Chanakya's 7 Secrets of Leadership About the Author About the Author: Radhakrishnan Pillai has taught at various renowned institutes like Oxford, IIT, Cologne and IIM. He is the founder of the Chanakya Institute of Public Leadership. His book, Corporate Chanakya, is widely read in the business community. He was the recipient of the Sardar Patel International Award in 2009. D. Sivanandhan is the current chairman of Securus First India Pvt. Ltd. and a renowned IPS officer. He has had a major contribution in restructuring Mumbai's defences, after the attack of November 2008.