Professor M. S. Rao has written extensively on the characteristics of leaders, leadership styles and soft leadership so why another book on leadership? Sutras for Your Leadership Success, though, focuses on learning precious lessons from the experiences of others, and unveils 21 essential lessons to excel as great leaders. A 'short course' on leadership lessons based on 30 years of the author's experience, the main intention behind this book is to share leadership lessons that minimize your leadership mistakes and maximize your leadership effectiveness. He emphasizes on investing in people and stresses the importance of leadership development programmes for grooming talent. He explains how leadership education helps in learning the ropes of leadership and highlights the reinvention of teaching methodologies in tandem with changing times. Finally, he outlines the role of educators in shaping students as leaders.