Leading from the Front : From Army to Corporate World

Though partly an overview of management practices, this guide is invaluable for its information on recruiting and training former military officers for corporate management, particularly in the oil industry. Topics covered include leadership development, the importance of human psychology, maintaining morale, developing a long-term vision for growth, and the importance of safety and securitythis last being a major problem for which oil and other energy-producing companies are seeking solutions.

Col. S. P. Wahi has been a top executive at several large corporations in India. He is also active in the public sector and has served as the chairman of the Standing Conference of Public Sector Enterprises. He recently received the Life Time Achievement Award Petrotech 2007 for his work in the upstream oil sector.