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Passion is... pursuing what you truly enjoy, and
doing it with conviction and commitment.

What You
Processes and systems are important
since... they are the backbone to any success-
ful and sustainable organisation which takes a

Enjoy
long-term view.

I am most influenced by… people who achieve

excellence in their respective fields (business,
sports, arts, etc.). I like to analyse the strengths
that contribute towards that success.
ades h gupta ,
ceo, Liberty shoes ltd. People are my most important assets be-
cause… they can make or break an organisation.
You cannot run any company without human
capital. Even the Liberty Group tagline states:
‘we are about people’.

My inspiration in life has been… my Father,

for his ideologies, talent, honesty, hard work, and
his achievements.

My idea of a reward for a job well-done

is… acknowledgement, appreciation, and credit
in monetary or non-monetary terms. A pat on the
back, to push for more jobs well-done.

Employee attrition can be handled by… a

scientific and holistic study for identification of
factors, and then using HR processes and systems
that are in place so as to deal with the situation
in a professional manner.

The secret for a business’s quantum leap

is… never one factor alone. It is the culmination
of efforts put in by everyone in the human chain.
It is all about the stakeholders taking informed
decisions based on the facts, and working towards
achieving a common goal or a singular vision.

Leadership to me is… striving to retrieve the

best out of what is available to you – guiding the
team in the right direction, setting examples and
higher standards in business, and having the zest
to achieve them too.

The legacy I would like to leave behind

is that of… systems and processes that have
been learnt through time – the understanding
of the professional, western work environment
put together with the Indian values and business
ethics. t hf