Book Release
Bytes and Breaths – Anand Laxshmivarahan.R, PGSEM 2005
About the Book
Set against India’s rapidly evolving corporate landscape, our story follows Zara, a young biotech entrepreneur, as she navigates the challenges of modern leadership. Through her journey at VitaSphere and her interaction with Aria, an AI avatar, readers discover how combining emotional intelligence with technological advancement can transform traditional hierarchical leadership structures. The book is particularly timely given India’s booming tech sector and flourishing startup ecosystem.
The narrative explores themes that resonate deeply with the IIMB community – innovation, empathetic leadership, digital transformation, and creating efficient yet human-centered workplaces. Our approach blends practical leadership insights with an engaging storyline, making complex concepts accessible and actionable.
About the Author
Anand Laxshmivarahan R. is a technology executive with more than two decades of experience leading digital transformation initiatives for Fortune 500 companies. With a foundation in electronics and telecommunications and an MBA, he offers a well-rounded perspective that spans software development, product strategy, and consulting. In Bytes and Breaths, he examines how emotional intelligence fosters resilient teams and drives long-term business success. An engaged member of the tech community, he also shares his insights through industry publications and his blog.
Neha Taneja is a seasoned cybersecurity executive with over 20 years of experience enhancing digital security for Fortune 500 companies. With a background in computer science, an MBA, and advanced cybersecurity certifications, she blends deep technical expertise with strategic insight. An avid reader, she thoughtfully applies insights from diverse literature to real-life leadership. In Bytes and Breaths, she explores emotionally intelligent leadership in the digital age—reflecting her commitment to technology and human-centric leadership. A strong advocate for diversity in tech, she is also committed to mentoring the next generation of leaders.
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Reshuffle – Sangeet Paul Choudary, PGP 2006
About the Book
What if we’ve misunderstood the real power of AI, not as a tool for doing tasks faster through automation, but as the missing mechanism to restructure economic systems by radically improving coordination?
When machines gain the ability to perform knowledge work, the implications go far beyond efficiency. The balance of power shifts as new organizational forms emerge, products are reinvented, and industries are transformed around new vectors of competition.
In Reshuffle, Sangeet Paul Choudary reframes one of the most hyped technologies of our time not as a smarter brain, but as a better glue.
From the overlooked brilliance of the shipping container to the F1 pits that dethroned Schumacher’s dominance, he unearths a powerful pattern: the most transformative technologies do not merely automate, they transform entire economic systems.
With vivid storytelling and razor-sharp analysis, Reshuffle connects the dots between technology, behavior, and economic architecture. It delivers a bold and incisive exploration of how AI’s impact goes far beyond changing how we work to reorienting the foundations of power and control in our economic systems.
Reshuffle unpacks the four key tensions driving this transformation: between workers and their tools, the providers of these tools and the firms that use them, the businesses consolidating power and the industries they disrupt, and between empowered individuals and entrenched incumbents.
Blending compelling examples, historical parallels, and bold insights, Reshuffle equips readers to navigate the many opportunities and challenges that AI introduces while reshaping the knowledge economy. This book is your guide to understanding who wins, and who gets left behind, when AI restacks the deck.
About the Author
Sangeet Paul Choudary is the best-selling author of multiple books, including Platform Revolution and Platform Scale. He has advised the leadership of more than 40 of the Fortune 500 firms and has been selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Sangeet’s work on platforms has been selected by Harvard Business Review as one of the top 10 ideas in strategy and has been featured on four occasions in the HBR Top 10 Must Reads compilations.
Sangeet is appointed to advisory boards and committees at several Global 2000 firms and government bodies and he is a frequent keynote speaker at leading global forums including the G20 Summit, the World50 Summit, the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum.
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The Leader’s Mirror – Michael J Cruz, EGMP 2010
The Leader’s Mirror is not just a book—it is a trusted companion crafted for today’s CEOs, MDs, and senior executives who aspire to create an enduring legacy by leading with clarity, purpose, and authentic impact.
