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Pritam Singh
The Alchemist Guru
- Asha Bhandarker - Distinguished Professor of Organizational Behaviour, IMI Delhi
- Subrat Kumar - CEO at People Labs
December 2021 | 336 pages | SAGE Response
A director with the Midas touch. A Padma Shri awardee.
An eminent board member. A legendary Guru.
A man who strode like a colossus across the landscape of management education in India for the last 45 years.
Pritam Singh: The Alchemist Guru is a celebration and remembrance of a pioneer in management education who has mentored numerous people in the academia and corporate sector and contributed in making them the leaders of today. The book highlights Dr Singh’s complex, multifaceted talents and capabilities by analyzing writeups and face-to-face interviews of many high-profile industry leaders and academicians such as Anil Khandelwal, Vinod Rai, N. Gopalaswami, Manoj Kohli. Dr Singh’s wisdom and unparalleled skill of effortlessly switching leadership styles depending upon the need of the situation and the role he was expected to play is commemorated here.
This is a tribute to Dr Singh’s incredible odyssey.
An eminent board member. A legendary Guru.
A man who strode like a colossus across the landscape of management education in India for the last 45 years.
Pritam Singh: The Alchemist Guru is a celebration and remembrance of a pioneer in management education who has mentored numerous people in the academia and corporate sector and contributed in making them the leaders of today. The book highlights Dr Singh’s complex, multifaceted talents and capabilities by analyzing writeups and face-to-face interviews of many high-profile industry leaders and academicians such as Anil Khandelwal, Vinod Rai, N. Gopalaswami, Manoj Kohli. Dr Singh’s wisdom and unparalleled skill of effortlessly switching leadership styles depending upon the need of the situation and the role he was expected to play is commemorated here.
This is a tribute to Dr Singh’s incredible odyssey.
Foreword by Kumar Mangalam Birla
Preface
Acknowledgements
Leadership, Transformation and Institution Building in Higher Education
The Quintessential Change Maestro
A Commemoration and Remembrance
A Holistic Portrait
Appendices
References
This book is a testament to the power of those individuals in our lives who touch us with their integrity and humility. The authors weave together the story of the late Pritam Singh as a thinker, leader and educationalist. Throughout, it is a study in values-based leadership, friendship and inspiration. Above all, it is a study of a man of quiet achievement, a gentle and thoughtful figure who shaped the practice and hearts of so many.
Executive Vice President/Directeur General-Adjoint for Business and External Relations, ESCP Business School Europe