{"product_id":"the-stone-and-the-pond-kishore-kumar-thakur-9789375007388","title":"The Stone and The Pond: A Journey of Listening, Leadership and Stillness","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Stone and the Pond - A Leadership Fable on the Quiet Power of Presence, Listening, and Transformational Stillness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pond doesn't teach the stone how to fall; it teaches everything else how to receive.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Stone and the Pond is a modern leadership fable about the transformative power of listening, presence, and mindful leadership. In a world driven by speed, pressure, and performance, this book invites readers to slow down and rediscover clarity through awareness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the centre of the story is Arun, a high-performing executive who excels at results but struggles with fulfilment. His leadership creates output, but not connection. When he begins working with Meera, a calm and perceptive leadership coach, he encounters a new way of leading - one grounded in stillness, empathy, emotional intelligence, and reflective practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough their coaching conversations, Arun learns to shift from reacting to responding, from control to trust, and from directing others to creating space for people to grow. As he embraces self-awareness and mindful leadership, his team experiences a quiet transformation: relationships strengthen, communication deepens, and the culture begins to change organically.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ripples of this transformation extend across the organization, illustrating how coaching principles can reshape leadership culture and how one person's presence can influence an entire system. What begins as personal growth becomes a powerful model for organizational culture change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a poetic, meditative style, The Stone and the Pond blends storytelling with practical insights from coaching, leadership development, and emotional intelligence. It is a reflective guide for anyone seeking to lead with authenticity, compassion, and clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a coach, leader, educator, or seeker on a personal growth journey, this book offers timeless wisdom on how meaningful change begins - not with force, but with attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrue leadership transformation starts with self-awareness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd one moment of stillness can create ripples that reach far beyond you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kishore Kumar Thakur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9375007383\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789375007388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clever Fox Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.37d","brand":"Kishore Kumar Thakur","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49171198148863,"sku":"9789375007388","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-stone-and-the-pond-kishore-kumar-thakur-9789375007388","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}