Coach with Karunah Pai

What strengths did you have to use differently in your new role

#leadershipdevelopment #leadership #careergrowth #leadershiptransitions #growthmindset | Karunah P. I resumed Bharatanatyam this week after a break of several years. Twenty minutes into class, my legs were shaking. Which made absolutely no sense. I do yoga several times a week. I walk a few miles every day. I'm active. Yet a few basic warm-ups had me wondering what happened to my fitness. When I m...

Some talks stay with you long after the event ends.

Grateful to Agarwal Gupta for inviting me to the event

2026 POWER Leadership Forum , where author of Red Helicopter shared a compelling framework around kindness, math, agency, systems, joy, and leadership.

One story that deeply resonated with me was how genuinely caring for employees' safety and wellbeing led to investing in something as simple as better lighting systems — reducing employee injuries, lowering insurance costs, improving morale, strengthening trust, and ultimately impacting profitability.

A powerful reminder that kindness is not a "soft skill."It directly impacts business outcomes.

In a world increasingly shaped by Al and automation, deeply human leadership may become the most irreplaceable advantage of all.

Interestingly, many of the skills projected by the World Economic Forum for 2030 - resilience, curiosity, creativity, empathy, agility, influence, and analytical thinking — are profoundly human capabilities.

Not despite technology. But because

Three things you did not know about me- that shaped who I am and what I do today.

Would love to know—what early experience quietly shaped your leadership path?

Karuna Thomas: Guiding Leaders Through Growth | Karuna Thomas, PCC From a shared KFC bucket of chicken and a ramekin of coleslaw on Brigade Road, Bangalore in the 1990s to building global foodservice supply chains to coaching Fortune 500 leaders through identity and inflection points. I didn’t set out to become a leadership coach. I was curious about systems, sca...

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We’ve all been taught to “network.” Exchange cards. Make the pitch. Ask for the thing. Net weaving flips that script. It’s about relationships over transactions. Giving before asking. Connecting people to opportunities that serve them — not just you. The magic? Even when nothing “immediate” comes out of it, you leave behind trust, generosity, and impact. And that’s what lasts. So here’s my question for you: What do you want to be remembered for — networking or netweaving @flyshowcase @leaninorg @c3_dallas #netweaving #coachwithkaruna #yourvoicematters

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#furthertogetherincircles #leanin #womenatworkcollection #leanincircles #leaninnorthdallasnetwork #leanindallascircles #careergrowth | Karuna Thomas, PCC 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲. Early in my career, I believed something many of us are taught to believe: 👉 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘩𝘢𝘳...

Do you ever feel that asking for help is seen as a sign of weakness?

How many women carry life’s constant demands—at work and at home—on their own, when simply reaching out for support or guidance could ease the load instead of isolating them?

I see this play out every day, personally and professionally.

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#leadership #influence #globalleadership #culturalintelligence #executivecoaching #womeninleadership | Karuna Thomas, PCC “𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐞.” We were weeks away from a brand launch in Ho Chi Minh City. Everyth...

What is your Why?

“My first job out of college paid $27,000—more than my parents could earn in 10 years. | Karuna Thomas, PCC, aPHR “My first job out of college paid $27,000—more than my parents could earn in 10 years. My wildest dreams had come true- lifting my family out of poverty.” – Shelmina Babai Abji, Show Your Worth That was Shelmina's 'Why' -to lift her family out of poverty and from that why, she bu...

And the final count down!! Couldn’t be celebrating my birthday and new year any better!! 🎂🎉🥳🤩

🌟 This Saturday: Meet the Woman Whose Story Is Changing Lives 🌟 | Karuna Thomas, PCC, aPHR 🌟 This Saturday: Meet the Woman Whose Story Is Changing Lives 🌟 “I felt seen.” “I remembered I’ve come a long way.” “I finally defined success on my terms.” “This book met me exactly where I was—navigating change, culture, and career.” These aren’t just quotes. They’re ...

Yes! Coaching truly makes a difference!

#gwr #microsoft #leadershipdevelopment #professionaldevelopment #ezra | Karuna Thomas, PCC, aPHR Never imagined I’d be a Guinness World Records title holder!! Truly proud to be part of this incredible milestone and to have contributed to this achievement -by coaching in this amazing program with EZRA Coaching and Microsoft supporting nearly 5,000 people across 80 countries. This milestone is ...