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Lakshmi Mittal’s Top 10 Rules For Success


there is so much of knowledge available

there is so much of knowledge available today on instantly bold dishes are not

today on instantly bold dishes are not

today on instantly bold dishes are not free of risk so they should analyze the

free of risk so they should analyze the

free of risk so they should analyze the risk very carefully being responsible is

risk very carefully being responsible is

risk very carefully being responsible is vital to a company’s long-term success

vital to a company’s long-term success

vital to a company’s long-term success my goal post keeps on changing as we

my goal post keeps on changing as we

my goal post keeps on changing as we move forward in the life during the

move forward in the life during the

move forward in the life during the crisis and post crisis always there has

crisis and post crisis always there has

crisis and post crisis always there has been and there will be exciting pursuits

been and there will be exciting pursuits

been and there will be exciting pursuits first of all you have to have a

first of all you have to have a

first of all you have to have a commitment and dedication and passion

commitment and dedication and passion

commitment and dedication and passion for what you are doing

for what you are doing

for what you are doing one day I realize that I am getting

one day I realize that I am getting

one day I realize that I am getting addicted to God we could be born with

addicted to God we could be born with

addicted to God we could be born with the baldness not with the poorness and

the baldness not with the poorness and

the baldness not with the poorness and this is not only tragic but not

this is not only tragic but not

this is not only tragic but not acceptable if you have to grow we have

acceptable if you have to grow we have

acceptable if you have to grow we have to do something differently than what

to do something differently than what

to do something differently than what everyone else has been doing he’s an

everyone else has been doing he’s an

everyone else has been doing he’s an Indian steel magnate based in the United

Indian steel magnate based in the United

Indian steel magnate based in the United Kingdom he’s the chairman and CEO of the

Kingdom he’s the chairman and CEO of the

Kingdom he’s the chairman and CEO of the world’s largest steelmaking company as

world’s largest steelmaking company as

world’s largest steelmaking company as of December 2015 he was listed by Forbes

of December 2015 he was listed by Forbes

of December 2015 he was listed by Forbes to have a net worth of 9.5 billion

to have a net worth of 9.5 billion

to have a net worth of 9.5 billion dollars he’s Laxmi natal and here is top

dollars he’s Laxmi natal and here is top

dollars he’s Laxmi natal and here is top 10 rules for success there is so much of

10 rules for success there is so much of

10 rules for success there is so much of knowledge available today one instantly

knowledge available today one instantly

knowledge available today one instantly and knowledge is the key if you have the

and knowledge is the key if you have the

and knowledge is the key if you have the knowledge if you have ambition if you

knowledge if you have ambition if you

knowledge if you have ambition if you are determined if you are focused if you

are determined if you are focused if you

are determined if you are focused if you are committed use this knowledge to grow

