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About Harper Business 1

From the Publisher’s Desk

New Books: July - December 2017

Local backlist

Latest international titles

Bestselling International Titles

International backlist

How to Order

Speaking Engagements, Corporate Sales and Custom Publishing

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About Harper Business

The gold standard in business book publishing for more than half a century, Harper Business is home to classics that form the cornerstone of every businessperson’s library and to cut-ting-edge new ideas that redefine manage-ment, economics, AND business narrative.

Harper Business makes its official debut in In-dia in 2017. With an impressive list of authors and books, we will redefine business books

publishing in India.

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From the Publisher’s Desk

Dear Reader,

As we launch our imprint Harper Business in India, we thank you for picking up your copy of the catalog.

Business publishing in India has come a long way in the last 25 years. In the late nineties, it was a daunting task to find quality Indian authors for writing business books. Not only that, a bigger challenge was to convince Indian readers (forever fed on foreign authors) that our books were at par. Over these decades, not only Indian authors have been accepted world over, they have established new benchmarks and added greatly to the body of knowledge. Along the way, the Indian economy has catapulted and we are garnering the world’s attention like never before. I feel that the Indian reader is still underserved and the market needs more business books. Books that will help people become better, manage their enterprise better and contribute to the Indian growth story.

At HarperCollins India, we are delighted to have names like Raghuram Rajan, R. Gopalakrishnan, R.C. Bhargava, Satya Nadella, Y.V. Reddy, Jagdish Bhagwati, Arvind Panagariya, Devdutt Pattanaik and Viral Acharya, along with international legends like Peter Drucker, John Naisbitt, Jack Welch, Ken Blanchard, Benjamin Graham, among others in our list.

This catalog will help you make a selection of the must-have books for any manager’s reading list; whether it is for personal development, corporate

gifting or to introduce changes in the workplace. We hope you will find this selection useful and please do not hesitate to get in touch with your nearest sales team member (listed at the back) for orders and further enquiries.

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Advice and DissentMy Life in Policy Making

Y.V. ReDDY

Any governor of the Reserve Bank of India must walk a tightrope. He must seem to be independent – but without offending the government of the day. He is not equal to the government but must convince others that he is not subordinate to it either. And if he can do all this with the right policies in place, he may leave behind a career as illustrious as that of Dr Y.V. Reddy, Governor of the RBI from 2003 to 2008, a time of high growth, low inflation, an appreciated rupee and a robust banking system that withstood the global financial crisis.

Advice and Dissent, Dr Reddy’s memoir, throws light on the lessons of a fascinating professional life. But equally, it is a picture of the politics of his time in government as he worked with heavyweights such as N.T. Rama Rao and P. Chidambaram. After all, as Reddy says, personalities matter in politics and politics matters in economic policy.

Yaga Venugopal Reddy is an IAS officer of the 1964 batch who served as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 2003 to 2008. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2010.


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Leader50 Insights from Mythology

DeVDutt PAttAnAIk

What does the Biblical story of Nathan and David say about effective communication skills? How do you identify the Raja Bhoj, the Gangu Teli and the Shekchilli in your office? What is the corporate equivalent of an Ashwamedha yagna?

Drawing from sources as diverse as the Mahabharata and the Bible, the Vikram–Betal stories, the Iliad and the Odyssey, Islamic tenets, the tales of rishis and kings, and fables from around the world, Devdutt Pattanaik, India’s leading mythologist, provides a fascinating account of what leadership entails. How to choose the right leader, effective communication with a boss, maintaining the right balance between discipline and leniency – on these and other workplace situations, Pattanaik shows what leaders of today can learn about the art of leadership from stories written thousands of years ago, things no management course can teach them.

Devdutt Pattanaik writes is a renowned author, mythologist and leadership consultant, whose work focuses on deriving management insights from mythology to reveal a very Indian approach to modern business. He has authored over thirty books, many of them best-sellers like Myth = Mithya, Business Sutra, The Pregnant King and Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata.


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Flight of the unicornsLessons from India’s Startup Bubble

SouM PAuL

The years 2015 and 2016 were watershed years in the history of the Indian startup ecosystem. Not only did the word ‘startup’ enter common parlance as large sums of money was poured in, several firms also achieved the fabled ‘unicorn’ status of billion-dollar valuation. However, immediately afterwards, the exuberance disappeared as the bubble burst and the very viability of these celebrated ventures came into question. And with it, began a new era. In Flight of the Unicorns, Soum Paul takes a deep dive into the trajectory of Indian startups in the recent past and explores the trials and tribulations of starting up. Through the voices of many innovators, entrepreneurs and investors, he studies the patterns in successes and parallels from other emerging markets. He builds on theories around what works and what doesn’t, and paints a vision for the future of startups in this part of the world.

