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National bestselling author Radhakrishna Pillai’s Corporate Chanakya on Management is an excellent guide on involving those best management practices in the present day corporate world, which were documented by Chanakya in Arthashastra ages ago. Summary of the book Chanakya was one of the most knowledgeable Indian philosopher, kingmaker and economists who lived between 370 BCE and 283 BCE. He taught economics and political science at the ancient magnificent Takshashila University, the subjects that he pioneered in India. Arthashastra is his timeless treatise written in Sanskrit, which discusses the best economic, political and military strategies that a state must follow to flourish, by preventing and controlling the possible internal and external instabilities. In Corporate Chanakya on Management, the author attempts to explain Chanakya’s theories and formulas for success and progress in a simple and practical manner. He also discusses about how appropriate and applicable they are in today’s corporate world in managing a business. This book explains Chanakya’s take on finance, time and employee management, organizational policies and plans, marketing, recruitment and other major areas of management by drawing parallels to today’s corporate scenarios. About the Author Radhakrishna Pillai is an Indian author and writer. He is the Director of Department of Philosophy, at the Chanakya Institute of Public Leadership, University of Mumbai. His extensive research and study of Arthashastra has led to the conception of many books on management which have been helpful and motivational guides on management mantras. His book Corporate Chanakya was a best seller. Radhakrishna has also authored Chanakya’s 7 Secrets of Leadership and Corporate Chanakya on Leadership among other books.