Author:Srikumar Rao
Srikumar Rao teaches a hugely popular course at both London and Columbia Business Schools. He helps his students define their personal ethics and goals, and how to reach them, and starts them on a journey that will last them a lifetime. Now, in this extraordinary book, Dr Rao's unique approach is available to a far wider audience.
Using his own unconventional methods, including exercises and lessons adapted from many traditions, he explains how to:
* Work out who you are, and where you are going
* Find out how you really view the world
* Discover the joy of effortless action
* Sharpen your ability to focus
* Discover true freedom and happiness
Are You Ready to Succeed? is in a different league altogether from most business books already on offer. If you too would like to be in another league, this fresh, accessible and groundbreaking guide to a meaningful and successful life is the one for you.
Srikumar Rao is one of the greatest teachers I have ever met. He has made a wonderful difference in many people's lives - including mine - and this book can make a wonderful difference in yours. Are YOU ready to succeed? If you are - read this book!
—— Marshall Goldsmith, editor of The Leader of the Future and Coaching for LeadershipIndispensable. Professor Rao's book is a great gift to leaders everywhere. I treasure it.
—— Frances Hesselbein, Chairman, Leader to Leader InstituteI was struck by Professor Rao's scholarship, the lucidity and simplicity of his message, the power of his articulation and of course his walking the talk, when it came to the values he propounded in his class.
—— N R Narayana Murthy, Chairman, Infosys TechnologiesProfessor Rao's course is not just an ethics course; it is a forum for self-exploration
—— N R Narayana Murthy, Chairman, Infosys TechnologiesBeyond the widsom of crowds is the work of crowds, a powerful and transformative source of creativity and an economic engine that defies traditional rules. Jeff Howe's guide to crowdsourcing - to use his perfect coinage - is insightful, fun, and indispensable to those who want to understand, or participate in, this amazing phenemonon
—— Steven Levy, author of Hackers'and The Perfect ThingAs I write this down, I'm struck - not for the first time - by the loftiness of Patel's outlook. The book in particular gives the impression he has somehow channelled the voice of God.
—— John Paul Flintoff , Sunday TimesHandy has that rare gift among business writers - able to talk sense and leave out the jargon - This title will appeal to a very wide audience, because it is everything a business book should be - very readable and thought provoking.
—— Business and ComputerThis is great for anyone planning a speech or trying to get their message across at work
—— PsychologiesThe Heaths push beyond what sounds like it should work and explain why it actually does
—— Time Magazine... an entertaining, practical guide to effective communication.
—— Publishers WeeklySmart, lively . . . such fun to read
—— Saturday GuardianAnyone interested in influencing others ... can learn from this book
—— The Washington Post