About
Prof Rajesh Pillania
India's Happiness Professor
Reimagining Happiness, Strategy and Innovation for Life, Work and Leadership
Rooted in Indian wisdom. Backed by science.
Helping leaders and institutions convert happiness, strategic clarity and innovation capability into high performance and meaningful impact.
Philosophy: Happiness Nourishes. Strategy Guides. Innovation Transforms.
Prof Rajesh Pillania is India’s leading voice at the intersection of happiness, strategy, and innovation. He works with CEOs, CXOs, CHROs, policymakers, institutions, and senior leaders to make powerful ideas simple, practical, and useful for leadership, performance, and impact. In a world of disruption, pressure and reinvention, leaders need more than knowledge. They need clarity, judgement, energy, perspective and actionable frameworks. Prof Pillania helps leaders move from complexity to clarity, from intent to execution and from success to significance.
Signature Ideas
Happiness Strategy
HARMONY of Happiness
Strategic Humour
Strategic Intuition
Strategic Impact
Democratising Happiness, Strategy and Innovation
Research
The research is focused on two broad areas. The first one is on the frontiers of happiness, strategy and innovation and the second one is on democratizing happiness, strategy, and innovation. For frontiers of happiness, strategy and innovation, he is involved with a number of esteemed international research journals and has written research reports, papers and books. For democratizing happiness, strategy and innovation, he has published innovative humourous books which are available on Amazon, offers workshops, and writes in popular media.
Training
The training programs are based on experiential learning. In these training programs, one finds the concepts are explained in simple and fun ways. Participants are engaged in applying the concepts using analysis and reflections. The training programs are available as 1-2 days in-company training programs. These programs are designed for senior management.
Coaching
For CXOs on happiness, innovation and strategy.
Happiness, innovation and strategy are made to appear very complex, challenging, and ivory tower subjects. Happiness, innovation and strategy can be applied in a simple and fun way in various parts of life and life itself. That is what this coaching is all about!
Fun Facts!
He practices what he teaches, i.e. life needs to be lived! He enjoys his work as well as other things in life such as sports, cycling, juggling, adventure sports, traveling, music, movies, meditation and humour in life!
