Books
Books I wrote
#QUALITYtweet – 140 bite-sized ideas to deliver quality
‘#QUALITYtweet‘ is a handy collection of 140 bite sized ideas on practical aspects of Quality Management with a focus on people, processes, and leadership. It offers interesting perspectives to build and enhance quality of products and services through effective people management, process improvement, and organization culture building.
Foreword by: Dr. Pankaj Jalote
The ASTD Management Development Handbook
Contributed a chapter titled “From Quality to Excellence – Essential Strategies for Building a Quality Oriented Culture” (Chapter # 15) in this book published by The American Society for Training & Development (ASTD). Foreword by Betsy Myers
Implementing Lean Six Sigma in 30 Days
Co-authored with Gopal Ranjan.
Beginning with the theoretical basics of Six Sigma, this book takes you through the various stages of a Lean Six Sigma improvement program, from defining and analyzing issues with efficiency and quality, to taking the steps that can get your organization the results it needs. Practical, knowledgeable and accessible, this guide will make Lean Six Sigma your improvement methodology of choice.
Books I Illustrated with Sketchnotes
Growth IQ: A Wall Street Journal Bestseller (2018)
Translated in 9 languages, Growth IQ by Tiffani Bova offers ten simple–but easily misunderstood–paths to growth, and every successful growth strategy can be boiled down to picking the right combination and sequence of these paths for your current context.
I illustrated chapter summaries and case studies in form of sketchnotes.
Catalyse: Power Up Your People Ecosystem by Krish Shankar (2021)
Released in December 2021, Catalyse is a handy guide as you craft HR for the future. Every business person wants to understand the secret sauce of business success. One key element of success deals with the way you catalyse your people ecosystem.
Catalyse is a new HR playbook that provides a practical guide to unlock your people power with illustrated chapter summaries in form of sketchnotes.
Digital Belonging: Building Human-Centered Organizations (2022)
Released in May 2022, Yogesh K. Soni’s book Digital Belonging, outlines practical strategies to ensure that people feel included, seen, and heard. Digital Belonging becomes crucial in a world dominated by remote/hybrid mode of work where people’s need to belong is at a stake.
Each chapter has key take-aways for readers which are also illustrated in form of sketchnotes.
The Experience Mindset: A Wall Street Journal Bestseller (2023)
Released in June 2023, Tiffani Bova’s book became an instant WSJ Bestseller. The book offers a brilliant framework for maximizing performance improvement for both customers and internal stakeholders alike.
I illustrated chapter summaries, visualized data and illustrated case studies in form of sketchnotes.
Brain ON! by Deb Smolenski
Released in August 2023, Brain ON! is your coach to retrain your brain through strategies that will help you improve your mental fitness and find your way through the complex and changing world. Brain On! is your manual for improving your mindset and being victorious each workday.
I designed ONYX – the brainy brain character that features throughout the book. I also illustrated some of the key concepts in the book.
The FIRED Leader (2023) by Paul McCarthy
Released in November 2023, the book offeres a offers a step-by-step blueprint to show organizations how to integrate the crucial FIRED Leadership qualities into their current leadership identification, recruitment, onboarding, and development processes.
I created visual chapter summaries s well as other visual stories in the book.
Play to Potential (2024) by Deepak Jayaraman
Released in November 2024, Play to Potential offers a refreshing exploration of human potential, emphasizing discovery through play rather than work. Deepak Jayaraman weaves insights from his eponymous podcast, his coaching work and his lived experience to share a powerful yet simple framework (FLAVOUR) that can act as a guide to navigate the pulls and pressures of life.
I illustrated the framework, visual chapter summaries as well as other visual stories of featured individuals in the book.
Free EBooks and Manifestos
Graceful Leadership 101 (Free PDF Download)
is a running list of simple (and common-sense) ideas that can help leaders become more graceful. You can call them “managerial manners” or “leadership etiquette”, these are 101 simplest ways to add remarkability and result-orientation to your leadership style.
25 Things Managers & Leaders Should Never Do
A free list of 25 pointers for new managers and aspiring leaders. This list compiles three posts at QAspire Blog to offer thumb rules on what “NOT” to do. Download now, and share it with your existing managers, give it to new managers and the aspiring ones as well.
Career A-Z
We need to look beyond the traditional career advice to thrive and succeed in a knowledge oriented and connected world. This presentation outlines how our world of work has changed and further presents 26 essential strategies (call them A-Z) of building a successful career in modern world. Whether you are an experienced professional or a budding one, strategies presented here are relevant no matter what stage of your professional life you are in.