"Your contribution to the nation has been astounding; the medical emergency response has been taken to a new level and you have played a pivotal role. Uttarakhand has benefited greatly through the service. I still recall the initial presentation you made to the Hon. CM in 2008; it was very impressive and came through your heart."

- Shanmuga Sundar Lakshmanan

"My hearty congratulations to you for the excellent model you initiated and implemented through the setting up of EMRI since its inception in 2005. It is truly an amazing network you have established in several states. The country is very proud of you."

– Dr. Prathap C. Reddy

"Undoubtedly, you have shown the highest qualities of human kindness, technical skill, spiritual passion, and exemplary leadership in making EMRI a truly service-delivering institution to the stricken irrespective of their status in life. The millions of lives saved and the happiness it must have given to their near and dear ones will bless you."

– Dr. T. Hanuman Chowdary

"It is a remarkable journey and when one thinks of EMRI, they cannot ignore your contribution and vision! I sincerely hope and wish you come back to EMRI. People like you are assets to any institute or office you hold."

– Dr. Padma S. Veerapaneni

"We are all very much appreciative of EMRI, and it is really an innovative healthcare delivery project. EMRI and Aravind were on the same platform in the Harvard Business School workshop for Indian Alumni last year in Boston. It is heartening to note that it has served millions of people and saved lives of millions. The names EMRI and Venkat were inseparable and your leadership and valuable services in the organization to bring it to this level have been marvelous."

– Dr. P. Namperumalsamy

"EMRI will always be counted as a major PPP initiative which continues to save so many lives and provide medical care when it is most needed. Your commitment and contribution to it have been remarkable and inspiring."

– G.C. Chaturvedi

"What you have achieved is monumental! And doing it in the social, life-saving sector on a non-profit platform with all its challenges and that too at a national level is truly phenomenal. The special challenges you and the team went through after the Satyam fiasco and your coming out of that with flying colors is even more commendable. Hats off!"

– K. Thiagarajan

"You have indeed built a great organization that is making a tremendous impact across the nation. Very few people can be proud of such an accomplishment."

– Mahesh Kanumury

"I have seen the true impact of the work and the team you led. Really outstanding."

– Melvin

"Whether you are proud of EMRI or not, I can tell you we as Indians are very proud of what you did. The fact that we can actually deal with these kinds of volumes with this kind of effectiveness and efficiency is an eye opener and gives us all a lot of confidence that it can be done."

– Nachiket Mor

"You were doing such a wonderful job and I strongly believed that this mission needed you."

– P.S. Pai

"It is unfortunate that EMRI is deprived of your services in the future. I find no words to describe your role in making EMRI (108) services dependable in Andhra Pradesh and other states. You made your presence felt as CEO of EMRI to all the authorities concerned with your flawless, creative, and committed service."

– Valliswar

"Your years of working with powerful political leaders, your depth of understanding of speaking truth to power, and your ability to present the subject in such an interesting way produced one of the most memorable evenings. I personally appreciated your approach to weave the insights into actual storytelling. Your enthusiasm is contagious. You would have heard how many of us want to replicate your success."

– K.C. John

"The incredible thing is not just the design—it actually works—in one of the backward states of India. What is more important is that it costs Rs 1 (one) per head of state population. So it is not only the world's biggest but also the cheapest."

– Rajan PBV

Venkat Changavalli's book, "Manage, Live and Lead," has garnered praise from esteemed professionals and academics. This inspirational guide is based on Venkat's distinguished career as a manager, CEO, and leader, offering valuable lessons for professionals, administrators, academicians, and management students. The testimonials below highlight the profound impact and insightful wisdom contained within the book.

"In this inspirational guide book, Venkat has brought together his thoughts and experiences based on his distinguished career as Manager, CEO, and Leader. This book is a great read. Professionals, administrators, academicians, and management students would draw some inspiring lessons from this work."

Prof. N. Ravichandran,
IIM Ahmedabad and Former Director, IIM Indore

"Venkat has distilled all the conceptual learning from various sessions he attended at IIMA, and then at Wharton, HBS, Michigan, IMD, London Business School, and Columbia Business School and various organizations he managed and led - particularly EMRI where he made a mark worldwide in saving millions of lives through emergency response.".

Prof. T. V. Rao,
Chairman TVRLS & Former Professor, IIMA Founder NHRDN

“‘Manage, Live and Lead’ is an inspirational guide for everyone, created by Venkat, a leadership mentor, management consultant, and trainer par excellence, based on his own life experience of four decades. All three skills—Manage, Live, and Lead—when interwoven result in true meaning, satisfaction, and joy in life. The book is full of interesting anecdotes and stories with humor. On the whole, a valuable guide to students, faculty, managers, and anyone who aspires to become a leader.”

Dr. D.R. Kaarthikeyan,
Former Director, CBI

"A lively discussion of theoretical ideas is fortified and made interesting by an honest but engaging account of incidents from the author’s undoubtedly remarkable career as a professional manager as well as a teacher. A must-read for practitioners and students of management."

Dr. Mohan Kanda, IAS (Retd),
Former Chief Secretary to GoAP

"Venkat has captured the essence of building a successful career and leading a balanced, meaningful life in a brilliant and inspirational manner. Real-life examples, blending theory and practice, coupled with short stories, drive home the message with great clarity."

K.G. Ananthakrishnan,
Managing Director, MSD India

"Very rare leaders evolve a teachable point of view and share it with the team to heighten its potential. Venkat Changavalli has not only mined fabulous insights but translated them into teachable points of view and shares them in this book. A must-read for aspiring leaders and managers."

CK Ranganathan,
Managing Director, CavinKare Pvt. Ltd

"Why are some managers successful and others not? The answer lies in how we manage, how we live our lives, and our leadership skills. Venkat Changavalli is a successful manager whose book will enable us to shorten the learning time."

T.V. Mohandas Pai,
Chairman, Aarin Capital Partners

"I have known Venkat for the last 20 years. His passion for learning, sharing, leadership development, business development, and community service was visible where he worked and now it is documented in this book in a very simple yet comprehensive manner to benefit the next generation. A must-read."

P.S. Pai,
Former Vice Chairman, Wipro and Former Chairman, Murugappa Group

"Venkat’s candid stories, drawn from his own experience, reveal real-world solutions. The lessons he draws are essential for managers and leaders at all levels who want to accelerate their results and advance. ‘Manage, Live and Lead’ is not about theory; it focuses on actionable ways to become a stronger, more effective leader."

Ranjit Shahani,
Country President, Novartis India

"The author lays down simple tips in each chapter which are actionable and can be put into practice. The style is lucid and conveys the message of managing, living, and leading backed with stories and day-to-day examples."

Sudarshan Jain,
Managing Director, Abbott Healthcare Pvt Ltd

"‘Manage, Live and Lead’ by Venkat Changavalli reaches out to a variety of readers, not only to management professionals. To make this complex subject easy to follow, the author remarkably juxtaposes the ‘hard side’ of management with its soft side that encompasses relationships and rewards. It simply seeks to stress the difference the human touch could make (and has indeed made going by his personal experiences) to the mechanics of management. Late Professor C.K. Prahalad, an academic icon in the US who Venkat greatly admires, would be pleased about the achievements of his Bhakt Prahlad!"

Dr. C.S.R. Murthy,
Professor of International Politics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi