Rise from Success to Significance

About the Book Rise from Success to Significance takes readers inside the executive coaching experience through the story of a successful corporate leader who found himself at a professional crossroads and discovered a new sense of purpose through coaching. Written from both the coachee’s and coach’s perspective, the book explores how coaching can help leaders develop self-awareness, clarify goals, understand their values, strengthen leadership effectiveness and navigate career transitions. Readers will find practical frameworks including the Life Map, Energy Audit, Whole Person Paradigm, Life Balance Chart, SMART Goal Setting, Values Assessment, Ikigai, Stakeholder Feedback & Feedforward and Emotional Intelligence, along with reflective questions, exercises, case stories and an annotated coaching conversation. The book ultimately presents the RISE Model—Root in purpose, lead from the Inside out, stay Stakeholder-centred and Embed the change—as a framework for moving beyond achievement towards meaningful contribution and significance. About the Author Ram Sundaresan is a Chennai-based executive coach and Chartered Accountant who spent over twenty-five years in corporate leadership, including twelve years with a Fortune 10 company. After experiencing executive coaching during a major career transition, he moved from being a coachee to becoming an executive coach. He works with corporate leaders, C-suite executives, business owners and entrepreneurs, focusing on leadership effectiveness, strategic thinking and the transition from professional success to personal significance.