Journalism Body of Work

Before she coached high-impact leaders, Chitra shaped national conversations as a journalist for mainstream media including National Public Radio and U.S. News & World Report.

Today, she continues to write and publish her opinion pieces across platforms, offering a unique, often counterintuitive perspective on power, status, and perception in leadership.
Featured In
NPR
Jewish Journal
U.S. News & World Report
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Swaay
Psychology Today
The Orange County Register
The Hill
Los Angeles Daily News
Daily Beast
Op-eds, Columns, and Investigative Reporting

Recent Articles

Psychology Today
Psychology Today
How to Power Through Your Power-Through Mindset
Psychology Today
A Simple Mind Trick to Help You Succeed
Psychology Today
How to Win by Lowering the Stakes
Why Kamala Harris needed Tim Walz
Psychology Today
Why Kamala Harris Needed Tim Walz at Her CNN Interview
Psychology Today: How Sunk Cost Fallacy Impacts 2024 Political Decision-Making
Psychology Today
How Sunk Cost Fallacy Impacts 2024 Political Decision-Making
Psychology Today: Leading With Influence and Impact
Psychology Today
Leading With Influence and Impact
Psychology Today: What Fani Willis's Pyrrhic Win Teaches All Working Women
Psychology Today
What Fani Willis's Pyrrhic Win Teaches All Working Women
Psychology Today: Alexei Navalny's Use of Subtext and Symbolism Lives On
Psychology Today
Alexei Navalny's Use of Subtext and Symbolism Lives On

Op-eds/Columns

LinkedIn
Kristi Noem Is a Case Study in How a Person Loses Power and Influence When They Don't Protect Their Status
Jewish Journal: “Mar-a-Gaza” vs. Hamas Inc—Trump’s ‘Mar-a-Gaza’ vision faces one roadblock: the Hamas Inc. brand that’s survived the destruction
Jewish Journal
“Mar-a-Gaza” vs. Hamas Inc—Trump’s ‘Mar-a-Gaza’ vision faces one roadblock: the Hamas Inc. brand that’s survived the destruction
Daily Beast: My Critics Have It Wrong. Talking About Kamala Harris’ Style Isn’t Sexist—It’s Strategy
Daily Beast
My Critics Have It Wrong. Talking About Kamala Harris’ Style Isn’t Sexist—It’s Strategy
Daily Beast: Kamala Harris Is Well-Suited for President--but Poorly Dressed
Daily Beast
Kamala Harris Is Well-Suited for President--but Poorly Dressed
The Hill: Harris must flex her muscles on national security — and fast
The Hill
Harris must flex her muscles on national security — and fast
The Hill: Kamala needs to ‘man up’ for her debate against Trump
The Hill
Kamala needs to ‘man up’ for her debate against Trump
The Hill: Why Kamala Harris needs a 'competent' white man to win
The Hill
Why Kamala Harris needs a 'competent' white man to win
The Hill: Biden and his backers are falling for the sunk cost fallacy
The Hill
Biden and his backers are falling for the sunk cost fallacy
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: As Fani Willis shows, dominant, ambitious women leaders pay price
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
As Fani Willis shows, dominant, ambitious women leaders pay price
The Orange County Register: Kamala Harris has a credibility crisis. She could use some urgent media un-training
The Orange County Register
Kamala Harris has a credibility crisis. She could use some urgent media un-training
Swaay: What Kevin McCarthy Really Lost in Congress and the Corporate Executive Challenge He Now Faces
Swaay
What Kevin McCarthy Really Lost in Congress and the Corporate Executive Challenge He Now Faces
Newsweek: Elon Musk Needs a Twittervention
Newsweek
Elon Musk Needs a Twittervention
Newsweek: How the Media Fell for SBF's Con Game-Again and Again and Again
Newsweek
How the Media Fell for SBF's Con Game-Again and Again and Again
Swaay

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