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Bob Kohli

K&K’s focus on a next-gen platform is the perfect way to drive education with the ability to connect with other next-gen members, share experiences and challenges will create a support system.

Dubai, UAE

GLOBAL CLIENT BASE

6+ Countries

300+ Hours

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

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FOCUS AREAS

FOR THE NEXTGEN

Area of Expertise: Family Leadership

Bob has a multi-dimensional approach to coaching Next Gen entrepreneurs, and his areas of focus range from confidence and mental well-being to interpersonal skills, and other technical skills such as strategy and execution management. Bob also coaches his students on business leadership, communication, and people management amongst other competencies.

FOR THE FAMILY BUSINESS

Bob specialises in business turnarounds and transformations centred around robust governance and change management systems, that are tailored for each business he works with, after regular and close interactions with the owners. He coaches family-owned enterprises on change management and aligning their vision and purpose not just with the business, but with each other, to sustain their legacies. His specific areas of expertise include strategic, performance and change management, with a focus on people management and conflict resolution.

EXPERTISE & CREDENTIALS

MENTORING 
CREDENTIALS

  • ACFBA (Advanced Certificate in Family Business Advisory)

  • ACFWA (Advanced Certificate in Family Wealth Advisory) from the renowned Family Firm Institute (FFI) in Boston, USA

  • Associate Certified Coach (ACC) at the International Coaching Federation

  •  Professional Co-Active Coach (PCC) trained at the distinguished Co-active Training Institute

  • MBA, Management & International Business, Columbia Business School, New York

  • B.S./M.S., Computer Science, Loyola University Chicago

  • Summa Cum Laude Honor

  • Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Sigma Nu, National Honor Societies

LEVEL OF LEADERS
MENTORED

  • Business Owners

  • Top Management

  • Senior Management

KEY SECTORS FOR
MENTORING

  • Technology

  • Healthcare

  • Oil & Gas

  • Luxury goods

  • Private equity

  • Consumer Goods & Retail

  • Distribution & Trade

  • Manufacturing

  • Services

A LITTLE ABOUT BOB

Bob Kohli is a Director and Senior Advisor at Soul Family Business Advisors. He has 15+ years of experience in global advisory & consulting, including 4 years at a leading strategy consulting firm Bain & Company, and 6 years as Senior Advisor at a family business advisory firm, and 250+ coaching hours and actively mentors young next-generation leaders and entrepreneurs. Bob’s specializations include family enterprise governance and change management, where he supports families to work through their differences and get aligned towards sustainable future legacies. This includes supporting the development of family constitutions & councils, conflict resolution, next-generation coaching & development, and succession planning. Bob also specializes in business turnarounds and transformations centered around robust governance and change management systems, developed in close collaboration with family owners, board directors, and business executives. These include an aligned vision & strategy, strategic management, and performance management. He has worked closely with family business leaders, C-suite executives, and senior management at Fortune 100 companies, through tough periods of change including the 2009 global crisis and the current COVID-19 crisis.

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