Winning Stroke: Interview with Sumit Sabharwal, MD, OCS
If not in the current Profession, You would be?
Leadership Coach/Motivational Speaker to empower global businesses by sharing management solutions.
One tune you always hum?
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger by Daft Punk
One Book to read when you want to motivate yourselves?
Bhagwat Gita
One Dialogue of a movie that motivates you or you like the most?
“A man is but a product of his thoughts. What he thinks he becomes.” Mahatma Gandhi
The Place you never been to and always want to go?
Yosemite National Park, California. Not just a great valley, but a shrine to human foresight.
An animal that signifies you & why?
Mountain Lion- Power of leadership, ability to lead without insisting others follow.
A Movie Character you most resemble or resonate with?
Chris Gardner in the 'The Pursuit of Happyness'.
Choose one from each below :
Marvel or DC-DC
Batman or Superman-Superman
Tom or Jerry-Jerry
Chacha Chaudhary or Super Commando Dhruv- Chacha Chaudhary
If your life was to be turned into a movie who would you like to play your part?
Will Smith
Luck or Hard Work, What do you think weighs more in defining a successful Person?
One secret ingredient that every individual has is at least strong Inner drive. identify your inner drive, make the relevant trade-offs. When your inner drive becomes the enabler, then the combination of hard work, focus, and luck becomes possible and success and happiness is achieved.
One best decision you ever made?
To join OCS Group, an organisation with a track record of over 115 years of growth.
A strategy that you always use to take your decisions in Personal or Professional life?
I am influenced and guided by the ideologies of Mahatma Gandhi. Ghandhi’s simple and profound message ‘be the change you want to see in the world’ has always helped me to pursue things personally and professionally unconventionally but with passion and purpose.
Whose advise you seek when in dilemma?
Based on the situation I seek advise from People Who Care About me....People With Clear Expertise......People Who Use our Services.
What has been your biggest achievement?
Lead the turnaround of a struggling organization into an industry leader, transforming the company’s strategy, culture, operating performance and financial results. Restructured organisation resulting in revenues from less than USD 100 Mn to USD 1.5 Bn and delivered 20 X shareholder return in 5 years.
One thing that you want to change in yourself?
To spend quality time with family and friends
A line said by your closed one that you never forget?
The most challenging times bring you the most empowering lessons.
