In a world of rigid playbooks and conventional thinking, discover a proven, revolutionary framework that empowers you to write your own rules for extraordinary success.
Playing by the rules is a surefire path to mediocrity—a road well-traveled and devoid of true greatness. Unlocking your fullest potential, however, requires a rare breed of audacity and courage.
This isn’t just another business, leadership and career advice book. The CodeBreaker Mindset™ is a comprehensive blueprint for identifying and dismantling the barriers—both visible and invisible—that hold you back from pursuing your dreams.
In The CodeBreaker Mindset™ renowned strategic growth advisor and business builder Chitra Nawbatt reveals the game-changing methodology that propelled her from humble beginnings to becoming a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 CEOs, a pioneering tech innovator, and a partner at a leading multibillion-dollar global venture capital firm.
Drawing from her groundbreaking career transitions and exclusive insights from top industry leaders, Chitra Nawbatt equips readers with a powerful toolkit for extraordinary achievement:
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Master the art of identifying and navigating both written and unwritten rules that govern success in any field, and when and how to strategically topple them
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Develop your own “CodeBreaker Mindset™ Equations” to create breakthrough opportunities
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Learn how to convert perceived limitations into competitive advantages
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Own business, career and life pivots, especially the involuntary and forced moves
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Live in the possibility of serendipity and monetize it for your enrichment and advancement
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Gain practical tools to break free from conventional thinking and orchestrate your own path and playbook to extraordinary achievement, regardless of your starting point or background
The CodeBreaker Mindset™ Equation
Chitra Nawbatt created The CodeBreaker Mindset™ Equation to provide a guide and compass to help you equip yourself with the inputs, mindset and methodology to compete and win in a confusing time where chaos is the norm.
The written and unwritten rules, as well as the other elements in The CodeBreaker Mindset™ Equation— pivots, serendipity, and informed intuition—help you understand what game you’re playing, the binary and non-binary nuances, and how to compete and win.
Original Research for The CodeBreaker Mindset™ Captured Interviews and Insights from These Global Leaders
(in order of appearance in the book)
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Dr. Astro Teller (Alphabet, The Moonshot Factory, Co-Founder and Captain)
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Navin Chaddha (Mayfield Fund, Managing Partner)
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Kazembe Ajamu (5Tre The Blade, CEO and Father of Zendaya)
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Ken Ohashi (Brooks Brothers, CEO)
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Reshma Saujani (Girls Who Code and Moms First, Founder)
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Steve Kraus (Bessemer Venture Partners, Partner)
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Jon Korngold (Blackstone, Global Head of Blackstone Growth)
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Dr. David Thomas (Morehouse College, President Emeritus)
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Bruce Cohen (Academy Award and Tony Award winner and Emmy-nominated Producer)
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BD Wong (Tony Award winner and Emmy-nominated Actor)
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Mindy Grossman (Consello, Partner and Vice Chair; Fanatics, Board Member; former CEO of WW)
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Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli (ONE Campaign, President and CEO)
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Tory Burch (Tory Burch LLC, Founder, Executive Chairman, Chief Creative Officer)
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Michelle Peluso (Revlon, CEO and Nike, Board Member)
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Yannick Colaco (FanCode, Co-Founder, and former National Basketball Association (NBA), India, Managing Director)
With Chitra Nawbatt’s proven strategies, you’ll learn how to harness your unique combination of knowledge, experience, and informed intuition to forge unprecedented paths to success in all aspects of your life and business.
Whether you’re seeking to make an unconventional career pivot, pursuing life purpose or higher education, or building a trailblazing venture, The CodeBreaker Mindset™ provides the strategic framework and tactical guidance to transform your aspirations into reality.
When you purchase this book, a portion of all proceeds will be donated to cancer research in loving memory of the author’s father and in honor of all those affected.
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Endorsements for The CodeBreaker Mindset™ Received from Global Leaders
Sarah Friar
OpenAI, Chief Financial Officer, and Walmart, Board Member
“The CodeBreaker Mindset™ is a compelling and practical framework for navigating complexity with clarity and courage.”
Thasunda Brown Duckett
TIAA, President & CEO, and Nike, Board Member, and NY Liberty, Investor
“Chitra engages some of the most innovative executives from across industries to uncover the skills that empower people to thrive amid rapidly accelerating change.”
James D. White
The Honest Company, Chairman of the Board, and Jamba Inc., former Chairman, President and CEO
“The CodeBreaker Mindset™ offers clear, actionable frameworks to decode challenges in business and life, empowering readers to pivot and rise with confidence.”
