An obedient son of an army officer, he enrolled for an engineering course in deference to his father’s wish. But after completing that, he opted for a career in banking, a choice that surprised many. After 35 years of dealing with intricacies of debit and credit, the astute banker now leads a promising new generation bank.
He did not have the slightest idea about the leasing and hire purchase business while starting his career over two decades ago at consultancy firm Ferguson. An engineer-turned-management graduate from IIM-Ahmedabad, Dipak Gupta, managing director of Kotak Mahindra Bank, today ranks among the highly rated bankers in the industry.
They are the people in the driver's seat at India Inc, steering the company on the growth path, motivating staff, managing shareholder expectations and playing brand ambassador. But have you wondered what is it that drives these high achievers and where are they coming from?