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Executive Coaching & Advisory

Your Blueprint
to the C-Suite.

16 years in the CEO chair. Now I coach the next generation of CXOs — helping ambitious leaders fast-track their path to the top in 15 years, by design, not by chance.

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30+
Years of Leadership
700M
Viewers Reached as CEO
$160M+
Revenue Managed
5,000+
People Led
Avinash Kaul — CEO & Executive Coach
About Avinash

Lived Experience.
Real Results.

Over almost three decades, I have led some of India's most recognised media brands — Network18, CNBC TV18, CNN News18, History TV18, Forbes India, Times Now, ET Now and Zoom. I have managed operations exceeding $160 million in annual revenue, led teams of over 5,000 people, and consistently delivered what matters most: sustained growth, profitability, and market leadership.

"I don't coach from textbooks. I coach from the trenches — from decisions that shaped organisations, broke monopolies, and built category leaders from scratch."

Network18 is the Number 1 news network in India — reaching more than 700 million individuals annually across 16 languages and 21 channels. I have broken 13-year monopolies in business news, 30-year monopolies in Hindi news, and built digital-first brands when everyone else was still figuring out the internet.

Today, through Next Mountain Ventures, I channel three decades of lived leadership into coaching ambitious executives — giving them the frameworks, the feedback, and the unflinching honesty that turns promising managers into decisive CXOs.

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Areas of Expertise

What I Coach

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The CXO Mindset

The mental models, decision frameworks, and leadership philosophy that distinguish CXOs from managers. Great leaders don't just manage — they transform.

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Career Acceleration

A deliberate 15-year roadmap to the C-Suite — built around your strengths, your industry, and your ambitions. No guesswork. Pure strategy.

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Systems Over Personalities

Sustainable growth comes from replicable processes, clear metrics, and empowered teams — not lone geniuses. I teach you to build organisations that outlast any individual.

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Data-Driven Leadership

You can't improve what you don't measure. Every decision should be informed by data, but executed with conviction. I'll teach you the discipline to do both.

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Strategic Positioning

How to navigate corporate dynamics, build the right relationships, and make yourself the indispensable choice at the level you're aiming for.

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Turnaround Leadership

I see potential where others see problems. From Sahara to Network18, I have engineered reversals that everyone said were impossible. I'll show you how.

How I Work

Online & Offline
Engagements

Whether you prefer the flexibility of virtual learning or the depth of in-person engagement, I meet you where you are — and take you where you need to go.

Online

Digital Formats

  • Webinars

    Live, focused sessions on specific CXO topics — ideal for structured learning with direct access to Avinash.

  • Bootcamps

    Intensive multi-day programmes designed to accelerate your leadership skills in a compressed, high-impact timeframe.

  • Workshops

    Collaborative online workshops combining learning, peer interaction, and real-world application of key frameworks.

  • Advisory

    Ongoing one-on-one virtual advisory — your personal sounding board for decisions, strategy, and career moves.

Offline

In-Person Formats

  • Corporate Talks

    High-energy keynotes and speaking engagements for leadership teams, conferences, and corporate events.

  • Workshops

    Hands-on, facilitated leadership workshops for executive teams — custom-built for your organisation's specific goals.

  • In-Person Coaching

    Face-to-face coaching sessions — the most personal, immersive format for those serious about deep transformation.

Coaching Programs

Choose Your
Commitment Level

From a single session to a full year of hand-holding — every program is designed around your goals, your timeline, and the depth of change you're ready for.

One-Time Session
Webinar

A standalone, high-impact live session on a specific CXO topic. The ideal entry point to experience Avinash's methodology before committing to a full program.

  • Live 90-minute session
  • Direct Q&A with Avinash
  • Session recording included
  • Frameworks & key takeaways
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Intensive
Bootcamp

A focused, multi-day intensive that compresses months of insight into a transformative cohort experience. Walk in a manager. Walk out a leader.

  • Multi-day live programme
  • Small cohort format
  • Practical leadership frameworks
  • Post-bootcamp resources
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3 Months
Foundation Plan

A structured 3-month engagement to build your CXO mindset, clarify your career roadmap, and start executing on it with real confidence.

  • Bi-weekly 1:1 coaching sessions
  • Personalised career roadmap
  • WhatsApp access between sessions
  • Curated resources & frameworks
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6 Months
Growth Plan

Double the depth. Six months to build real momentum — executing your plan, navigating real challenges, and accelerating your trajectory to the C-Suite.

  • Weekly 1:1 coaching sessions
  • 360° leadership assessment
  • Strategic positioning work
  • Priority access via email & WhatsApp
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12 Months
Executive Mastery

The full hand-holding experience. A year of deep, ongoing partnership — the closest thing to having an experienced CEO walking beside you every single step of the way.

  • Weekly 1:1 coaching sessions
  • Full career architecture
  • On-call advisory access
  • Strategic network introductions
  • Annual progress & impact review
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All programs are priced individually based on format and goals. Contact for pricing →

Awards & Roles

Recognition &
Industry Leadership

ENBA 2019
News Television CEO of the Year
Times Group · 2010–2014
5× Chairman's Award Winner
BARC
Technical Committee Member — Broadcast Audience Research Council
MRUC
Former Board Member — Media Research Users Council
YouTube
Global YouTube News Working Group Member
FICCI
Media & Entertainment Committee Member
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Conversation.

Whether you want to explore a program, invite me to speak at your organisation, or simply have a question — reach out. Every significant career move starts with a conversation.

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