are committed use this knowledge to grow

are committed use this knowledge to grow everyone can do it and this is what I

everyone can do it and this is what I

everyone can do it and this is what I would like to say to all young men in

would like to say to all young men in

would like to say to all young men in India

India

India I see bold decisions have to be very

I see bold decisions have to be very

I see bold decisions have to be very transformative and it has to succeed and

transformative and it has to succeed and

transformative and it has to succeed and bold decisions are not easy to take so

bold decisions are not easy to take so

bold decisions are not easy to take so this young people have to have a lot of

this young people have to have a lot of

this young people have to have a lot of experience they have to have

experience they have to have

experience they have to have determination they have to have a

determination they have to have a

determination they have to have a commitment and they have to think

commitment and they have to think

commitment and they have to think through those issues very carefully bold

through those issues very carefully bold

through those issues very carefully bold decisions are not free of risk so they

decisions are not free of risk so they

decisions are not free of risk so they should analyze the risk very carefully

should analyze the risk very carefully

should analyze the risk very carefully but definitely bold decisions could be a

but definitely bold decisions could be a

but definitely bold decisions could be a very transformative decision

very transformative decision

very transformative decision in the business what they are I would

in the business what they are I would

in the business what they are I would increase young people to continue to

increase young people to continue to

increase young people to continue to analyze their situation and take bold

analyze their situation and take bold

analyze their situation and take bold diseases because otherwise you cannot

diseases because otherwise you cannot

diseases because otherwise you cannot make a step change in your career being

make a step change in your career being

make a step change in your career being responsible is vital to a company’s

responsible is vital to a company’s

responsible is vital to a company’s long-term success I have always believed

long-term success I have always believed

long-term success I have always believed this because being responsible not only

this because being responsible not only

this because being responsible not only has benefits for society it has clear

has benefits for society it has clear

has benefits for society it has clear benefits for the business let me give

benefits for the business let me give

benefits for the business let me give two examples first our success in

two examples first our success in

two examples first our success in reducing our own co2 emissions has cost

reducing our own co2 emissions has cost

reducing our own co2 emissions has cost benefits secondly in developing new and

benefits secondly in developing new and

benefits secondly in developing new and innovative products to help our

innovative products to help our

innovative products to help our customers improve their environmental

customers improve their environmental

customers improve their environmental performance and we maintain our market

performance and we maintain our market

performance and we maintain our market leading position did you ever foresee

leading position did you ever foresee

leading position did you ever foresee the kind of success you’ve had when

the kind of success you’ve had when

the kind of success you’ve had when you’re in Indonesia and things where

you’re in Indonesia and things where

you’re in Indonesia and things where that’s did you ever foresee it I never

that’s did you ever foresee it I never

that’s did you ever foresee it I never expected that we would reach here and

expected that we would reach here and

expected that we would reach here and I’m not a person who sets very high goal

I’m not a person who sets very high goal

I’m not a person who sets very high goal you don’t set high goals my goalpost

you don’t set high goals my goalpost

you don’t set high goals my goalpost keeps on changing as we move forward in

keeps on changing as we move forward in

keeps on changing as we move forward in the life then you’re not very

the life then you’re not very

the life then you’re not very disappointed if you don’t succeed it’s

disappointed if you don’t succeed it’s

disappointed if you don’t succeed it’s always been one step forward always make

always been one step forward always make

always been one step forward always make a small step forward and you become

a small step forward and you become

a small step forward and you become stronger and to gain confidence then you

stronger and to gain confidence then you

stronger and to gain confidence then you change your goal posts so it gives you

change your goal posts so it gives you

change your goal posts so it gives you more pleasure than setting up a very

more pleasure than setting up a very

more pleasure than setting up a very high goal and you don’t reach them I

high goal and you don’t reach them I

high goal and you don’t reach them I don’t think we ever talked I have over

don’t think we ever talked I have over

don’t think we ever talked I have over dad more than a year ahead is that right

dad more than a year ahead is that right

dad more than a year ahead is that right last couple of years we have been

last couple of years we have been

last couple of years we have been thinking more five year strategy oh yeah

thinking more five year strategy oh yeah

thinking more five year strategy oh yeah I’m talking of those days yeah in the

I’m talking of those days yeah in the

I’m talking of those days yeah in the beginning we were looking very

beginning we were looking very

beginning we were looking very short-term you this challenging time

short-term you this challenging time

short-term you this challenging time gives us a lot of experience there too

gives us a lot of experience there too

gives us a lot of experience there too kind of situation one what are the bold

kind of situation one what are the bold

kind of situation one what are the bold decisions we could have taken during the

decisions we could have taken during the

decisions we could have taken during the crisis a lot of companies took the

crisis a lot of companies took the

crisis a lot of companies took the opportunity of taking bold decisions

opportunity of taking bold decisions

opportunity of taking bold decisions during the crisis and reshape their

during the crisis and reshape their

during the crisis and reshape their business model for the

business model for the

business model for the future they have stripped of some of the

future they have stripped of some of the

future they have stripped of some of the sets they have reduced their cost they

sets they have reduced their cost they

sets they have reduced their cost they have flexible eyes their fixed cost and

have flexible eyes their fixed cost and

have flexible eyes their fixed cost and expenses they they have they’ve started

expenses they they have they’ve started

expenses they they have they’ve started spending a lot of money on innovation

spending a lot of money on innovation

spending a lot of money on innovation and for the future

and for the future

and for the future they’ve started diversifying to emerging

they’ve started diversifying to emerging

they’ve started diversifying to emerging markets so there has been lot of bold

markets so there has been lot of bold

markets so there has been lot of bold distance taken during the crisis and

distance taken during the crisis and

distance taken during the crisis and post crisis I see that companies need to

post crisis I see that companies need to

post crisis I see that companies need to take bold decisions to design their

take bold decisions to design their

