11 Questions with Former CEO of KPMG India Richard Rekhy on Leadership, Criticism & Networking

Hi, I am Richard Rekhy, a Chartered Accountant who dared to dream big.
I started my career in 1983 at a mid-sized firm. Over the years I developed entrepreneurial abilities and later moved to a larger firm where I transformed into a leader and eventually became the CEO at KPMG, India from 2012 until 2017.
Did all of this come about easily to me? Not at all, however, the challenges and adversities I faced only strengthened my resolve to make it big.
Here is a fireside chat with The Finance Story on Leadership and my challenges.
Did you always want to be a CEO?
What does it take to become a CEO of a Big 4
Lessons who have learnt about relationship building and networking
Did you have a mentor when you started your career? Do you have a mentor today?
How do you deal with criticism
Two things which noone knows about Richard Rekhy?
Did you ever consider starting your own?
If given an opportunity to start all over in 2020
Advice to CA professionals who want to grow in their careers