Play to Transform

Change is hard, but must it be painful? Avinash Jhangiani proposes a more motivating and nourishing way to drive it, through play. Play to Transform challenges the usual mindset of business leaders and urges them to draw on their inner child to speed up purposeful transformation.

The book argues that we are all born creative geniuses with a natural ability to empathize deeply with others, but that most of us lose touch with these qualities along the way. In the post-pandemic world, leaders need to be more empathetic and agile than before, and that calls for a conscious change in mindset.

Using real-life examples, contemporary shift strategies and the key implications for organizations, the book shows how play can drive transformation and innovation. It describes a psychologically safe, co-creative environment that treats failure as normal, where employees can express themselves more freely and adjust to change. It rejects the idea that play is frivolous and has no place in serious work, and it offers a different way to run a business with more heart and soul.