Description
Faster Than the Rumours is a realistic business novel about performance, perception, workplace relationships and professional credibility. It follows Arun Mehta, a capable and fast-moving manager whose strong results bring greater visibility—but also create misunderstandings, resentment and informal stories about the way he works. As Arun learns that good performance alone does not protect reputation, he must understand which criticism is valid, which is exaggerated, and how to respond without becoming defensive, political or less effective.
The novel is especially relevant for engineers, managers, team leaders, project managers, technical professionals, HR professionals, senior executives and anyone working in a visible or high-performance role. Although set in a manufacturing company, the situations—meetings, customer pressure, recognition, office gossip, credit sharing, difficult colleagues and leadership decisions—can occur in almost any organisation.
Readers should read this novel because it shows that career success depends on more than delivering results. It explores how to work fast without leaving people behind, share credit without losing visibility, respond wisely to criticism, build trustworthy professional records, and distinguish facts from opinions and workplace perceptions. Most importantly, it shows that protecting credibility is not about winning every argument—it is about developing consistent behaviour, strong relationships and a way of working that others can trust.
