each morning will be a new morning: Subhinder Singh Prem, MD Reebok India

Subhinder Singh Prem, Managing Director of Reebok India left students highly energized with his thoughts, experiences and learning. Starting by talking about the India’s growth story, Prem said, “I feel very five years you get a new India! And I’m sure India will get rich before it gets old, unlike China, which got rich only after it got old. When you are young, your ability to change is much higher.” Those who have or are looking at working in India will be at a premium, he added.
Encouraging around 300 students from different MBA colleges to keep learning, he said, “Your time is now, but your challenge is now too. Nothing is going to change your lives more than self awareness. If you are on a learning mode, each morning will be a new morning.”
Asking the students of the MBA colleges to come forward in each sphere of life, the Reebok MD explained who a try leader is. “Leader is someone who takes the first step. And for that, you have to have an idea; you have to take a fresh guard after each success. Your focus, right now, should be on which team would you play for or how well would you play,” he stressed, and added, “Be a first class noticer. Push yourself a little harder, a little father each day. Be better than your former self. Don’t let the urgent overcome the important. Commit thyself, read, stay fit and network.”
He got the audience attentive when he came to explain what he looks for while hiring. “In an interview, I generally ask questions like what’s your friend circle, do you drink, what are your views on this movie… By asking such questions what I try and gauge is the candidate’s value system, his or her background. I never ask technical skills,” he said and emphasized on the need to absorb the moment and dive in at the right time.
Stressing on the need to have a human angle Prem said, “Today, the need of the hour is good MBAs. Have a human angle to whatever you do. Always try to look beyond yourself. Take risks! If you don’t risk, you’ll miss out. I keep worrying that we are not making mistakes.”
Stressing on the need to have a human angle Prem said, “Today, the need of the hour is good MBAs. Have a human angle to whatever you do. Always try to look beyond yourself. Take risks! If you don’t risk, you’ll miss out. I keep worrying that we are not making mistakes.”