Love this insight from Kanwal
“I was never meant to be the CEO, but the board had no choice…
40 years ago, the company I had co-founded, Excelan, was close to shutting down. With just eight months of cash left, the board took some drastic measures. They named me Interim CEO.
To the outside world, it looked like a long-overdue promotion. To the board, I was a last resort. They wanted someone who was Wall Street-friendly and polished. A White Knight. Not an Indian engineer with dark skin, a thick accent, and a pocket protector.
I still remember the day, walking out of the meeting and stepping into my office. I stared at the painting of a bull charging through the currents, as doubts swirled in my mind.
It’s a temporary arrangement, I remember saying to myself.
But I still said yes. Why?
Because I’d been here before, underestimated and overlooked. And this was my chance to prove them all wrong.
And so, I stepped out of my office, ready to take up the challenge and figure out how to turn the company around.
Once or twice in everyone’s life, there comes a moment when the tide finally turns in your favor. And when it does, it’s on you to take the wheel and steer it with everything you’ve got.”
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