Independent advisory on governance and decision quality — for CEOs and boards navigating high-stakes inflection points in complex and regulated institutions.
The Problem Most Organizations Won't Name
Complex, regulated organizations are investing significantly in AI, digital transformation, and enterprise restructuring. Many are not achieving their intended results, not due to flawed strategies, but because their leadership teams are not equipped for current challenges.
Transformations often fail due to a gap between strategic ambition and leadership capability. Addressing this gap is my area of expertise.
About
I have spent 20 years leading healthcare and life sciences organizations, building innovation functions, leading digital transformation, and contributing to high-stakes decision-making at the executive level.
As SVP of Digital Strategy at Siemens Healthineers and Head of Business Innovation at Boehringer Ingelheim, I saw the same pattern repeat: strong strategies, genuine investment, and real urgency, yet leadership and culture getting in the way of execution. This gap is where transformations fail, and where I do my best work.
My approach blends practical operational experience with a research-based understanding of effective leadership, developed through primary research with over 12,000 future leaders worldwide in the Future of Leadership Survey and refined by teaching executives at Brown University, Seton Hall University, and the Wharton Global C-Suite Executive Program.
I advise a select group of CEOs and boards on governance and decision quality at critical inflection points where institutional decision-making is the primary constraint. While my background is in healthcare and life sciences, my advisory work extends to any complex, regulated organization where governance and decision quality are decisive.
Book by Ruchin Kansal
The Kansal Clunker: The Car That Rebuilt Us
So much sweetness and light could threaten to spin out into a saccharine-infused wreck on the side of the highway, but the Kansals’ consistently upbeat text never does. Instead, the story steers into profundity, including musings on flying, architecture, and immigration….
An endearing and thought-provoking road odyssey.” — Kirkus Reviews
Book by Ruchin Kansal
The 80/80 Rule
Being 80% confident that you will only be 80% right the first time should feel normal.
“The 80/80 rule creates urgency for senior leadership”
William Fleming, President
Healthcare Services, Humana
The Future of Leadership Survey
Traditional leadership studies often focus on senior executives. However, the Future of Leadership Survey from Seton Hall University, with myself as the primary investigator and my colleagues Karen Boroff and Anthony Caputo, offers a different perspective. To date, 12,000+ leaders across North and South America, EU, and Asia have participated.
This groundbreaking global research examines emerging leaders’ perspectives (18-30 year olds)—an important yet often overlooked group. We find that the new generation of professionals emphasizes the ability to trust as the key to leadership effectiveness, believes that leadership is learned, and places a high value on interpersonal skills.
Fall 2025: Trust
Spring 2025: Innovation
Fall 2024: Gen Z
Spring 2024: The Future of Work
Fall 2023: Navigating AI
Spring 2023: Building High-Performance Teams
Fall 2022: Retaining Healthcare Talent, Right Now
Spring 2022: A Leader’s Journey
Winter 2021: Higher Ground
Fall 2021: The Role of Leadership During Disruption
What Our Clients Says
Under the Hood
Take a glimpse into Ruchin’s personal passion projects.
On-Cam Chronicles