In a world where senior leaders are expected to inspire teams, influence stakeholders, and drive meaningful results across personal, functional, organizational, industry, and even global levels, true self- awareness is the foundation of sustainable leadership success.
This book recognizes that those at the top can often feel alone, without a reliable way to self-reflect and grow with intention. The Leader’s Mirror is designed to fill that crucial gap.
Rooted in global research and enriched by thousands of hours of real-world executive coaching, this evidence-based guide offers five concise, powerful self-assessments. Each assessment has been specifically chosen to illuminate key dimensions of high-level leadership:
- Strategic Leadership Balance: Where are you over- or under-investing your energy?
- Executive Motivational Drivers: What truly drives you—and what might trip you up?
- Core Values Alignment: Where are your actions misaligned with your beliefs, causing hidden energy leaks?
- Fast–Slow Decisions Profile: How do you balance intuitive and analytical thinking in complex environments?
- Strategic Risk Appetite: How boldly should you play to keep your organization vibrant and competitive?
Every tool in this book is designed to be practical and concise—take each assessment in minutes, gain clarity instantly, and immediately pinpoint at least one micro-commitment to fuel your personal growth. Simple scoring guides and easy-to-interpret outputs make the reflection process both meaningful and actionable. Most importantly, every assessment concludes with guidance on how to interpret your score and illustrates how a coaching conversation can transform insights into real behavioural change.
The book is written in a warm, professional, and approachable tone, acknowledging the unique challenges and opportunities faced by accomplished leaders. It draws on frameworks from Harvard Business School, McKinsey, and thought leaders such as Daniel Goleman and Daniel Kahneman, connecting global best practice with practical realities. Leaders will also find references to the most influential books and articles on reflective leadership, behaviour change, and executive growth.
Whether you are seeking to spark fresh insights, recalibrate your leadership dashboard, or chart a 90-day plan for lasting growth, The Leader’s Mirror offers a powerful starting point. It is an invitation for leaders to look inward with courage and curiosity, and to engage in the kind of self-assessment that leads to inspiring, influential, impactful, and effective leadership—for your team, your organization, and beyond.
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Achieving the Unknown – Ramit Soni, EGMP 2016
About the Book
Achieving the Unknown” has been awarded the Readers’ Favorite Five-Star Seal
Achieving the Unknown is a guide for leaders, entrepreneurs, and visionaries ready to navigate uncharted territory. In a world where change is constant and certainty is rare, traditional goal-setting often falls short. This book introduces a contemplative framework that blends mindful leadership, adaptability, and perseverance to help you achieve extraordinary results—even when the destination isn’t clear.
Through a series of practical yet deeply reflective steps, you’ll learn how to:
- Believe in possibilities you can’t yet see.
- Search widely and stay open to unexpected insights.
- Detach from rigid outcomes while fully committing to the journey.
- Harness the power of presence, pause, and acceptance.
- Recognize flashes of interest that lead to breakthrough ideas.
- Pivot with agility and persevere with purpose.
- Lead with authentic authority instead of control.
- Align your work with a liberating purpose that fuels both success and personal growth.
Packed with actionable tools, real-world wisdom, and a fresh perspective on leadership, Achieving the Unknown empowers you to thrive amid uncertainty. Whether you’re steering a company through change, reinventing your career, or chasing a vision that defies easy definition, this book will help you transform uncertainty from a source of stress into a source of strength.
About the Author
Ramit Soni is an author, strategist, and leadership advisor with deep experience in building organizations, guiding executive teams, and driving transformative change across global markets. His career spans leadership roles in startups, corporate strategy, and operations, where he has helped scale ventures, launch innovative solutions, and build cross-cultural teams.
Ramit’s writing bridges contemplative wisdom with practical business strategy, empowering leaders, founders, and CXOs to pause, pivot, and persevere in the face of uncertainty. Through his book Achieving the Unknown, he shares a mindful leadership framework designed to turn ambiguity into momentum—and transform individuals into leaders of clarity, courage, and presence.
When he’s not writing or advising, Ramit explores the intersections of psychology, strategy, and community-building, while mentoring aspiring leaders on their own journeys.
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