Overview
Dr. Srikumar Rao is an executive coach, TED speaker, and former business-school professor known for Creativity & Personal Mastery (CPM)—a pioneering course that became among the most popular at Columbia Business School and other top MBA programs. Through The Rao Institute he helps leaders build resilience, meaning, and fulfillment without waiting for external circumstances to improve.
What they teach
- Creativity & Personal Mastery immersion programs
- Perspective shifts that increase joy and resilience under pressure
- Coaching for senior executives seeking deeper engagement at work
- Speaking on awakened leadership and personal mastery
Why SUCCESS readers care
Rao’s work is classic SUCCESS leadership philosophy with academic rigor: change how you relate to outcomes, and performance follows. CPM cohorts are selective, application-based learning communities—not open webinars.
Sources
Grounded in theraoinstitute.com about and CPM pages (retrieved 2026-09-12).