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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh PalDr Vishwanand Pattar is a Human Resources professional. He has more than 30 years of experience in Human Resource Organization and had spells in Pharmaceutical, Information Technology, Publishing, Infrastructure, Construction, Manufacturing, Agriculture, Biotechnology and Shared services sectors. He is a postgraduate in Life Sciences. He studied environmental and computer science; out of passion for poetry he pursued master’s in English literature. He earned a master’s degree in business administration, in Human Resource Management, Master’s degree in Philosophy in Human Resource ManagemRead More...
Dr Vishwanand Pattar is a Human Resources professional. He has more than 30 years of experience in Human Resource Organization and had spells in Pharmaceutical, Information Technology, Publishing, Infrastructure, Construction, Manufacturing, Agriculture, Biotechnology and Shared services sectors.
He is a postgraduate in Life Sciences. He studied environmental and computer science; out of passion for poetry he pursued master’s in English literature. He earned a master’s degree in business administration, in Human Resource Management, Master’s degree in Philosophy in Human Resource Management and a Doctoral degree in Human Capital Management.
Conferred Honorary Doctor of Philosophy in Strategic Leadership and Organizational development by American Management University, California USA and conferred Honorary Professor of Leadership and Strategic Management by Kennedy University. Paris, France.
He is certified Independent Director, Certified leadership coach, a highly influential blogger Leadership development expert and also a much sought-after TED x motivational speaker. He is Certified Corporate social responsibility professional. He authored a book on personal leadership development titled, “Welcome to Success, Farewell to Failure”. And “Be a Leader not a Follower” for people leaders. He also authored book on story telling titled “Bring your story to life with 10 C’s structure”. He also wrote “a Management Poetry handbook” a collection of powerful management poems. He has published several articles, blogs, vlogs and papers on human resource management, learning and development, leadership, employee engagement, change management, employee relations in various national and international management journals and magazines.
His poems on management and a wide variety of subjects have also been published. He is a recipient of several national and global awards. He is certified from Thomas International HRMS as Profile Analyst. He is a Life member of National Human Resource Development (NHRD) network and Member of Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). He is member of an industry advisor group in Human resource, He is editorial board member of the IUP journal
He is a visiting professor for leading Business Schools where he teaches Human Resource Management, Leadership, Strategic Management, Organizational Development for graduate and postgraduates in business management and various other programs. His leisure activities are reading, travelling, painting, photography, film making, swimming, writing poetry and lyrics. He can be reached at drvishwanand@gmail.com.
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Leadership is not command. Leadership is companionship.
In a world of complexity, uncertainty, and change, the old models of command and control no longer suffice. What endures is the leader who walks beside others, carrying a lantern of authenticity, illuminating paths of trust, empathy, and shared meaning.
Companionship Leadership introduces the powerful metaphor of the lantern bearer and the Organization of Companionship—a living architectur
Leadership is not command. Leadership is companionship.
In a world of complexity, uncertainty, and change, the old models of command and control no longer suffice. What endures is the leader who walks beside others, carrying a lantern of authenticity, illuminating paths of trust, empathy, and shared meaning.
Companionship Leadership introduces the powerful metaphor of the lantern bearer and the Organization of Companionship—a living architecture of culture built on foundations of trust, pillars of empathy, walls of values, rooms of joy and reflection, a roof of vision, a door of inclusion, windows of transparency, and a lantern of authenticity. Beyond the house lies the garden of contribution, creativity, and legacy.
Through vivid narratives, practical applications, and case studies of lantern bearers such as Gandhi, Mandela, Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa, and modern organizations, this book reframes leadership as companionship. It invites leaders to reflect, repair cracks, nurture rooms, and carry their lanterns wisely.
Whether you are a Leader, coach, facilitators, educator, executive, or emerging leader, this book offers:
• A blueprint for culture that sustains trust and meaning.
• Practical tools—rituals, workshops, coaching practices—for daily leadership.
• Inspiring examples of leaders who embodied companionship across history.
• A call to action: to build houses of trust and cultivate gardens of legacy.
The future of leadership belongs to companion leaders.
This book is your invitation to become one.
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