Leadership is critical for socio-economic development. Leadership is both individual competence and institutional strength. Leadership has long been relied upon for growth and wealth creation. Increasingly, leadership is required to also integrate considerations of environmental protection, social responsibility and corporate governance.
This book titled “Read to Lead: Mini Bytes and Many Insights” prepares executives and managers for a successful and sustainable leadership journey. It distils the complexities of leadership into simple nuggets of knowledge which can be assimilated in steps. The author has drawn upon the knowledge and experience gained over his five decades of leadership stints in authoring this book. The book will be useful for established leaders as well, enabling further reflection and reinforcement by them.
The book presents concepts and constructs that cover many leadership situations and roles that are contextually unique to and relevant for India, with global perspectives woven in. Indian and global professionals engaged in and with India should find the book of specific relevance. The book will be useful to a broad spectrum of readers in developing their leadership capabilities.
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C. Bhaktavatsala Rao
Dr. C. Bhaktavatsala Rao received his Ph.D. Degree in Industrial Management and M. Tech. Degree in Industrial Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai. He received his B.E. Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati.
Dr. C. B. Rao has over fifty-one years of diversified experience in strategic and operational leadership of large, reputed companies, including global multinational corporations, in India. Dr. C. B. Rao’s last formal assignment was as Managing Director/Executive Chairperson of Hospira Healthcare India Pvt Limited, a Pfizer Company. Dr. Rao is a prolific writer with over two hundred publications in economic and business dailies and refereed journals.
Dr. Rao is the founder of LeaderCrest Academy. This book is the nineteenth in the series of books authored and published by Dr. Rao under his LeaderCrest Banner over the last nine years.
Dr. C. B. Rao served as Ajit Singhvi Chair Professor in the Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai. He is non-executive director on the boards of select companies. He also serves as adviser to global corporations.
