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When the right people finally showed up
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It was supposed to be India’s big PPP success story. ​ Then… disaster. The first consortium collapsed in slow motion. ​ Equity providers in beheaded chickens. And lenders in beggars. ​ The project was drowning in paperwork and blame. ​ Until someone said the magic words: “A tomar por culo”… or in plain English “Change the whole f*cking team, bring me a new SPV”. ​ Tough choice. Brave choice. Finally, true leadership leader. Lean, tough, and allergic to excuses. From boardroom to site cabin. ​ And this part is interesting. They didn’t rewrite the contract. Meet the new guys in town: L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Ltd. ​ ​ They fought for right-of-way. ​ Today, Hyderabad Metro runs more than 69 km… probably the world’s largest elevated metro built under a PPP… Although who knows what the Chinese will publish tomorrow in LinkedIn. ​ This turnaround can teach us something important. Experience. Incentives. And leadership turned a train wreck into a running metro. ​ By the way, I don’t use any metaphors below. ​ PD 1: If you liked this email, don't keep it in secret and forward it to a friend. They will thank you enormously one day. PD 2: If somebody has sent you this email and you want to receive emails like this yourself, visit vicentevalencia.com PD 3: If you want unsubscribe, click the link below. ​ ​ |
Vicente Valencia
I talk about Personal Growth, Management, Infrastructure and More | C-Suite Executive | Mentor, Coach, Strategic Consultant | Real Estate Investor | 👇JOIN +2k readers 👇
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