Leadership Lessons from Sourav Ganguly


“Leadership Lessons from Sourav Ganguly — The Ganguly Way”

INDEX

1. About the Book

2. USP of This Book

3. Why I Chose Sourav Ganguly

4. How to Read This Book

5. The Ganguly Way — What Can We Learn?


PART I — UNDERSTANDING THE GANGULY WAY

Chapter 01: Who Is Sourav Ganguly?

Chapter 02: More Than a Cricketer

Chapter 03: The Mindset Behind the Maharaja

Chapter 04: From Player to Leader

Chapter 05: What Makes a Leader?


PART II — THE MAKING OF A LEADER

Chapter 06: Believe Before Others Believe

Chapter 07: Confidence Is a Leadership Skill

Chapter 08: Dare to Be Different

Chapter 09: Finding Your Own Identity

Chapter 10: Leadership Begins With Self-Belief

Chapter 11: From Talent to Temperament


PART III — BUILDING A WINNING TEAM

Chapter 12: The Team Comes Before the Individual

Chapter 13: Building Belief in Others

Chapter 14: Give People a Chance

Chapter 15: Back Your People

Chapter 16: Create Leaders, Not Followers

Chapter 17: The Power of Team Chemistry

Chapter 18: Change the Team’s Mindset

Chapter 19: Building a Winning Culture


PART IV — THE COURAGE TO LEAD

Chapter 20: Leadership Means Taking Responsibility

Chapter 21: Take the Tough Decisions

Chapter 22: Stand by Your Decisions

Chapter 23: Challenge the Status Quo

Chapter 24: Don’t Be Afraid of Conflict

Chapter 25: Courage Under Pressure

Chapter 26: When the Leader Has to Stand Alone


PART V — LEADERSHIP UNDER PRESSURE

Chapter 27: The Pressure of Expectations

Chapter 28: Handling Failure

Chapter 29: Handling Criticism

Chapter 30: Dealing With Setbacks

Chapter 31: The Art of the Comeback

Chapter 32: When Everything Goes Against You

Chapter 33: Never Give Up Your Identity


PART VI — THE LEADER’S MINDSET

Chapter 34: Think Beyond Yourself

Chapter 35: Focus on What You Can Control

Chapter 36: Ignore the Noise

Chapter 37: The Power of Mental Toughness

Chapter 38: Patience Is a Leadership Weapon

Chapter 39: Stay Hungry After Success

Chapter 40: Never Stop Learning


PART VII — LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM THE FIELD

Chapter 41: Leading From the Front

Chapter 42: Lead by Example

Chapter 43: Winning Away From Home

Chapter 44: Turning Underdogs Into Believers

Chapter 45: The Art of Building Confidence

Chapter 46: The Leader and the Individual Ego

Chapter 47: Managing Different Personalities

Chapter 48: Leadership in the Dressing Room


PART VIII — STORIES THAT TEACH LEADERSHIP

Chapter 49: The NatWest Moment — Believe Until the End

Chapter 50: The Young Team — Trust the Next Generation

Chapter 51: Australia — The Courage to Compete

Chapter 52: The Sourav–Sachin Era — Complementary Leadership

Chapter 53: The Dressing Room Transformation

Chapter 54: The Comeback — Falling Is Not Failing

Chapter 55: The Shirt-Off Moment — Symbolism of Leadership

Chapter 56: Stories Behind the Stories


PART IX — THE GANGULY LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES

Chapter 57: The Belief Principle

Chapter 58: The Courage Principle

Chapter 59: The Team Principle

Chapter 60: The Responsibility Principle

Chapter 61: The Resilience Principle

Chapter 62: The Confidence Principle

Chapter 63: The Culture Principle

Chapter 64: The Comeback Principle

Chapter 65: The Legacy Principle


PART X — FROM CRICKET TO LIFE

Chapter 66: Leadership at Work

Chapter 67: Leadership in Business

Chapter 68: Leadership in Family

Chapter 69: Leadership in Difficult Times

Chapter 70: How to Lead Without a Title

Chapter 71: How to Build Your Own Team

Chapter 72: How to Become the Leader You Want to Be


PART XI — MY LEADERSHIP JOURNEY

Chapter 73: Why Leadership Matters to Me

Chapter 74: My Own Leadership Lessons

Chapter 75: What I Learned From My Failures

Chapter 76: People Who Changed My Thinking

Chapter 77: My Notebook of Leadership

Chapter 78: From Observation to Realisation

Chapter 79: From Realisation to Action


PART XII — LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM SOURAV GANGULY

Chapter 80: Ten Lessons I Would Take From Ganguly

Chapter 81: Ten Things Every Leader Should Stop Doing

Chapter 82: Ten Things Every Leader Should Start Doing

Chapter 83: If Ganguly Were Your Leadership Coach

Chapter 84: What Would You Do Differently?

Chapter 85: The Leader Within You


FINAL CHAPTER

Chapter 86: The Ganguly Way — Lead Your Team. Lead Your Life.


EPILOGUE

What Kind of Leader Are You?

The Leader You Can Become


THE GANGULY WAY WORKBOOK

Leadership Exercise 01: What Do I Believe In?

Leadership Exercise 02: What Are My Strengths?

Leadership Exercise 03: What Are My Weaknesses?

Leadership Exercise 04: Who Is in My Team?

Leadership Exercise 05: Do I Trust My Team?

Leadership Exercise 06: How Do I Handle Pressure?

Leadership Exercise 07: How Do I Handle Failure?

Leadership Exercise 08: What Decisions Am I Avoiding?

Leadership Exercise 09: What Is My Leadership Style?

Leadership Exercise 10: My Leadership Principles

Leadership Exercise 11: My Leadership Team

Leadership Exercise 12: My Comeback Plan

Leadership Exercise 13: My Leadership Challenges

Leadership Exercise 14: My 30-Day Leadership Challenge

Leadership Exercise 15: My Leadership Declaration


THE GANGULY WAY — VIDEO INDEX

Leadership Video 01: The Beginning

Leadership Video 02: Belief

Leadership Video 03: Team Building

Leadership Video 04: Handling Pressure

Leadership Video 05: Failure & Comeback

Leadership Video 06: Winning Mindset

Leadership Video 07: Building Young Leaders

Leadership Video 08: Courage & Decision Making

Leadership Video 09: Life Beyond Cricket

Leadership Video 10: The Ganguly Philosophy


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

About the Author — Corporate Daduji


“This is not a book about how to become Sourav Ganguly.
This is a journey to discover the leader who is already inside you.”

THE GANGULY WAY
Believe. Challenge. Lead. Fight Back. Transform.

Index — The Ganguly Way
Index
PART I — UNDERSTANDING THE GANGULY WAY
PART II — THE MAKING OF A LEADER
PART III — BUILDING A WINNING TEAM
PART IV — THE COURAGE TO LEAD
PART V — LEADERSHIP UNDER PRESSURE
PART VI — THE LEADER’S MINDSET
PART VII — LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM THE FIELD
PART VIII — STORIES THAT TEACH LEADERSHIP
PART IX — THE GANGULY LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES
PART X — FROM CRICKET TO LIFE
PART XI — MY LEADERSHIP JOURNEY
PART XII — LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM SOURAV GANGULY
FINAL CHAPTER
EPILOGUE
THE GANGULY WAY WORKBOOK
THE GANGULY WAY — VIDEO INDEX