Ashish Kapoor

About Ashish Kapoor

Transforming People Strategy into Business ImpactAs a strategic HR leader and member of the India Leadership Council, I have spent over two decades translating business vision into people strategy—driving enterprise transformation, culture, and capability across complex, multi-sector organizations. My leadership philosophy is anchored in purpose, performance, and people experience, ensuring every transformation delivers measurable business and human outcomes.Enterprise Leadership & Strategic GovernanceCurrently serving as Director HR / Country HR Leader at Eaton India, I lead HR strategy and delivery for over employees across multiple businesses and corporate functions.Partnering with the C-suite and global HR CoEs, I define workforce architecture, succession governance, and organizational design frameworks that enable agility, cost efficiency, and long-term capability growth.Key leadership impact includes:• Building a future-ready talent ecosystem, raising succession readiness through integrated talent visibility and mobility platforms.• Driving country-level HR transformation, unifying operations, policies, analytics, and benefits under a single HR operating model.• Institutionalizing leadership and culture programs that align employee experience with business strategy and brand values.Culture, Inclusion & Employee ExperienceI am passionate about creating inclusive, high-trust workplaces where diversity becomes a source of innovation.Under my leadership, Eaton India strengthened its employer brand, expanded DEI representation, and implemented holistic well-being and flexible benefits programs that enhanced engagement and retention across all levels.My focus remains on building leadership accountability, empathy, and collaboration—turning culture into a measurable competitive advantage.Purpose, CSR & Community LeadershipBeyond the enterprise, I founded and chair the Eaton India Foundation. This platform delivers sustainable community impact through education, employability, and environment programs—reinforcing our reputation as a socially responsible employer and purpose-driven enterprise.A People-First Leadership PhilosophyI believe leadership is about creating momentum through people—equipping organizations with the mindset, capability, and culture to thrive in an era of transformation. At every stage of my journey—from building HR CoEs and shared-services models to coaching senior leaders and fostering cross-business collaboration—my goal has been to elevate human capital into a true business differentiator.

Experience

1. Director HR - India

   Eaton

   Dec 2012 — Present · Pune, IN

Education

• Delhi University

  BSC

  1990 — 1993

• Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies

  MBA, HR

  1996 — 1998

Skills

• Recruiting
• Od
• Succession Planning
• Employee Engagement
• Career Management
• Human Resources
• HR Strategy
• HR Consulting
• HR Transformation
• Performance Management
• Strategic HR
• Organizational Development
• Employer Branding
• Attrition
• HR Policies
• Talent Management