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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh PalLeadership is the engine of growth, in any walk of life. Leadership is often portrayed as the singular capability of an individual at the helm of an organisation. Theories and models of leadership that abound miss the point that true leadership is a highly multi-faceted and highly inclusive endeavour. This book Leadership for India Inc.: An Experiential Treatise is a unique work that is contextually relevant and culturally appropriate. Given that leadership with an Indian perspective is studied and researched less than it ought to be, this book fills a major gap.
This book studies leadership from several practical and unique angles, and brings forth insights, models and constructs that are not often the mainstay of published leadership literature. The perspectives that are laid out in the book are fresh and original as well as offbeat and philosophical. The book presents a rich tapestry of the deep and diversified insights borne out of the author’s over four decades of working with leaders and working as a leader, which are discussed in a practical and fulsome manner.
The book with its Prologue, forty chapters and Epilogue that cover comprehensively and in depth all aspects of leadership, serves as an experiential treatise for established as well as aspirant leaders for India Inc. It would equally serve as a reference text book for students and academicians as well as professionals and leaders. The book is dedicated, very appropriately, to the greatest leader of all times, Mahatma Gandhi.
C.B. Rao
Dr. C. Bhaktavatsala Rao holds a PhD in Industrial Management and an MTech in Industrial Engineering, both from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, and a BE in Mechanical Engineering from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati.
Dr. C.B. Rao has forty-three years of diversified experience in strategic and operational leadership of large, reputed companies, including global MNCs, in India. A business leader with deep roots in pharmaceutical and automobile industries and a strong grasp over all functional domains, he has led the companies on paths of rapid growth and value creation. He is a prolific writer with over 130 publications in economic and business dailies and refereed journals to his credit. His management blog, Strategy Musings at cbrao2008.blogspot.com, features articles on different aspects of strategy and leadership.
LeaderCrest Academy was established by Dr. Rao to leverage his knowledge and experience in collaboration with other experts, as a world-class institution for leadership development, competitive strategy, and corporate governance that would enable business and industrial excellence. LeaderCrest is committed to publishing books and reading materials to support its objectives.
Dr. C.B. Rao has, over the last eighteen months, authored three other books, From Start-up to Ramp-up: Indian Context and Global Insights, Technology and Competitive Strategy: Perspectives for Innovators, Differentiators and Followers, and Competitive Strategy: A Contemporary Retake whichhave received critical acclaim. The three books were also published under the LeaderCrest bannerwith Notion Press. The books are available on all the online bookselling sites.
