Books That Make Leadership Real
Two books. Two different lenses on the same question: how do you grow into the leader you are capable of becoming?
Seekhna Band Toh Jeetna Band
"The day you stop learning, you stop winning"
Verses Kindler Publication · 2025
More than a memoir — a deeply personal and practical roadmap for anyone trying to rise above challenges and create meaningful success. Real stories, timeless lessons, honest insights.
Seekhna Band Toh Jeetna Band is a journey of resilience, transformation, and continuous learning, from small-town roots to leading in the corporate world. Through honest stories and practical insights, it explores timeless lessons on growth and continuous learning — and motivates readers to embrace change and take responsibility for their own transformation.
With an unusual blend of emotional candor and intellectual clarity, Vivek Agrawal writes for students seeking motivation, professionals seeking clarity, leaders seeking direction, and dreamers seeking courage. Whether you are 22 or 42 — this book will remind you that your starting point is not your story.
- Professionals early in their leadership journey
- Anyone navigating a major career transition
- Leaders who believe in continuous growth
The Performance Playbook
"Optimizing systems for leaders who want more"
Notion Press · October 2025
High performance is not an accident. It is the output of deliberate systems — in how you think, how your team operates, and how your organization is structured. The Performance Playbook is a practical guide to building those systems.
Drawing on 17 years of leading technology and product teams at scale, Vivek Agrawal breaks down the frameworks and mental models that separate leaders who consistently deliver from those who are constantly firefighting.
This is not a theory book. Every chapter ends with a practical tool, a reflection question, or a framework you can apply to your team next Monday morning.
- Mid to senior-level managers and leaders
- CTOs, VPs, and Directors managing teams at scale
- Anyone who wants to build high-performance systems
