Leadership is timeless—but the principles that shape great leaders are often overlooked in the challenges of the present. In Rules to Rule, Prashant Anand—an Indian Police Service officer, with extensive experience in national security, counter-insurgency and strategic operations—offers a rare perspective on power, discipline and decision-making grounded in real-world leadership. 

Drawing from the lives of 19 ancient Indian rulers, Anand recounts their stories with clarity and precision, highlighting the values and strategies that defined their reigns. Without embellishment or reinterpretation, he distils the moral lessons that remain relevant today—for anyone navigating the complexities of leadership in politics, business or public life.