From Smart to Wise: Acting and Leading with Wisdom

Acknowledgments

First and foremost, we extend our profound gratitude to Professor V. Krishnamurthy. Seventeen years ago, he introduced Prasad to the six wise leadership principles enunciated in the Bhagavad Gita and encouraged him to explore whether those principles could be practiced and validated in today’s management context. The discovery of those principles accelerated Prasad’s journey into practical wisdom. Later, Ed Haskell and Nirmala Lavu graciously helped Prasad develop an assessment tool built around these six principles. Over the past twelve years, Prasad has used this tool to assess over eight hundred executives worldwide and develop their leadership perspective and capabilities. The very foundation of this book is built on those ...