Soum Paul is an entrepreneur, filmmaker and a writer who has been part of several high growth startups (Mixercast, State, Knowlarity) in India and UK. He is currently working on a stealth media startup. An alumni of IIT Kanpur, his first book The Topper Prepares: True Stories of Those Who Cracked the JEE was published by HarperCollins India.


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A computer beats the reigning human champion of Go, a game harder than chess. Another is composing classical music. Labs are creating life-forms from synthetic DNA. A doctor designs an artificial trachea, uses a 3D printer to produce it, and implants it and saves a child’s life.

Astonishing technological advances like these are arriving in increasing numbers. Scholar and entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa uses this book to alert us to dozens of them and raise important questions about what they may mean for us.

Breakthroughs such as personalized genomics, self-driving vehicles, drones, and artificial intelligence could make our lives healthier, safer, and easier. But the same technologies raise the specter of a frightening, alienating future: eugenics, a jobless economy, complete loss of privacy, and ever-worsening economic inequality. As Wadhwa puts it, our choices will determine whether our future will be Star Trek or Mad Max.

Wadhwa offers us three questions to ask about every emerging technology: Does it have the potential to benefit everyone equally? What are its risks and rewards? And does it promote autonomy or dependence? Looking at a broad array of advances in this light, he emphasizes that the future is up to us to create—that even if our hands are not on the wheel, we will decide the driverless car’s destination.

Vivek Wadhwa is a Distinguished Fellow at Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering and a director of research at Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering. He is a globally syndicated columnist for the Washington Post; author of The Immigrant Exodus, which the Economist named a Book of the Year of 2012; and coauthor of Innovating Women, which documents the struggles and triumphs of women in technology. Wadhwa has held appointments at Stanford Law School, Harvard Law School, UC Berkeley, and Emory University and is an adjunct faculty member at Singularity University.

Alex Salkever is vice president of marketing communications at Mozilla. He was a technology editor of BusinessWeek, a regular science contributor to the Christian Science Monitor, and a contributor to The Immigrant Exodus.

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“Vivek raises one of the most important issues of our time—the use of technology to uplift rather than displace humans. His book provides an invaluable guide for assessing the benefits and risks of future technologies.”—SATYA NADELLA, CEO, Microsoft

“Exponential technologies are about to transform every aspect of our lives. Understanding the potential and implications of these technologies is crucial to every person and every company. In this book, Vivek provides you with a clear and authoritative blueprint for assessing their benefits and risks.”—PETER H. DIAMANDIS, MD, cofounder and Executive Chairman, Singularity University, and author of New York Times bestsellers Abundance and Bold

“Realizing the promise of the accelerating returns in front of us while avoiding the peril is arguably the most important issue for humankind’s future. Vivek’s new book articulately and insightfully examines the contours of both.”—RAY KURZWEIL, inventor, futurist, and author of The Singularity Is Near and How to Create a Mind

“Brilliant book! Our constantly-in-change world is now running on ‘exponential time,’ and this disruption has huge consequences. Vivek gives us the prism to make sense of it all.”—JOHN SCULLEY, former CEO, Apple

“Vivek possesses the brilliance and vision to foretell the technological path that will define our future. More important, he has the heart and compassion to trumpet the clarion call so that, as business leaders, we know how to take our employees with us on this journey of innovative enlightenment.”—LYNN TILTON, CEO, Patriarch Partners, LLC

“The questions this book raises are too important to be ignored by our political leaders or by the general public. Vivek Wadhwa compellingly explains the awesome opportunities technological advances hold for us. He also demonstrates the urgent need to establish a new system of governance to ensure that we can reap the rewards while containing the risks awaiting us.”—KOFI ANNAN, seventh United Nations Secretary General; corecipient of the Nobel Peace Prize; and founder and Chairman, Kofi Annan Foundation

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the Driver in the Driverless CarHow our technology Choices Will Create the Future

VIVek WADHWA WItH ALex SALkeVeR

Technology is advancing faster than ever—but for better or for worse? On the one hand, astonishing technology developments such as personalized genomics, selfdriving cars, drones, and artificial intelligence could make our lives healthier, safer, and easier. On the other hand, these very same technologies could raise the specter of a frightening and alienating future—eugenics, a jobless economy, a complete loss of privacy, and an ever-worsening spiral of economic inequality. How can we make appropriate decisions about whether and how to adopt new technologies? Vivek Wadhwa and Alex Salkever propose that we ask three questions: Does the technology have the potential to benefit everyone equally? What are the risks and the rewards? Does the technology more strongly promote autonomy or independence? They subject a host of new and potential technologies to these questions, but ultimately it is up to the reader to make the final decision.

