Testimonials

Good Morning Captain Akhilesh Saxena! You do not know me but, like many others, I know you very well, especially after your presentation on 18th April to the Garware Family! You enthralled the audience with your humble and still very firm expression throughout! It was the greatest learning for all of us. I am personally responsible for Supply Chain Management ( Strategic Planning to the execution of the orders ) and our team faces a lot of controllable and uncontrollable issues day to day. Sometimes internal and many times external. But from 18th April, we have decided -We do not have the challenges. We only have the situation to work on!! Everything now is looking quite simple!!! Thank you so much, Captain and we are not only proud but grateful to you! With warm regards, Ketan Kulkarni,

Garware Production firm

Dear Captain Akhilesh Saxena, Please accept my heartfelt thanks for taking out time and conducting the session. It was indeed inspiring and set many of us thinking about how we approach our lives. You have managed to create such a positive impact on all of us . I am sharing with you some feedback that I got from the people who attended – It has been the most real and eye opener session for all of us as how can we transform ourselves by thinking from heart rather than only working from mind…… This session has been truly motivational. Having a person who first hand faced the war situation, right in the middle of us and presenting is a truly inspiring experience. Most of them did mention that you were so grounded and it was clearly visible how passionate you were on what you were speaking. Hope you had a comfortable flight home. Thanks again. Regards,

J. P. MORGAN FINANCIAL FIRM

Dear Akhilesh, The feedback is now compiled. As expected, for your session it’s all full of compliments and appreciation only. Here are a few appreciating comments and verbatim for your reference 1. Linking strategy on the battlefield to corporate situations. ‘No promotion for winning a battle!!’ 2. Great insights and inspiration, valuable takeaways 3. Rated within top 2 of guest speakers for both days of the convention 4. Winning in the battlefield with the resources on hand, ‘Don’t and can’t wait for someone to decide our next move’ 5. An exceptional thought leader Classic motivation 6. This session has changed the way I look at my life and my problems 7. Rekindled the spirit of patriotism and increased in multifold respect towards our army and soldiers As far as the two days of the convention is concerned it received the maximum percentage of 8 or 9 on a scale of 10 and your session was a major contributor for this rating. We have also received a number of queries if you can guide Tata Motors annual vendor/dealer meet. I will connect you to the right people as and when the event is scheduled. Thanks once again for everything and looking forward to an evening with you at Pune at the earliest possible opportunity. Warm Regards Shailesh Phatak Corporate Business Excellence, Tata Motors Ltd. Office: H6 First Floor, CVBU Pune, Contact Cell: +91 8983074356 Office: +91 20 6613 2456

TATA MOTORS PRODUCTION FIRM

Dear Captain Akhilesh Saxena, Last night I had the honor to be part of your insights into your frontline experience during the Kargil war. I am truly humbled by the passion, grit & resolve of our army brethren. I also enjoyed our brief chat post your session & was amazed at your openness towards all of us. As I had mentioned during our chat, I am currently in the midst of establishing 3 new teams in the areas which are critical to the success of Tata Motors products in PV. I am blessed to have a spirited & passionate team and I am sure they would get tremendous morale boost if they could interact with you in person. To that extent I would like to request you to kindly let me know of your schedule of visit to Pune & your availability in the month of March. Based on your availability I will try & organize a forum of interaction. Looking forward to your confirmation & potential dates for further arrangements.

TATA MOTORS PRODUCTION FIRM

Amazing experience, to say the least. Got an opportunity to experience from close quarters how the DNA of Indian Army is imbibed into each & every soldier and what duty, courage, sacrifice and military strategy is all about. Army life is every day adventure and is all about dedication, devotion and selflessness. This experience and program will make me a better man. I have learned to look at bigger picture/ higher goals in life and not to be distracted with smaller things. I have achieved new reserves of strength within me as well, which has definitely prepared me for the next journey in my life. Mahindra Finance

Alok Kumar – Program Head, Car Loans

Dear Captain Akhilesh Saxena, Hope you had a good trip back home. I flew out soon after the offsite for meetings at Sweden. I was there all of last week and got back on Saturday. It was fun moving from -6 to 26 Degree temperatures 🙂 I write in to thank you formally for the wonderful session you conducted at our leadership offsite. As you could probably tell – it touched many lives and inspired a lot of reflections across leaders attending the forum. Do let me know when you visit Pune next. It would be a pleasure to take you around the factory and meet members of the Sustainability team. It would be our pleasure to host you for dinner. Thanks once again.

