Author & Business Leader

Sonia Golani

Acclaimed non-fiction author and CEO of Management Consultants Group. Chronicling the journeys of India's most inspiring leaders for over two decades.

Sonia Golani

About

The Story

Sonia Golani is an alumna of Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi and a Post Graduate from Delhi University. She has been managing her recruitment consulting firm Management Consultants Group since setting it up in 1998. MCG specialises in recruitment of professionals (MBAs and CAs) for Banking, Financial Services, Insurance and FMCG sectors.

Sonia enjoys good conversations with a wide spectrum of interesting individuals and is passionate about life and its fascinating nuances which come across through her books—Corporate Divas published by Penguin and My Life, My Rules published by Westland.

Prior to setting up MCG, Sonia was managing the editorial and marketing of an agri business magazine which provided her with an enriching experience and exposure to the world of entrepreneurship, politics and writing as the magazine addressed business issues, policy matters and carried stories of successful start-ups.

Born and brought up in Jaipur, Sonia achieved the distinction of securing second rank in Rajasthan State in the class X Board exams. Later while pursuing ISC from the prestigious Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls School in Jaipur, she achieved the distinction again of being the school topper. In college, she was elected as Treasurer, Students' Union. Sonia believes in women empowerment and considers education as the key factor in building a progressive society. Going forward, she intends to pen more books and devote time to golf, her other passion.

5
Published Books
25+
Years in Business
50+
Leaders Profiled

Published Works

The Books

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Decoding Bollywood

Stories of 15 Film Directors. Personal and professional journeys of Hindi cinema's leading filmmakers including Ashutosh Gowariker, Farah Khan, Zoya Akhtar, and more.

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My Life, My Rules

Stories of 18 Unconventional Careers. Featuring R Madhavan, Amish Tripathi, Harsha Bhogle, Tarun Tahiliani, and other trailblazers who charted their own paths.

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Mera Jeevan, Meri Shartein

मेरा जीवन, मेरी शर्तें — Hindi edition of My Life, My Rules. The inspiring stories of 18 unconventional careers, now accessible to Hindi readers.

Business

Management Consultants Group

Management Consultants Group is a Mumbai-based executive search service firm with associates located at major cities. Spearheaded by Sonia Golani, MCG was established in 1998.

In Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI) and FMCG Sales & Marketing, we can perhaps be considered as one of the best search agencies with the fastest response time to clients and candidates.

MCG has achieved several milestones in executive search, enjoying excellent networking with top-notch corporates and professionals from premier business schools. We value your association and sincerely strive to provide exceptional service standards.

Banking & Finance

Executive search for BFSI sector including investment banking, retail banking, and insurance.

FMCG

Sales and marketing leadership positions across consumer goods companies.

HR & Operations

Human resources leadership and operations management roles.

Finance & Accounts

CFOs, financial controllers, and senior finance professionals.

Our Clients

Our clients include blue-chip companies - MNCs, Large Indian Business Houses, and Diversified Business Conglomerates. A partial listing of our clients for whom we have carried out successful search assignments:

ICICI Bank Citibank Royal Bank of Scotland ICICI Prudential AMC Standard Chartered ICICI Prudential Life Investate, Bahrain Jones Lang LaSalle Cadbury India Johnson & Johnson Saint Gobain Times Of Money Godrej Consumer Care Aditya Birla Group Kotak Life Insurance KPMG Ranbaxy Pidilite Radiocity Levi Strauss & Co. Bajaj Group Blowplast United Breweries Titan

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