Indra Books
Globally savvy, slightly cheeky, and deeply wise all while transforming how teams trust, lead, and deliver.
Barcelona, Spain
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Indra Books is a global transformation strategist with over 30 years of experience leading culture change and high-performance turnarounds in complex, high-pressure environments. From finance to fintech, aviation to public safety, she’s worked across 46 countries helping teams unlock trust, alignment, and scalable momentum.
Known for cutting through fluff and fixing the human problems behind delivery breakdowns, Indra brings a deeply practical, story-rich approach to organizational change. Her work doesn’t end with slide decks—it sticks because it’s built on real trust, deep listening, and performance that outlives the program.
Whether guiding skeptical tech teams or supporting leaders in navigating pressure and change, she teaches people to see differently, act with intention, and build cultures that last longer than a keynote.
Her sessions are high-energy, no-fluff, and packed with tools that outlive the event.
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Why Strategy Fails When You Forget the People
We’ve all seen it: a clear strategy, a well-planned roadmap and then… silence, skepticism, or slowdowns. Why? Because even the smartest strategies fail when people aren’t bought in, connected, or clear on the why.
This workshop is a wake-up call for leaders: if your people aren’t aligned, you’re not going anywhere. Learn how to spot trust breakdowns early, build real ownership, and translate strategy into high-performance culture.
Key Takeaways:
How to spot when a strategy is performative vs real
Why trust—not tools—is your biggest delivery accelerator
What to do when skepticism shows up (and how to flip it)
Leading when you’re not in control (but everyone thinks you are)
Power, influence, and trust when you're the face of change.
You're seen as the leader. But behind the scenes, you're navigating shifting priorities, fragile trust, and decisions you didn’t even make. Welcome to modern leadership.
In this candid, high-energy session, Indra and Masha unpack what it means to lead with empathy, credibility, and focus when you're in charge, but not always in control. Get tools for aligning teams, managing up, and building trust in the most unpredictable environments.
It's leadership-as-lived, especially relevant to delivery leads, product folks, and transformation managers.
Can be delivered as 1 hour or 2 hours workshop.
High-Performance Teams Without the Burnout: A Deep Dive Workshop
High performance should feel energizing, not exhausting. But too often, teams push harder, move faster—and burn out long before they reach their potential. In this interactive two-hour workshop, Indra Books takes you inside the real drivers of sustainable high performance and shows you how to diagnose what’s holding your team back.
You’ll learn how to spot performance killers early, design work habits that energize rather than drain, and create an environment where trust and motivation thrive—without sacrificing delivery. Using practical tools, live diagnostics, and small-group collaboration, you’ll leave with a tailored action plan you can start applying tomorrow.
Whether you’re leading a team, mentoring peers, or just want to make your project environment healthier and more effective, this session will give you the clarity, confidence, and concrete steps to build results that last.
Key Takeaways:
Identify the top three causes of burnout in tech teams—and how to reverse them
Use a simple performance diagnostic to spot trust and motivation gaps
Redesign workflows for sustained energy and output
Build a personal/team action plan to take back to their workplace
Apply strategies that boost delivery and protect wellbeing in the long term
Giving Everyone a Voice: Inclusive Collaboration That Actually Works
You’ve got brilliant people, but not all of them thrive in loud meetings, brainstorming sessions, or endless Slack threads. In this energizing, practical talk, Indra Books shares how to build collaboration systems where every voice counts (and not just the loudest one).
Packed with tools for async working, inclusive facilitation, and remote-friendly team dynamics, this talk is a must for modern teams juggling time zones, neurodiverse needs, and constant change. Learn how to eliminate meetings no one needs, spark creativity beyond the whiteboard, and lead collaboration that unlocks everyone’s best thinking.
Key Takeaways:
Spot the collaboration defaults that silence diverse thinkers
Tools to include introverts, neurodivergent team members, and remote contributors
How to design silent brainstorming and async systems that actually work
Facilitation tips that balance equity, pace, and creativity
Culture Change That Doesn’t Die in Q4
You launched a change initiative. Maybe even a few. But six months in, your team’s tired, the metrics are messy, and engagement is down. Sound familiar?
In this straight-talking session, I’ll share how to lead culture change that actually sticks across pressure-cooker orgs, global teams, and skeptical environments. We’ll cover why most transformations stall and what it really takes to build trust, resilience, and sustainable performance.
Key Takeaways:
Why most culture change efforts stall (and how to prevent it)
Tools to rebuild trust and momentum even mid-project
How to make change feel real, relevant, and worth showing up for
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