The Era Of The Superhuman Is Over

CEO and Managing Director Sunil K Gupta leads material handling equipment supplier KION India and sees collaboration as an integral part of today’s business world.

- Oliver Featherston

When Sunil K Gupta read the bestselling business book In Search of Excellence, he noticed a similar thread in all the stories. “When the authors Robert H Waterman Jr and Tom Peters talked about any big company 35 or 40 years ago, they all had a superhuman behind them,” he says. It’s a familiar image – a powerful, influential figure who leads the company upwards and onwards through sheer strength of will.

But now, Sunil believes “the era of the superhuman is over”. The business world of today features companies prioritising communication, interaction and collaboration. There’s no longer room for domineering leaders; instead, firm business relationships and mutual respect are integral to a company’s success.