New Book: Creating Culture -

New Book: Creating Culture -

Culture isn’t written in a handbook—it’s created in real time.

My book offers a blueprint for reimagining leadership through empathy, creativity, and systemic thinking.

Praise

  • Yemi Penn, Curious Rebel

    “Jyoti Jani’s Creating Culture is a visionary masterpiece and an essential read for anyone seeking to transform organizations and communities from within. She skillfully blends insight, strategy, and hope into a powerful guide for leaders committed to reshaping systems for a more inclusive future.”

  • Emily Griffin, Director Of Programs, Microsoft

    “An inspiring guide for transforming organizational culture from the inside out! Jyoti draws on her own powerful experiences to challenge the harmful, default ways of doing business, offering a call to foster inclusivity, empathy, and creativity in every aspect of leadership. A must-read for anyone committed to building thriving systems that catalyze lasting change.”

  • Deepa Narayan, Ph.D., Author of Chup, TED Speaker

    “Jyoti’s book is like a towering sundae—sweet, rich, and layered with stories that reveal the slow melt of corporate power when leaders ignore the truth. Through sharp insights and real-world examples, she exposes how dismissing smart, critical voices—especially from those lower in the hierarchy—can quietly erode even the strongest institutions. This book isn’t just a critique; it’s a call to rebuild organizations with trust, creativity, and courage before they melt into nothing.”

  • Mikaela Kiner, CEO & Founder, Reverb & Author, Female Firebrands

    "Jyoti approaches the important topic of culture from a compelling new angle, focusing on the systems of power that determine who is resourced and embraced vs. exploited or left out. Her writing is concise yet personal, evoking empathy and encouraging us to push beyond the status quo."

Culture Isn’t Just What We Inherit

It’s What We Create

Culture determines everything we create. It’s an overarching system which shapes how decisions are made, how power flows, and how people feel every day at work. In a time when trust is low, burnout is high, and retention is costly, Creating Culture offers leaders a roadmap for sustainable transformation.

According to McKinsey, organizations with strong cultures and cultural diversity outperform their peers by 33% in financial performance. Gallup data shows that high engagement correlates with 23% greater profitability and 78% lower absenteeism. This book equips you to design for those outcomes—not by adding perks, but by realigning how power, emotion, and creativity move through your system.

Inside the Book, You’ll Discover:

  • The neuroscience of trust, creativity, and psychological safety

  • How to shift from control to co-creation in leadership

  • Practical tools for feedback, team repair, and shared leadership

  • The business case for investing in emotional intelligence and play

  • How to operationalize values so they shape real decisions—not just posters on a wall

Stories of Systems Change

We feature insights from leaders who have successfully challenged the status quo to create thriving, creative cultures inside Fortune 50 companies, tech, education, and nonprofit sectors—including Indra Nooyi, Aubrey Blanche, Don Kennedy, and Dennis O’Donoghue.

  • How intra-organizational networks and communities of practice drive innovation, alignment, and real strategy for the common good.

  • What happens when leaders redistribute decision-making power and build cultures rooted in trust, autonomy, and shared leadership.

  • How narrative intelligence and emotional storytelling help leaders drive change, align teams, and communicate vision effectively.

  • How emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, and deep listening transform teams and decision-making structures.

  • How fostering playfulness in leadership settings lowers risk aversion, enhances creativity, and unlocks psychological safety.

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