Manish Varghese
- Managing Director of the company in India and the Middle East
- Many years of extensive experience in international executive search & leadership consulting
- Successful appointment of several complex and demanding management positions for customers
- Industry focus on automotive, industrial, engineering, infrastructure, real estate and business & professional services
Our customers appreciate Manish Varghese for his ability to understand the intricacies of their requirements and frame the big picture to solve complex problems and deliver effective solutions quickly.
When looking for top executives, he values talent who not only have the necessary technical skills but also have the right mindset. He looks for managers who combine strategic skills with implementation strength, have a situational management style and are a good cultural fit for customers. On the other hand, he supports companies that want to position themselves as attractive employers in building a diverse, supportive and employee-oriented corporate culture that not only attracts top talent but also retains them in the long term.
Perseverance, resilience and striving for excellence are particularly important to him in his professional life. He believes that the best leaders should have emotional intelligence, strategic agility, effective communication, stakeholder management, and people leadership skills.
His role model is Indian cricket legend, Sachin Tendulkar, whose exceptional sporting abilities, passion, commitment, humility, ability to recover from setbacks and the drive for continuous improvement impress him.
Prior to joining Deininger, Manish Varghese co-led Odgers Berndtson’s industrial and infrastructure practice in India. There, he focused on building and expanding the practice across the automotive, aerospace, defence and security, manufacturing, engineering, infrastructure and real estate sectors. He previously worked at Amrop, where he handled executive hiring mandates for clients from various sectors.
Qualifications
- MBA Human Resources, Institute for Technology & Management, Navi Mumbai
- B. SC. Hospitality & Hotel Administration, Institute of Hotel Management, Lucknow
- Certified Hogan Assessor and Head of Leadership Assessment Practice in India