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Executives from AT&T, Hewlett Packard, Wipro, ICICI, Tata, Ogilvy
& Mather, IBM, GE, Qualcomm, Visa, Broadcom at Mumbai, Bangalore,
Chicago, Singapore, San Francisco …… across the World
Have to say about the book! *
* These
are views of the individuals and not of the companies that they
represent.
The canvas is vast, the pace sharp, the cryptic style engaging. And
under
the shrink wrap of humor lies a dark and honest look at corporate
life. There is tragedy in this travesty...and triumph too. Grab it
Ali Mir, Professor of Management, William Paterson University,
New Jersey, USA
A must read to understand the elements that sap your creativity and
an organization's growth.
George Albert, Head of Knowledge Management , Mascon Global,
Chicago, ex-Banking Editor, Business Standard
A humorous book that reveals the bitter truth of the doublespeak
in daily corporate lives…watch the innocents getting crushed
as the smooth operators win
Anuradha George, Integration Leader-Operations, General
Electric, Chicago
Jokes apart - this is "hair raising" plot. A gripping
psychic thriller. A near-real life drama with all the masala of
a winner. A must read for all corporate types to live in private
(and maybe have a laugh...or shed a tear) their moments of pleasure
and horror in corporate life. A recommended reading for MBA students
who can get a glimpse of their future life. Its fast paced action
keeps you glued on and keep you guessing what lies ahead. The names
of the characters are very alive and flash a mental picture of what's
happening as you read along.
Arvind Agrawal, Director Business Planning and Product Support,
Visa International, Singapore
The "Corrupt contents " definitely piqued my curiosity
- but 'assassin' Jeetendra really takes the cake by presenting a
very original view of the characters and situations that one can
identify in any workplace. His mantra of 'sacking the CEO' should
leave a lot of top guns quivering in their boots! Time for the sincere
'cogs in the wheels' in the corporate world to take heart and rejoice!
Neelima Ghani, Software Technical Lead, Hewlett Packard,
India Software Operations, Bangalore
Jeetendra has really has given real mirror image of corporate world.
A must read for all corporate. A must read for management student
to know what is store for them in future. Some of the characters
we find them in day-to-day corporate life
Nitant Desai. Assistant General Manager and Head Central
Processing Center, ICICI bank ltd, Mumbai
Jeetendra has brilliantly unveiled 'corporate corruption' with his
characteristic
70 mm style. Laced with a delightful sense of humour, an interesting
narration and fast pace - those are the things that kept me glued
on. The characters are ones, which you and I can easily identify
with. 'Sack the CEO' truly well written.
Rakesh Kirtikar, CEO - Conversations, Mumbai
DEEPLY ABSORBING ... superbly animated characters and logically
designed for the common reader. A vent to every sub-ordinate's feelings
in the current corporate world. Very witty, sardonic book to be
shelved in every CEO's office!"
Kanchan Mangrulkar, Product Engineer, Qualcomm, San Diego,
California
For employees of MNC's and large corporates, the book is a hilarious
read, as you come across exaggerated caricatures of people you know.
But jokes and exaggerations apart, the book has some good ideas
on corporate culture and leadership. For a growing organization,
it highlights the evils you have to watch out for. The book can
be made a recommended read for employees by leaders who want to
highlight and nip the evils early. It can be recommended by the
employees to the boss (maybe anonymously!) to highlight what they
expect from a good leader.
Vijay Debbad, Managing Director, MagnaQuest Technologies,
Hyderabad
Grenade of a book! It rolls gently building characters and then
explodes into the chilling reality that is corporate India. A food-chain
chart of Indian corporate jungle. A scary depiction of how the basic
human king-courtier roles manifest in modern day
"Durbar". The book has strong base in observation of human
behaviour around power. I put down the book with a strong sense
of what is wrong and how it could be corrected.
Bala S.Gorthi, Staff Design Engineer, Broadcom Corporation, San
Jose, California
Cleverly crafted story with apt satire on (often) real life situations,
narrated in a subtle manner… is an un-put down able for all
Corporate Honchos & ‘fast track’ Executives of today’s
pacy business world. Definite food for thought for most CEOs to
keep moving his/ her Cheese fast before the characters of ‘how
to sack the CEO’ invade their comfort zone. ……Jeetendra’s
style of writing & quick build up of symbolic characters to
suit a situation will surely not be forgotten for times to come….
