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Harish Hande

Co-founder and Managing Director, Selco Foundation Harish Hande is a pioneer in sustainable energy solutions for underserved communities in India. With a strong focus on solar energy and inclusive development, he has dedicated his career to creating equitable access to electricity and empowering communities through sustainable technology.

Critical Capabilities
Domain(s) of Practice

  • Systems Leadership

  • Design Thinking

  • Climate

  • Livelihood

  • Healthcare

chevron-rightAreas of Expertise / Domains of Workhashtag

  • Renewable energy solutions (solar energy, decentralized energy systems)

  • Inclusive development and social entrepreneurship

  • Systems thinking and ecosystem building

  • Organizational culture and equitable employment practices

chevron-rightExperience Highlightshashtag

  • Co-founded Selco India to provide solar energy solutions to rural and underserved communities

  • Worked extensively in rural Karnataka and Sri Lanka to understand energy poverty firsthand

  • Advocated for democratization of energy and human-centered development practices

  • Implemented inclusive hiring and organizational practices, ensuring growth opportunities for staff from the ground up

  • Held leadership positions during IIT studies, influencing campus culture and drug policies

chevron-rightMentoring Approach & Philosophyhashtag

  • Focuses on empathetic, human-centered engagement

  • Encourages mentees to challenge his views, fostering mutual learning

  • Aims to guide mentees toward creating systemic impact and societal benefit

  • Mentoring is most effective with system orchestrators or individuals defining their role in ecosystems

chevron-rightPossible Mentoring Topicshashtag

  • Building inclusive and equitable organizations

  • Designing renewable energy solutions for underserved communities

  • Navigating challenges in social entrepreneurship

  • Leadership, team-building, and cultural transformation

  • Strategy for scaling impact and ecosystem building

chevron-rightSignature Insights or Beliefshashtag

  • True development requires understanding and being on equal terms with the communities served

  • Education should not create barriers to empathy or equality

  • Never accept "it can't be done" as an answer; persistence is key

  • Organizational success is tied to inclusivity and valuing contributions from all levels of staff

chevron-rightSelect Past Work / Roles / Ventureshashtag

  • Founder, Selco India (sustainable energy solutions)

  • Managing Director, Selco Foundation (rural energy and social development)

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