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Sirisha is a leadership and organisational transformation consultant specialising in strategic alignment, culture building, organisation design, and people strategy. She holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and completed a Fellowship in Leadership and Management at Carnegie Mellon University as a Nehru Fulbright Scholar. She is also a certified Design Thinking practitioner from Stanford University's d.school.

During her decade-long career at Cognizant Technology Solutions, she managed complex engagements and scaled teams from 5 to 560 professionals in less than six months. In 2015, she was recognised among the Global Emerging Transformation Leaders by Training Magazine, USA.

Since 2017, Sirisha has focused on helping organisations translate strategy into execution and build cultures that support growth. Through Align By Design, she works with leadership teams to strengthen organisational effectiveness, develop leaders, and drive innovation.

“We had wanted to write our book for years. Stardom gave us structure, timelines, and the support we needed to turn our 700-page draft into a published book.”

Sirisha Bhamidipati · From Testimonial

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Stardom Books, LLC · 2023

Hope Is Not A Strategy

Be Deliberate About Alignment And Culture

Hope Is Not a Strategy by Sirisha and Harish is a practical guide to building a strong organisational culture through strategic alignment. Drawing on real-world examples, the authors offer a step-by-step approach to aligning goals, values, and people, helping leaders, founders, and change-makers create cohesive organisations and drive sustainable growth.

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“Our book had been on the back burner for years. Stardom brought structure, deadlines, and constant support, helping us transform a dense 700-plus-page draft into our first published book. It was a great experience.”
**Sirisha Bhamidipati**Managing Partner & Co-founder · Hope Is Not A Strategy

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Hope Is Not A Strategy

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