You have to seed internal disruptors. You need sources of internal disruption. They don't guarantee your survival, but you have got to try.
Anand MahindraRead
The most important thing that I tell myself is that no matter where I go in this journey, the humility is what's gonna keep me honest and real. And perhaps a better manager.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Humility is essential for honesty and effective leadership.
In this quote, Anand Mahindra emphasizes the importance of humility in personal and professional development. He suggests that maintaining humility throughout one’s journey not only fosters authenticity but also enhances one’s capabilities as a manager, implying that this quality can lead to better decision-making and more genuine relationships with others.
Themes
HumilityLeadershipAuthenticityManagementJourney
In practice
Example use cases
In a leadership workshop to emphasize the importance of humility in management.
More from Anand Mahindra
All quotes →Education is like the pooja ghar for us. We are never going to become a for-profit player in education. It will be akin to selling the pooja ghar.
Anand MahindraRead
Similar quotes
And when a leader embraces their responsibility to care for people instead of caring for numbers, then people will follow, solve problems and see to it that that leader’s vision comes to life the right way, a stable way and not the expedient way.
Simon SinekRead
With regard to narrow passes, if you can occupy them first, let them be strongly garrisoned and await the advent of the enemy.
Sun TzuRead
A real leader is not the top dog who merely shouts down orders. a leader is one who holds the space for the brilliance of others.
Marianne WilliamsonRead
Leadership is about tapping the wellsprings of human motivation - and about fundamental relations with one's fellows.
Tom PetersRead
Our leaders must hear us speaking on behalf of our brothers and sisters in South Sudan. If the moral duty to save lives and work toward peace is not compelling enough to drive decision-makers, we must remind them that we care and will hold them accountable.
Forest WhitakerRead
Paralysis of leadership is due in part to the unseen grip of the special interests.
John W. GardnerRead