Addressing the students at IIM Lucknow, Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Thursday (August 7, 2025), offered a powerful reminder about the nature of success in an ever-evolving world. He emphasized that the real world is shaped by unprecedented moments, times when conventional business models collapse and the path forward is uncertain. In such moments, he said, true success lies not in following established templates, but in the courage to chart new courses and write one’s own story.
“I have learnt and still continue to learn that the real world is made up of moments that have no precedence. When these unprecedented moments come, when the business models break down and when the road ahead is unmarked, I have realised that success is defined by being able to make your own story…History is not made by how well we execute existing models, it is made by our courage and leadership to build new pathways…,” Gautam Adani said.
#WATCH | Lucknow, UP | Addressing the students at IIM Lucknow, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani says, "I have learnt and still continue to learn that the real world is made up of moments that have no precedence. When these unprecedented moments come, when the business models… pic.twitter.com/VkSMDOba7g
— ANI (@ANI) August 7, 2025
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Gautam Adani’s journey began with a vision so unconventional that it was laughed at, but it was this boldness to see possibility where others saw nothing that laid the foundation for his transformative legacy. While addressing the students and faculty at IIM Lucknow, he said, “When I first announced my intention to build a port, most people thought that I had lost my mind…When I presented the idea, some of the bankers laughed and how do you expect us to finance a land that is underwater?… Mudra had no access, no industry, no precedent…Maps will only take you where someone has already been, but to build something truly new, you need a compass that points to the possibilities…”
#WATCH | Lucknow, UP | Addressing the students at IIM Lucknow, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani says, "When I first announced my intention to build a port, most people thought that I had lost my mind…When I presented the idea, some of the bankers laughed and how do you expect… pic.twitter.com/iV5fb7usVQ
— ANI (@ANI) August 7, 2025
Driven by a deep sense of conscience and purpose, Gautam Adani took on the challenge of redeveloping Dharavi, not just to transform a slum, but to restore dignity to the million lives that built Mumbai yet were left behind. “Dharavi is Asia’s largest slum…Every time I flee to Mumbai, the slums below disturb my conscience, as no nation can truly rise when so many of its people live without dignity. Many people told me that Dharavi is too political, risky, and unmanageable, and that is precisely why I said we must do it. Redeveloping Dharavi is not just about laying bricks of yet another slum redevelopment program; it is about rebuilding dignity for those 1 million people who helped build Mumbai, but never benefited from it,” he added.
#WATCH | Lucknow, UP | Addressing the students at IIM Lucknow, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani says, “Dharavi is Asia’s largest slum…Every time I flee to Mumbai, the slums below disturb my conscience, as no nation can truly rise when so many of its people live without… pic.twitter.com/PcT4zrdGil
— ANI (@ANI) August 7, 2025
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