Indian - Businessman | December 17, 1957 -
Being a CEO requires a specific skill set, and a background in engineering equips individuals with the ability to plan logically and make decisions that fit properly within the context of the business.
Dinesh Paliwal
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Engineering has proven to be one of the most fruitful tracks of study in the job market, as the skills and training developed by an engineering program are far more versatile than many believed.
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I have a clear bias for international, global experience. On my management team, everybody has two or three countries they've lived and worked in.
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I did go to Beijing, with a two-year assignment. I stayed four years. And those four years were the most formative four years in my life. What I learned was more than I would have learned in 10 years in America or Europe, and I wouldn't trade it for anything.
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I was known for being quite... ruthless at ABB. I drove hard targets, pushed my people. But I was always fair. Once I was convinced of someone, I let them handle things themselves. But if you kept doing badly, there was no place for you.
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I am still close to India personally.
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At the end of the day, I am a Marwari. So I will always think of business like a Marwari!
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At Harman, we had to reinvent ourselves so that we can compete on a global playing field. We did it by instituting a culture where teams can take calculated risks. But to inspire such a shift in mindset requires meaningful rewards across the ranks and freedom to experiment and innovate. I like to think of it as our courage culture.
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I'm not someone who wants to be second-guessed at all.
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I am baffled by many Western politicians who continually blame low-cost imported goods for their own economic challenges.
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At home, I relax by catching up with friends.
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I love what I do, and I work intensely.
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