.png)
Ruchika T. Malhotra
Creating cultures built on collaboration, solidarity and generosity.
Events
November 3
Brooklyn, NY
Uncompete NY Launch
with Sahaj Kaur Kohli and Dr. Uché Blackstock
Learn More
November 6
Seattle, WA
Uncompete Seattle Launch with
Ijeoma Oluo, Ekin Yasin, and La’Kita Williams
Learn More
December 3
Boston, MA
Massachusetts Conference for Women
Learn More
Ruchika T. Malhotra is the author of the upcoming book, Uncompete: Rejecting Competition To Unlock Success.
(November 4, 2025, Viking Books.)
Learn more about the Uncompete book tour.
Ruchika is also the founder of Candour, an inclusion strategy practice.
A former international business journalist, her writing has recently appeared in publications including The New York Times and Harvard Business Review.
She is a keynote speaker on leadership, workplace culture and the Uncompete™ framework.
Her last book, Inclusion on Purpose, was The MIT Press' top selling book of 2022 and called "transformative" by Dr. Brené Brown.
"...Malhotra helps us reconnect to our communities and ourselves.”
— Ijeoma Oluo
Author of So You Want to Talk About Race
"Malhotra has given the world an extraordinary gift. This isn't just a book; it's the beginning of a movement..."
—Amy Gallo
Author of Getting Along
“Uncompete is a powerful and deeply resonant manifesto for those of us who are exhausted by hustle culture..."
— Uché Blackstock, MD
Author of Legacy
"Uncompete names what so many of us feel but rarely say aloud: that constant competition isn’t making us better, it’s actually making us sick."
— Pooja Lakshmin, MD
Author of Real Self-Care
Global Keynote Speaker
Ruchika is accepting inquiries for talks on UNCOMPETE™ and related topics. Explore a selection of topics below.
Please contact Melissa Ingalsbe at Stern Strategy to book Ruchika or the contact form below.
Scarcity and rivalry stall growth—collaboration and safety unlock breakthrough results.
Practical tools to lead with empathy, inclusion, and vision in a rapidly changing world.
Build an inclusive workplace culture that today’s top talent chooses—and stays for.
Challenge imposter syndrome by redesigning workplaces to truly include and support women.
