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Bio

Hayagreeva ‘Huggy’ Rao is a globally recognized expert in business, organizational behavior, innovation, and leadership. As the Atholl McBean Professor of Organizational Behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Business, Rao has pioneered research on scaling excellence, organizational culture, and market transformation.

With a career spanning academia, consulting, and executive education, Rao has become a thought leader in driving change and fostering innovation within organizations.

Accomplishments

  • Atholl McBean Professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business and co-director of the Stanford Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program.
  • Co-author of Scaling Up Excellence: Getting to More Without Settling for Less, named one of the best business books of 2014.
  • Published influential research in top journals, including Administrative Science Quarterly, American Sociological Review, and Academy of Management Journal.
  • Recipient of prestigious awards, including the W. Richard Scott Distinguished Award for Scholarship and the Sidney Levy Teaching Award.
  • Fellow of the Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Science, the Sociological Research Association, and the Academy of Management.

Speaking

When hiring Huggy Rao to speak at your event, you gain access to a leading authority on organizational behavior and change. Rao delivers compelling talks on topics such as scaling excellence, leadership as friction fixing, and customer-centric innovation.

With engaging storytelling and actionable insights, he inspires audiences to implement transformative strategies within their organizations.

Organizations book Huggy Rao to speak at their events because his research-backed perspectives and practical frameworks resonate with leaders seeking sustainable growth and innovation.

Clients

Huggy Rao has delivered executive workshops and consultations for leading organizations, including General Electric, IBM, British Petroleum, and Mass Mutual.

His expertise has also supported government entities like the FBI and CIA, as well as non-profits such as the American Cancer Society.

Books

  • Scaling Up Excellence: Getting to More Without Settling for Less – A guide to spreading excellence and scaling success across teams and organizations.
  • The Friction Project (2024) – Co-authored with Bob Sutton, this forthcoming book explores the art of fixing organizational friction to enhance productivity and collaboration.
  • Market Rebels: How Activists Make or Break Radical Innovation – An exploration of how social movements influence market transformations and innovation.

Huggy Rao’s work continues to shape how organizations scale, adapt, and innovate, empowering leaders to create meaningful and lasting change.

Contact

To inquire about Huggy Rao’s speaking fees and availability, contact Motivational Speaker today to book him for your next event or meeting.