This book is written for those who aspire not merely to work, but to lead. Over the last four decades, I have had the privilege of building, transforming, and scaling organisations with tens of thousands of people across industries, countries, and cultures. I have seen people rise to the top-not always because they were the most talented, but because they understood the real game of leadership, influence, trust, and timing. Success in corporate life is not simply about hard work. Many peop...

This book helps readers understand the concepts of marketed and marketable surplus, as well as the role of the government and marketing agencies, including those in the private sector, in improving market efficiency. It also examines the impact of various socioeconomic, technological, institutional, infrastructure, and price factors on the marketed surplus of major crops. While Indian agriculture has become increasingly market-oriented and monetized, the importance of market orientation of...

This open access book provides a clear holistic conceptual framework of CISS-F (competitiveness, inclusiveness, sustainability, scalability and access to finance) to analyse the efficiency of value chains of high value agricultural commodities in India. It is based on the understanding that agriculture is an integrated system that connects farming with logistics, processing and marketing. Farmer’s welfare being central to any agricultural policy makes it very pertinent to study how a value...

This book analyses the performance and potential of India’s oilseed sector, identifies the major constraints facing the industry and suggests options for increasing the country’s oilseed production and productivity, taking into account the changing policy environment, increasing demand, slow growth in domestic production and rising imports.India as the world’s largest producer of oilseeds, accounts for about 7-8 per cent of global vegetable oil production. However, the growth in do...

In a world where technological change and artificial intelligence are reshaping every facet of our lives, finding meaning can seem more daunting than ever. This book is a transformative journey into the heart of what truly matters, the discovery of your Ikigai. It challenges you to look at both; rapid change and the timeless quest for purpose, inviting you to harness the emerging innovations while staying true to your inner calling.Drawing on ancient japanese wisdom and modern insi...

'One of the world's most prominent radical scientists', Vandana Shiva demolishes the myths propagated by corporate globalisation in its pursuit of profit and power, revealing the devastating environmental impact of corporate capitalism.Shiva argues that consumerism lubricates the war against the earth and that corporate control violates all ethical and ecological limits. She takes the reader on a journey through the world's devastated eco-landscape, one of genetic engineering, indu...

An "exciting" new approach to lifting people out of poverty that rejects the ineffective top-down mindset (Steve Wozniak, confounder of Apple Computer).Based on his twenty-five years of experience, Paul Polak explodes what he calls the "Three Great Poverty Eradication Myths": that we can donate people out of poverty; that national economic growth will end poverty; and that big business, operating as it does now, will end poverty.Polak shows that programs ba...

This open access book brings together varying perspectives for transformational change needed in India’s agriculture and allied sectors. Stressing the need of thinking for a post-Green Revolution future, the book promotes approaching this change through eight broad areas, indicating the policy shifts needed to meet the challenges for the coming decade (2021-2030).The book comprises of ten contributions. Apart from the overview chapter on transformational change and the concluding c...

"The ChatGPT Coaching Millionaire Blueprint (GPT-5 2025 Edition)" is a groundbreaking ebook that unlocks the extraordinary potential of AI-powered life coaching. This comprehensive guide is your passport to revolutionizing your coaching practice and skyrocketing your income in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.Dive into a world where cutting-edge AI technology meets the timeless wisdom of personal development. Learn how to harness the immense capabilities of ChatGPT to create ...

India may widely be acknowledged as one of the fastest-growing major economies in the world, but how can this vast, diverse and heavily populated nation sustain growth prospects? Game India offers a decisive answer.Through chapters, at once ambitious and engaging, it outlines seven key unrealized opportunities India can pursue to remain a leading player on the world economic superhighway: solar power; an enviable coastline and waterways; milk; agriculture; a huge population...

Oak Supply Chain & Logistics English Vocabulary: Key Logistics and Supply Chain Terms for Global TradeAre you ready to master the language of global trade and supply chain management? Oak Supply Chain & Logistics English Vocabulary is your go-to guide for understanding and using the essential terms, concepts, and practices that drive the logistics and supply chain industry. This comprehensive book is part of the highly regarded Oak Business English Ser...

In spite of the current wave of globalization, the majority of the world’s people remain poor, excluded from economic development. The aim of this book is to show that disadvantaged smallholders and other poor people can be included in modern integrated value chains, which are profitable for them, for the value chain leaders, and for all the other processors and traders involved. And, that this can be done without subsidy, without donor or government aid, and without appeal to ‘corporate s...