The 66-year-old Indian businessman is a billionaire but more than that, he is a true motorhead

Mahindra and Mahindra are known for creating brilliant SUVs in India and the company is one of the finest automakers in the country. The credit behind Mahindra’s success goes to Anand Mahindra; the chairman of the company who is not just a billionaire but a true motorhead who knows how to manage companies and businesses. Therefore, as a tribute to the legendary man; here is a list of quotes said by Anand Gopal Mahindra. 

“Leaders don’t look behind or to the side. Instead, they look ahead.”

“You have to treat every day as a new challenge, and you have to remain paranoid, as they say.”

“Whether in services or in manufacturing, the trick is to stay ahead of the curve. I believe we should not wait to be disrupted — we should become disruptors ourselves.”

“Anyone who makes time frames beyond tomorrow probably isn’t pushing himself hard enough.”

“Nobody understands how the world will change. The only way you can plan for the future is to have scenarios. You have to have the courage to take a leap of faith on one of them.”

“When you set the right targets, aspirations, and you work efficiently and diligently, the numbers happen.”

“The more you drive positive change, the more enhanced your business model.”

“Sustainability has to be a way of life to be a way of business.”

“Sometimes the only kind of innovation comes when you have some solitude; when you step away.”

“Benchmarking is an ongoing exercise in any company that aspires for leadership.”

“There is a degree of freedom that creates aspirations.”

“My aspiration is that M&M becomes one of the most customer-centric organisations in the world. If we focus on understanding our customers, we will be able to develop customer-centric innovations.”

“I have always said that, more than ‘big bang’ reforms, it is every day what is happening, changing on the ground.”

“You have to seed internal disruptors. You need sources of internal disruption. They don’t guarantee your survival, but you have got to try.”

“In 2001, I did some research and identified four characteristics that successful companies share. One, they aspire to be leaders in their businesses. Two, they have global potential. Three, they are innovative. Four, they display a ruthless focus on financial returns.”

“You go into the battle with your strength.”