SKF India ltd. production firm

Dear SIR, I was delighted to attend your session on motivation. The first time, I have learned that mind is stronger than physical health. Soldiers are not stronger than us nor they came from different background still they can do wonders, just because of their determinations to achieve the goal. They are always ready to deliver their best whatever are the circumstances. Sir, I have decided to keep my mind positive and focused. I will give my best. If a soldier of my country can fight against all odds to protect our country. Then I can also give my best for the progress of my country. Thanks a lot for guiding me. Regards

Faculty of Management Studies Management College

Hello Sir, This is a thanking mail that you showed your presence at Manav Rachna International University(MRIU) from Saurabh Seth, a student pursuing B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from MRIU 5th semester, 3rd year. Sir, Your words really had to salute possession especially the war you fought, I just had goosebumps hearing and really felt so good from inside to talk a personality like you. Sir, I too want to have a lustrous future, I am waiting for an opportunity like a spark that I would convert to fire through my hard work so I deeply request you to add some more words for what I should be doing for getting myself on track. Thanking You a ton,

Manav Rachna University

Three words to describe my experience – Awesome, Amazing and Inspiring. Being a part of this course was a dream come true. Seeing our real heroes and understanding their challenges in rough terrain itself is a big learning. I was in my entire winter gear and looking for comfort but the soldiers were wearing only their uniform with a motto of serving our country. Well-disciplined and warm by their outlook. The dedications of our soldiers have defeated all the challenges ported by Mother Nature and surroundings. A real hero of Kargil War demonstrating and working with us to understand about the core value itself is commendable and beyond the words. Last but not the least, wishing Inspiring Mantra finest of couch for inspiring many other lives. Thank you so much for triggering a transformation in me.

Anshuman Jain – Process Head

Working with MMFSL for 12 yrs and prior to that with other organization, I have never been through such inspirational, thought-provoking and values-based leadership training. After interaction with the Army officer, I realized how tough the life is for Army men in the Kargil, but they never complained and deliver their best all the time, with passion and dedication.Trust is like fragrance of flower which attracts people around us. Learned importance of trust and will try to develop complete trust in my team. To spend time with Kargil War hero Capt. Akhilesh Saxena and to witness such stories full of valour, positive attitude and adhering to values even in very difficult times was inspirational.This was one of the best experiential learning for me, resonated with some of the strong threads of inner feeling and it will be everlasting in my heart, soul, and mind.

Avinash Yogeshawer – DGM – HR Operations, Country Group Head

It was a lifetime experience and learning which cannot find any dictionary but the actual war land from real war hero Captain Akhilesh Saxena. After Airport, I was not feeling well. All of my peers were also reflecting brotherhood. Mrs. Shikha and Captain took care of me. I was amazed by dedications of military people. People are living at minus degree temperature and doing great to the country where I cannot travel even for a day. Love and Care of Army officers, they were stood outside till our car moves. This shows humanity. In summary, I captured Discipline, Team Spirit, Care & Love, Accountabilities & Responsibilities and above all Leadership.

Ravi Shanker – Regional Business Head

It is life time opportunity to interact and learn leadership lessons from a real war hero, Captain Akhilesh Saxena. Experiential learning, a new trend, this idea of training inspired me a lot. Throughout the journey, everything was organised pretty well and we felt like a family. Learning I am taking for my lifetime is Commitment, Discipline, Hospitality, and Concern on People. One of the best life time experience of learning in informal sessions and those discussions were highly connected and inspiring., The chief Guest Capt. Akhilesh Saxena sessions, instructions and his correlation to leadership technique made me completely aware of every aspect of my leadership, my professional journey and identified areas which need improvements.I will try to imbibe bonding in my team and use same level of determination and dedication in our customer service with passion. A big lifetime experience which will transform me as a person and as a leader..

