Ramachandran Kannan interview to Business Line – 17-Nov-2008

One teacher I remember and why	Fr. McGrath who asked me to describe myself at the end of my college days
One most valuable work lesson, thus far	Conscientiousness, the trait of being painstaking, self-disciplined and achievement oriented
One thing I look for most in a new recruit	Attitude and willingness to learn
One thought from a book that I am currently reading	Your life is your message
One tip for time management	Do it now as if there is no tomorrow
One key thing in my fitness routine	Yoga, 30-45 minutes
One signal that tells me there is a problem	Someone flattering me
One technique for handling anger	Take a few deep breaths
One essential ingredient in my investment portfolio	Self-development and learning
One good thing about the new generation	Courageous
One worrying thing about the young	Exposure to media is at times too high
One thing that clinches a deal	Homework and focus
One definition of values	Beliefs that govern your actions in life
One way that I use for resolving conflicts	Conciliation
One favourite activity while travelling	Meeting new people
One indicator of performance	Quality
One macroeconomic variable I keenly watch	Changes in quality of life
One dream I’d like to chase later in life	To grow my NGO and help the visually challenged
One good way to foster innovation	Keep things simple
One clue that tells me I’m the leader	Having everyone tell me what to do