Rajesh Kanna — Operator's mind. Coach's heart.

Most leaders don't need more advice. They need a sound board and thinking partner who's been in the seat.

I've built P&Ls, led GTM in high-growth fintech, and driven 1-10 and 10-100 scale in startups across different stages of funding.

I took a break to reflect and reset — and that became the most important leadership move I ever made.

I bring that same lens — commercial sharpness paired with deep human insight — to every founder, leader, and team I work with.

Three Ways We Work

Coaching, mentorship, and real operating when you need it most.

— 01

Team Coaching

For leadership teams that want to move from misaligned to magnetic.

Presence-first facilitation, with the right framework chosen for your team. Alignment, trust, faster decisions, less drama.

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— 02

1:1 Leadership Coaching

For senior leaders ready to lead from clarity, not chaos.

Build presence. Sharpen decisions. Reclaim energy. Lead from your Zone of Genius.

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— 03

Mentor & Fractional Leader

For founders who need a seasoned mentor and operator — not a full-time hire.

Mentor founders + step in as fractional CBO / GTM Head. Embedded, accountable, outcome-driven.

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— 01

Team Coaching

From misaligned to magnetic.

For leadership teams (5–12 people) that are smart individually but stuck collectively. There's no one-size-fits-all here — I bring presence first, then choose the right framework for what your team actually needs.

Alignment on what actually matters
Trust built through structured vulnerability
Faster decisions, fewer politics
A team that runs on rhythm, not heroics

Format: 3–6 month engagement · weekly / bi-weekly 1.5 hr sessions + 1:1 check-ins

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1:1 Leadership Coaching

Lead from clarity. Not from caffeine.

For founders, CXOs, and senior leaders navigating scale, transition, or reinvention. I'm not a yes-coach. I'll challenge your assumptions, name what I see, and hold the mirror steady — while believing in you, sometimes more than you do.

Presence and decision-making under pressure
Energy and focus management (3-Zone Day framework)
Difficult conversations and stakeholder navigation
Your Zone of Genius — and what to delegate out of it

Format: 6 or 12-session engagements · 60 min · Bi-weekly

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Mentor & Fractional Leader

Seasoned operator. Trusted mentor.

For founders who need a thinking partner in the room — and an operator in the building — without the full-time cost.

As a Mentor — sounding board for pre-seed to seed founders. Monthly 1:1s, on-demand thinking partnership.
As a Fractional Leader — embedded CBO or GTM Head, 2–3 days per week, owning outcomes.
GTM architecture: pricing, channels, partnerships, sales motion
P&L ownership, unit economics, investor-readiness

Best fit: fintech, financial inclusion, B2B2C · seed to Series B

About

I help people unlock what's already there.

For 10+ years, I built businesses in fintech and financial inclusion — leading GTM, scaling P&Ls, and driving 1-10 and 10-100 scale in startups across different stages of funding.

Then I stopped.

I took a break to reflect and reset — and it became the most important leadership move I ever made. I rebuilt my relationship with time, money, and energy.

I discovered that the leaders I admired most weren't the loudest — they were the most present.

i.
CoachingICF-credentialed. Working with leadership teams and senior leaders on alignment, presence, and decision quality.
ii.
Mentoring & Fractional LeadershipFor founders who need operator depth without full-time overhead.
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Writing & ReflectingSharing frameworks on leadership, energy, and the inner game of building. Read the blog →

— What I Believe

Beliefs are tools, not truths. We shift them through Attention, Anticipation, and Agency. (Beyond Belief, Nir Eyal)

Concentrated focus beats scattered effort. Always. (Swami Dandapani)

Today is my everything. Yesterday is data. Tomorrow is intention.

Simplify, don't complicate. The best leaders subtract more than they add.

Freedom — of time, money, and relationships — is the real KPI.

Coaching, mentorship, and real operating when you need it most.

Team Coaching

1:1 Leadership Coaching

Mentor & Fractional Leader

From misaligned to magnetic.

Lead from clarity. Not from caffeine.

Seasoned operator. Trusted mentor.

I help people unlock what's already there.

Let's have a real conversation.