Deepa Purushothaman
| Deepa Purushothaman | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🏫 Education | Harvard Kennedy School (MPP); London School of Economics (MSc) |
| 💼 Occupation | Business executive, author, researcher |
| 📆 Years active | 1990s–present |
Deepa Purushothaman is an American business executive, author, and leadership researcher. She is the founder of the re.write. She previously spent 21 years at Deloitte.[1]
Early life and education
Purushothaman earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Philosophy from Wellesley College. She studied Development Economics at the London School of Economics, where she earned a Master of Science degree. She later completed a Master in Public Policy (MPP) at the Harvard Kennedy School, with a focus on negotiation and conflict resolution.[2][3]
Career
Deepa Purushothaman joined Deloitte in 1999 as a senior consultant after graduating from the Harvard Kennedy School, where she became a partner at the age of 34.[4] She also served as National Managing Partner for WIN, Deloitte’s Women’s Initiative, which focused on recruiting, retaining, and advancing women.[2][5][6] She officially left Deloitte in May 2020.[4]
In 2020, Purushothaman co-founded nFormation, a membership community for professional women of color. Purushothaman and her co-founder closed nFormation in 2024.[7][8]
Purushothaman later founded the re.write, a think tank focused on examining work, ambition, and power.[7]
Since November 2023, Purushothaman has served as an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School. In 2026, Harvard Business School published the case study Deepa Purushothaman: Rewriting the Rules of Ambition, Power, and Success, written by Linda A. Hill and Lydia Begag. A companion case, Deepa Purushothaman’s WIN Narrative: The 7 Rewrites, was also published.[9] Purushothaman was an Aspen Institute First Movers Fellow. Her board roles have included the U.S. board of the Avasara Leadership Institute and the Rutgers Center for Women in Business.[10]
Writing and research
Purushothaman is the author of The First, The Few, The Only: How Women of Color Can Redefine Power in Corporate America, published by Harper Business in 2022. She is also a contributor to Next-Level Negotiating, part of the Harvard Business Review Women at Work series.[11]
References
- ↑ "I quit Deloitte after burning out. Now I've reshaped how I view success". Business Insider. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Deepa Purushothaman | : Loyola University Chicago". Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- ↑ "Deepa Purushothaman". LAI Speakers. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Indian-origin ex-Deloitte partner says she worked 100-hour weeks, quit after body 'broke down'". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- ↑ "'Life is much bigger than work': Ex-Deloitte consultant reveals how a Pune CEO made her realize the limits of success". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- ↑ "Indian-origin ex-Deloitte partner says she suffered last-stage Lyme disease as she worked 100-hour weeks: 'Spent 8 months in bed'". The Indian Express. 2025-11-13. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "I quit Deloitte after burning out. Now I've reshaped how I view success". Business Insider. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- ↑ "How Women Of Color Can Redefine Power In Corporate America". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- ↑ "Deepa Purushothaman's WIN Narrative: The 7 Rewrites". hbs.edu. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- ↑ "Deepa Purushothaman: Rewriting the Rules of Ambition, Power, and Success". hbs.edu. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- ↑ "Author Talks: Forge your power". mckinsey.com. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
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