This book is a collection of actual stories of change and transformation that give the reader an insider’s view of the incredible world of the Indian Railways. Driving successful change in government organisations is a Herculean task; many efforts fail, in any case. Grit, resilience and hardiness, along with a humane approach and the benign influence of critical stakeholders can often move mountains. The failures along the way are just the lead indicators of success. Uncompromising integrity, service orientation, learning agility and intuitive use of emotional intelligence have been the pillars of the author’s transformation agenda. He has constantly challenged faulty assumptions, collaborated and connected with the people in the field through direct observation (Gemba kaizen) and involved himself to drive a successful change. This book captures these efforts in a storytelling format. The biggest-ever Make-in-India PPP project, an initiative of the Modi government, of setting up a locomotive factory at Madhepura, Bihar, forms a part of the book. ISB Hyderabad has written a case study on this project, and Harvard Business Publishing has published it in June 2020. The book has lessons in leadership such as: • Go beyond the rulebook, if it is in larger public interest, • Create a guiding coalition and collaborate actively, • Embrace empathy and always put people first, • Challenge the status-quo and dysfunctional legacy systems but in an inclusive, humane way, • Cultivate inner emotional stability and focus, • Operate always from a tranquil mind for the greater good, • Optimism and idealism with superior people-skills achieve miracles, • Cultivate an environment of empowered and empowering leadership, and finally, • Bring differentiated technical and functional mastery to everything you do.