The shape and composition of the government is important. We haven’t reached a point where politics and economics have been totally divorced from each other. Kumar Mangalam Birla Read Quote
I don’t think any government is going to go back on the reforms process. There is no government that won’t attempt to get people to come and manufacture in India. Kumar Mangalam Birla Read Quote
GST is a structural move in the right direction. It could take a few months to settle down. It is another one of the government’s fundamental shifts which are all very well thought through… It will make us a much more robust economy. Kumar Mangalam Birla Read Quote
The young generation is willing to experiment more. Firstly, they are less motivated by money and compensation, unlike the previous two generations. Secondly, integrity and governance are very important issues for them. Kumar Mangalam Birla Read Quote
Only when emotion is involved do you get angry and lose your temper. You could have different points of view, but as long as it is constructive dissent, it is fun. Kumar Mangalam Birla Read Quote
I didn’t have any great talent. I didn’t want to become a rock star or an author. Kumar Mangalam Birla Read Quote
I never wanted to become a CA. My father was keen that I become one because he thought that was the right thing for me to do. I didn’t have the courage to tell him that I don’t want to do it. But now, I can’t thank him more for having put me through it. Kumar Mangalam Birla Read Quote
Jack Welch is someone who I have always admired. In India, Narayana Murthy is someone who I have great respect for. Kumar Mangalam Birla Read Quote
Very often, we think of leadership being at the very top of an organisation. I think what’s unique about ABG is that we have a very strong cadre of leaders across the organisation who are highly empowered and therefore play a very major role in the growth and evolution of the organization. Kumar Mangalam Birla Read Quote
It’s not a good idea to always look for new frontiers, especially when you have opportunities in your existing businesses, in your own backyard. Kumar Mangalam Birla Read Quote