斯瑞庫馬·拉奧(Srikumar S.Rao)，博士，任教於哥倫比亞商學院、倫敦商學院、西北大學凱洛格管理學院等知名商學院，為榖歌、微軟、IBM、美國銀行、通用電氣等多傢世界知名公司做過谘詢和培訓。他長期在哥倫比亞商學院教授的MBA課程“創造力以及自我超越”很受歡迎，這門課程是唯一和校友會有關的商務課程。在這門課程中，他建議學生通過團隊工作，以哲學視角來尋求屬於自己的目標，並以此挖掘自身的創造力，最終找到通嚮幸福的道路。

Srikumar Rao teaches a hugely popular course at both London and Columbia Business Schools. He helps his students define their personal ethics and goals, and how to reach them, and starts them on a journey that will last them a lifetime. Now, in this extraordinary book, Dr Rao's unique approach is available to a far wider audience. Using his own unconventional methods, including exercises and lessons adapted from many traditions, he explains how to: work out who you are, and where you are going; find out how you really view the world; discover the joy of effortless action; sharpen your ability to focus; and, discover true freedom and happiness. "Are You Ready to Succeed?" is in a different league altogether from most business books already on offer. If you too would like to be in another league, this fresh, accessible and groundbreaking guide to a meaningful and successful life is the one for you.