Top 10 motivational & inspirational quotes by Kumar Mangalam Birla

Kumar Mangalam Birla is an Indian billionaire and the chairman of the Aditya Birla Group. Belonging to a well-established business family, Birla completed his schooling at Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics and then he completed his Masters’s in Business Administration (MBA) from London Business School.

Kumar Mangalam Birla is also a certified chartered accountant (CA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He is also the chancellor of the prestigious Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad. He has a net worth of $14 billion as per Forbes. Let’s check some of the motivational and inspirational quotes by Kumar Mangalam Birla.

Top 10 quotes by Kumar Mangalam Birla:

1. “Well, I think the golden rule I can think of is the fact that you must follow your passion and do something that’s close to your heart. And I think that that’s very important, well, to be successful and to be happy.”

2. “I think a leader has many roles to play. So, you know, one role is that of incubating talent; the other is that of being a strategist. It’s a very interesting job I’ve got.”

3. “The young generation is willing to experiment more. Firstly, they are less motivated by money and compensation, unlike the previous two generations. Secondly, integrity and governance are very important issues for them.”

4. “The one important factor that keeps me going is the kind of people I work with.”

5. “I never wanted to become a CA. My father was keen that I become one because he thought that was the right thing for me to do. I didn’t have the courage to tell him that I don’t want to do it. But now, I can’t thank him more for having put me through it.”

6. “Only when emotion is involved do you get angry and lose your temper. You could have different points of view, but as long as it is constructive dissent, it is fun.”

7. “First create jobs, and then provide skills to people.”

8. “Failure is not fatal, it’s inevitable. If you don’t fail, it perhaps means you aren’t taking enough risks.”

9. “If you cannot collaborate, you cannot succeed. The joy of accomplishing something as a team is far greater than any individual achievement.”

10. “Individual brilliance can only take you so far. From business to any other field of activity, teamwork is the key to success.”

These were the top 10 motivational and inspirational quotes by Kumar Mangalam Birla.