Executive coaching, leadership development, and organizational transformation for leaders and organizations ready to go beneath the surface.
Nayan Leadership is a boutique executive coaching and organizational development firm based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded by Dr. Dhru Beeharilal, we specialize in identity-level leadership transformation using the proprietary Ikigai Aperture framework — a methodology that goes below behavior to the perceptual lens through which leaders see themselves, their teams, and their world.
Our mission is to transform how leaders perceive — not just perform. Through deep coaching grounded in positive psychology, somatic psychology, NLP, and the authentic Japanese philosophy of Ikigai, we help high-achieving professionals close the gap between who they appear to be and who they actually are. The result is leadership that is grounded, sustainable, and real.
Founded: 2018 | Headquarters: Cincinnati, OH | Principal: Dr. Dhru Beeharilal
Personalized coaching for C-suite executives, senior leaders, and emerging talent. We work at the identity level — using the Ikigai Aperture Model to surface the leadership shifts that drive lasting transformation.
Embedded partnership with business owners and leadership teams to align vision, culture, and execution across the organization. We diagnose the gap between stated values and lived behavior — and close it.
Proprietary methodology integrating positive psychology, somatic psychology, NLP, and authentic Japanese Ikigai philosophy. Goes below behavior to the perceptual lens through which leaders interpret all experience.
Multi-day immersive experiences for high-achieving professionals. The Tanren Retreat and custom corporate workshops designed around shadow work, team dynamics, and leadership identity.
Engaging presentations on leadership identity, organizational culture, shadow work, and the Ikigai Aperture Model for conferences, corporate events, and executive offsites.
Strategic integration of AI tools into leadership and business operations — from AI readiness assessment to implementation of AI-powered coaching and organizational intelligence systems.
The Ikigai Aperture Model is not available anywhere else. Unlike surface-level coaching frameworks, it addresses the perceptual lens through which leaders interpret all experience.
We don't do 12-month contracts for the sake of it. Engagements are structured around transformation milestones, not billable hours. Results-oriented, not time-oriented.
Drawing from positive psychology, somatic psychology, neuro-linguistic programming, and authentic Ikigai philosophy — not the watered-down Western Venn diagram version.
Dr. Dhru's coaching comes from personal transformation — not just academic study. Every framework taught has been tested in real life first. This authenticity creates trust that no certification alone can produce.
Over 16 years of executive coaching across industries including technology, healthcare, financial services, and professional services. Engagements range from individual leaders to full C-suite teams.
Multi-month embedded coaching partnerships with business owners and their leadership teams. Focus on vision alignment, culture transformation, and leadership development at the organizational level.
Clients consistently report increased self-awareness, improved team dynamics, stronger decision-making clarity, and alignment between personal values and professional leadership — outcomes that compound over time.
“It was like therapy, coaching, and spiritual direction rolled into one. Dr. Dhru helped me see what I couldn't see on my own — and it changed everything about how I lead.”
Nayan Leadership, LLC
Limited Liability Company · Cincinnati, OH
611430 (Primary)
611430 — Professional & Management Development Training
541612 — Human Resources Consulting Services
541611 — Administrative Management Consulting
Available upon request
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ICF Credentialed
International Coaching Federation · Small Business · Minority-Owned Business
Dr. Dhru Beeharilal
JD · ICF Credentialed Coach · 16+ Years Experience
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