Adapt: To Thrive, Not Just Survive is a practical, story-driven guide to leading through change in a fast-moving business world. This hardback book helps managers, entrepreneurs, and students understand how adaptation can become a competitive advantage by keeping customers and teams engaged. Through engaging narratives spanning Bangladesh, Milan, Malaysia, and Ghana, the book invites readers to see disruption as an opportunity to innovate, grow, and thrive.

Adapt: To Thrive, Not Just Survive is written as a sequence of vivid, real-world stories that illuminate core ideas—customer-centricity, market insight, and agile leadership. Across Bangladesh, Milan, Malaysia, and Ghana, Harit Nagpal shares the journeys of Zia as she launches a ready-to-cook business, a Milan family working to keep circulation by listening to customers, Nur steering a major Malaysian AC brand back to the top, and Addae building a brand that truly connects. The pace is accessible and practical, turning complex concepts into doable actions for today’s managers and entrepreneurs. Each story ends with ten thought-provoking prompts that invite you to reflect on your own leadership style and adapt your approach to your unique context.

• Real-world stories from diverse markets that show adaptation in action
• Practical lessons on customer focus, segmentation, and culture
• Ten prompts after each story to apply lessons to your own work
• Clear guidance drawn from Harit Nagpal’s leadership experience
• Accessible storytelling with actionable steps for professionals, students, and founders

After finishing Adapt: To Thrive, Not Just Survive, readers gain a practical playbook for turning change into growth, a fresh perspective on leadership, and the confidence to drive lasting impact in their organizations. It leaves you thinking differently about customers, culture, and strategy, with ideas you can implement right away and a readiness to thrive in a volatile business landscape.