Welcome to Structured Way.

Where you can build the operating system your life and work need.

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Hi, I'm Swathi.

Swathi Kantharaja, Founder of Structured Way
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I'm Swathi. I created Structured Way to spread the word to an overwhelmed world: we don't need to beat ourselves up to be 100% structured. I follow the 70/30 principle. Structure your life and work at 70%, and leave 30% intentionally unstructured, for chaos and opportunities to unfold.

For years I aimed to be 100% structured and organised, only to find that 70% gave the best results. It let me make shifts I never planned for: software engineer, product manager, project and program manager, and now author.

The 70/30 Principle
70%structured
life and work
30%intentionally
unstructured
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What I offer.

Advisory

Fractional Program Management for cross-functional alignment.

I love bringing structure to multiple cross-functional teams working toward a common goal in complex, chaotic environments. If you are running large projects or programs, you can book me as a Fractional Program Management Advisor. I bring the right balance between rigid structure and chaos to reach the outcomes you want.

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Off the Record

Private writing coaching for senior leaders.

I started journaling at the age of 11, and it is the single habit I still keep today. I have done many kinds of it: bullet journaling, career journaling, and more. Writing in private clearly has its own power. With Off the Record, I bring journaling to the corporate world: one-on-one coaching on private writing practices for busy, high-stakes decision makers.

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My books.

As much as I enjoy reading non-fiction, recently I have enjoyed writing it too. Here are my books that are available and in progress.

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Work

Program Management in Real Life

Most books teach frameworks. This one shows how it actually works, in practice, in real organisations.

Available now
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Life

Your (Un)Structured Life!

Structure is a choice, and so is chaos. A book for anyone who wants to replace overwhelm with clarity.

Available now
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Structured Way
Swathi Kantharaja
Work

Structured Way

Program management in a new lens. How to diagnose, design, and deliver programs that actually land.

Coming soon
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Life

Nobody Has to Read It

Everything journalling can do for you, from someone who started at eleven. Why it works, how to make it yours, and why nobody has to read it for it to change how you think.

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Structure changes everything.

70% of it, anyway.

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