Map Your Ascent: Embracing Change as Your Leadership Superpower - Hardcover
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Change is inevitable, but learning to rise through it is a choice.
When the world shifts around you, when your voice feels drowned out, or when the next step is unclear, courage becomes your greatest compass. In Map Your Ascent, global executive Ashwini Balasubramanian reveals how to transform uncertainty into momentum. Through vivid storytelling and deeply personal reflections--from her childhood in India to engineering leadership across iconic US companies--she illustrates how identity, belonging, reinvention, and resilience shape every chapter of our ascent.
Blending lived experience with practical tools, including her powerful 3P Framework (Personality, Perspective, and Presence) and the Opportunity Filter, Balasubramanian shows readers how to pivot with intention through personal and professional transitions. Both a compelling narrative and a practical guide, Map Your Ascent offers a road map for anyone standing at the edge of change--ready to grow, ready to rise, and ready to lead.
Ashwini Balasubramanian is a passionate leader who believes in the power of innovation and purpose-driven work. With a strong foundation in engineering and a sharp business acumen, she has spent her career leading global teams at Fortune 500 companies, driving technology infusion, product innovation, and corporate strategy. Her work in sustainability and corporate social governance has earned her recognition as a Certified Sustainability Excellence Associate and a sought-after keynote speaker on ESG topics worldwide.
But Ashwini's story isn't just about boardrooms and strategy sessions. Married to Ravi for twenty-four years, she's a proud mom to Rithi (nineteen) and Shiv (thirteen) and credits her family as her greatest source of inspiration and balance. When she's not shaping corporate futures, you'll find her immersed in Indian film music, dancing like nobody's watching, or humming along to her favorite tunes. She's also a self-confessed book addict, the kind who thinks "just one more chapter" is a perfectly reasonable excuse for losing sleep.
Ashwini's life is a blend of ambition and authenticity. She believes leadership is as much about emotional intelligence as it is about vision, and her journey reflects that balance. Whether she's steering organizations toward profitability or losing herself in a melody, Ashwini brings energy, curiosity, and heart to everything she does, with a dash of rhythm and a stack of books always within reach.
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