{"product_id":"living-legends-learning-lessons","title":"Living Legends, Learning Lessons by Bala V. Balachandran |KAVIPRIYA A [with cd]","description":"\u003ch3 data-end=\"254\" data-start=\"198\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"254\" data-start=\"202\"\u003eBook Summary: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"624\" data-start=\"256\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"290\" data-start=\"256\"\u003eLiving Legends, Learning Lessons\u003c\/em\u003e is a leadership‑and‑inspiration book that profiles ten luminaries from business, government, academia and spirituality. The idea is to go “up close and personal” with people who started in ordinary circumstances but went on to lead transformational lives. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\" class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Hyderabad\/a-new-book-raises-a-toast-to-real-heroes\/article10357472.ece?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Hyderabad\/a-new-book-raises-a-toast-to-real-heroes\/article10357472.ece?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSome of the people profiled include \u003cstrong data-end=\"676\" data-start=\"662\"\u003eRatan Tata\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"703\" data-start=\"678\"\u003eN. R. Narayana Murthy\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"719\" data-start=\"705\"\u003eAdi Godrej\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"744\" data-start=\"721\"\u003eKiran Mazumdar‑Shaw\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"761\" data-start=\"746\"\u003eVinita Bali\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"797\" data-start=\"763\"\u003eformer RBI governor Rangarajan\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"816\" data-start=\"799\"\u003eDeepak Chopra\u003c\/strong\u003e and others. For each one, the book explores their childhood, early influences, challenges, failures, and how they developed their leadership characteristics—qualities like humility, integrity, foresight, ability to take risks, resilience in face of failure, purpose, insight, etc. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\" class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1557\" data-start=\"1177\"\u003eThe book is supplemented with a DVD (CD‑ROM) that contains interviews \/ conversations, giving readers a chance to see and hear these leaders speak rather than just read about them. It aims to make leadership relatable—not as distant or abstract, but as something people in many walks of life can model.\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\" class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1876\" data-start=\"1559\"\u003eOverall, \u003cem data-end=\"1602\" data-start=\"1568\"\u003eLiving Legends, Learning Lessons\u003c\/em\u003e is motivational, designed for students, emerging leaders, or anyone interested in real‑life examples of people who succeeded by combining values, vision and hard work. It offers concrete life lessons more than theoretical frameworks. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\" class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1929\" data-start=\"1883\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1929\" data-start=\"1887\"\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2505\" data-start=\"1931\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBala V. Balachandran \u003c\/strong\u003e(5 July 1937 – 27 September 2021) was a distinguished Indian academic and management educator. He held the position of J.L. Kellogg Distinguished Professor (Emeritus) of Accounting, Information \u0026amp; Management at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. He was also the founder, chairman and dean emeritus of Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, which he helped build into one of India’s well‑regarded B ‑schools. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\" class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" alt=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bala_V._Balachandran?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bala_V._Balachandran?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBalachandran’s career combined rigorous academics with real‑world leadership. He taught, consulted, and mentored widely. His work often focused on leadership, cost\/accounting information systems, decision support, and strategic profitability. He was deeply connected to the stories of people and institutions, believing that learning comes from both success \u003cem data-end=\"2870\" data-start=\"2865\"\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e failure. His humility, integrity, and personal warmth were often remarked upon. He was honored by the Government of India with the Padma Shri in 2001 for his contributions in higher education.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45156506861754,"sku":"2BTULKDZ6-Used","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/LivingLegends_LearningLessons.jpg?v=1764164678","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/living-legends-learning-lessons","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}