Title : Review of Chanakya's 7 Secrets of Leadership
Author : Radhakrishnan Pillai and D. Sivanandhan
The concept of the ideal nation in The Arthashastra, called Saptanga, holds that there are seven pillars of a kingdom: Swami, Amatya, Janpada, Durg, Kosha, Dand, Mitra iti Prakritya. For centuries, Indian rulers have used this concept as a model of successful government.
In this path-breaking book, Chanakya’s 7 Secrets of Leadership, author Radhakrishnan Pillai delves into Chanakya’s Saptanga with the real-life example of D. Sivanandhan. Former Director General of Police, Maharashtra, and the archetype of an able administrator, Sivanandhan shares his guidelines for effective management, highlighting those that make him a dynamic leader.
In Chanakya’s 7 Secrets of Leadership, theory meets practice, academic research meets vast experience in police supervision and an age-old formula is revealed in a modern-day success story. Together, Pillai and Sivanandhan bring Chanakya’s model to life.
Anyone can use the seven secrets of leadership to run a kingdom effectively. Apply them in your life, and the magic of Chanakya’s wisdom will transform you into the ideal leader.
Radhakrishnan Pillai, founder-director of the Chanakya Institute of Public leadership (CIPL), has represented India in various national and international conferences and has taught at educational institutes in Germany (Heidelberg, Cologne), UK (Oxford, Cambridge) and India (IIT, IIM and IISc). His best-selling book Corporate Chanakya is used by business schools around the globe. Pillai received the Sardar Patel International Award in 2009.
D. Sivanandhan, former Director General of Police, Maharashtra, is one of India’s most highly regarded IPS officers. He has been instrumental in rebuilding the defenses of Mumbai after attacks in November 2008, and has served as member of the special task force in the National Security Council Secretariat. Currently, he serves on the board of several companies and is the Chairman of Securus First India Pvt. Ltd.
My view : I was always glued to fictional / non-fictional stories of love, romance, suspense and thrill. I'd never tried my hand at a Business/Strategy book before this one nor did I wish to. When I got this book to review, I was wondering how could I review it, as it seemed difficult to even read. But I had to do it.
Author : Radhakrishnan Pillai and D. Sivanandhan
Blurb : Chanakya, who lived in India in the 4th Century BC, was a leadership guru par excellence. The treasure of his teachings can be found in his book, The Arthashastra, which deals with good governance based on ideal leadership.
The concept of the ideal nation in The Arthashastra, called Saptanga, holds that there are seven pillars of a kingdom: Swami, Amatya, Janpada, Durg, Kosha, Dand, Mitra iti Prakritya. For centuries, Indian rulers have used this concept as a model of successful government.
In this path-breaking book, Chanakya’s 7 Secrets of Leadership, author Radhakrishnan Pillai delves into Chanakya’s Saptanga with the real-life example of D. Sivanandhan. Former Director General of Police, Maharashtra, and the archetype of an able administrator, Sivanandhan shares his guidelines for effective management, highlighting those that make him a dynamic leader.
In Chanakya’s 7 Secrets of Leadership, theory meets practice, academic research meets vast experience in police supervision and an age-old formula is revealed in a modern-day success story. Together, Pillai and Sivanandhan bring Chanakya’s model to life.
Anyone can use the seven secrets of leadership to run a kingdom effectively. Apply them in your life, and the magic of Chanakya’s wisdom will transform you into the ideal leader.
Radhakrishnan Pillai, founder-director of the Chanakya Institute of Public leadership (CIPL), has represented India in various national and international conferences and has taught at educational institutes in Germany (Heidelberg, Cologne), UK (Oxford, Cambridge) and India (IIT, IIM and IISc). His best-selling book Corporate Chanakya is used by business schools around the globe. Pillai received the Sardar Patel International Award in 2009.
D. Sivanandhan, former Director General of Police, Maharashtra, is one of India’s most highly regarded IPS officers. He has been instrumental in rebuilding the defenses of Mumbai after attacks in November 2008, and has served as member of the special task force in the National Security Council Secretariat. Currently, he serves on the board of several companies and is the Chairman of Securus First India Pvt. Ltd.
My view : I was always glued to fictional / non-fictional stories of love, romance, suspense and thrill. I'd never tried my hand at a Business/Strategy book before this one nor did I wish to. When I got this book to review, I was wondering how could I review it, as it seemed difficult to even read. But I had to do it.
When I started reading this book, I was soon engrossed to it completely. I kept on flipping the pages, time kept on ticking and I didn't have the slightest idea of time and I completed it in a single sit.The quality of content that it serves to the reader makes reader hook to it completely.
Chanakya's Seven Secrets of Leadership - Swami, Amatya, Janpada, Durg, Kosha, Dand, Mitra. There are Some salient features of each of this seven secrets of Chanakya's; means secrets within secrets. This book deals with real and inspirational stories of people who remained unknown to many. I was astonished to see how intensively one could write such a mind throbbing thing.!Old stories have been taken from history to set examples and presented in a convincing fashion. The language was easy to understand and far more smooth to evoke thoughts in your mind. Most of the examples were set on a great leader D. Sivanandhan.
As mentioned above it was the first time I was reading such a book, so reviewing this book like any other wouldn't be fair enough. I'm just telling what changes and challenges it brought in my life.
- Be ready to accept the changes.
- Plan for the best and worst scenarios
- Always consider yourself a leader
- Make people feel happy and secure in your leadership
- To do leadership its not necessary to have the tag of a 'Leader'. One is a leader in one's own aspect.
- Accept your faults and be true to yourself.
- Think and put it on action.
- Stick to your goal.
- Sharing success and failure stories with others so that they can learn
- Listen to other's stories so that you can learn.
- Leadership is making the impossible possible
- Keep on learning.
- One should be open minded and ready to learn from everyone.
- It is foolish to take everyone's advice. This book is not only for the people who are in management and corporate world, but for everyone who is keen to live life and wish to attain success in every aspect of life. A book that would balance your mind and enliven your thoughts.
- Be ready to accept the changes.
- Plan for the best and worst scenarios
- Always consider yourself a leader
- Make people feel happy and secure in your leadership
- To do leadership its not necessary to have the tag of a 'Leader'. One is a leader in one's own aspect.
- Accept your faults and be true to yourself.
- Think and put it on action.
- Stick to your goal.
- Sharing success and failure stories with others so that they can learn
- Listen to other's stories so that you can learn.
- Leadership is making the impossible possible
- Keep on learning.
- One should be open minded and ready to learn from everyone.
- It is foolish to take everyone's advice. This book is not only for the people who are in management and corporate world, but for everyone who is keen to live life and wish to attain success in every aspect of life. A book that would balance your mind and enliven your thoughts.
My favourite quotes from the book:
- "Common sense is not so common." "Leadership is not by rank or designation; it is by attitude and competence."
- "Common sense is not so common." "Leadership is not by rank or designation; it is by attitude and competence."
Rating: 5/5
Reviewer : Shweta Kesari
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