School of Government
International Public Management & Law -
The Hague University
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
GGDU