The Leader Within: From Corporate Corridors to Global Impact challenges the conventional wisdom about leadership development in India and provides systematic frameworks for breaking through the invisible ceiling that stops 90% of professionals at middle management.

Drawing from 25 years of leadership across consumer durables, skill development, and construction industries—and experience spanning five continents—Vikas Srivastava reveals the unwritten rules, invisible frameworks, and systematic approaches that separate technical excellence from executive impact.

This isn't another theoretical leadership book written by consultants studying leadership from the outside. Every framework comes from real decisions with real consequences: the ₹50 crore contract declined for ethical reasons that ultimately created ₹300 crores in value; the devastating client loss that taught trust-rebuilding protocols now used across industries; the COVID-19 pivot that transformed traditional skill development into digital-first EdTech when others were cutting costs.

What You'll Discover:

• The Trust Equation that builds credibility faster than years of proven performance
• The Influence Formula that creates followership without formal authority
• The HEAR Framework for transforming workplace conflicts into breakthrough moments
• The Cultural Translation Model for leading effectively across global teams
• The Phoenix Recovery Process for turning career-threatening failures into competitive advantages
• The CXO Transformation Plan with 90-day systematic approach to executive-level thinking

Whether you're stuck in middle management wondering why your technical brilliance hasn't translated to promotions, aspiring to CXO roles but lacking the frameworks for strategic thinking, or already in senior leadership navigating complex stakeholder dynamics across cultures—this book provides the systematic approach to leadership development that most organizations leave to chance.