Devdutt Pattanaik

Devdutt Pattanaik

Author - Business Sutra

'Indian Way of Leadership'

Who is he?

Author of Business Sutra, a very Indian approach to Management, who brings a fresh perspective to leadership, entrepreneurship, governance, management through mythology, comparing Jain, Buddhist and Hindu narratives with Greek, biblical and Chinese stories.

What is his background?


Trained in medicine (MBBS, Grant Medical College, Mumbai University)


Worked in pharmaceutical and healthcare sector for 15 years in Apollo Hospitals Group, Sanofi Aventis and Ernst & Young before turning passion into profession



Chief Belief Officer for Future Group (Big Bazaar)


Columnist with Corporate Dossier, Economic Times


Conducts leadership workshops at Indian School of Business, Hyderabad: isb.edu/CEE/Rethinking-Business/devdutt_pattanaik.htm


TED speaker in 2009: ted.com/talks/lang/eng/devdutt_pattanaik.html


TV show: Business Sutra on CNBC-TV18, Shaasthrath (Hindi) on CNBC-awaaz


Website: devdutt.com