Author: Ganesh Natarajan
Manjiri Gokhale/
Publisher: East West Books
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 190
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8188661481
Description
Inspiration, like leadership, is not mathematics. Nor is it a consumer product to be commoditized, shrink-wrapped and marketed as a success pill. So what is inspiration? Why is it crucial for all of us to nurture it in our own lives, and entice others to light that spark within themselves? And how and where do we find inspiration when we barely have the time to cope with the challenges of everyday life?
Inspired! breaks new ground by exploring the essence of inspiration in a series of interviews with exceptional individuals, some of whom lead regular lives like us while many are renowned leaders in divers fields such as business, social activism, education, sports, the government, the arts and the media. Ganesh Natarajan and Manjiri Gokhale take us through the life and times of each personality-the formative influences and events that moulded them, their styles of operation and philosophies of life, their dreams, their hopes, their accomplishments-then identify the ten qualities that have been the key ingredients in their success.
The book will be a valuable and entertaining guide to all those who wish to optimize their talents, transform their circle of influence and succeed in what they do, whatever their age or profession-corporate executives, artistes, homemakers, entrepreneurs, even students
Contents
1. The Secret of Inspiration
2. Anu Age
3. Dev Anand
4. Kiran bedi
5. Baba Kalyani
6. Kiran Karnik
7. Dr.S.B. Mujumdar
8. Chandrababu Naidu
9. Nandan Nilekani
10. Deepak Parekh
11. Sam Pitroda
12. Ramalinga Raju
13. Ramam Roy
14. Arun Shourie
15. Everyone Can Do Extraordinary Things
16. Discovering a Formula for Inspiration
17. Inspiration from Everyday Life