Vivek Wadhwa is a distinguished fellow and professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering and a Director of Research at Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering. He is a globally syndicated columnist for the Washington Post and the author of two other books, including The Immigrant Exodus, which was named by the Economist as a 2012 book of the year. Alex Salkever is vice president of marketing communications at Mozilla. He was a technology editor of BusinessWeek, a regular science contributor to the Christian Science Monitor, and a contributor to The Immigrant Exodus.


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A PAGE-TURNER OF A LIFE IN THE FAST LANEBy the time billionaire Vijay Mallya got on board a Jet Airways flight from

Delhi to London on 1 March 2016, a spectacular career already lay in his wake.

Known for his bling lifestyle, calendar shoots with bikini-clad models, high

stakes in an IPL team, the most popular beer brand in the country, and

an airline that was the last word in luxury, Mallya had for years been the

uncrowned King of Good Times.

But the global downturn in aviation coupled with the company’s

own mismanagement had worsened Kingfisher’s ill health. A loan of

Rs 9,000 crore proved insufficient to stem the slide in its fortunes. By 2013,

the high-flying airline shut shop, leaving employees and investors in the

lurch. Mallya, though, continued to live the high life, with his superyacht,

personal aircra�, penthouse in Trump Plaza, and scores of other extravagant

assets. Facing charges of money laundering, misappropriation and being

a wilful defaulter, he flew off to his estate in the UK.

Kingfizzer: The Rise and Fall of Vijay Mallya reveals the man behind the

headlines. What emerges is a portrait of a workaholic, a man of unexpected

religiosity, an aggressive entrepreneur respected by his staff, one who

doggedly stayed the course despite body blows – but also someone who

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By the time billionaire Vijay Mallya got on board a Jet Airways flight from Delhi to London on 1 March 2016, a spectacular career already lay in his wake. Known for his bling lifestyle, calendar shoots with bikini-clad models, high stakes in an IPL team, the most popular beer brand in the country, and an airline that was the last word in luxury, Mallya had for years been the uncrowned King of Good Times.

But the global downturn in aviation coupled with the company’s own mismanagement had worsened Kingfisher’s ill health. Loans running into thousands of crores proved insufficient to stem the slide in its fortunes. Kingfizzer : The Rise and Fall of Vijay Mallya reveals the man behind the headlines. What emerges is a portrait of a workaholic, a man of unexpected religiosity, an aggressive entrepreneur respected by his staff, one who doggedly stayed the course despite body blows – but also someone who played fast and loose with fortune. And lost.

Kingshuk Nag is the Times of India’s resident editor in Hyderabad. He is the author of The Double Life of Ramalinga Raju: The Story of India’s Biggest Corporate Fraud and Battleground Telangana, among others.


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JAYARAM eASWARAn

This book provides fictionalised versions of what goes on in the C-suites. Jayaram's experience of the corporate world spans over three decades and includes stints across various functions and leadership positions at several large Indian and multinational companies. Namely the Eicher Group, Aricent Inc. (erstwhile Hughes Software Systems), Sutherland Global Services. The stories contained in the book are fictionalized versions of real incidents that have taken place over the course of Jayaram's career. Recent graduates, young professionals and new managers can greatly benefit from his hindsight. And thereby be better prepared for what to expect on the job and better navigate the workplace.

Jayaram Easwaran is an alumnus of IIM-Bangalore and director at Casa Blanka India Consulting Pvt Ltd.


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the nationalistHow A.M. naik transformed L&t into A global Powerhouse

MInHAz MeRCHAnt

This book tells the story of how A.M. Naik, the son of a school principal in rural south Gujarat battled the odds to rise to the highest echelons of the corporate world. The journey from the anonymity of a little village to the spotlight of international recognition will demonstrate what it takes to succeed in the demanding world of global business and industry. At its heart, the biography will be a mirror of India’s success story. L&T provides the technological impetus to virtually every critical national endeavour – including India’s first nuclear submarine; strategic weapon and missile systems; space exploration including maiden missions to the moon and Mars; infrastructure ranging from major airports in the Middle East to metro systems and nuclear power plants. Outspoken in his views, Naik’s native candour and clear-headed assessment of the challenges that the country and its economy face offers a rich mine of insight.

