Navi Radjou

Self-Employed

Independent Scholar

Biography

Navi Radjou is a French-American innovation and leadership scholar. He co-led the Centre for India & Global Business at the University of Cambridge's Judge Business School (UK) and served as a vice president at Forrester Research, a technology research and consulting firm in Boston, USA. Since 2021, Navi is ranked by Thinkers50 as one of the 50 most influential management thinkers in the world. In 2013, Navi won the prestigious Thinkers50 Innovation Award, given to a management thinker who is redefining the way we think about and practice innovation. He spoke at TED Global 2014 on frugal innovation (+2 million views). Navi is co-author of three books: the global bestseller Jugaad Innovation (over 250,000 copies sold), Frugal Innovation, and From Smart To Wise: Acting and Leading with Wisdom. His recent book The Frugal Economy: A Guide to Building a Better World with Less, published in 2024 by Wiley and Thinkers50, shows how businesses and nations can generate inclusive growth and maximize citizens’ well-being within planetary boundaries. He is a much sought-after speaker and advisor and widely quoted in the international media. Born and raised in Pondicherry, India, he holds dual French-American nationality. He studied at Ecole Centrale Paris and Yale School of Management. He is a long-time student of Yoga, Ayurveda, and Vipassana (mindfulness) meditation.