Leaders have to be intensely aware and be bold and flexible enough to adjust course ahead of impending changes. Dinesh Paliwal Read Quote
Whether you lead an early-stage startup or a well-established company, it is critical to challenge yourself and your team to prepare for the next disruptive force – be it a shift in the market, a new consumer trend, or a competing innovation. Dinesh Paliwal Read Quote
I seldom watch TV, but I often get caught up in cricket no matter what time they are on. Dinesh Paliwal Read Quote
Many Western nations have made significant gains through automation and operational excellence, while emerging markets rely on ever-increasing numbers of workers. Each will improve their competitive position only by examining every element of operations to make existing resources more efficient and to deliver real value at lower cost. Dinesh Paliwal Read Quote
I am baffled by many Western politicians who continually blame low-cost imported goods for their own economic challenges. Dinesh Paliwal Read Quote
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. Dinesh Paliwal Read Quote
Every good business story has a conflict and triumph at the core and a turning point where a transformation takes place. Dinesh Paliwal Read Quote
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. Dinesh Paliwal Read Quote
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. Dinesh Paliwal Read Quote
