Kshitija Bhandari is a seasoned leadership coach and HR transformation expert with over two decades of experience working at the intersection of business strategy, people development, and organisational change. At Momentum Strides™, she partners with senior leaders and organisations to navigate complexity through deeper self-awareness, clarity of intent, and conscious leadership.

Her experience spans global organisations including Credit Suisse and the Royal Bank of Scotland, where she has worked closely with CXO and senior leadership teams to shape people strategies, enable leadership effectiveness, and build inclusive, future-ready cultures. She brings extensive cross-cultural experience, coaching leaders across geographies including the US, UK, APAC, and India.

Kshitija specialises in supporting leaders through high-stakes transitions – whether role changes, career pivots, or identity shifts—helping them build the inner clarity required to lead with confidence and authenticity. Her work is grounded in the belief that sustainable organisational transformation begins with individual awareness and how leaders show up in systems, relationships, and decision-making.

She is particularly recognised for her work in inclusion and identity-based leadership, supporting women leaders and LGBTQ+ professionals in navigating systemic and personal barriers, and stepping into authentic leadership. Her approach integrates coaching, facilitation, and behavioural science to enable meaningful and sustained change at both individual and organisational levels.

Her areas of expertise span leadership development and transformation, executive and career transition coaching, inclusion and identity-based leadership (DEI), culture building, psychological safety, and behavioural change facilitation. Her distinctive approach lies in combining deep reflective coaching with strategic business context—enabling leaders to align inner clarity with external impact.