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I was lazy; grateful to my father: KM Birla on his journey | #HTLS2019

Updated on Dec 10, 2019 06:05 pm IST

Kumar Mangalam Birla reminisced about his journey as a successful businessman. Birla said that he was extremely lazy in his youth, and credited his father for making him the man he is today. He also spoke about dealing with failure, calling it a stepping stone to success. Birla was speaking at the 17th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit.

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