Chandra Shaker

Despite Army personnel’s high-pressure life & busy schedule, the way they greeted, welcomed & supported us was really a heart-warming experience. Their hospitality & kindness have made me realised that no matter in whatever pressure situation you are, if you always smile, be polite, kind & warm, you can still create the high level of positivity in the ecosystem around us.I have experienced and learned that success requires lot of collaboration, communications and coordination during very difficult conditions. Team work, caring for your team and ensuring that they are comfortable will make you a better leader. It was a great experience of being with ” WAR HERO- Captain Akhilesh Saxena” and witness the real- life experience & exposure of leadership qualities.

Imtiyaz – DGM-HR

This was a unique program and an inspiring one. It has built a lot of enthusiasm and motivation amongst the participants. The story of Pathar Sahib showed that a whole man is respected across cultures. (Local people respect this Sikh guru as their holiest/supreme lama) A whole deed died in full honesty and sincerity can value even the most difficult adversaries’ work with you and follow you. Army personnel (officers/ranks) showed discipline humility and respect for others. These trendsmake them earn respect from one and all. This is equally applicable to us as leaders. Great work and the mission of inspires mantras is very noble.Thanks for inviting me to this programme.

Dhirendra singh – DGM – Finance and Digital

Very Inspiring and motivating indeed. It was a harsh climate, we all experienced and felt that every single day is so difficult to survive, but I was awestruck looking at the Army soldiers. It’s not that they can’t get a good livelihood back in their hometowns, yet they sacrifice all the comfort of family to serve the country. This is only because they are “MOTIVATED” for the great cause. This teaches me that if the team is motivated in the right spirit then they can sacrifice everything for a good cause. The sky is the limit if my team is motivated like this. The entire team can achieve great results/targets if given the right motivation. I had a good time and Captain Akhilesh Saxena was great. Good care was taken despite the harsh climate. We all took many learnings from this programme. Great – 5/5.

Amit Dogra – Process Head, Pre-Owned Car Loans /SOT Loans

An unconventional experience post any training/ workshop. In last three days, felt like I live the saga of ‘ Kargil war’, where our war heroes have fulfilled their call of duty even at loss of their lives, Learnt how core value defines, which can face the litmus test of any kind but still, will not fade. Learned to cope up with extensive conditions & gear up to face adversities, giving attitude with all humility and for a bigger cause, Power within which might change rules, serve with a smile, Keep your team spirit high and believe in your core values. Learning even after a tiring journey was do enthusiastic and easy due to very high energy level of Captain Akhilesh and Shikha, which was truly inspiring. As this experience of three days heroic stories which our war heroes lived, became part of my life and will imbibe it to be a better individual who walks the talk.

Chamma Pandey

The session was really inspiring and I found it very effective we are taking a very opportunity that we got an insight a war alive situation and to look at a bigger goal. we really are thankful to you to spend time your busy schedule and enlighten us on your life experience.

AvanishKumar Singh

Your Journey and over amiss affords scarifies and bravery is really inspiring. When you can take rides from such a level it inspiring us to take rites which are important with all over your love feed.

Pavan Kumar Singh

Coming to Kargil for a purpose of military training from the “War Hero” is something like a dream come true. This tour has given an opportunity of soul searching and looking back at our life, and especially inspiring for the future to give a meaning to balance the year of my life.This has checked our physical, mental and attitude towards becoming a human rather than money making and spending years in four walls of Office/house. From this training, I could realise that only those individuals can make a difference in the organisation/country who understands the ownership of the things in hand. One should be a person who remembers over after the field retirement as human and not as a boss. Taking care of families and engaging for a noble cause is a completely new perspective I got from this tour.How to try to make relevant to people/structure and will give a meaning to this life now.

