Maniarasu Muniandy (Arasu) is a seasoned Leadership and Executive Coach with over 9 years of coaching experience, helping individuals and organizations achieve their highest potential. He has coached more than 300 leaders across the globe, accumulating over 2,000 coaching hours, and specializes in guiding leaders from multi-cultural and multi-industry backgrounds, including Fortune 500 companies and high-growth startups.

Before transitioning into coaching, Arasu held senior HR leadership roles across major multinational organizations such as 3M, Baker Hughes, and Bristol Myers Squibb, managing complex operations and leading large-scale organizational changes across Southeast Asia. His unique blend of corporate leadership experience and executive coaching expertise enables him to support leaders in uncovering strategies for personal and professional growth, fostering positive change, and maximizing organizational impact.

Currently, Arasu serves as the Managing Partner and Leadership & Executive Coach at MyPotential Coaching and Consultancy, where he also directs the quality of coaching education and certification programs, helping shape the next generation of high-impact coaches.

1. With your extensive experience coaching leaders from diverse cultural backgrounds, what do you find is the most common challenge leaders face when managing cross-cultural teams, and how do you guide them to overcome it?
2. How has your background in senior HR leadership across multinational organizations influenced your approach as an executive coach?
3. What strategies or practices do you recommend for leaders to sustain personal growth while driving high performance in their teams?

What I appreciate most about him is how grounded and insightful his coaching is. Whether it’s helping leaders elevate their executive presence, navigate complex business challenges, or lead with empathy in high-pressure environments, Arasu has a way of unlocking clarity and confidence in every conversation.