Better Never Stops

“The kind of book you find yourself recommending before you’ve even finished it.”
Amitabh Kant
Former CEO, NITI Aayog

“A beautiful, warm, honest book about the essential human drivers of great leadership, and how these values help build enduring institutions.”
Harish Bhat
Former Brand Custodian, Tata Sons

Coming from one of the foremost banking leaders of India, Better Never Stops is part memoir, part leadership guide, and entirely candid. Shyam Srinivasan writes not from the boardroom but from the trenches, about the missteps, the reckonings, the wins, and the unscripted moments that shaped a career. What emerges is not a prescription but a conversation, the kind a trusted mentor might have with you at each crossroads of your professional life. For anyone navigating ambition, this book meets you where you are, and shows you what’s possible.

“Better Never Stops is about the power and impact that leaders can have when they stop performing and start being themselves.”
Rama Bijapurkar
Business Thought Leader & Author

“Most leadership books are written from the top of the mountain. This one is written from the climb.”
Harsh Mariwala
Founder & Chairman, Marico

About the author:

Shyam Srinivasan spent over three decades in banking across India, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, including fourteen years as MD & CEO of Federal Bank, where he built an institution of growing scale and lasting significance. He has also held senior leadership roles at Citibank and Standard Chartered Bank and is a Distinguished Alumnus of IIM Calcutta and NIT Tiruchirappalli. He is a recipient of the Business Standard Banker of the Year Award, the Financial Express Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Forbes Icon of Excellence, among several recognitions.