ABOUT ME

Presence is Where Transformation Begins

Hi, I'm Aru Daswani

Leadership Coach and Facilitator

ABOUT ME

Presence is Where Transformation Begins

Hi, I'm Aru Daswani

Leadership Coach and Facilitator

Thank you for being here

Discover my work
Discover my work

ICF PCC Executive Coach • EMBA, ESADE Business School • NLP Practitioner

ICF PCC Executive Coach • EMBA, ESADE Business School • NLP Practitioner

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It could be a question you haven’t quite named yet. A feeling that the next chapter of your leadership is about something deeper. Or maybe you simply want a space to think and be honest about where you are.

I understand that feeling. I’ve lived it. As a transformational leadership coach, I create space for conversations that shift.

If you're reading this, something within is resonating

The space I create

“It's True… You Work Magic!"

It's what some leaders say right at that moment when something that felt stuck suddenly becomes clear.

What I actually do is simpler than magic. I create space for honest conversations, stay fully present and trust that the clarity is already in you. That's what this work is for.

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My Journey

A path shaped by questions, not answers

I didn't become a coach because I had everything figured out. I became one because I couldn't stop asking questions about leadership, purpose, and what it really means to live authentically.

For a long time, I believed that something outside of me would provide the answers. A better job. A degree. A different role. None of them filled the space I was trying to fill. The real shift happened when I stopped looking outward and turned inward.

It wasn't comfortable. It meant leaving the corporate world, sitting with burnout instead of pushing through it, and letting go of an identity I had spent decades building. That process didn't just change my life. It became my life's work.

Today, I hold space for leaders in the middle of their own version of that shift. I don't have a formula. What I have is presence, deep listening, and the belief that every leader already holds the clarity they are looking for.

The Timeline

My Journey So Far

The Early Years

A feeling that something was missing

For most of my life I carried a sense that something was off. I looked for answers outside, in roles, in relationships, in staying busy. I didn't know yet that the search itself was pointing me inward.
2017

ESADE

I enrolled in an Executive MBA. I thought it would fix my career. What it actually did was confirm what I had always sensed: what truly moves me is developing others.
2018

Becoming a Coach

I began my certification as an Executive and Leadership coach. What started as professional training became something far more personal. It opened the door to my future self.
2021

The Turning Point

The deeper I went into my own development, the harder it became to ignore the disconnect between the life I was living and the life I wanted. After a burnout that forced me to stop, I left. The most uncertain and most honest decision I had ever made.
2024

Becoming Aru

On a retreat in Costa Rica, something shifted. I let go of an identity I had carried for decades and chose, consciously, to become who I truly am. It was a homecoming.
Today

Still becoming

Based in Barcelona, working globally. ICF PCC accredited. Over 1,700 hours of coaching with leaders across the globe. Still asking questions. Still growing. Still choosing, every day, who I want to be.

Why Work With Me

  • Experienced

    ICF PCC accredited coach, NLP Practitioner, EMBA from ESADE. Over 1,700 hours of coaching with leaders across industries including Rolls Royce, Unilever and Roche.

  • Present

    My presence is the foundation of everything I do. I follow what is alive in the conversation, trusting that what shows up is exactly right.

  • Holistic

    I work with the whole person, the leader and the human in front of me. Leadership goes beyond strategy. It is about identity, values and the courage to change.

  • Non-Judgemental

    You arrive exactly as you are. Free to think openly and speak honestly. I hold this space with deep respect for your leadership capacity

  • Grounded

    I lived the burnout. I left the corporate world and rebuilt my life from the inside. I speak from experience, not theory. That is what keeps me present.

  • Warm

    I care deeply about the people I work with. This is a partnership built on genuine trust and commitment to your growth. You can be completely yourself here.

What Leaders Say

  • Aru created safe and stimulating spaces to explore my personal abilities and emotional intelligence. Her holistic approach helped me grow both professionally and as an individual.

    María P., Visa

  • Through deep reflection, I gained clarity on the next steps in my career and on how to lead my team more effectively.

    Lilia F., Roche

  • Aru helped me strengthen my leadership style through a deeper understanding of my values and their impact on decisions and relationships.

    Jakov P., Molson Coors

services

Who I Work With

Leaders

Supporting leaders to lead with more clarity, presence and confidence. For those navigating complexity or who know there is deeper work to do.

Supporting leaders in leading with more clarity, more presence, and greater confidence in their own decisions. For those navigating complexity, transition, or who know there is deeper work to do.

Leaders

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Organisations

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Workshops, programmes, and retreats that strengthen leadership from the inside out. Designed for organisations that understand their culture is only as strong as the people leading it.

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Organisations

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The Inner Club

Workshops, programmes and retreats that strengthen leadership from the inside out.

A six-month peer leadership circle combining group sessions, private coaching, and structured self-development. For leaders who want to grow in the company of peers.

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The Inner Club

A six-month peer leadership circle combining group sessions, private coaching, and structured self-development. For leaders who want to grow without leading alone.

Ready to Lead From a Different Place?

If something here resonates, I welcome a conversation.

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The Authentic Voice

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The Clarity Circles

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The Authentic Voice • The Clarity Circles •

a leadership reflection snapshot

The Clarity Circles

A self-assessment tool built on the Expansive Clarity Circles method. In three layers of reflection, you will see where you are as a leader today, explore the areas that matter most, and take your first steps toward intentional growth.

A WEEKLY INSIGHT STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX

The Authentic Voice

A weekly letter for leaders who want to lead with more clarity, less noise, and a stronger sense of who they are.

Every week, one short reflection. One idea that stays with you.