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For years, I had been working in the treasury unit of ICICI.
I am a lawyer and it was what is popularly called my “line
of work”. The job was challenging and I was good at
it. Needless to say, I was very comfortable with my work profile.
In 1995, KV Kamath joined the ICICI board as non-executive
director. In one of the meetings I had with him, I made a
strategy presentation in which I said that the biggest challenge
for ICICI would be funding growth. Kamath was impressed. When
we were considering people who could head the treasury, he
suggested I take up the job. I spent nights thinking of reasons
why I didn’t fit the bill but he convinced me. It was
a risky move for me. Looking back, however, it was the best
advice I got. Had it not been for Kamath, I would never have
realised there were other things that I was interested in
and could do well.
- As told to SHANKKAR AIYAR |
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