More About Ashish Kothari
Ashish is the author of the best selling book “Hardwired for Happiness” in which he outlines an easy-to-follow recipe that can help anyone increase joy, health, love and meaning in their lives. Prior to starting Happiness Squad, Ashish Kothari was a Partner at the global management consulting firm, McKinsey & Company and spent over two decades helping thousands of leaders and their organizations achieve breakthrough performance through increasing their effectiveness, building more human centric cultures, and transforming capabilities at scale.
His approach & philosophy
Ashish believes that happiness at work isn’t a luxury—it’s a strategic advantage. His work emphasizes the power of daily, science-backed habits and meaningful human connections to build resilience, clarity, purpose, and high-performance cultures. Through frameworks like REWIRE™ and PEARL™, he helps leaders and teams strengthen emotional intelligence, psychological safety, and sustainable ways of working.
Impact & leadership
Under Ashish’s guidance, Happiness Squad has supported organizations in reducing burnout, improving engagement, enhancing collaboration, and cultivating healthy work cultures. Ashish is known for his empathetic coaching style, practical solutions, and commitment to making flourishing—not just functioning—a workplace reality.
