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From carving a path to top management to maintaining the position through everyday challenges, this book covers various aspects, strengths, and convictions that go into the making of a successful CEO. Summary of the Book Apart from focusing on the necessary skills and intelligence, this book also stresses on the need of emotional competencies, such as empathy and self-awareness, that are essential traits of a great leader. This book contains many anecdotes and unconventional advices for established businessmen, and also, for aspiring startup founders to be successful and impactful. About R. Gopalakrishnan Author and Corporate Advisor, R. Gopalakrishnan, has played major roles in many renowned corporate houses. He had served as the Chairman of Unilever Arabia, Managing Director of Brooke Bond Lipton India Ltd., Vice Chairman of Hindustan Lever Ltd., and as the Executive Director of Tata Sons Ltd. At present, he is a serving as an independent director in many companies, such as Castrol India, Akzo Nobel India, and Hemas Holdings PLC. He is also a mentor for start-ups.