Dr. G. Venkatesh Kumar is a psychologist, educator, and transformational workshop leader with 36 years of experience in academic and applied psychology. A former Dean at the University of Mysore, he has guided 35 Ph.D. scholars and authored over 115 research papers. Dr. Kumar has conducted more than 600 workshops on leadership, resilience, and personal effectiveness. He has also served as President of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology and has received ten major honors, including the Best Teacher Award (2009). Known for blending rigorous scholarship with practical insight, he writes with clarity, authority, and wide professional appeal.