1. Tell us about your journey I am a Second generation business owner, running companies in UAE and in India. My educational background of a marine engineering undergraduate course and well-rounded PGDM primed me well to steer my family business onto a path of asset creation. Current role is CEO. 2. What are the key ingredients to achieve success? Continuous improvement Belief in oneself Trusting the person making decisions 3. How do you handle failures? As a learning opportunity. I prefer systematic corrections as a response to failures. 4. What’s the one word or phrase that defines your identity? Diligent 5. Is the search for excellence utopian or is it for real? The search is real. And excellence is relative. 6. How would you mentor / advise people struggling in their lives? Give your 110% proactively. A players deliver / earn 2x of B players. Understand what drives other stake holders. 7. What’s the one quote that defines your approach to life? Dedication and discipline beats giftedness and brilliance every day of the week!