Nisha Mehta, Regional Manager - Mission Quality, Wipro Ltd.,
Kolkata
The Author has tackled one of the most serious issues haunting many
organisations and incubating in many others in a satirical yet humorous
manner. The description of the corporate characters has been defined
so well that one relates to the book almost immediately. Its a must
read for all working professionals who have the right skills, knowledge
& attitude and are determined to achieve greater heights in
their carriers despite all odds
Adil Ghani, Regional Manager – ASEAN, International
SQL Star Pvt. Ltd, Singapore
The behaviorial patterns found in large Corporates of today are
similar to politicians of hardcore political parties. Political
correctness has almost become a necessary skill for climbing the
corporate rungs. Jeetendra has touched upon an extremely relevant
topic often discussed but never addressed as clearly as in this
book. Corporate intrigue is sapping the productivity and disrupting
the lives of millions of corporate executives today across the world,
A must read for all executives who want to counter it"
Rohit Arora , Business Development Manager- ASEAN &
South Asian Countries, AT&T
A never-put-it-down, fast-paced read for the cyber-savvy man, and
woman, making it up the executive ladder. A must-read, fodder for
thought, especially for the globetrotting CEOs, to feel the buzz
about the boss - all laced with pulp diction. Smothers the funny
bone and makes organisational fever seriously clear. You never stop
empathising with the smart-aleck easy-to-identify characters...
Ooops! Die-Hard executives
B H Kasinath, Dy News Editor, Deccan Chronicle, Hyderabad
Corporate intrigues! Jeetendra grabs the reader and takes him/ her
into the underbelly of the corporate world. Under the veneer of
corporate slickness, Jeetendra unearths the “bullshit”
that lies beneath. We’ll recognize people we can identify
with, people who we love, detest, envy, admire. The characters have
their own unique identities, which Jeetendra has carefully etched.
Some of the characters will endure with us for a long time. A great
read!
Rahul Chadha, Managing Partner, Chadha & Co, New Delhi
Each of the well fleshed out character is to be found in any corporation
- mid-sized to gigantic multi- or transnationals. Also, the skullduggery,
sleaze, back-biting, nail-biting and sucking up and save-one's-back-siding
are what one sees as part of the daily routine; here they come alive,
easily recognisable by any perceptive employee --- perceptive enough
to sack his own CEO! --- Who has less work and more brains when
employed. Whoever said corporates work for values?"
Mahesh Vijapurkar, Dy.Editor, The Hindu, Mumbai
Corporate culture is indeed enigmatic, and this book brings out
several such characters that dot our private sector today. What
is refreshing is the localised content, much like the Udupi hotels
and the Hindi films that figure in the narrative. Watch out for
the strong characterisations and the caricature. This book would
fit into any section of a library - the novel, the cartoon collections,
the biography, the textbook, the self help rack and Indian writing
in English.
Amir Ullah Khan, Director, Asia, International Policy Network
Jeetu has taken a cold, hard look at corporate shenanigans ... and
come out laughing. This is a chuckle-a-minute book with characters
you will recognise walking down corporate corridors. A bitter pill
with a delicious sugar coating!”
Firoza Unwalla, Training & Development Director, Ogilvy
& Mather Advertising
Like Scott Adams before him, Jeetendra has been able to paint a
humourous account of what really happens in Corporate India Today."
John Clegg, General Manager, bidorbuyindia.com
You couldn’t have missed these characters if you were a part
of the corporate world. Jeetendra’s wit and keen observation
of human behavior in profiling these characters is what makes the
whole experience unique. The daunting metaphor of disease should
propel readers into action and worry the CEOs to get on track.
Highly recommended for the entire corporate ‘junta’.
Amita Verma – Head of Business Office, Tata Interactive
Systems
Engrossing! Numerous ailments that plague the corporate India have
been portrayed in an interesting and novel manner. The proposed medicines
for these
insidious diseases are equally innovative and potent. A very good
book to inculcate (or inoculate!) those on the corporate ladder regarding
the pitfalls as well as what is expected of them. May this effort
lead to a proliferation of the types of Smallfry, Fastrack, andTakeiteasy
resulting in a cleaner corporate world!"
Laxmi N Reddy, Engineer, IBM Corporation, New York, USA
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