“Book Review | The Inner Charioteer by Dr. R. Balasubramaniam”, Brhat, 01 Oct 2026.

“Leadership is a lifelong sādhanā, a spiritual practice and a journey of continuous evolution. It is not a destination to be reached, but a path to be walked, one step at a time, one action at a time. ~ Dr. R Balasubramaniam

Introduction 

We live in times that are volatile, uncertain. They demand a systems-scale paradigm shift in how we think about and resolve challenges across AI and its impact on cognition and livelihoods, ecology and regenerative development, the climate crises, international geopolitics, national growth, education and more. The universal call is to move from a fragmented worldview towards one that is integrated and oriented towards harmonious global futures.

For leaders and seekers of all sizes and sectors, in corporate boardrooms, educational institutions, research labs, public service and development sectors and more, these rapidly shifting times raise a singular question: How do we act with purpose and clarity? How do we know what is ‘right’? 

Through his latest book, “The Inner Charioteer”, Dr. R Balasubramaniam tells us that leadership that is spiritually grounded in a deep commitment to values, purpose and self-awareness has the power to create integrative organizations and build a more thoughtful and compassionate world. In doing so, he births a critical work that looks at the Bhagavad Gītā entirely from a leadership lens, anchoring it in his own lived experiences across decades of pioneering grassroots development work as Founder of Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement (SVYM) and Grassroots Research and Advocacy Movement (GRAAM), institution building for the Capacity Building Commission through Mission Karmayogi, and service in the higher echelons of the Government of India. ………..”

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