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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
This is an autobiography that traces the life of a transformational leader, as narrated by him. It alternates between his personal life and his professional life, his aspirations and his accomplishments as a scientist, as an industry captain and as a communicator. Above all, the book is about people and what makes them what they are. It details how his concept of reducing “the distance between minds” helped synergise twenty-six thousand employees of one of the largest industrial enterprises in India, leading to its regeneration and sustainability. The narration is full of subtle elements which will be motivational to many, especially the young.
Sanak Mishra
Sanak Mishra is a student of the philosophy of the hierarchy of knowledge. He is currently President of the Indian National Academy of Engineering. He had a long innings with Steel Authority of India Limited, moving up to the Board level. As Managing Director of Rourkela Steel Plant, he turned around this ailing unit in dramatic fashion, through a sustained campaign called SAMSKAR. The mass contact exercise he introduced here has been described as a communication revolution. He has also served as Vice President of ArcelorMittal, the largest steel producer in the world. More recently as the first Secretary General of Indian Steel Association, he anchored it as the voice of the Indian steel industry. He has been President of the Indian Institute of Metals and the Chairman of the International Organization of Metals, Materials and Minerals Societies. For his seminal contributions to science and technology, he was conferred the distinguished alumni award from the Indian Institute of Science and the distinguished merit alumni award from the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA. He is a recipient of the JRD Tata Award for Excellence in Corporate Leadership. In 2018 he was bestowed with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Ministry of Steel, Government of India.
