Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik writes and lectures extensively on the relevance of mythology in matters related to leadership, entrepreneurship, branding, management and governance. He serves as Chief Belief Officer of the Future Group. To know about this role and designation click here. And is also story consultant to Star TV.

Trained in medicine, he spent 15 years in healthcare and pharmaceutical industries including Apollo Health Street and Sanofi Aventis, before joining Ernst & Young as Business Advisor. All this while, he spent his spare time studying and writing on sacred stories, symbols and rituals and their impact on culture.

That is when he met Kishore Biyani of Future Group (Big Bazaar, Pantaloon, Central) who convinced him to turn his hobby into his vocation.

Currently he is leadership coach and inspirational speaker to many organizations besides Future Group.

His columns on management and culture that appear in Economic Times are a hit with general and specialist readers. His show Business Sutra with CNBC-18 and Shastrarth with CNBC-awaaz are popular with viewers for their innovative approach and simplicity. He has written over 25 books for everyone from adults to children, for youth to business executives.

A list of books written by Dr.Pattanaik :

Mythology Books
1.      Shiva – An Introduction
2.      Vishnu – An Introduction
3.      Devi – An Introduction
4.      Hanuman – An Introduction
5.      Lakshmi – An Introduction
6.      The Goddess Of India
7.      Man Who Was A Woman
8.      Indian Mythology
9.      The Book of Kali
10.     Shiv to Shankara
11.     Myth = Mithya
12.     The Book of Ram
13.     Jaya
14.     99 Thoughts of Ganesha
15.     7 Secrets of Hindu Calendar Art
16.     7 Secrets of Vishnu
17.     7 Secrets of Shiva
Children Books
1.      Hanuman’s Ramayana
2.      Gauri and The Talking Cow
3.      Indra Finds Happiness
4.      An Identity Card for Krishna
5.      Saraswati’s Secret River
6.      Kama v/s Yama
7.      Shiva Plays Dumb Charades
Fiction
1.      The Pregnant King