A modern leadership guide by Kamini Ramani that draws on ancient wisdom and the stories of high-achieving women of Indian heritage in American business. A practical, inspiring business title for readers interested in leadership, resilience, and career growth.
Author: Kamini Ramani Format: Hardcover Publisher: Harper Business Publication date:September 22, 2026 PREORDER NOW! Pages: 272 Language: English ISBN: 9780063477810
Book release September 2026 - Preorder and pickup at the festival!
We’ve been ignoring the surging force of Indian women in American business for far too long. Not anymore. In this one-of-a-kind book, Silicon Valley tech executive Kamini Ramani tells the story of these women for the first time; highlighting not just their successes, but unveiling how they got there. And the answer is powerful. Notably, it wasn’t by following the same playbook of (white or Indian) men, and it wasn’t by “leaning in.”
Instead, these women—often unconsciously—drew on the learned wisdom of their heritage, and specifically the stories of the main Hindu goddesses they were raised with. At the core of this is an embrace of duality similar to the tenants of Yoga that encourages harmony rather than dissonance; an emphasis on the collective over the individual; and the ability to own your power with calm and resilience.
Ramani spent a year interviewing more than thirty of the top women of Indian heritage in American business. In Lotus Leadership she distills their paths into a framework likened to a “yoga for business” practice that can be followed by everyone, no matter where they are from.
About the Author
Kamini Ramani is a native of Bombay, India who attended Yale and Stanford Universities, followed by a four-decade career as a technology marketing leader. She has advised legends like Steve Jobs, and as Chief Marketing Officer established Mayfield, a top tier venture capital firm, as a first stop for founders. As a founding member of the South Asian women’s network Neythri, she has worked closely with Silicon Valley leaders. Her passions include forest bathing, storytelling, and swapping book recommendations with her two adult daughters. She and her husband Omar Khan are thirty-five-year residents of San Francisco.
Reviews
“Lotus Leadership is a totally new framework that can help any leader fulfill their ideals and kick ass in the market at the same time.”
Kim Scott, author of Radical Candor
“I love, love, love this! I believe the yoga approach to work is exactly what the world needs - aLean In2.0 if you will - in which we lead in a calm, centered, and powerful way. I'm looking forward to reading about how Indian women Lotus Leaders have blossomed in business and beyond.”
Amy Chua, author ofThe Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother &The Triple Package and Yale Law professor
“I started Biocon in a garage in 1978, when neither capital nor talent backed women entrepreneurs which resonates with the journey Kamini writes about.Lotus Leadershipgives Indian women a leadership voice of our own: bold, personal, and overdue. Every woman building something from nothing should read this.”
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, founder and executive chairperson of Biocon
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