Motivational Leaders: Mukesh Ambani

The face of new emerging India, Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani is the chairman and managing director (CMD) of Reliance Industries which has earned the reputation of being one of the largest private sector enterprises in India, a Fortune 500 company, and one of the largest private sector conglomerates in the world. He is the eldest son of late Dhirubhai Ambani, the founder of Reliance Industries. Mukesh’s personal stake in Reliance Industries is 48%.

Following his father’s footsteps of “dare to dream and learn to excel”, Mukesh has not only taken over the reign and responsibility of Reliance Industries Limited but has also been quintessential in making the company a global entity. He set up one of the largest and most complex information and communications technology initiatives in the world in the form of Reliance Infocomm Limited (now Reliance Communications Limited).

Hailed rightly as the ‘wealth creator’ he directed and led the creation of the world’s largest grassroots petroleum refinery at Jamnagar, India, with a current capacity of 660,000 barrels per day (33 million tonnes per year) integrated with petrochemicals, power generation, port and related infrastructure. He did not succumb to either corporate fad or government pressure, staying away from investing in overseas acquisitions and sticking to building greenfield assets that deliver 20 per cent returns on investment.

Mukesh Ambani has been ranked as one of the world’s most respected business leaders and conferred various awards for his leadership skills.