Kaushik Mitra, the Vice President and CFO at PepsiCo India is thrilled to announce the discharge of his newest e book “The Profession Edge: The Unwritten Guidelines of Success” revealed by Penguin Random Home. It’s a complete, practitioner’s information to navigating the company world, written by. Drawing upon three many years of worldwide expertise throughout conglomerates just like the Tata Group, GE, and PepsiCo, Mitra argues that whereas tutorial {qualifications} present entry into the enterprise world, true profession longevity and success are cast by way of on-the-job classes that no classroom can educate. The e book is structured into 4 distinct components, guiding the reader from inside self-development to exterior collaboration, execution excellence, and at last, specialised management inside the finance operate.
Resilience is as essential as brilliance in right this moment’s VUCA (Risky, Unsure, Advanced, and Ambiguous) surroundings, employeeship is as essential as management says Mitra. Mitra introduces the idea of Shoshin (the newbie’s thoughts), emphasising the need of unlearning and relearning. A newbie’s thoughts must grapple with Strategic Pondering, Communication, Adaptability (AQ) & Resilience and Ethics & Steadiness.
In “The Profession Edge: The Unwritten Guidelines of Success” Mitra argues that whereas logic is crucial for influencing upward, emotional connection is paramount for influencing downward and constructing belief. That is the bedrock for the symbiotic relationship between CEO-CFO. There’s part that may be a masterclass in execution, addressing the hole between technique and outcomes. Mitra introduces the Six Ds of Execution: Drive for Outcomes, Route, Self-discipline, Decisiveness, Delegation and Doing issues the proper method.
The e book has acquired glowing endorsements from trade leaders akin to Manu Chandra, former CEO of Pepsico India praises it as “it makes for straightforward studying and that each one future leaders ought to work on the traits talked about in it.” Naina Lal Kidwai, former CEO of HSBC India calls it “a must-read for anybody in search of navigate company life with confidence.” Veteran promoting guru, Ambi Parameswaran says “it has a treasure trove of learnings that may turbo cost your profession”
Former Managing Director of Kimberly Clark India has written the Foreword to the e book.
The e book concludes with a notice on gratitude. It positions itself not as a theoretical textbook, however as a mentor in e book kind, providing actionable, hard-won knowledge for anybody seeking to construct a satisfying, resilient, and impactful company profession. Mitra is a robust advocate for D&I, he has elevated ladies’s illustration in Southeast Asia and India. He contributes to the trade by way of articles in IMA CFO Join and as a speaker at Economist occasions. An alumnus of St. Xaviers Kolkata, IIM Kolkata, and a Chartered Accountant, Kaushik enjoys music, journey, studying, and writing.
” The Profession Edge: The Unwritten Guidelines of Success” is obtainable at main bookstores and on-line platforms. For extra details about the e book and Kaushik Mitra’s work, go to https://www.kaushikmitra.com/
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