take bold decisions to design their business model for next 20 years looking

business model for next 20 years looking

business model for next 20 years looking at the growth areas looking at their

at the growth areas looking at their

at the growth areas looking at their port cities so I believe that during the

port cities so I believe that during the

port cities so I believe that during the crisis and post crisis always there has

crisis and post crisis always there has

crisis and post crisis always there has been and there will be exciting purchase

been and there will be exciting purchase

been and there will be exciting purchase story goes back to when I was 16 years

story goes back to when I was 16 years

story goes back to when I was 16 years old like past my Hindi medium school in

old like past my Hindi medium school in

old like past my Hindi medium school in Kolkata and then applied for admission

Kolkata and then applied for admission

Kolkata and then applied for admission in Sanjiv years since I came from Hindi

in Sanjiv years since I came from Hindi

in Sanjiv years since I came from Hindi middle school father juris at the time

middle school father juris at the time

middle school father juris at the time was a principal felt that I would not be

was a principal felt that I would not be

was a principal felt that I would not be able to fit in in an english-medium

able to fit in in an english-medium

able to fit in in an english-medium college though I was top in my class in

college though I was top in my class in

college though I was top in my class in school I got admission in other other

school I got admission in other other

school I got admission in other other colleges but I really wanted to study in

colleges but I really wanted to study in

colleges but I really wanted to study in Sanjay views so I kept on knocking his

Sanjay views so I kept on knocking his

Sanjay views so I kept on knocking his door every day and to finally give it up

door every day and to finally give it up

door every day and to finally give it up and I promised him that I’ll be a good

and I promised him that I’ll be a good

and I promised him that I’ll be a good student which I did and and how did this

student which I did and and how did this

student which I did and and how did this experience sort of shape shape you as a

experience sort of shape shape you as a

experience sort of shape shape you as a business person I mean you’re breaking

business person I mean you’re breaking

business person I mean you’re breaking down doors breaking ceilings is that

down doors breaking ceilings is that

down doors breaking ceilings is that something that you learned at sensei

something that you learned at sensei

something that you learned at sensei vias it was a challenge for me to prove

vias it was a challenge for me to prove

vias it was a challenge for me to prove other juries wrong that coming from

other juries wrong that coming from

other juries wrong that coming from individual school cannot do well in an

individual school cannot do well in an

individual school cannot do well in an english-medium College and that

english-medium College and that

english-medium College and that challenge really gave me a lot of

challenge really gave me a lot of

challenge really gave me a lot of learnings I determined myself that I

learnings I determined myself that I

learnings I determined myself that I would prove him wrong and I really

would prove him wrong and I really

would prove him wrong and I really dedicated myself committed to myself

dedicated myself committed to myself

dedicated myself committed to myself that I have to accept this challenge and

that I have to accept this challenge and

that I have to accept this challenge and continue to work hard

continue to work hard

continue to work hard focus on the studies and this is a great

focus on the studies and this is a great

focus on the studies and this is a great learning in the business life that first

learning in the business life that first

learning in the business life that first of all you have to have a commitment

of all you have to have a commitment

of all you have to have a commitment dedication and passion for what you are

dedication and passion for what you are

dedication and passion for what you are doing as I said everyone works hard but

doing as I said everyone works hard but

doing as I said everyone works hard but something needs to differentiate

something needs to differentiate

something needs to differentiate yourself with some others is

yourself with some others is

yourself with some others is focus dedicate commit and continue a

focus dedicate commit and continue a

focus dedicate commit and continue a card I don’t like to get addicted to

card I don’t like to get addicted to

card I don’t like to get addicted to anyone hobby

anyone hobby

anyone hobby okay for example I started playing golf

okay for example I started playing golf

okay for example I started playing golf I liked it I liked it a lot every day in

I liked it I liked it a lot every day in

I liked it I liked it a lot every day in the morning I would go and practice one

the morning I would go and practice one

the morning I would go and practice one day I realize that I am getting addicted

day I realize that I am getting addicted

day I realize that I am getting addicted to God so one day in the morning I was

to God so one day in the morning I was

to God so one day in the morning I was driving to golf course and suddenly I

driving to golf course and suddenly I

driving to golf course and suddenly I realized that this is not right turn

realized that this is not right turn

realized that this is not right turn around so I turned back the car and so

around so I turned back the car and so

around so I turned back the car and so then I never played again so you don’t

then I never played again so you don’t

then I never played again so you don’t have any addictions

have any addictions

have any addictions I don’t like addiction I think it could

I don’t like addiction I think it could

I don’t like addiction I think it could distract me from my focus they are not

distract me from my focus they are not

distract me from my focus they are not born with the boldness

born with the boldness

born with the boldness we could be born with the baldness not

we could be born with the baldness not

we could be born with the baldness not with the poorness it is not that

with the poorness it is not that

with the poorness it is not that something you learn only from education

something you learn only from education

something you learn only from education education is only one enabler but you

education is only one enabler but you

education is only one enabler but you have to have experience you have to have

have to have experience you have to have

have to have experience you have to have experience of success which means you

experience of success which means you

experience of success which means you gain some confidence and then you have

gain some confidence and then you have

gain some confidence and then you have to have your small goals small goals set

to have your small goals small goals set

to have your small goals small goals set up in your life and if you succeed and

up in your life and if you succeed and

up in your life and if you succeed and if you think that you are more confident

if you think that you are more confident

if you think that you are more confident than before you want to take bold

than before you want to take bold

than before you want to take bold decisions in the future but I will

decisions in the future but I will

decisions in the future but I will always be concerned about health and

always be concerned about health and

always be concerned about health and safety until we reached a place of zero

safety until we reached a place of zero

safety until we reached a place of zero accidents and zero fatalities there were

accidents and zero fatalities there were

accidents and zero fatalities there were a number of fatalities again in 2012 and

