Ashok Malhotra is an independent management consultant based in Bengaluru, India with nearly five decades of experience of working with individuals, groups, and organizations in the areas of personal growth and organization development. He is one of the founders of the Sumedhas Academy for Human Context, and has published books, several articles in professional journals, and presented papers in many national and international conferences. His earlier book Child Man: The Selfless Narcissist was published in 2010 and has received acclaim.