QUIETLY CONNECTED : What Really Works When You Hate Networking
QUIETLY CONNECTED : What Really Works When You Hate Networking
Hitesh Gossain
- Publisher : Juggernaut
- Publication date : 25 May 2026
- Language : English
- Print length : 352 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9353455901
- ISBN-13 : 978-9353455903
Quietly Connected is built on what 316 senior professionals revealed about how real-world connections are made, maintained and activated. Hitesh Gossain – IIM Ahmedabad alumnus, corporate leader with two decades of experience and one of Asia’s most recommended LinkedIn profiles – discovered that networking isn’t a talent. It’s a habit. One that started for him as a kid in Agra with a free phone line and a simple instinct: check in on people.
This book dismantles the myths holding you back – that you need to be extroverted, that elite pedigree guarantees a strong network, that bigger is better. It replaces them with practical, research-backed advice with an Indian context that most West centric guides completely miss.
From trust-building to the art of the warm introduction, every chapter gives you something you can do today. Whether you’re shy, stuck or starting over – your network already exists. This book shows you how to wake it up. One real connection at a time.
Quietly Connected is built on what 316 senior professionals revealed about how real-world connections are made, maintained and activated. Hitesh Gossain – IIM Ahmedabad alumnus, corporate leader with two decades of experience and one of Asia’s most recommended LinkedIn profiles – discovered that networking isn’t a talent. It’s a habit. One that started for him as a kid in Agra with a free phone line and a simple instinct: check in on people.
This book dismantles the myths holding you back – that you need to be extroverted, that elite pedigree guarantees a strong network, that bigger is better. It replaces them with practical, research-backed advice with an Indian context that most West centric guides completely miss.
From trust-building to the art of the warm introduction, every chapter gives you something you can do today. Whether you’re shy, stuck or starting over – your network already exists. This book shows you how to wake it up. One real connection at a time.
Author Bios:
Hitesh Gossain is an IIM Ahmedabad alumnus with 20 years of CXO experience across leading global multinationals in Asia, the Middle East and the United States. He writes and speaks on networking, connection and career growth to audiences across Asia.
Hitesh Gossain is an IIM Ahmedabad alumnus with 20 years of CXO experience across leading global multinationals in Asia, the Middle East and the United States. He writes and speaks on networking, connection and career growth to audiences across Asia.
