HEAD START – UNLOCK THE SECRETS TO CAREER SUCCESS By Vivek Gambhir, Sunder Ramachandran

Vivek Gambhir, with over thirty years in transformative leadership across consumer goods, technology, consulting, and investing, and Sunder Ramachandran, with over twenty years of diverse experience across healthcare, technology, and financial services, including a five-year stint as an entrepreneur, brings a comprehensive guide in HeadStart: Unlock the Secrets to Career Success that is a blueprint for corporate success to navigate the journey with confidence in the first decade.

Published by Penguin Random House India, the book is a personal playbook for crushing it in today’s fast-paced world. Packed with insider tips, real-life stories, and actionable strategies, it’s designed to give readers the edge they need.

Expert Insights: This book is packed with invaluable insights from CEOs, renowned entrepreneurs, and seasoned coaches including Shantanu Deshpande, founder and CEO of Bombay Shaving Company, Abhijit Bhaduri, a talent management expert and former chief learning officer at Wipro, Tiger Tyagarajan, the former president and CEO of Genpact, Deepak Jayaraman, transition coach and host of the popular Play to Potential podcast, Dr N.S. Rajan, the former CEO of IDFC Foundation and group CHRO and member of the Group Executive Council at Tata Sons, Varun Alagh, co-founder and CEO of Honasa Consumer (Mamaearth) and Krish Shankar, the former global head of human resources at Infosys amongst others. They share their unique success strategies to help the readers navigate their career path with confidence.

Real-Life Examples: Through relatable examples drawn from the authors’ experiences coaching young professionals, the book presents real-world dilemmas and challenges, making them both practical and applicable.

Actionable Tips: Each section concludes with practical steps—our ‘Monday Morning Actions’—that the readers can implement right away to start making a difference in their careers.

Head Start: Unlock the Secrets to Career Success is for anyone who are in their early career stage from graduation to young professionals closing in on a decade.

About The Authors:

Vivek Gambhir

Vivek Gambhir brings over thirty years in transformative leadership across consumer goods, technology, consulting and investing. A graduate of Harvard Business School, he has had the opportunity to contribute in diverse roles, including being part of the founding team of Bain & Co. India, managing director of Godrej Consumer Products and CEO of boAt Lifestyle. In addition to serving on several boards, Vivek is currently a venture partner at Lightspeed India, where he focuses on supporting entrepreneurs and scaling businesses. He is passionate about mentoring young professionals and shares his insights on his blog, www.monday-8am.com.

Sunder Ramachandran

Sunder Ramachandran brings over twenty years of diverse experience across healthcare, technology and financial services, including a five-year stint as an entrepreneur. He currently leads Transformation and Commercial Excellence for Emerging Markets at Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, having previously served as the country managing director for Sri Lanka and the Maldives at GlaxoSmithKline. Sunder’s insights on career development have been featured in Economic Times, Hindu Business Line, Rediff.com and Daily Financial Times. He holds an MBA from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Sydney and an MSc in human resources from the University of Leicester, UK. Sunder is also a chartered fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development, UK.

The book will be available across the country mid-October onwards.