With a humble start with multiple part-time jobs from the age of 16 to support his own studies and his only ambition being to be able to be anything like Mr. Ratan Tata, RD started learning the game of the corporate world.
RD strongly believes that people Buy from People – Trust & Relationship is all that matters. To solve not sell, future relevance, a sense of ownership, continuous learning, respect for time, integrity, sincerity & proactiveness are what drives him.
RD as an innovative leader, keeps himself appraised of all the latest happenings globally and constantly keeps learning One New Skill every day, thereby being an inspiration to many to innovate, to think outside the box & to constantly learn.
Rajiv (RD) is an extremely accomplished Executive Leader, Strategist. “Future Relevant” Evangelist. Guest Lecturer. Mentor. Author of multiple Whitepapers, Articles, Blogs, and Videos. Mentoring & supporting various meaningful communities and organizations in various capacities like Most Promising Thought Leader of the Year by Asian African Leadership Forum, Global Mentor of Change at GCPIT-GCCER-UFIRST, and as Accomplished Global Leader featured in “28COE”, “The 28 credentials of an entrepreneur”, “90 DAY SUCCESS THERAPY”, the “Signature Book” and the famed collection will gradually go onto “Malaysian Book of Records”, CEO Club Global, Official UNICEF Member, ANZ India Business Chamber member, Lifetime Honorary Position of “Board Advisor” to the Governing Council of Asian-African Chamber Of Commerce & Industry – (AACCI), Senior Mentor with Indywise and many more.
With his experience across 100+ countries and almost all industries, he is an institution in itself, to learn in every interaction with him.
His advice to budding entrepreneurs is –
- Love the problem not the solution
- There is no right time to be PERFECT – Launch/Start Quickly – Learn – Improvise – Relaunch
- It’s either Cost or Quality leadership – do not mix, no midway