Dr. C. Bhaktavatsala Rao holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Management and an M.Tech. in Industrial
Engineering, both from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, and a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati.
Dr. C. B. Rao has over forty-three years of diversified experience in strategic and operational leadership at large, reputed companies, including global MNCs, in India. He is a prolific writer with over 130 publications in economic and business dailies and refereed journals to his credit. His management blog, Strategy Musings, at cbrao2008.blogspot.com features articles on different aspects of strategy and leadership.
LeaderCrest Academy was established by Dr. C. B. Rao to leverage his knowledge and experience, in collaboration with other experts, as a world-class institution for leadership development, competitive strategy and corporate governance that would enable business and industrial excellence.
Dr. C. B. Rao has, over the last twenty months, authored four other books, From Start-up to
Ramp-up: Indian Context and Global Insights; Technology and Competitive Strategy: Perspectives for Innovators, Differentiators and Followers; Competitive Strategy: A Contemporary Retake and Leadership for India Inc.: An Experiential Treatise, which have received critical acclaim. The four books were also published under the LeaderCrest banner with Notion Press.