Chanakya who lived in India in the 4th Century BC,was a leadership guru par excellence.The treasure of his teachings can be found in his treatise,Arthasastra,which deals with good governance based on ideal leadership. The concept of the ideal nation in Arthasastra,called saptanga,holds that there are seven pillars of a kingdom:swami,amatya,janpada,durg,kosha,dand,mitra.For centruies,Indian rulers have used this concept as a model of successful government. In the path-breaking book Chanakya's 7 Secrets of Leadership,theory meets practice,academic research meets vast experience and an age old formula is revealed in a modern-day success story.