Roots to Rise

Roots to Rise: Leadership Lessons from a Global Journey By Nias PuthenveettilWhat if leadership didn't start in boardrooms, but under mango trees, on dusty streets, and in classrooms without air-conditioning?In Roots to Rise, Nias Puthenveettil shares an inspiring and deeply personal journey from a small village in Kerala to global boardrooms in healthcare and technology. Through vivid storytelling and timeless leadership lessons, this memoir offers more than career advice-it's a mirror for anyone navigating ambition, identity, and integrity in a rapidly changing world.With authenticity and grace, Nias unpacks hard-won insights on: - Leading without authority or a title- Balancing confidence with humility- Building trust in global teams- Leading AI and innovation with empathy- Turning setbacks into stepping stones- And cultivating purpose without burning outWhether you're a student, an emerging leader, or a seasoned executive, this book offers clarity, courage, and frameworks forged in lived experience-not theory.If you've ever moved forward quietly without a map, faced uncertainty and kept going, or lifted others while still finding your own footing-Roots to Rise is your companion.Strengthen your roots. Lift others. Rise together.