a number of fatalities again in 2012 and

a number of fatalities again in 2012 and this is not only tragic but not

this is not only tragic but not

this is not only tragic but not acceptable we have to remain dedicated

acceptable we have to remain dedicated

acceptable we have to remain dedicated to addressing this problem

to addressing this problem

to addressing this problem I want our senior leaders to lead by

I want our senior leaders to lead by

I want our senior leaders to lead by example that’s why I have asked my

example that’s why I have asked my

example that’s why I have asked my colleagues on GMB and MMC to spend more

colleagues on GMB and MMC to spend more

colleagues on GMB and MMC to spend more time on the shop floor and promote

time on the shop floor and promote

time on the shop floor and promote increased training and awareness for

increased training and awareness for

increased training and awareness for both our employees and our contractors

both our employees and our contractors

both our employees and our contractors this is how we will drive further

this is how we will drive further

this is how we will drive further improvement I was in Tokyo with one of

improvement I was in Tokyo with one of

improvement I was in Tokyo with one of the businessmen from

the businessmen from

the businessmen from and when I was talking to him I realized

and when I was talking to him I realized

and when I was talking to him I realized that acquisition is a way to grow I

that acquisition is a way to grow I

that acquisition is a way to grow I realize that life is very short and if

realize that life is very short and if

realize that life is very short and if you have to really do something you have

you have to really do something you have

you have to really do something you have to do very quickly if you have to grow

to do very quickly if you have to grow

to do very quickly if you have to grow we have to do something differently than

we have to do something differently than

we have to do something differently than what everyone else has been doing so I

what everyone else has been doing so I

what everyone else has been doing so I started thinking that if I start

started thinking that if I start

started thinking that if I start building a steel plant it would take

building a steel plant it would take

building a steel plant it would take years and how many steel plants how many

years and how many steel plants how many

years and how many steel plants how many companies you can build and if I have to

companies you can build and if I have to

companies you can build and if I have to succeed in my life I have to find a

succeed in my life I have to find a

succeed in my life I have to find a formula which is different and which

formula which is different and which

formula which is different and which keeps me ahead of my competition and my

keeps me ahead of my competition and my

keeps me ahead of my competition and my clicks that’s how I thought that we

clicks that’s how I thought that we

clicks that’s how I thought that we should acquire companies merge

should acquire companies merge

should acquire companies merge consolidate them reduce their cost make

consolidate them reduce their cost make

consolidate them reduce their cost make them very efficient and it became like a

them very efficient and it became like a

them very efficient and it became like a turn around became a science I would say

turn around became a science I would say

turn around became a science I would say that yeah it sort of there’s science or

that yeah it sort of there’s science or

that yeah it sort of there’s science or art it is a mix of science and art

art it is a mix of science and art

art it is a mix of science and art because every company has a different

because every company has a different

because every company has a different issue it’s not that there is a formula

issue it’s not that there is a formula

issue it’s not that there is a formula which you apply eye on everyone yeah it

which you apply eye on everyone yeah it

which you apply eye on everyone yeah it is not as to all its quick water here

is not as to all its quick water here

is not as to all its quick water here but the pattern you establish this

but the pattern you establish this

but the pattern you establish this pattern and applied it in different

pattern and applied it in different

pattern and applied it in different countries different markets yes and that

countries different markets yes and that

countries different markets yes and that was the genesis of your empire yes thank

was the genesis of your empire yes thank

was the genesis of your empire yes thank you so much for watching we made this

you so much for watching we made this

you so much for watching we made this video because John Simon asked us to now

video because John Simon asked us to now

video because John Simon asked us to now if you have a famous entrepreneur you’d

if you have a famous entrepreneur you’d

if you have a famous entrepreneur you’d like a video made of leave a comment

like a video made of leave a comment

like a video made of leave a comment below I’d also love to know which of the

below I’d also love to know which of the

below I’d also love to know which of the top 10 rules meant the most to you will

top 10 rules meant the most to you will

top 10 rules meant the most to you will have the biggest impact on you today

have the biggest impact on you today

have the biggest impact on you today leaving the comments will join the

leaving the comments will join the

leaving the comments will join the discussion thank you so much for

discussion thank you so much for

discussion thank you so much for watching

watching

watching continue to believe and we’ll see you

continue to believe and we’ll see you

continue to believe and we’ll see you soon

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