Rise And Fall Of A Business Icon

A story is well told when a reader can visualise it perfectly and Rajat Gupta’s Mind Without Fear accomplishes that purpose. The book opens with a description of the solitary confinement cell in the US prison. The description is so vivid that the reader can actually visualise the concrete walls, the cold floor and the greasy iron bars of the cell in their minds. Gupta has such command over the language that he could express all his sufferings and humiliations most eloquently. Coming from a humble background, Indian-born business icon Gupta was the first foreign-born individual to head McKinsey & Co, one of the most influential management consultancy companies of the world. He further successfully led the company for nine years. In 2011, he was arrested and charged with inside trading and divulging sensitive information. Later, he was found guilty and imprisoned for two years....