Most people think leadership lives on the podium: the confident voice, the charismatic presence, the public reassurance that calms a room. But the most consequential power often operates elsewhere, in quiet pre-meetings, invisible handshakes, trust networks, coalitions, timing, and the small decisions that shape reality long before anyone applauds.
Power Without the Podium is a psychologically grounded, sharp-witted guide to how influence truly works in organisations, families, communities, and everyday systems. Dr Krishna Athal introduces a clear framework for two essential leadership postures: leading from the front and leading from behind. One offers visibility, containment, narrative, and decision clarity. The other builds alignment, trust, leverage, and structures that hold when the spotlight moves on.
You will learn why some teams look energised yet drift, why others deliver yet feel emotionally unheld, and why crises can turn leadership into theatre. Most importantly, you will gain practical tools to choose your posture deliberately, protect truth and dignity, and build cultures where people can speak honestly without fear.
Real power is not being seen. It is building a room that still holds when you leave it.
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Dr Krishna Athal
Dr Krishna Athal is a scholar-practitioner at the intersection of leadership, psychology, neuroscience, and human behaviour. He is a life and executive coach, corporate trainer, and leadership consultant who studies how influence actually operates in real systems, not just in theory.
His work focuses on sustainable behavioural change, emotional resilience, and practical leadership maturity. He helps individuals and organisations move from performance to presence, from control to clarity, and from charisma to clean influence. Known for blending sharp social observation with grounded compassion, he teaches leadership as a posture practice: when to step forward, when to step back, and how to build cultures where truth, dignity, and accountability can survive daylight.
