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Leadership & Innovation
Dr. Jhangiani’s doctoral research focuses on leading transformation and innovation through play. He has studied how playful, hands-on activities (such as "serious play") help leaders and corporate teams break rigid mental frameworks, enhance empathy, and untap their inner child to accelerate business transformations in the uncertainty of the AI era. His research findings are compiled in his book, Play to Transform, demonstrates how play heals and shifts mindsets.
Child-Inclusive Governance
Project Dream On India® initiative, an ongoing project captures the visions and dreams of children. Dr. Jhangiani's recent research advances child-inclusive governance and aligns these youth perspectives with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This longitudinal research captures how youth imagination can directly guide macro-level prioritization for women’s rights, climate action and quality education.