Roots to Rise: Leadership Lessons from a Global Journey By Nias Puthenveettil What if leadership didn’t start in boardrooms, but under mango trees, on dusty streets, and in classrooms without air-conditioning? In Roots to Rise , Nias Puthenveettil shares an inspiring and deeply personal journey from a small village in Kerala to global boardrooms in healthcare and technology. Through vivid storytelling and timeless leadership lessons, this memoir offers more than career advice—it’s a mirror for anyone navigating ambition, identity, and integrity in a rapidly changing world. With authenticity and grace, Nias unpacks hard-won insights on: Leading without authority or a title - Balancing confidence with humility - Building trust in global teams - Leading AI and innovation with empathy - Turning setbacks into stepping stones - And cultivating purpose without burning out Whether you’re a student, an emerging leader, or a seasoned executive, this book offers clarity, courage, and frameworks forged in lived experience—not theory. If you’ve ever moved forward quietly without a map, faced uncertainty and kept going, or lifted others while still finding your own footing— Roots to Rise is your companion. Strengthen your roots. Lift others. Rise together.