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Gopi Krishnaswamy mindfulness keynote speaker and leadership coach

Creator of The Inner OS | Former Managing Director, IDEO | Author | SpeakerĀ 

Mental Conditioning for Leaders in the Age of AI.

The Inner OS is the leadership framework I developed to help leaders strengthen judgment, attention, emotional regulation and performance under pressure.

FORMER IDEO MANAGING DIRECTOR | PENGUIN & BLOOMSBURY AUTHOR | FOUNDER - LLAMA | ELITE LEADERSHIP PERFORMANCE EXPERT | TEACHER - GOOGLE BORN SEARCH INSIDE YOURSELF |

Why this matters now.
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We have upgraded our machines. It is time to upgrade the system that runs our leadership decisions.

The modern leader is overwhelmed by

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  • AI acceleration and decision fatigue

  • fractured attention

  • emotional overload

  • relentless change
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Technology is accelerating faster than human capability.Ā 
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And while most leadership development focuses on our skills, the Inner OS strengthens the system that uses those skills.

The Inner OS closes one of modern leadership's most overlooked gaps.

LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORKĀ  . BOOK (LATE 2026)Ā  .Ā  EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

The Inner OS
Between what happens to us and how we respond lies the most overlooked system in leadership.

The Inner OS makes that system visible - and trainable through the 3-5-5 model.

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3 Layers

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5 Principles

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5 Step Protocol -Ā SCORE

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1 Practical Framework

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Better decisions | Sharper focus | Improved emotional regulation

Greater resilience | Higher trust | Calmer leadership | Better Judgement

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WORK WITH ME - FOUR PATHWAYS

Ways to bringĀ this to your organisation.Ā 

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Suitable forĀ 

Leadership Teams | Senior Leadership | Executive Offsites

AI Transformation | Private Equity Portfolio Companies | High Potential Leaders | Global Organisations | High-growth Startups

SPEAKING

For conferences, summits, and offsite events

Five signature topics built on one philosophy of peak performance. Available in-person and virtual.

BOOKS

For those who want to go deeper

Three titles. Two published by Penguin Random House and Bloomsbury. One coming - The Inner OS, late 2026.

ENTERPRISE PROGRAMS

For global organisations and leadership teams

Mental conditioning programmes delivered - across leadership teams, business units, and whole organisations globally.

EXECUTIVE ADVISORY

For CXOs, Leaders & Founders seeking greater clarity, better judgement and elite performance

Intimate, high-touch engagements. Globally. Limited availability.

GLOBAL CLIENTS

Trusted by leaders at

TESTIMONIALS

In their own words

"The framework fundamentally changed how our executive team approaches decision making."

CXO

Global Financial Services Company,

"A transformative 60-minute power wash. Our leadership team still references it months later."

Head of Learning

Big 4 Consulting Firm

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The Monk in the Corner Office by Gopi Krishnaswamy — Penguin Random House India 2025

PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE INDIA 2025

THE BEST SELLING BOOK

What if elite leadership performance did not require burnout or personal sacrifice?

A compelling narrative that takes leaders from knowing about emotional intelligence to inhabiting it - through story, insight, and the kind of wisdom that only lands through experience rather than instruction.

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Creativity Unleashed by Gopi Krishnaswamy Bloomsbury 2019 mindfulness creativity

THE BEST SELLING BOOK

Creativity is not a talent.

It is a trainable human capacity. And there is anĀ on-switch.

Creativity is considered one of the most valuable skills to possess in today's volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world. However, it is also often thought of as a skill or talent a person is born with.

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Dispelling this myth through a compelling narration that combines personal anecdotes with history, neuroscience and mindfulness, Gopi helps us understand that creativity is well within the reach of each and every oneĀ 

BLOOMSBURY 2019

One Framework
Five Leadership Conversations

SPEAKING

Built on 30 years of global leadership experience and lived elite performance. Available in person and virtual.

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The Inner OS

FOR LEADERSHIP TEAMS NAVIGATING THE AI MOMENT

Keynote Ā· Workshop

60-90 min - Day

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Emotionally Intelligent Leadership

BASED ON THE BOOK - THE MONK IN THE CORNER OFFICE

Keynote Ā· Workshop

60-90 min - Day

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Search Inside Yourself - The Google born program

FOR FOCUS, RESILIENCE & COLLABORATION

Keynote Ā· Workshop

60-90 min - Day

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Mental Conditioning for High Performance Teams

FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE TEAMS & SUMMITS

Keynote Ā· Workshop

60-90 min - Day

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Resilience - The Inner Game

FOR ORGANISATIONS NAVIGATING CHANGE OR PRESSURE

Keynote Ā· Workshop

60-90 min - Day

RIGHT NOW

Writing the INNER OS

launching late 2026

Speaking Globally

Asia, Middle East and America

Building the INNER OS masterclass

Coming soon

GoingĀ deeper

The Inner OS masterclass brings the book's framework to life - recorded sessions, guided practice, live cohorts, and a community of leaders doing the work. Launching alongside the book in late 2026.

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