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Lessons in the Flood: A Journey of Humility, Leadership, and Integrity:

 - ​ "If you want one year of prosperity, grow grain. If you want ten years of prosperity, grow trees. If you want one hundred years of prosperity, grow people." — Asian Proverb Life often delivers its most profound lessons in the most unexpected circumstances. Years ago, I registered for a Lead Auditor course on Quality Management Systems (QMS). I had paid the fees and was looking forward to the training. However, on the starting day of the course, torrential rains struck the city of Chennai, causing severe waterlogging and widespread urban flooding. Realizing the severity of the situation, I called my instructor to seek an excuse, assuming the class would be called off or that I would be exempted due to the travel conditions. His response, however, was unexpected. He encouraged me not to give up, advising me to board a local electric train to reach a nearby station, assuring me that arrangements would be made from there. Trusting his guidance, I navigated through the flood...