Work at a place that makes you insecure, says Google CEO Sundar Pichai
December 17, 2015  13:44
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A day after business meetings, including a meeting with Rail minister Suresh Prabhu and IT minister RS Prasad, Google CEO Sundar Pichai is talking to hundreds of students today at Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University. The event is being moderated by Harsha Bhogle. Highlights...

-- It is important to follow your dream and do something you are excited about, if you follow your heart you always do better.

-- We focus on innovating and making products for the future, constantly thinking of what to do next.

-- How does Google stay relevant? asks Harsha Bhogle.  "We try and figure out what is next... It is also one of the reasons why we are so much interested in India because it will define future. That is why we are investing so much here," says Sundar Pichai.

-- On Start-ups: You will get many opportunities to reinvent yourself. It's worthwhile to take a risk. If it doesn't work first time, you can try again. I think in Silicon Valley, a part of reason why so many people start companies is even if you fail it is a badge of honour. I remember when I started working, people discussing ideas, they would build on it. It is a part of the culture.

-- Work in a place that makes you insecure. That will help you challenge yourself. It will make you wonder if your colleagues are doing better than you, it will push you to perform better. If you are comfortable doing what you do, there is never any stress. But that means you are not pushing yourself to perform better.  Work with people who are better than you.
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