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Written by Mayank
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Successful people do not wait for things to happen. They make things happen. This is the essence of the book – “Count your chickens before they hatch” - a bestseller by Arindam Chaudhuri. He is the same guy who sports a pony tail, is professionally attired, has a yuppie appearance and drives a Bentley Continental GT! He quotes Gandhi and the Bhagavad Gita and the book starts off detailing qualities, skills & attitudes required to succeed in the business world today(renowned ASK theory) and goes on to explore examples of people who made it big against all odds. He calls Lord Krishna the greatest Indian management guru for his ability to motivate his subjects and making them do as he pleased. He goes on comparing the Americans and Japanese workforce. He insists that Indian must mix both American and Indian management strategies. His thoughts on different types of leadership, namely by seduction, association and delegation are quite remarkable. He also explains how the Bhagavad Gita’s distinction of people into three types, the Tamas, the Rajas and Satvic applies to modern day Indian employees. You might not agree with a lot of his views but some of his theories hold true and can be applied to Indian companies. He introduced iManagement Theory. This book is certainly recommended! Read it once!
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Written by Mayank
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“Chhava” as a historical novel by Shivaji Sawant, an indian writer in Marathi (later published in many indian languages), perfectly captures the personality of the “warlike prince” Sambhaji Raje Bhonsle, eldest son of the Maratha Empire founder Shivaji. Sambhaji continued to battle till he was captured by Mughal armies and tortured and killed by Aurangzeb for refusing to convert to muslim religion (11th March, 1689). It is a novel which tries to place this man in his rightful place in the Maratha history.
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