THINK BEYOND, STAY AHEAD

Great minds are hard to read, but we’ve cracked the code

Leaders are not made, they are forged, in the heat and fire of trials. They share with us their hard-earned insights

2016

"Miracles can happen when you break timelines"
India’s top banker on the importance of speed and technology
V Keshavdev - November 25, 2016
"My style has been to gain confidence by delivering good quality"
Sheer determination and an iron will powered the growth of an infrastructure giant from North India
Kandula Subramaniam - July 13, 2015
"Staying the course is really the key to success"
Dream merchants can succeed only if their creativity is backed by a sound business proposition says Ronnie Screwvala
N Mahalakshmi - July 11, 2015
"Nothing works against you but your own incompetence"
Ramesh Chauhan, chairman of Bisleri International on what it takes to create a new market and stay the course
Meenakshi Radhakrishnan-Swami - April 27, 2013
"In every organisation, you need Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh"
The billionaire banker on the need for creative destruction
N Mahalakshmi - February 16, 2013
"It is not just about returns...what matters is credibility"
Investment banker Ashok Wadhwa emphasises that distance is essential to maintain objectivity
Krishna Gopalan - December 22, 2012
"There has to be win and a little win at least, not win-lose"
India’s M & A queen Zia Mody on how she and her team catapulted their firm to the very top
N Mahalakshmi - December 08, 2012
"Every problem or challenge can turn out to be an opportunity"
My life has had more than its share of lucky accidents, says Ashok Soota, recounting his career and learnings
Kripa Mahalingam - November 24, 2012
"I always believe in recruiting people who are smarter than me"
The Infosys founder on how the company learnt from multinationals and beat them at their own game
Kripa Mahalingam - November 10, 2012
"Think big and make allowances for mistakes"
The Adani group founder on taking the path less travelled in creating an infrastructure conglomerate
V Keshavdev - October 27, 2012
"Keep questioning the business model all the time"
Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw traces her journey from brewmaster to biotech pioneer
Kripa Mahalingam - October 13, 2012
"Self-reliance has always been my driving philosophy"
The Cipla chairman on how he and his team grew a Rs.50 lakh company to one that now does sales of over Rs.10,000 crore
Rajesh Padmashali - September 29, 2012
"If you believe in something, have the courage to take it to completion"
The Piramal group head on how his values have helped him make bold business decisions
N Mahalakshmi - September 15, 2012
"Only Trust And Confidence Will Help Achieve Your Goal"
GVK Group’s founder on his journey from joining the family business to setting up one of India’s leading infrastructure companies
N Mahalakshmi - August 18, 2012
"Your vision has to become everyone's vision"
The head of the world’s largest forgings company recounts his journey to the top
V Keshavdev - August 04, 2012
"A good seed is produced and does not happen by magic"
BR Barwale, on how he set up and grew the country’s premier hybrid seed-producing company, Mahyco
Rajesh Padmashali - July 21, 2012
"The greatest charity in healthcare is making it affordable"
Narayana Health’s founder Devi Shetty on why Narayana Hrudayalaya adopted path-breaking practices from the very start
Rajesh Padmashali - June 23, 2012
"Focus on relationships, not on transactions"
Shriram Group founder R Thyagarajan is driven by his philosophy of adding value to the community
Kripa Mahalingam - June 09, 2012
"You should oversee, but not interfere"
HDFC’s chairman Deepak Parekh on the testing times faced and lessons learnt while building the country’s first mortgage-financing company
Rajesh Padmashali - May 12, 2012
"Everything in a hospital needs to scale up, not just the building"
Dr. Prathap Reddy, the founder of Apollo Hospitals recounts how he achieved what he set out to
Rajesh Padmashali - April 28, 2012

Think beyond, stay ahead

Great minds are hard to read, but we’ve cracked the code

V Keshavdev - November 25, 2016

Kandula Subramaniam - July 13, 2015

N Mahalakshmi - July 11, 2015

Meenakshi Radhakrishnan-Swami - April 27, 2013

N Mahalakshmi - February 16, 2013

Krishna Gopalan - December 22, 2012

N Mahalakshmi - December 08, 2012

Kripa Mahalingam - November 24, 2012

Kripa Mahalingam - November 10, 2012

V Keshavdev - October 27, 2012

Kripa Mahalingam - October 13, 2012

Rajesh Padmashali - September 29, 2012

N Mahalakshmi - September 15, 2012

N Mahalakshmi - August 18, 2012

V Keshavdev - August 04, 2012

Rajesh Padmashali - July 21, 2012

Rajesh Padmashali - June 23, 2012

Kripa Mahalingam - June 09, 2012

Rajesh Padmashali - May 12, 2012

Rajesh Padmashali - April 28, 2012

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