Dr. Geetu Bharwaney is the Founder and CEO of Ei World and a globally recognised expert in Emotional Intelligence and high-impact leadership. She works with senior leaders in global organisations to help them elevate their strategic influence, strengthen executive presence, and lead with clarity in moments that matter.
With more than 33 years of experience, Geetu brings a practical, evidence-based approach to helping leaders shift how they show up — especially in high-stakes environments. She coaches CEOs, CFOs, and senior executives across sectors such as energy, technology, pharmaceuticals, and financial services, helping them accelerate their performance, communication, and decision-making.
is her ability to combine deep emotional intelligence insight with strategic business understanding. Leaders consistently describe her coaching as challenging, transformative, and impactful a lot sooner than expected. She has a strong track record of helping leaders sharpen their narrative, increase their confidence at senior tables, and build more influential relationships with stakeholders.
Her mission is simple:
To help leaders strengthen the inner and outer qualities needed to perform at their best — sustainably.
“Emotional Intelligence is at the core of the Human Being”
Dr Geetu Bharwaney.
Dr. Geetu Bharwaney is not just a coach; she is a catalyst for transformative change, helping leaders and teams achieve unparalleled success through the power of emotional intelligence.
Geetu is also a cancer survivor of 18 years, which shapes her philosophy of balancing performance with renewal. She brings this perspective into her work with leaders, helping them manage energy, protect focus, and remain resilient in demanding contexts.
Author and Keynote Speaker
She is the author of Emotional Resilience (Pearson, 2015), a practical guide used by leaders worldwide who want to increase their agility, influence, and self-awareness. Beyond coaching, she is a keynote speaker and contributor to global thought leadership on emotional intelligence and team effectiveness.
Geetu originally trained as a Coach at the Roehampton Institute, completing a Diploma in Workplace Counselling. She was among the first professionals to deliver 1:1 workplace counselling before coaching became a formalised profession.
She is a Global Assessor for the EMCC, one of the leading coaching bodies focused on evidence-based coaching. Geetu also supervises coaches in international organisations and facilitates regular peer supervision groups within Ei World.
A Chartered Fellow of the CIPD with more than 30 years’ HR and leadership experience, Geetu brings a strong organisational, behavioural, and people-development lens to all her coaching work.
Her MSc in the Psychology of Health (City University) included original research on Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, and Health among 109 school leaders, awarded a distinction.
In 2016, she received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Aston University, where she completed her undergraduate studies in International Business and Modern Languages.
As an internationally recognised thought leader, she has published numerous papers and chapters on emotional intelligence, resilience, and team effectiveness.
Professional Affiliations & Certifications
Hogan-qualified and trained in Behavioural Coaching, with certifications in multiple Emotional Intelligence assessment tools
Global trainer for two accreditation programmes: Team Emotional Intelligence Survey and Emotional Resilience Awareness Survey
Certified OKR Coach (WorkBoard)
Qualified Scrum Master
Trained in Voice Dialogue work
Licensed practitioner in the Executive Arts suite of transformational coaching maps (Jim Ewing)
gbharwaney@eiworld.org
+44(0)-20-3507-0270
Ei World is a long-standing, recognised leader in the field of emotional intelligence, with over 31 years in executive and team development, working across 45 countries to help companies obtain a competitive advantage by coaching emotional intelligence and team effectiveness. In Ei World, Geetu leads a team of executive coaches and organisational effectiveness consultants for over 27 years. This work is in service of helping client teams to experience a step change in how they function.
Ei World’s specialism is the advanced application of emotional intelligence, in leaders and teams, including the awareness and development of emotional resilience. In Ei World, we deploy a holistic, tailored team coaching approach, which incorporates thought-provoking assignments for the team that challenge a team to reflect and move on from self-limitations, assumptions and thinking patterns.
** ‘Emotional Resilience: how to be agile, adaptable and always perform at your best’ (Pearson: London) is a definitive, comprehensive and practical guide that deeply explores the subject of emotional intelligence.
