Harvard Professor Ranjay Gulati to Receive 14th IILM Distinguished Global Thinker Award

New Delhi (23 April 2025): IILM University, in association with the IILM Institute for Higher Education, is set to host an illustrious ceremony to honour Professor Ranjay Gulati, a globally renowned academic and business thinker from Harvard Business School, with the 14th IILM Distinguished Global Thinker Award. The event will take place on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 4:00 PM, at 3 Lodhi Institutional Area, New Delhi.

The event will be graced by Justice Hima Kohli, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, who will preside over the proceedings. Following the award presentation, Professor Gulati will deliver a keynote lecture titled “Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Organisations”, inspired by his groundbreaking book of the same name.

Professor Ranjay Gulati, who currently serves as the Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, is celebrated for his deep insights into leadership, strategy, and organizational purpose. His academic journey reflects exceptional intellectual rigor, with a Ph.D. from Harvard University, a Master’s from MIT Sloan School of Management, and dual undergraduate degrees from Washington State University and Delhi’s St. Stephen’s College.

His latest work, Deep Purpose, delves into the transformative power of purpose-driven leadership, exploring how companies that anchor their mission in authentic, meaningful goals tend to outperform others—not only in financial terms but also in employee engagement and societal impact. The lecture promises to offer a compelling perspective on the future of corporate leadership and management strategies.

IILM University, a premier institution for higher education in India, operates campuses in Gurugram and Greater Noida, and has its roots deeply embedded in a legacy of academic excellence spanning over three decades. With a vision to prepare responsible leaders for the future, IILM emphasizes interdisciplinary learning, global exposure, and ethical decision-making. The university offers a range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in management, law, liberal arts, and more.

Located at the academic hub of Lodhi Road, New Delhi, the IILM Institute for Higher Education plays a vital role in promoting thought leadership and innovation through its annual Distinguished Global Thinker Award. The award celebrates visionaries who have significantly influenced global thinking and policymaking.

A Distinguished Legacy of Thinkers

Since its inception, the IILM Distinguished Global Thinker Award has recognized a stellar roster of intellectuals and changemakers, including:

Prof. Lord Bhikhu Parekh, noted political theorist

Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, pioneering agricultural scientist

Prof. C.K. Prahalad, strategy guru from the University of Michigan

Lord Meghnad Desai, British economist and public intellectual

Dr. Shashi Tharoor, diplomat, author, and Member of Parliament

Prof. Andre Beteille, eminent sociologist from the Delhi School of Economics

Mr. Sam Pitroda, former advisor to the Prime Minister of India

Prof. Soumitra Dutta, Dean, Cornell University

Mr. Naveen Jain, entrepreneur and founder of Moon Express

Prof. Ashish Nanda, former Director of IIM Ahmedabad

Prof. Jagdish Sheth, marketing scholar at Emory University

Mr. Amitabh Kant, former CEO of NITI Aayog

Mr. Vikram S. Mehta, Chairperson at the Centre for Social and Economic Progress

Through this distinguished award, IILM continues to foster a spirit of inquiry, dialogue, and innovation, shaping global narratives in business, governance, and social development. This year’s ceremony not only reaffirms IILM’s commitment to academic excellence and leadership but also promises to inspire students, scholars, and professionals across sectors to embrace purposeful change in their domains.

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