Jeroninio (Jerry) Almeida

Author, Leadership Trainer, Management Consultant and Storyteller

Session Title

Real Leadership Principless vs Pseudo Bastardised Leadership

Bio

Jerry is a leadership coach and author of the international bestsellers Karma Kurry book series and also a guest columnist for several global magazines and portals like Times Of India, Time Magazine, International Herald Tribune, The Economist, Medium and others.


Nelson Mandela wrote in his foreword “Karma Kurry stories have the power to inspire people to rise and act, to make a difference”. Jerry is empaneled as a leadership subject matter expert with global leadership-organisations and is a mentor to mentors, having mentored several trainers/coaches, entrepreneurs, CEOs/CXOs in over 90% of Fortune 500 companies, Unicorn Ventures and their founders/entrepreneurs, School/College owners, Principals, Educators and several young politicians and celebrities.


Jerry was invited by the Indian Armed Forces for an exclusive empanelment to coach officers from the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. A chance meeting in 2003, with Dashrath Manjhi – The Mountain Man inspired Jerry to conceptualise and create the Karmaveer Awards to celebrate Real, Unsung, Everyday Heroes and also write their true stories in the Karma Kurry Book series to inspire people and children around the world to become champions of change.


Dr APJ Kalam wrote to Jerry "Karma Kurry stories are highly motivating and awe inspiring. I intend to complete the whole book next week. I found your human interest, real hero stories, more powerful than the features in the Chicken Soup series, which are also my favourite books. Jerry, you are India’s answer to Jack Canfield and a Rockstar Storyteller."


Jerry is the inceptor and architect of THE JOY OF GIVING, Karmaveer Chakra-Awards with the UN, Right every Wrong, One Billion rising, One Billion Hungry, REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship and Swachh Bharat mission and has also authored self-help books with insightful concepts packed with life, leadership and learning2learn lessons for personal transformation.


Dr. Amartya Sen (Nobel Laureate) sums up Jerry’s acumen and prowess as a coach and inspirational orator/storyteller “When Jerry presents his stories and thoughts, one gets insights from thousands of books, places, people, scripts and villages”.


Jerry is Asia’s highest paid author and signed a 12 crore book deal for the Karma Kurry book series that has sold few million books globally and the also wrote a bestselling book Mann ki Baat with PM. Narendra Modi. . Karma Kurry books and Mann Ki Baat book were nominated and chosen for the New York Times (US), Wall Street Journal (US) and The Sunday Times (UK) bestseller listings. Jerry's learning programs include Jerry's moJOsh Inspirator self-help leadership, life and learning2learn lessons book series.