My success mantra
My success mantra is to keep things simple but intact. Go slow but be consistent. Undiverted focus towards the goal, a clear vision and strong mission.
My biggest learning
What I have learned through the years is to take the positive out of every situation. One of the best examples is how to make the most of recession. I shifted my focus on endorsements and marketing of my products during recession as advertisement cost was at its lowest and there were few competing for it. When the industry was talking about the tough phase they were going through, I was busy investing for the future to multiply the return on investment.
My first milestone
Providing talented heads an engaging, growth-oriented, supportive and fun environment to work in to shape themselves into seasoned professionals is a milestone for me which has been a secret of my consistent success too. It is the approach that made me scale to nearly 400 per cent growth in the first year that I took charge of the business.
My inspiration in life
My parents and my younger brother, Manheer Singh Sethi (who works as the director-business development), have been my inspiration. It is their support that works as a live jacket while I challenge the waves.
My stressbuster
I love to spend time taking care of flora and fauna. I have set up a terrace garden in my office as it works as a natural stressbuster.
My favourite management book
Corporate Chanakya has been the book of my choice.
My dream destination
Being a globetrotter I have travelled to almost every country. Although I keep re-visiting Europe, North America, etc, if I have to choose a destination that I dream of visiting it would certainly be Amazon Wildlife Sanctuary.
USP of Sahibji team
We at Sahibji religiously believe in teamwork and transparency. While we bend backwards to provide our customers a second to none experience, we leave no stone unturned to provide our employees an engaging environment and massive support. It has worked wonders for us and turned out to be one of our USPs.
Vision for my company
We have a vision to widen our boundaries and have our footprints not only in every state in India but also in most of the countries with potential. Providing the customer an unparalleled service teamed with quality product has been our anthem to make our organisation a synonym to quality and service.
My advice to gen-next
I would advise them to do their homework before they hit the road. Creativity and effective planning is the key to drawing a roadmap to success. Being a new bird in the sky they should not put themselves in the race of profit making, they should rather focus to make their organisation a brand which both internal and external customers can count on. It is crucial to have the right people on board as well. You must invest in leaders who can manage not managers who can’t lead. Commence today, even if you fail, learn from your failure and get back to work with better planning and strategy and more energy.
– Gursahib Singh Sethi, COO, Sahibji Travels & Tours
(As told to Reema Lokesh)