"Go Kiss the World" is what Subroto’s mother told him when she was on her deathbed. And that inspired him to write this book.
This autobiography has three parts.
1st Part talks about his childhood days, his first job as a clerk in Government of Orissa service and then his first private sector corporate job in DCM.
2nd Part is about his career with a few IT companies including a 10 year spell in Wipro.
3rd Part deals with the evolution of MindTree and he shares his views on management, leadership, life etc here.
The book contains lot of lessons for any professional or entrepreneur though it is subtitled as "Life Lessons for the Young Professional".
There is a description of an instance where he and his sales guy being crushed by a Fortune 500 US company during a presentation. The pain he experienced from that incident made him try harder when Mindtree was still a little start up...
Here are some inspiring quotes from the book visit:
- Passion is what passion does: Too many people know what is wrong with the world. Their knowledge and intensity do not matter. What matters is making a small but real difference. That is why the Mahatma said, "Be the change you want to see".
- To get, you must first give: We need to believe that there is more in it for everyone if everyone is involved and benefits. Leaders must develop a mindset of abundance, not scarcity, as they build their organizational vision.
- The marginal person is important: Trying to please your boss is not beneficial in the long run. If you are considerate towards your juniors you will be remembered for a lifetime.
- It's all in the mind: Everything we achieve begins in our mind.
- Connect with people: When a leader connects at the level of feelings, he can get his people to aspire to dizzying heights and create in them the will and ability to scale them.
- The key to happiness is not money: You can acquire any amount of material success you want, but do not expect that to be the source of your happiness. This does not mean you should give up the desire to earn, but in doing so, keep low expectations on its ability to give you happiness. Money is important in life but not the source of any lasting happiness.
- Life is constant negotiation: Such is the dynamic nature of the world that we need to face an emergent situation with an even temperament and look for the most beneficial outcome for all concerned, given the new set of circumstances. Leaders must look at things as they are, not as we wish they should have been.
- Real men say sorry: Great leaders are people who can quickly and genuinely say that they are sorry. By saying sorry, you do not become weak. You shorten the path from the head to the heart.
- In life, one must learn to forgive others and, sometimes oneself.
Happy reading and wish you get bosses like him in your corporate career rather than most of the superficial, self-absorbed, incorrigible, bloviators that you see around!
(Footnote: Most of the above statements/learnings are taken directly from the book)
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