About Us
Context (History)
The leadership chair was set up as part of an initiative of the former Vice Chancellor - Fr Thomas C Mathew and an alumnus of CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Mr Adman Praveen Kenneth. Mr. Kenneth wanted to give something valuable back to the Institution that had positively influenced him through his journey of success. Being a staunch believer in the philosophy that everyone can be a leader, Mr Praveen Kenneth expressed his desire to set up a leadership chair to bring real leadership to the forefront of conversations and engagement; and to create awareness among the students of the university of the importance of personal and social leadership, in their lives and thereby contributing to societal demands.
The chair is supported by veteran Adman Praveen Kenneth, Chairman of Elohim and Kenneth Ventures Pvt. Ltd and founder Chairman & Managing Director of Law & Kenneth Saatchi & Saatchi, with a vision to bring leadership to the forefront of conversations and engagement
Our Model
Praveen Kenneth Chair on Leadership proposes to operate using a triangular model (see Fig. 1) that functions with a core belief on Authenticity (living life based on inner values and character strengths rather than societal demands) aligned towards addressing the vision of CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Excellence and Service and the mission of The Leadership Chair, to create empowered leaders for today and tomorrow (leadership culture). Within this framework, we would be engaging in conversations across campus through a cascading process by
1. Building Self-awareness among senior leaders and Students (Self-Assessment and Enquiry)
2. Engage in Leadership development (Training and Coaching)
3. Nurture a campus-wide Institutional development (Feedback and Evaluation)
Authentic Leadership Model for Praveen Kenneth Chair on Leadership
Dr Tony Sam George
Chief Mentor
Dr Tony Sam George holds various leadership positions in the University. He is the Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, Head of the Department of Psychology, Additional Director, Centre for Research. He serves as the Chief mentor for the Leadership Chair. He has over two decades of clinical and teaching experience. He has also received a leadership training in ‘Academic Leadership’ at Harvard Graduate School of Education. Dr George serves as a positive source, resource, knowledge and as an advisor to help the leadership chair reach its goals.
Samuel George
Program Manager and Trainer
He is an ordained minister and a counsellor by profession, bringing with him over two decades of hands on field work experience of working in the NGO sector both in regular and leadership roles. He has worked in India and in the USA. He was the Aftercare Director for International Justice Mission, Bangalore office for seven before joining the Praveen Kenneth Leadership Chair at CHRIST (Deemed to be University). He works in administering the programs and activities of the chair. He has a master degree in Sociology, and a master degree in Divinity.
Rashi Ruthekumar Kadabur
Trainer
Currently, working in the “Praveen Kenneth Chair in Leadership” as a Facilitator and coordinating the Administration work. She comes with more than nine years of training experience in Educational and other Organizations .She has conducted training programmes on employability skills, professional skills and motivational skills. She is a qualified IATA/UFTAA (Tourism) and DISC- Extended Administrator trainer (Psychometric tool).She works towards Training Teams on Soft Skills and Behavioral skills and Counseling