Astrum boss using lockdown to learn new things through reading

Manoj Kumar Pansari, Chairman and MD, Astrum loves reading. He is using the lockdown time to catch up on some titles.

"I am currently reading - 'Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell' which is written by Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg and Alan Eagle. This is a book which caught my attention after reading an online review about it," he told ET Panache.

During this lockdown, Pansari feels it has also becomes important to keep up self-care. "In this stressful time to keep my mind relaxed, I personally prefer reading in my spare time to lighten up my mood. It is something that has kept me going throughout, apart from work. Books can help one keep active and learn no matter how old one becomes. This period is a perfect time to catch-up with reading for those who never had the chance to. It’s an opportunity to read, learn and think before going back into the office," he said.


The consumer technology products company boss recently read 'Six thinking hats' by Edward de Bono. "This book was initially recommended to me by a great mentor and for a good reason. It will help you avoid preconceived ideas blocking great decisions when analysing problems. The framework works beautifully when discussing situations with a limited number of options by forcing the team to think from different angles. It’s a short book but to be honest it probably could be even shorter and it would be just as, if not, more brilliant as a result. The author also has other exceptional books such as 'Lateral Thinking'," Pansari said.