Advisory Board Member

Prof. Hemnath Rao Hanumankar

Hemnath Rao Hanumankar

Strategic leadership must blend professional excellence with a deep commitment to public good.

Director, Stratlead International | Former Senior Professor & Director, Development Management Institute

Prof. Hemnath Rao Hanumankar is a distinguished strategist and academic with over four decades of leadership across management education, governance reforms, and international consulting. He has worked with governments, corporates, and development organisations globally, focusing on strategic leadership, corporate governance, and building high-performing knowledge institutions.

Key Contributions

  • Served as Professor & Dean of Management Programmes at ASCI (1996–2014), leading programmes for top executives, civil servants, and PSU leadership.
  • Directed the Development Management Institute, Patna (2018–2021), fostering a servant leadership culture and academic excellence.
  • Founder Director of Stratlead International, provides strategy and leadership consulting to governments, and corporates
  • Consulted for Commonwealth Secretariat, UNDP, UNICEF, World Bank, EU-CDE, NORFUND, SPARK, and other global organisations.

Expertise: Strategic management, governance reforms, SME development, leadership training, and global development consulting.

Career & Positions

  • Director, Stratlead International (2021–present).
  • Senior Professor & Director, Development Management Institute, Patna (2018–2021).
  • Founder Director, Stratlead International (2015–2018).
  • Professor, Dean & Director of Centres, Administrative Staff College of India (1996–2014).
  • Head, Tata Management Development Centre & Head of Management Development, Tata Steel (2003–2004).

Education & Recognitions

  • Ph.D. — Strategic Response of Corporate India to Globalisation, JNTU (1999–2004).
  • MBA — Strategy & Leadership, Durham University Business School, UK (1993–1994).
  • B.Sc. Agriculture — APAU (1976–1980).

Awards & Publications

  • Nehru Centenary Fellow.
  • Best Case Study on Productivity of Knowledge Workers.
  • Second Prize at All India Open Debate.
  • Authored: Tryst with Global Competition: Strategic Response of Corporate India.
  • Case Study: Implementation of MGNREGP in Andhra Pradesh.
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