A Saint in the Board Room

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A Fable that Unravels the Secrets of Winning… The greatest wars are fought in the silent chambers of your soul. Here is a man who fights one such battle. Arjun, whose name became synonymous with success, was once lauded as the ‘Best CEO of all banks’. However the path he adopted was in complete contrast to his father's values. The financial disaster and his father’s demise came as a double blow to the Harvard educated CEO. Arjun undertakes the journey of enlightenment from his boardroom in London to Lalgudi, a small town in Southern India, to attend his father Krish’s funeral. Arjun travels to his hometown, to mark the ten day long rituals in memory of his dead father, a well respected retired teacher. The story revolves around the interaction between the father’s soul and his son, the failed CEO. This fiction provides answers to many daunting questions in the minds of today’s generation. It cleverly unravels the secrets of ‘winning without sinning’! How does Arjun come out successfully from the jaws of defeat? Learn the hidden mantras to success along with the hero Arjun...... About The Author A consistent Top Rank holder and a Gold Medallist throughout his academics, Mr. Durgadoss has had a career spanning 30 years comprising of depth from industry and width from management consultancy as highlights. He has held various senior management positions in top notch companies. Having travelled extensively on consulting assignments, he has interacted with prominent International Bodies like the UNIDO, Investment Bankers and companies held by Professors of Harvard Business School. He has a rare exposure to multiple cultures namely, MNCs, Home grown large groups, family concerns and public sector undertakings during his career. He is blessed with 360 degree analytical skills, which in turn emanates from his all round experience as a Functional head, General manager, Entrepreneur and a Board director. He is an advisor on the board of Directors of several companies benefiting the organizations with his remarkable cross functional skills and his up to date knowledge. Currently he is the Group Director – Finance and Strategy, House of S.T.Bhatia, United Arab Emirates (UAE). In addition he is the chief mentor, coach and Co – Promoter of Icon Management Services (IMS), UAE. Unceasing ‘Value Addition’ and not just ‘Validation’ is the mantra of success for IMS, a multi – disciplinary management consultancy organisation. He has multi-sectoral / cultural/ territorial/ functional exposure with proven track record of success. He is a PhD on Corporate Governance which involves CSR dimensions. He has delivered several lectures in various forums on Character, Competence and Consciousness (3C’s) towards the society and also has several articles to his credit. B. Yerram Raju is a distinguished economist turned banker and management consultant with nearly three decades of banking experience with the SBI and a decade and half of teaching, training and consultancy experience with Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad. He is presently Member, Expert Committee on Cooperative Banking, Government of Andhra Pradesh and also Regional Director, Professional Risk Managers’ International Association. He has authored 14 books and published more than 500 articles in the leading financial dailies of India, including The Hindu.He has consulted with State Governments of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Government of India, and international organizations like the UNIDO, UNCTAD and World Bank. He has addressed several international forums in South East Asia, Geneva etc., and has also been the recipient of awards – International Man of the Year (1991-92); Sir S. Radhakrishnan Teacher of Teachers Award of Siv Sivani Institute of Management (2008) and Bharat Guarav Puraskar (2005) of the International Integrity, Peace and Friendship Society, Bangalore.