About Leading Life
Every life, well led, starts with how we live and work each day.
Why “Leading Life”
Owning the direction of your life
Leading Life means owning the direction of your life rather than drifting with it — seeing possibilities, clearing distractions, working through obstacles, and becoming the lead character of your own story.
Work is a large part of that life. When work works, life works. That is why we work with people and with the organizations they spend their days in.
Purpose
To bring joy, clarity, and capability into everyday life.
Vision
A world where every person thrives.
Mission
Cultivating people, co-creating with organizations, and convening communities.
Philosophy
Heart, head, and hands — together
Skip a step, and change doesn’t last.
01
Heart
People first need to feel safe and open.
02
Head
Then they can see clearly.
03
Hands
Then they act, and keep acting.
What we stand for
People aren’t the problem. Design is.
We believe people want to do good work and live well. When they struggle, it is usually because the work, the system, or the setting around them was never designed for how they actually function. Change lasts when heart, head, and hands move together — and when the people it is for come to own it.
Our values
Six commitments behind everything we do
01
Listen first
We understand before we design. No proposal comes before discovery.
02
The whole person
Heart, head, and hands, at work and in life — because none of them changes alone.
03
Ownership, not dependence
Our work is done when your people own it and run it without us.
04
On the ground
We show up, in person, and stay until it works — so we take on only what we can do well.
05
Honest by default
Evidence over claims. We say what we know, what we don’t, and when someone else is better placed to help.
06
Together
We bring people and resources together, because impact grows when they find each other.
What we work towards
Seven goals
Education
Clear thinking
Sharpen how people think, focus, and learn.
Vocation
Right direction
Guide people toward work that fits who they are.
Relation
Trusted relationships
Deepen understanding of self and others, and build relationships on trust.
Organization
Aligned organizations
Design roles, systems, and cultures around how people work best.
Re-creation
Inner balance
Equip people to notice, manage, and restore their inner balance.
Contribution
Shared impact
Bring people and resources together around shared values for lasting impact.
Inclusion
Fair access
Keep our work available and accessible, so opportunity reaches everyone.
How we work
We design after we listen, not before
Every programme is shaped around the people in it, so no two look the same. What stays constant is the intent, the care, and the quality. We take on a limited number of engagements at a time, so we can stay hands-on in each one.
Our people
A small core team, and a circle of experience
A small core team, a circle of associate practitioners, and advisors with decades of experience in industry, education, and organization development.
Core team
HP
Hardik Patel
Founder and Director
JC
Jil Chhaniara
Programme Researcher
KK
Kirti Kapoor
Programme Manager
VL
Vishakha Laumas
Communication Designer
Advisory board
GN
Guruji Sri G. Narayana
Chairman Emeritus, Excel Industries Limited; author, mentor, and educator in leadership and management
HP
Mr. H. T. Patel
Founder and Managing Trustee, Yuvalay Charitable Trust; 30+ years in senior management at Alembic and Zydus Cadila; board member, Charusat University, Anuh Pharma, Lewens Labs
SS
Mr. Snehal Sheth
Organization development consultant; chemical engineer; former site head, Lupin API manufacturing site, Dabhasa; founder of Gupshup, a space for all generations
BT
Mr. Bhagyesh Thakkar
Principal, Vidyut Board Vidyalaya; MSc, MEd, PDEM, MBA (HR); speaker on value education and teamwork
Associates
SP
Suresh Purohit
Management expert; founder of PharmaCupboard and other ventures; guest faculty, MSU
DB
Dhananjay Bhandari
Facilitator; co-founder and lead consultant, Joining Dots (HR consultancy); coach and competency assessor
KK
Kalpana Kshattriya
RCI-registered psychologist; psychometric assessment, behaviour modification, psychotherapy, counselling
JT
Jignasha Thakar
Clinical and applied hypnotherapist; CBT practitioner; counsellor for mindfulness and meditation
Contributors: Ranjit Singh · Jaypal Jadeja · Ramyata Parmar · Heer Punjabi · Ashish Kunnath — company secretarial, web, visual design, project planning, and content. With thanks to previous contributors, whose time and perspective shaped our early work.
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