Sanjiv Mehta
L Catterton India, Executive Chairman, and Hindustan Unilever, former Chairman and CEO
“The CodeBreaker Mindset™ Equation reveals a powerful framework that shows individuals and organizations how to reinvent themselves to multiply their impact, push boundaries and create extraordinary outcomes.”
VN “Tiger” Tyagarajan
Bain Capital, Senior Advisor; BCG, Senior Advisor; Jabil Inc., Board Member; Kantar, Board Member; and Genpact, former President and CEO
“The CodeBreaker Mindset™ empowers people to understand the game, compete, and win in various aspects of life.”
Frank McKenna, C.M.
TD Bank Group, Vice Chairman; former Ambassador of Canada to the United States; and former Premier of New Brunswick
“This book will resonate with leaders who want to turbocharge their organizations and inspire all around them to higher levels of achievement.”
Thomas S. Caldwell, C.M.
Caldwell Financial Ltd. & Urbana Corporation, Chairman
“The CodeBreaker Mindset™ is a roadmap to navigating the unseen forces that influence business growth, innovation and careers at any stage.”
Endoresements
Chitra’s CodeBreaker Mindset™ Journey
Chitra is not your average author writing from linear and homogenous contexts. As a first-generation university graduate, from humble beginnings in South America, Chitra's impressive career pierced many barriers and ceilings across six highly coveted global industries. She was one of the youngest recruited to global professional services firm EY while still an undergraduate student. Chitra was an early adopter and innovator in fintech. At Deutsche Bank, in addition to achieving C-Suite roles, she created working capital fintech and analytics software, well before fintech became an industry category.
Chitra then defied career gravity making a non-linear pivot, becoming a TV news anchor in New York City, the #1 media market in the world, for Reuters, BNN Bloomberg, and other reputable news brands. Subsequently, she joined a top global digital transformation consulting firm, creating a new category of function as Market Maker, with the unique distinction of being industry-agnostic in scope. In this role she delivered artificial intelligence, digital transformation and analytics solutions to Fortune 500 C-Suite executives. In her next adventure, Chitra aligned her passion and expertise as a business launcher and builder, by becoming a partner at General Catalyst, a leading multibillion-dollar global venture capital firm. Unique to the venture capital industry, Chitra created and led an inaugural value creation and ecosystem business development function. She originated, commercialized and managed strategic innovation partnerships for General Catalyst, more than 75 of its portfolio companies and stakeholders, delivering network effect, go-to-market and revenue acceleration.
Empowering others has been a life purpose for Chitra, and it resulted in her creating The CodeBreaker Mindset™ book and podcast. She has also been involved in various leadership and philanthropic activities such as serving on the President of the United States Advance Team (The White House), and as an Adjunct Professor at Rutgers Business School.
Chitra’s significant accomplishments and dynamic approach make her an inspiring leader who readers will admire and trust. The CodeBreaker Mindset™ publication date is April 2026.
Chitra’s CodeBreaker Mindset™ Journey
Chitra is not your average author writing from linear and homogenous contexts. As a first-generation university graduate, from humble beginnings in South America, Chitra's impressive career pierced many barriers and ceilings across six highly coveted global industries. She was one of the youngest recruited to global professional services firm EY while still an undergraduate student. Chitra was an early adopter and innovator in fintech. At Deutsche Bank, in addition to achieving C-Suite roles, she created working capital fintech and analytics software, well before fintech became an industry category.
Chitra then defied career gravity making a non-linear pivot, becoming a TV news anchor in New York City, the #1 media market in the world, for Reuters, BNN Bloomberg, and other reputable news brands. Subsequently, she joined a top global digital transformation consulting firm, creating a new category of function as Market Maker, with the unique distinction of being industry-agnostic in scope. In this role she delivered artificial intelligence, digital transformation and analytics solutions to Fortune 500 C-Suite executives. In her next adventure, Chitra aligned her passion and expertise as a business launcher and builder, by becoming a partner at General Catalyst, a leading multibillion-dollar global venture capital firm. Unique to the venture capital industry, Chitra created and led an inaugural value creation and ecosystem business development function. She originated, commercialized and managed strategic innovation partnerships for General Catalyst, more than 75 of its portfolio companies and stakeholders, delivering network effect, go-to-market and revenue acceleration.
Empowering others has been a life purpose for Chitra, and it resulted in her creating The CodeBreaker Mindset™ book and podcast. She has also been involved in various leadership and philanthropic activities such as serving on the President of the United States Advance Team (The White House), and as an Adjunct Professor at Rutgers Business School.
Chitra’s significant accomplishments and dynamic approach make her an inspiring leader who readers will admire and trust. The CodeBreaker Mindset™ publication date is April 2026.