Lights, Camera . . . Inaction
Unwittingly known as Alia Bhatt’s older sister, screenwriter and fame-child Shaheen Bhatt has been a powerhouse of quiet restraint—until now. In a sweeping act of courage, she now invites you into her head.
Shaheen was diagnosed with depression at eighteen, after five years of already living with it. In this emotionally arresting memoir, she reveals the daily experiences and debilitating big picture of one of the most critically misinterpreted mental illnesses in the twenty-first century. Equal parts conundrum and enlightenment, Shaheen takes us through the personal pendulum of understanding and living with depression in her privileged circumstances. With honesty and a profound self-awareness, Shaheen lays claim to her sadness, finding it a home in the universal fabric of the human condition.
In this multi-dimensional, philosophical tell-all, Shaheen acknowledges, accepts and overcomes the peculiarities of this way of being alive. A topic of massive interest to anyone living with mental health disorders, I’ve Never Been (un)Happier stretches out its hand to gently provide solace and solidarity.
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How to Inspire
An inspirational speech is one that awakens something in a listener—a feeling, a thought, or an idea. To understand what constitutes an inspirational speech, one must first start with the goals you want to achieve with that speech.
How to Inspire is a simple and effective guide that not only explains the nuances of inspirational communication but also provides useful tips and examples about what makes a speech truly effective. Read on to make sure you have the tools at your disposal to truly make a difference.
Delivering Motivation
Whether you’re addressing a small team or an auditorium full of people, success is measured not by whether a point is made, but whether it is made well. Motivating communication touches the mind, the intellect, the heart and the soul, inspiring people to rise in life. But how does one craft a motivational speech, let alone deliver one?
Effective communication skills are equally important in a leader as innovative ideas. After all, brilliant ideas are only brilliant if they’re communicated well. Delivering Motivation is a straightforward guide that will help you understand the importance of communication as well as help you hone your skills towards becoming a well-rounded, well-spoken leader.
Choose Your Success
‘You can change the way the world looks at business and the way business looks at the world.’
Chairperson and CEO of PepsiCo, Indra K. Nooyi is one of the most powerful women in business. She has critical advice for a powerful country in her inspirational convocation address at IIM Kolkata. As developing economies inch closer to success, there has never been a better time to be an entrepreneur. However, today’s entrepreneurs must be as committed to sustainable business practices as they are to financial results. Entrepreneurs hold the power to turn the inconceivable into the inevitable.
Choose Your Success is a powerful text. Read on and discover the possibilities of a promising future.
Change the Rules
We have an inherent fear of new ideas. We grow up in an environment that forces us to fit in, makes us believe in common goals that are in line with our financial bracket, and ensures we stay within these parameters all our lives. No wonder we’re so far away from innovation.
Innovation comes from taking risks, and risks can only be taken once fears are abandoned. When Mahindra & Mahindra first ventured into the automobiles industry, there was every reason for the company to fail. Today, it’s one of the leaders of the industry. What set its destiny apart?
Change the Rules, Anand Mahindra’s inspiring address at the convocation ceremony of the graduating class of 2014 at IIM Ahmedabad not only reveals the secret behind the organization’s unprecedented success but also highlights the dangers of staying in the comfort zone.
Keep the Anger
What if you were told one day that the secret to success was anger? Anger in the workplace has always been frowned upon, but it might be the key towards finding the motivation to affect change.
According to R. Gopalakrishnan, director of Tata Sons, it is good to be angry—at policies implemented at your workplace, at the state of affairs in the country, at injustice in the world, to name just a few examples. Anger is what begets change, and change begets progress.
Keep the Anger is the transcript of R. Gopalakrishnan’s revolutionary convocation address delivered at IIM Kashipur in March 2015, an absolute must-read for anyone who wants to change the world.
Prepare for the Unknown
As a passionate banker who takes complete ownership and pride in whatever she has done through her thirty-seven-year career, Arundhati Bhattacharya, chairperson of the State Bank of India, believes that ‘creativity, communication, and compassion’ are the three Cs that must remain on a winner’s checklist.
In today’s world, leaders have a much bigger role to play. They must go beyond what is asked of them while simultaneously being prepared for the unknown. How do you ready yourself for what you cannot know?
Taken from her convocation address at IIM Kolkata in April 2015, Prepare for the Unknown is every bit as illuminating and encouraging as Arundhati Bhattacharya herself.
A Leader Listens
The world is getting smaller and more interdependent, which makes leadership and developing a sense of globality more important than ever.’
When Ajay Banga, president and CEO of MasterCard, makes such a statement, you perk up and listen to everything he has to say. According to him, the leaders of today need to understand the value of their time and develop the need for urgency, but not at the cost of listening—to clients and employees. Taking thoughtful risks and being competitively paranoid are qualities that should be ingrained in today’s leaders. Listening is the first step to true knowledge, and a good leader knows that knowledge is invaluable.
In this inspiring convocation address delivered at IIM Ahmedabad in March 2015, Banga demonstrates the key responsibilities of being a good leader in today’s world. Read on.
Constant Change
When asked about change, IT innovator and visionary Subroto Bagchi had the simplest advice: There will never be a time when we won’t be confronted with change, so we might as well embrace it. It’s scary. It feels dangerous. You can’t predict what will come next. But if you embrace it, it can be an opportunity rather than a hindrance.
Change may be the only constant in the universe but it is one of the most fundamental issues we struggle with. Whether it is changing a travel route or a career or our own lives for the better, there are very few people in the world who don’t fear at least some kind of change.
Constant Change is the transcript of Bagchi’s convocation address at the University of Florida in May 2014. Witty, entertaining and insightful, it hits home for everyone.
Making a Difference
What does it take to crack India’s toughest exam-the UPSC? Students all across the country spend months, sometimes years, prepping for this one test and one interview that opens the gateway to the most prestigious career one can hope for, that of an IAS officer. So how should you do it?
Making a Difference is not another UPSC guidebook. It does not have practice tests or multiple-choice questions. But it does offer something rather unique: guidance from an insider; someone who not only aced this exam but went on to have one of the most successful careers in the IAS. A career that most only dream of.
Alok Ranjan, the former Chief Secretary of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, brings together sections full of information that every aspiring officer should know. While sharing his own experiences, he provides a deep understanding of the IAS as an institution, valuable tips and insight for cracking the daunting UPSC exam, the best resources to prepare for it, how to ace the interview, and how to build a successful career in the services. Consider this book as your first step towards the power and prestige that comes with serving the nation as an IAS officer.