The World Doesn’t Need More Bosses — It Needs More Healers

Meghann sits down with Professor M.S. Rao, Ph.D. — a veteran of the Indian Air Force, global leadership educator, and founder of MSR Leadership Consultants — whose extraordinary story reminds us that leadership begins with the heart.

He is a teacher of soft leadership, a people-centered approach that blends empathy with excellence — leading from the heart without compromising results. Rooted in what he calls the “11 Cs” of character, compassion, and collaboration, soft leadership emphasizes human connection over hierarchy. It’s about guiding others through respect, trust, and shared purpose, rather than authority or fear.

After surviving a brain hemorrhage that left his right hand paralyzed, Professor Rao turned his pain into purpose. His Vision 2030 is to shape one million leaders w ...