Himanshu Patel has become one of the biggest stars in the commercial electric vehicles market, with his company, Triton EV, taking the industry by storm.
The visionary leader shares his top leadership tips for budding entrepreneurs wishing to follow in his footsteps.
1.) The consumer is all that matters.
I keep hearing people say cash is king. Really? The consumer is king. You need to focus on the end user, the guy who will one day use your product. Everything else is a journey to that end.
2.) Forget work-life balance.
Sorry to disappoint you, but no such thing exists! Work is work. You just have to keep going until you achieve your goals. If you start pre-planning how to split the hours of the day, you will never get there.
3.) Stick with your plan.
The first plan doesn't usually work. But that doesn't mean it isn't good or the right one. Stick with it. If you truly have a vision and a plan, don't change lanes at the first sign of trouble.
4.) Learn from your mistakes.
I know everyone claims they do, but really? The truth is most of us want to hide from our mistakes. This itself is a big mistake. Study what went wrong and why. And don't be ashamed. You need to fail to succeed.
5.) Stand out from the crowd.
You can be in any big industry, such as commercial electric vehicles, but that doesn't mean you can't stand out from the crowd. There is always a better way to do things, always a more efficient and impressive system. Sometimes, it is so obvious that nobody actually sees it.
