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Should money be the primary factor in picking a job? When do I pursue an MBA or a second MBA? Should I switch industries to move ahead?The Right Choice delves deep into the ten frequently faced dilemmas in a person's career such as the ones listed above. The author shares his wisdom and experiences from his illustrious career as one of India Inc's longest-serving CEOs. In his trademark straightforward and lucid style he shares lessons and learnings on each of the ten dilemmas. The book also contains insights and perspectives from twenty-four highly experienced professionals.A successful career is not a straight line; it has many twists and turns where you are faced with difficult choices. Practical and inspiring The Right Choice is a must read corporate management book and a career guide that will help you navigate these difficult situations-and win in your career.ANUSHA SHETTY - BHAVYA MISRA - CHANDRAMOULIVENKATESAN - DEBJANI GHOSH - HARI MENON - HARISH DEVARAJAN - KIRTHIGA REDDY - M. DAMODARAN - MEENA GANESH - PAVITRA SINGH - PIYUSH PANDEY - PRAKASH NEDUNGADI - PRIYANKA VIJAYAKUMAR - RAKESH KUMAR - RAMA BIJAPURKAR - ROHIT KALE - R.R. NAIR - RUCHIKA GUPTA - SONNY IQBAL - SUDHANSHU VATS - SUJATHA DUVVURI - BALARAMAN V. - VANI GUPTA DANDIA - VIVEK GAMBHIR Review His book comes at a time when there is much confusion and fear among professionals with regard to jobs and managing a career. What's interesting is that instead of completely relying on his experience to address the many dilemmas Shivakumar who has worked in various industries besides holding the chief executive officer (CEO) position for the past 17 years handpicked 24 leaders and entrepreneurs to share their personal experiences. -- MintA new book traces the journey of a professional from trainee level to the top post in an organisation providing insights on different dilemmas in a person's career how to navigate and resolve them. -- Hindustan TimesThe truth about a career is that you go through it forwards but only understand it looking backwards. You look back on your career when you are say 40 or 50 and then you understand the twists and turns you had. So this book is about how to manage a career through the dilemmas. -- The Hindu Business LineAll of us go through career dilemmas at some point. Shivakumar discusses the top ten dilemmas that we may experience and backs them with research and data to analyse how we can make better career moves. -- Forbes About the Author Shiv Shivakumar or Shiv as he is popularly known is one of India's longest-serving CEOs. He is currently the group executive president at Aditya Birla Group. He has worked across multiple industries and categories and has handled over sixty brands in his career. He was CEO for Nokia in India and subsequently led the company's emerging markets unit; he was also chairman and CEO for PepsiCo South Asia. He is regarded as one of India's leading management and leadership thinkers and speakers.