Minhaz Merchant is an Indian journalist and writer. He is founder-editor of business magazines Gentleman and Business Barons. Merchant is the author of Rajiv - End of a dream the biography of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Aditya Vikram Birla, a biography.



Becomethe 5 critical conversational practices that shift 'who you be' as a leader

SAMeeR DuA

‘Become’ is an invitation to you to choose a powerful ‘posture’ in your leadership, and life. You don't ‘become’ by knowing more, you ‘become’ by shifting your practices, and in case of leadership, by shifting and creating new conversational practices. Which is why this book is not about understanding new concepts, but about learning new practices to shift ‘who you be’, moment to moment. The promise of this book is to provide, in simple words, the fundamentals of the critical leadership coaching conversations to enable leaders to generate sustainable, extra-ordinary results.

Sameer Dua is Founder Director, Institute for Generative Leadership, India; Founder and Chief Catalyst, Gift Your Organ Foundation.



enterprise-Wise CoachingHow to Align What Leaders Do Best with What their Organizations Need Most

JoHn HooVeR

There is a world of difference between hiring a coach versus establishing an enterprise-wide coaching solution. Leadership coaching is the most effective tool available to build leaders who build businesses. But, unless every coaching engagement is contextually and culturally aligned with the company’s strategic agenda, the financial investment in coaching, no matter how large, won’t build an organization. Enterprise-Wise Coaching is the navigational system through which the identity, agenda, and priorities of leaders being coached begin to merge with those of the organization. As each leader’s identity, agenda, and priorities converge with the organization’s, the result is complete contextual and cultural alignment of people, performance, and profitability. The book will provide a road-map for an advanced state of Organizational and Leadership development and produce enormous value and a sizable return on an organization’s investment in coaching.

John Hoover, PhD, is a bestselling author with over a dozen books to his credit, including “The Coaching Connection” and his satirical “How to Work for an Idiot.”


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Whether you are an employee looking for a change in your job profile or a fresh graduate looking for a secure financial future, an MBA degree is often

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Most MBA aspirants are confused when it comes to choosing a school and unsure about what to expect once they get in. The problem is particularly acute for those who can’t get into top-notch schools in India and who decide to pursue their MBA ambitions overseas.

In this guide, admission consultant Sameer Kamat, himself an MBA from the University of Cambridge, tells you home truths that no school website or consultant will ever tell you, including the following:

• Are you cut out for an MBA in the first place?• How to choose an appropriate international school and how to apply.• What to expect in the classroom.• Which skills are required in the business world?• What are the likely job prospects after you graduate?

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There’s no organizational process more important than recruitment. A right hire ensures both lower employee turnover and higher engagement with the organization. It is a decision that must, therefore, be based on an assessment of skill, will and fit. Traditional resume- and interview-based hiring often does not account for the most important factor: personality. But what individual traits must one measure, and how? Skilled interviewers know that the trick lies in not just asking questions that challenge the candidate, but in figuring out whether his or her answers reveal a fit between the company’s expectations and the personality of the interviewee.

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Negative thoughts and emotions are the number one reason people don’t fulfil their potential. The good news is that you have the power to change this. You can ‘kiss’ your negative frogs and transform them into positives. Use the simple but powerful methods and techniques in this book to turn every problem into a benefit and live a truly extraordinary life! Bestselling author and speaker Brian Tracy and his daughter, therapist Christina Tracy Stein, present a step-by-step plan that addresses the root causes of negativity, helps you uncover blocks that have become mental obstacles, and shows how you can transform them into stepping-stones to achieve your fullest potential.The book distills, in an accessible and immediately useful form, what Tracy has presented in more than 5,000 talks and seminars with more than five million people in fifty-eight countries and what Stein has learned through thousands of hours of counselling people from all walks of life. The many powerful techniques and exercises in this book will help you change your mindset so that you discover something worthwhile in every person and experience, however difficult and challenging they might seem at first. You’ll learn how to develop unshakeable self-confidence, become your best self, and begin living an extraordinary life.

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Microsoft’s CEO tells the inside story of the company’s continuing transformation, tracing his own personal journey from a childhood in India to leading some of the most significant technological changes in the digital era. As much a humanist as engineer and executive, Nadella concludes with his vision for the coming wave of intelligent technologies and a distinct call to action for leaders everywhere.

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