‘Go, kiss the world’ were Subroto Bagchi’s blind mother’s last words to him. These words became the guiding principle of his life. Subroto Bagchi grew up amidst what he calls the ‘material simplicity’ of rural and small-town Orissa, imbibing from his family a sense of contentment, constant wonder, connectedness to a larger whole and learning from unusual sources. From humble beginnings, he went on to achieve extraordinary professional success, eventually co-founding MindTree, one of India’s most admired software services companies. Through personal anecdotes and simple words of wisdom, Subroto Bagchi brings to the young professional lessons in working and living, energizing ordinary people to lead extraordinary lives. Go Kiss the World will be an inspiration to ‘young India’, and to those who come from small-town India, urging them to recognize and develop their inner strengths, thereby helping them realize their own, unique potential.

Contents:
PART I
Displacement and Progress
Of Adversity and Faith
Grace Under Pressure
The Power of Mentoring
Building Memorability
The Future of Desire and the Future of Fate
Killer, Get Killed
In the Path of Jupiter

Part II
Learning to fly
Learning to Fail
Winning the Mind Game
The Journey is the Reward
What is Success?
Learning to Listen
Who is a Good Leader?
The Entrepreneur as Leader
Coping with Mid-Life Crisis

PART III
The Pain of Rebirth
The Joy of Being Reborn
Leadership in a Time of Crisis
Tomorrow Always Comes
Building Emotional Infrastructure
Servant Leadership
Life's Personal Angels
Go Kiss the World