Skill It, Kill It

Ronnie Screwvala is the co-founder and chairman of upGrad. He has been named on Esquire's List of the 75 Most Influential People of the 21st Century and ranked 78 among the 100 most influential people in the world on the Time 100 (compiled by Time magazine, 2009). He was also listed amongst Asia's 25 Most Powerful people by Fortune magazine.

Ever wondered why CEOs, leaders and recruiters talk endlessly about soft skills? Job interviews, promotions, appraisals, teamwork, managing workplace challenges, communication skills and a lot more-soft skills give you a sizeable professional edge to ace all of these.

In this book, Ronnie Screwvala shares personal stories and observations from his many failures and few successes to give you an insider's view of the 'invisible' skills, which can cut years off your learning curve. Practical, actionable and peppered with advice from successful leaders, Skill It, Kill It will ensure you're future-proof in these ever-changing times and ready to stand out among your peers.

If you are ready to
RISE
COMMIT
LISTEN
SACRIFICE
and really want it BADLY
Then your time is NOW

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This must-read book shares stories, tips, and checklists on how to master core soft skills and make them work for youSkill It, Kill It draws on Screwvala's experiences at upGrad, an ed tech firm in which he is a co-founder.The book, written in the first person, is filled with Screwvala's personal experiences of honing and using soft skillsRonnie Screwvala lays out the mantras of success in his latest book - 'Skill it, Kill it'Skill It, Kill It is a clarion call to develop "soft skills"-a term much bandied about in the corporate sector.Drawing on learnings from the ups and downs of his entrepreneurial ventures and interviews with industry leaders (from Biocon's Kiran Mazumdar Shaw to Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma to NITI Ayog CEO Amitabh Kant), Screwvala makes a persuasive case for honing techniques of negotiation, capacity for teamwork, leadership and mentoring abilities, even the gift of telling compelling stories to achieve professional goals