Failure is Not An Option – When the chips are down, get up and get going

Veer Sagar

HANDBOOK FOR MANAGERS TO SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE THEIR CAREERS, USING KEY PRINCIPLES REGARDLESS OF THE JOB OR POSITION.

Veer Sagar has over 60 years of experience. He successfully switched from CEO to entrepreneur when he was 55, when he founded Selectronic, a pioneer of the back-office revolution in India. In this candid book, a blend of self-help and memoir, he takes you on his entrepreneurial journey.

He illustrates his business and work philosophies with stories from his life to help you develop the traits and develop the mindset of an accomplished leader: to think out of the box, create successful teams, and nurture talent and innovation. Sagar provides tips on how to make leading less daunting, including how to have difficult conversations with your bosses and peers and the necessity to do good work, to enable you to set up and manage your own business.

Think of Failure Is Not an Option as a motivational pep talk from your smartest friend and a must-read for anyone looking to build a successful career.

Veer Sagar is one of the pioneers who put India on the IT world map. He has over 60 years of work experience with various companies. His management expertise lies in turning around companies through positioning and cost management as well as creating a management structure that is efficient, flexible and scalable.

Currently, he is the chairman of Selectronic, which is one of India’s earliest back-office companies specialising in medical records management. He was CEO of DCM Data Systems, where he performed a remarkable turnaround, transforming a faltering business model into profitable operations. Prior to this, he was general manager of Dunlop India and senior VP, marketing and sales, of ICL India.

These days Veer spends much of his time promoting Criconet, a social site for cricket lovers, which has a remote hybrid e-coaching platform. Criconet also offers live streaming of club cricket matches. Veer also mentors and gives motivation talks. He can be contacted at vsagar@selectronicibdia.com

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