Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik is a distinguished author, cultural consultant, and speaker who has dedicated his career to advancing the relevance of mythology in modern times, particularly in areas of management, governance, and leadership. Over the last 30 years, he has singlehandedly mainstreamed mythology in India, defining it as the cultural truths revealed through stories, symbols, and rituals.
Pattanaik’s unique expertise is built upon a vast body of work, including over 50 books and more than 1,000 regularly published newspaper columns in reputed English and Hindi journals. His television shows, Business Sutra and Devlok, have been widely recognized as pathbreaking. His core belief is that "no society can exist without myth," as it creates the necessary notions of right and wrong, and that different people will inevitably frame the world with their own reframed or newly created mythologies.
In his book, Business Sutra: An Indian Approach to Management, Pattanaik asserts that organizational problems surface when individual beliefs conflict with corporate beliefs. Conversely, congruence between the two fosters harmony. He believes that effective leadership is about paying attention to the other and enabling people to be genuine about their fears, allowing power to flow toward the organization rather than just the boss.
As a highly sought-after speaker and consultant, Pattanaik uses mythology as a unique strategic toolkit to make sense of work, life, business, and entrepreneurship. His keynotes, which are thematically formatted for the specific audience, provide profound insights into the Cultural Understanding of India and Indian Leadership topics, successfully helping business leaders make knowledge accessible and achieve a deeper, more authentic management style.
