Lemon Tree Hotel’s Patu Keswani gets philosophical as he replies to Outlook Business’ rapid fire about what success means, leadership wisdom, his hidden talent, a superpower he wished he had and more.
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00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:03 Best describe your role.
00:14 Well, as a CEO and a founder, it is people, risk,
00:18 and reputation, how you manage that.
00:20 If you could switch jobs with someone, who would it be?
00:23 A professor at IIT Delhi.
00:26 What are your three most overused words or phrases?
00:30 Well, guys.
00:31 I use this word guys and it's gender-agnostic.
00:35 Thank you.
00:36 I think these are the two.
00:37 If Bollywood made a movie about your life,
00:40 who would you like to see cast as you?
00:42 Cast as me?
00:43 Well, different phases of my life.
00:45 I think I would like Farhan Akhtar.
00:47 What's your secret talent that no one knows about?
00:50 That I try to read.
00:53 You know, when I say something to somebody,
00:55 I try and read their body, rather than what
00:58 they say verbally, their body language.
01:01 What did you want to be when you were a kid?
01:03 I was never sure, so my mother wanted me to be a doctor
01:06 since she was one, and my father an engineer since he was one.
01:10 And since I didn't like the sight of blood,
01:12 I just casually became an engineer.
01:15 One superhero power you wish you had?
01:18 Healing.
01:19 Best professional advice you ever got?
01:21 JRD Tata.
01:22 Well, I got three pieces of advice.
01:24 So JRD Tata told me, always aim for perfection,
01:27 because you will miss, and then you will be excellent.
01:30 And Mr. Dhirubhai Ambani, who once I asked, you know,
01:35 many years before I became an entrepreneur,
01:38 what is the key sauce for success?
01:41 And he said, try and become your own largest customer.
01:43 Your most unforgettable moment?
01:46 Without a doubt, when my two kids were born.
01:48 So there were two.
01:50 What does success mean to you?
01:52 Success means that you have the freedom to follow your heart.
01:57 And well, maybe I'm being philosophical,
02:01 since I'm much older today than when I first thought about this.
02:06 I think you should use success to make other people successful.
02:11 (upbeat music)