Certified Executive
Sutheash Balasubramaniam
MBA (Warwick), PCSVC (Cambridge),
FCMA (UK), CGMA
Certified Executive Transition Coach
About Me
I help leaders step into new roles with clarity and confidence. Over three decades, I’ve led organizations across Sri Lanka and represented them globally building strategies in boardrooms, steering transformations, and driving growth in complex environments.
I have held senior leadership roles across diverse sectors including conglomerates, plantations, professional bodies, national tourism, international development, and sustainability networks. Over the past three decades, I have worked with boards, CEOs, and institutions to strengthen performance, rebuild trust, and deliver sustainable impact.
I have held senior leadership roles across diverse sectors including conglomerates, plantations, professional bodies, national tourism, international development, and sustainability networks. Over the past three decades, I have worked with boards, CEOs, and institutions to strengthen performance, rebuild trust, and deliver sustainable impact.
Key Leadership Successes
- Guided the Chairman/CEO of Hayleys Group with performance insights that enabled early strategies for recovery.
- Positioned Hayleys Group as an INSEAD case study on sustainable growth and international collaboration.
- Drove the acquisition and global branding of Ceylon Tea in international markets.
- Rebuilt the reputation of CIMA Sri Lanka as its Governance Board Chairman; awarded the CIMA Global Silver Medal for contribution.
- Introduced influencer-driven destination marketing at Sri Lanka Tourism—an approach still adopted today—which contributed to Sri Lanka being ranked the world’s #1 destination by Lonely Planet.
- Secured adoption of UN Global Compact principles by the Colombo Stock Exchange and the national professional accounting body.
- Served as Technical Chair of Sri Lanka’s Human Capital Summits with the World Bank, ADB, ILO, and EFC—helping to shape future-ready workforce strategies for the country’s key sectors.
Today, as an Executive Transition Coach, I draw on these experiences to help leaders adapt faster, align with organizational strategy, and deliver lasting success. My work focuses on ensuring leadership transitions are not left to chance but become opportunities to strengthen both the individual and the organization.
What I Do
I provide one-on-one coaching for executives stepping into new leadership roles — helping them navigate change with clarity, confidence, and strategic alignment.
Through personalized coaching, leaders accelerate their adaptation, strengthen influence, and achieve faster impact in their new roles.
The potential outcomes are greater confidence, stronger teams, and leadership that delivers measurable business results
Through personalized coaching, leaders accelerate their adaptation, strengthen influence, and achieve faster impact in their new roles.
The potential outcomes are greater confidence, stronger teams, and leadership that delivers measurable business results
Services
1. Executive Transition Coaching:
• Executive Adaptation Program: Coaching to guide transitioning executives to convert operational credibility into strategic leadership through role clarity, cultural agility, and early-win planning.
• Strategic Alignment program: Coaching to help align personal leadership goals of transitioning executives with organizational strategy, while strengthening executive presence and stakeholder influence.
• Executive Adaptation Program: Coaching to guide transitioning executives to convert operational credibility into strategic leadership through role clarity, cultural agility, and early-win planning.
• Strategic Alignment program: Coaching to help align personal leadership goals of transitioning executives with organizational strategy, while strengthening executive presence and stakeholder influence.
2. Mentorship for senior Talent:
Preparing high-potential leaders for future executive responsibilities.
Preparing high-potential leaders for future executive responsibilities.
3. Strategic Advisory Role:
Supporting boards and directors in aligning leadership transitions with organizational strategy.
Supporting boards and directors in aligning leadership transitions with organizational strategy.
Rating
Rated 5 out of 5