The Next Mountain: Notes on Resilience, Leadership and Purpose
On a bitterly cold January morning in 1990, seventeen-year-old Avinash Kaul fled his home in Srinagar with nothing but what fit on his father's scooter. Displacement became his unwanted companion, yet schooling in improvised camps couldn't diminish his hunger for success. This candid memoir traces an extraordinary journey from those desperate early days to the executive suite. Kaul's path was anything but straightforward. A university standout, he launched his professional life earning pocket change as an intern, yet somehow clawed his way towards running one of India's largest news organisations whilst still remarkably young. What makes this account compelling isn't just the trajectory itself, but the raw honesty Kaul brings to each chapter. He doesn't shy away from difficulty, instead offering concrete wisdom gleaned from wrestling with professional upheaval and personal trials. The book functions as both inspiration and practical guide, laying out the psychological tools and tactical approaches that helped him tackle seemingly insurmountable challenges. Think of it as a mountaineer's handbook for your own life. Kaul understands that meaningful achievement rarely happens in one glorious moment; instead, it unfolds across countless smaller summits, each requiring its own brand of persistence and clear thinking. Whether you're navigating corporate complexity or wrestling with adversity, these pages contain hard-won lessons worth absorbing.
- Author: Avinash Kaul
- Publisher: HarperBusiness
- Genre: Film & Cinema
- ISBN: 978-9373073392
- Pages: 244 pages