Srikumar Rao teaches a hugely popular course at both London and Columbia Business Schools. He helps his students define their personal ethics and goals, and how to reach them, and starts them on a journey that will last them a lifetime. Now, in this extraordinary book, Dr Rao's unique approach is available to a far wider audience. Using his own unconventional methods, including exercises and lessons adapted from many traditions, he explains how to: work out who you are, and where you are going; find out how you really view the world; discover the joy of effortless action; sharpen your ability to focus; and, discover true freedom and happiness. "Are You Ready to Succeed?" is in a different league altogether from most business books already on offer. If you too would like to be in another league, this fresh, accessible and groundbreaking guide to a meaningful and successful life is the one for you.

斯瑞库马·拉奥(Srikumar S.Rao)，博士，任教于哥伦比亚商学院、伦敦商学院、西北大学凯洛格管理学院等知名商学院，为谷歌、微软、IBM、美国银行、通用电气等多家世界知名公司做过咨询和培训。他长期在哥伦比亚商学院教授的MBA课程“创造力以及自我超越”很受欢迎，这门课程是唯一和校友会有关的商务课程。在这门课程中，他建议学生通过团队工作，以哲学视角来寻求属于自己的目标，并以此挖掘自身的创造力，最终找到通向幸福的道路。