Global Business in the Age of Destruction and Distraction

Mahesh Joshi, Managing Director, MAN Energy Solutions USA Inc.,Gaurav Rastogi, CEO, Doloop Digital,J. R. Klein, Principal, J.R. Global

Mahesh Joshi is a Global Business Executive with three decades of global business experience in senior management roles, including as Managing Director at MAN Energy Solutions USA, Chief Executive at Larsen & Toubro Valves, President of Centrifugal Compression at Cameron, Group President, Energy at
Circor, and General Manager for Heavy Industrial Products at Ingersoll Rand. He has a Master's in International Strategy and Diplomacy from London School of Economics, an MBA from Murray State University, and a Mechanical Engineering Degree from Delhi Technological University. He has also attended
the Oxford Advanced Management and Leadership Program, Harvard business school for Advanced Management Program, and Nirma Institute of Management MBA programme. Mahesh is the host of the radio show Global Business with Mahesh Joshi on VoiceAmerica.com.


Gaurav Rastogi is an entrepreneur with over twenty years of executive experience. As a professional he has held executive roles at large companies and has founded an AI start-up. As a Board Mentor he works with business leaders that are driving business reinvention and sales transformation. Mr
Rastogi holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and a Mechanical Engineering undergrad degree from Delhi Technological University. He is the author of three business books and several podcast episodes on the future of work. He is a Board Member and Dean at Hindu Community Institute which has a program to
teach and practice Karma Yoga.

J. R. Klein has been active in social impact finance for more than 40 years. He is an author, thinker, and artist with expertise in organizational structure, cultural sensitivity, pragmatic leadership, planning, and social impact. He has an MBA and has continued his post-graduate education at
Harvard Business School and Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. He has been awarded three master level qualification - post graduate awards in Performance Measurement (HBS), Strategic Perspectives (HBS), and Advanced Management and Leadership (Oxford).

Section 1 Distraction and Disruption
1. Forced into the Future
2. Distraction versus Traction
3. Destruction of Traditional Concepts
4. Zoom, Gloom, and Workroom
Section 2 Reinvention and Renewal
5. Business of Disruption
6. Continuous Learning, Deep Work, Deep Thinking
7. Universities as Hubs for Culture
8. Return on Education
Section 3 Human and Cultural Co-evolution
9. Dance of Disruption
10. Being Sane in Insane Times
11. The Failure Gym
12. A New Math of Belief Over Proof
Section 4 Leading Forward
13. Computers Were Once People Too
14. Distraction is the New Addiction
15. Control Junky or Chaos Monkey
16. Leading with Spiritual Energy
Section 5 The Future
17. Leadership in an Age of Distraction and Disruption
18. Balladeers and Thinkers
19. Reinventing by Looking Forward
20. Humans in the Future Workforce