You cannot have the financial system crippled because of lack of decision making and lack of quality people. Ajay Piramal More Quotes by Ajay Piramal More Quotes From Ajay Piramal I am humble enough to understand there are many people who know much more than I do on many subjects, so I listen to them. Integrity is also critical to leadership, so I believe there must always be alignment between what you think, say, and do. Ajay Piramal i-amyouleadershippeople Manufacturing is finite, but human intellect is infinite. Textile is all about manufacturing, and industries like pharmaceuticals are all about human intellect. Ajay Piramal humanlikemanufacturinginfinite Our organisation and culture is based on professionalism and values. I think my children reflect both. Ajay Piramal thinkvaluesculturechildren In any merger, when you have large organisations coming together, there will be challenges in terms of culture. Ajay Piramal youchallengestogetherculture There will be good times, and there will be bad, but one has to, to the extent possible, take things in one's stride. Ajay Piramal willbadgoodgood-times We always set ambitious goals in our group, and I have found that if you set your mind to it, you can do it ,and sometimes all the circumstances will play in your favour. Ajay Piramal goalsyouyou-can-do-itmind Investment in Shriram will actually enable us to enter some of the retail segments such as vehicle financing, consumer and gold loans, and other products such as insurance, mutual funds, among others, where we wanted to have a footprint. Ajay Piramal insurancewillinvestmentgold Within the renewables space, we are focused on solar and wind energy. Ajay Piramal focusedspaceenergywind Spirituality permeates all aspects of your life and business is just one part of your life. Ajay Piramal yourjustbusinesslife I think my greatest virtue is that I have the courage to take tough decisions. As for my greatest fault, I guess I should be a little tougher. The feedback I get always is that I am not as tough and demanding as I should be. Ajay Piramal i-amthinktoughcourage Textile mills are not a very high-margin business and have fixed overheads, so it was challenging. But I think it is only in challenges that you get opportunities. Ajay Piramal thinkyoubusinesschallenges There are always highs and lows in life, but if you maintain an even keel, then you can take the right decisions. Ajay Piramal decisionsyoualwayslife Leadership is more than just managing economic reforms. Leadership means giving broad direction, take up challenges which other people cannot do. Ajay Piramal leadershipchallengesgivingpeople Our risk systems and processes - we keep investing and improving them. Ajay Piramal keepourinvestingrisk I think public sector banks need to have greater private participation of people who have skin in the game. Ajay Piramal skingamethinkpeople Governance is very important in NBFCs. Ajay Piramal verygovernanceimportant Horses and dogs were part of my growing up years. Ajay Piramal dogsupgrowing-upyears There are very few who have the privileges I have, and, therefore, it is essential that we give back to society. Ajay Piramal givebackwhosociety I have always said that you have to fail. If you do not fail, it means you have never taken enough risks. Ajay Piramal risksneveryouenough I may believe in something, but if it is not working and is not giving returns, we have to close it down because that is the right thing to do for the shareholders. Ajay Piramal downsomethinggivingbelieve
