The Anatomy of Success: Management Lessons from a Surgeon

by Rakesh Sinha

Nothing is as unforgiving as the medical profession - a split-second delay can be fatal; a split-second decision can save a kidney, a heart or bring back a person from the dead. Doctors and surgeons chase excellence with a desperate determination - for the fundamental rule is in black and white: they either save a life or they don't. But what can the medical profession teach us about success? Is being successful all about being lucky or brilliant? Is it the preserve of the genetically privileged? Drawing from his surgical experiences - for which he holds two Guinness World Records - gynaecological endoscopic surgeon Dr Rakesh Sinha deconstructs success into simple, easy-to-grasp components which demonstrate that it is something we are all deserving of because we are biologically privileged. Over and above, he shows that no matter what we do or what our talents are, we need to chase victory with the same restless resolve as doctors do. Because, like in medicine, a life depends on whether we succeed or fail. Ours.

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help

248 pages, Paperback

Published October 20, 2016

Reviews

[Raksha Bhat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although the book is categorized under 'Self Help' from a doctor's perspective I would say that this book can be read by anyone who is interested to know how people in the medical profession function with such allegiance. Often I am asked when I do a holiday duty or work an extra hour on what pushes me to do so, and a hundred other questions with empathy and admiration, sometimes with a 'What a Hell of a Life!' look :) The author here has explained a doctor's mindset with such precision, I am a lot sure that many of my peers will agree to this. I do have a soft corner for books written by doctors, frankly that was the only reason I got a bound copy through Amazon. I was not disappointed although it took me a while to get the flow. What touched me was the simplicity with which scientific facts about the human mind is put across in each chapter. This was beyond motivational literature.

[Amol Joshi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was one of my impromptu purchases, at the hospital which Dr. Sinha himself started. The first few pages that I read in the waiting room created enough interest for me to buy this book.

I am generally not a fan of the self-help genre but I liked this one because
1. It is well articulated
2. The author summarizes key highlights after every chapter
3. Analogies from the medical profession are interesting

[Umang Mittal · Rating 5 out of 5]

My one key take away from the book is to prepare a NOL (Never Occur List). The concept is brilliant especially serving the professionals.
As a professional myself, it is very difficult to prepare a set of rules of the things you will do for the customer, but it is very easy to determine the things that you will never do or you should never do.

Good & Quick Read.

[Saurabh Agrawal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Greatest book I ever read...

[Aditya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice

[Rishabh Surana · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very good summary of a lot of books with some original ideas of its own.