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Janmejaya Sinha

Alum Fellow (2018-2021), Family Businesses

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Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Princeton University
  • Master’s Degree, Economics, University of Cambridge
  • Master’s Degree, History, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi

Location
Mumbai
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Janmejaya Sinha

Alum Fellow (2018-2021), Family Businesses

Janmejaya Sinha is a Managing Director & Senior Partner based in BCG’s Mumbai office and a board member of BHI’s Innovation Sounding Board, a group of senior BCG leaders dedicated to supporting, inspiring, and guiding upstream innovation at BCG. Janme was also named a BHI Fellow in 2018, focused on family business.

His research draws upon decades of working with family businesses and advising how to manage them, which has its own set of unique challenges and opportunities.

Janme is an author of Untangling Conflict: An Introspective Guide for Families in Business published by Penguin Random House, Your Strategy Needs a Strategy published by Harvard Business Review Press, and Own the Future published by Wiley.

He is a frequent speaker on these topics speaking at events such as TED in addition to C-suite events of Fortune 500 clients. His work has been published in leading publications including The World Economic Forum, The Hindustan Times and The Economic Times, among others.

Books co-authored by Janmejaya Sinha

2022
Untangling Conflict

Drawing on decades of lessons learned from supporting families and the businesses they own, the book brings conflicts to life through the lens of a fictional family and the business conglomerate they own.

2015
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy

The world of strategy is thick with ideas and frameworks; Your Strategy Needs a Strategy will help you cut through the noise and find clarity regarding which approach, or combination of approaches, is your best bet.

Recent Work

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Books | May 25, 2022

Untangling Conflict

Drawing on decades of lessons learned from supporting families and the businesses they own, the book brings conflicts to life through the lens of a fictional family and the business conglomerate they own.

BCG.COM | December 17, 2020

The Soft Rules of Family Businesses

Conflicts arising from emotions are rarely about material issues like money or other matters of self-interest. These "soft" issues are often harder to resolve than the "hard" stuff.

BCG.COM | January 9, 2020

Great Family Businesses Need Good Governance

By anticipating and addressing key issues, family owners can reduce risk, manage conflict, and promote prosperity.

TED | December 1, 2017

What’s Really Happening in Emerging Markets

Janmejaya Sinha shares a different perspective on business media and the prognosis for the future of emerging markets.

Harvard Business Review | June 24, 2015

Navigating the Dozens of Different Strategy Options

Inevitably, any business or business model goes through a life cycle, each stage of which requires a different approach.