Mitra New
Mitya New was born in Indonesia to an Austrian Jewish mother and a British father, grew up in Hong Kong and has lived and worked there as well as in India and Japan for the past 30 years. He began his career as a foreign correspondent in Hong Kong and China and later in Switzerland and Hungary. He is currently a Professor of Management and Leadership in Hong Kong and India, with a special interest in the influence of personality on individual behaviour and personal fulfilment. Mitya New is also a trained and certified coach, much in demand by people seeking a deeper understanding of how their personality, emotional needs and cultural values influence their behaviour. ‘Beyond Mount Kailash’ is his debut novel. Mitya New currently lives in Bangkok, Hong Kong and Hamburg.
