Finance, Accounts and budgeting expert Rakesh Sud

rakesk-sudRakesh Sud

Expert in Finance , Accounts, Budgeting, Costing, Cost Reduction , Entrepreneurship, Social Networking, Currently Director Center of Management Consulting and Mentor at AIMS. Business Advisor for ISB the 10k Goldman Sachs Women Entrepreneurs Program.

Done BA Eco Hons from St Stephens College, Delhi Univ, Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant, excelled in CISA, DISA and CISSP Exams. Studying for Doctor of Philosophy under AIMA

30 years of experience as a Consultant. Worked for A F Ferguson &Co, Reckitt Benkiser and ISPAT.

Name a person who has had a tremendous impact on you as a leader? Maybe someone who has been a mentor to you? Why and how did this person impact your life?

Difficult to name one person. I learn from everyone I meet. Everyone has something to teach us we just need to be humble and keep our senses (eyes and ears) open.

How and where do you find inspiration?

Interacting with my 28,000+ first level contacts in Linked In, Students and everyone I meet in the journey of life.

How do you keep your feelings from clouding your decision-making?

I get down to basics

What’s the best way to keep your eye on future results?

It is best to work like Krishna told Arjuna in the Gita. We need to work smart. Concentration needs to be on work – the results will come by themselves. No need to keep eye on results. Latest is to apply Scrums and Agile to working.

How do you bring courage and conviction to risky situations?

I look for the road less travelled. I block the risks from my mind.

What values are you committed to?

Hard Work. Network. Hard Work. Network. Hard Work.

When is breaking the rules okay?

Breaking rules is always ok when one is working to achieve beyond what the rules are.

What do you do to live a balanced life?

I do not live a balanced life. I get crazily involved in everything I do and give my best to it.

Suggest us 5 key books you feel an Entrepreneur should read, and why?

The Entrepreneur should just read information from the Internet. The entrepreneur should keep his/her mind keen and inquiring. He/she should keep on learning from all sources available.

What special quality do you see in a student/fellow to mentor them?

Willingness to work hard and push the envelope of performance. Willingness to ask foolish questions.

How do you encourage creative thinking within your organization?

By pushing limits of performance.

How do you or other leaders in your organization communicate the “core values”?

By practicing them ourselves.

When faced with two equally-qualified candidates, how do you determine whom to hire?

The one who works harder and admits mistakes faster

What is one characteristic that you believe every leader should possess?

Networking Ability

What is the biggest challenge facing leader today?

Willingness to put ones ego second to the goal

What is one mistake you witness leaders making more frequently than others?

Putting ones ego ahead of the goal

What is the best way to find mentors?

Be humble and network. Help others.

Connect with the Mentor

LinkedIn

Anything you want to share with all the Startupfreaks

Learning is a lifetime journey which stops only at the grave. Hard and smart work is everything. Network like crazy. Listen 5 times more than you speak.

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One comment

  1. Teri Maa ki chut

    He is a chor and charges loots money.
    He asks start ups for upfront fee of Rs 10 K and then another 10% for each business size. Bloody asshole.

    Does no work.