Posts from the leadership category.
There are books that talk about business — graphs, goals, growth curves — and then there are books that breathe. Gateway to Africa by Prateek Suri does the latter. It doesn’t read like a management lecture; it feels like a long evening conversation with a friend who’s seen failure up close, tasted dust and triumph, and still believes that tomorrow is worth fighting for.When I first picked it up, I...
There’s a quiet power in watching two lives unfold in parallel — ambitious, demanding, and yet beautifully intertwined. Growing Together Without Growing Apart: An Inspiring Journey of Service, Sacrifice, and Shared Dreams by Lieutenant Generals Rajeev and Dr. Madhuri Kanitkar is that story, told with honesty, warmth, and a rare intimacy. Co-authored by the couple themselves, the memoir goes beyond...
The first time I cracked open The Carpenter by Jon Gordon, I didn’t expect to be sitting with my coffee and suddenly wondering about the scaffolding of my own life. Not the walls and roofs we so carefully patch and polish for the world to see, but the beams underneath — the ones made of habits, fears, and, sometimes, love. It’s a slim book, deceptively slim, that pretends to be a simple fable but ...
I remember the first time I truly felt the weight of silence — the kind that presses against your chest, makes every whisper feel like a shout, and every shadow a potential conspirator. That’s exactly the feeling Prakash Narayan Shukla conjures in Shadow Strike. From the very first page, I was swept into a world where the most dangerous battles are not fought with guns or bombs, but with subtle gl...
You know that restless feeling when you’re sitting at your desk, staring at your laptop, wondering if the work you’re doing today is actually leading you anywhere tomorrow? That was me when I stumbled onto Design Your Career: Lead Self, Lead Others, Lead Change by Pavan Soni. I picked it up half-expecting another glossy self-help book full of catchy one-liners and “10 rules for success.” What I fo...
I just closed Insightful Inc. by Manish Makhijani and, honestly, it felt like stepping into the mind of a master observer. Have you ever watched a seemingly ordinary scene — a mother choosing a cereal at the store, a commuter navigating traffic — and suddenly realized there’s a whole universe of decisions, emotions, and habits hidden there? That’s the kind of lens Makhijani invites you to wear. Dr...
Ever felt like life suddenly pulled the floor out from under you? That freefall feeling when comfort zones vanish and you’re flapping around, unsure how to land? Yeah — me too. That’s exactly why Jon Gordon’s The Shark and the Goldfish felt like it swam into my life at just the right time.Jon Gordon isn’t new to writing books that spark motivation when your tank feels empty. You might know him fro...
Ever had a moment that changed everything? Like the time someone remembered your name at just the right time, or a stranger’s kindness lifted your spirits when you were at your lowest? Those seemingly small moments stick, don’t they? The Power of Moments dives deep into why.Written by Chip and Dan Heath — yes, the same brilliant duo behind Made to Stick and Switch — this book isn’t just another se...
You know those moments when you pick up a book hoping it will stir something deep within you? That’s exactly how I felt when I reached for 30 Women in Power. With a title so bold and a curator like Naina Lal Kidwai—India’s trailblazing banker and a woman who shattered more than a few glass ceilings—I expected to be blown away.The idea is noble: tell the stories of women who’ve climbed the highest ...
There’s something deeply comforting about diving into stories of great leaders—those larger-than-life figures who have shaped the course of history with courage, wisdom, and vision. Reading 100 Desi Stories: Great Indian Leaders felt a bit like revisiting those memorable history lessons from school, but with a fresh, bite-sized twist that kept me hooked. Madhur Zakir Hallegua, the author, has wove...