Rakesh

I had an opportunity to see how Army men live at the extreme ports of Indian Boarders and in extreme weather conditions. Learned various new things from this leadership program like – – How to manage by yourself, How to manage with fewer resources, How to adopt Discipline, Obedience, Communications, Team Spirit and Brotherhood, Work on Strategies. It was a truly inspiring tour for me and I can say that such programs should be planned more.

Ruchir – Zonal Accountant

It was a very on insight into our life where in the few talk over you and you have to get over it and be prepared for the worst. The description of your feeling before going for the war when you know that you might not return base was an eye open and has take strong sense of responsibility and Would be helpful in self improvement.

Dhannajay Pandey Manager

It was a great experience for me, during the training I felt like that I was present in Kargil war. Each session was good and we learned a lot. The first time we have gone through this type of training. We all are managers here and now after this training, we have become a leader with the core value. We experienced – how the army people are different in their approach. They are always ready to work in any situation and help people without knowing. When we reached, our team member was not well, army soldiers took good care of him. When we had a talk with them, we realized the difficulty level of survival in the terrain of Kargil. The life of people here is too tough but they live here with positive and alternative thinking. It was lifetime learning for me. How the tough train was made easy for all of us by motivating and given proper guidance. Thanks to respected Captain Akhilesh and Shikha madam for giving us this opportunity.

Sunil – Divisional Manager

It was a very old when these war happened and have respect for my army, but today after this interaction it has gone to another level. This interaction has given a lot insight into me and I will do my level best to make my life most valuable. It will start taking care of my team meats and value my principle lesson taught by you are very relevant to corporate culture and I will try to improve those quality.

Balawant Kumar singh

It was really meaning and me way it was delivered win life war example, it make a real mind catch. Only how many inverted win me session in a way must we are leaving/worming in very safe environment and nothing is to loose here. and advisory it is a great feed “Know your men, may will more you proud.

Ravindra D. Bnoitf

We know it’s a tough task facing a war where enemy is at upper head this session wake up the self confidence trying till success, leadership est. like analytic back and brought it to the part hires lean.

U Parthiban

It was thrilling and insuring to write to Capt. Saxena Journey is survive the nation at such a critical journey as a citizen are dept to him and also his family. I am sure just like his talk helped us learn a new think many more lives will be touched.

Nilesh Padmathan

Assistant Manager Larsen & Toubro

To be present with the person who has led the admission of kargil is on honorable movement. I like the course of how on onsite experience was converted into learning. A strategic case study can be added by increase of the time of the course.

Prashant Rajpoot

Manager Larsen & Toubro

Learning is the best of life & Learning via real life experience will make Feeling how much passion destruction problems effort be desired to more presentably. The section to situation & make steps to more.

Mohit Gupta

Manager Larsen & Toubro

To meet and listen to a war hero is a prime opportunity for me. The leadership experience for war field has been a wonder full learning session for me. The war example and etc. application in day to day were life is very well applied.

Atul Kumar

Constructor Manager Larsen & Toubro

The biggest take away from the session is to search” purpose” to life bringing yourself to terms preparation you can make a different to this society our family & nation at “Large”.

Satyavir singh razda

Manager Larsen & Toubro

Very motivating, A very measurable day in my life to meet a real Kargil heroin person an honor just spending time.

Pratin ghosh

Construction manager Larsen & Toubro

Caption was able to map larger problem with the professional issues we face. I think my takeaway team the session is the layer came in the life professional goals.

Manager Larsen & Toubr

Very inspiring session Getting to here from real kargil war experience will prove the thought about what best one can do being in such a comfortable more. Coming to great profile back your peers and understand there needs and try to get best out of them. Ever tough only region report to me.

Santosh S.B

Manager Marketing Larsen & Toubro

Really inspiring & thought promoting discussion that will definitely help myself to look inside & improve.

Sagar kulkarni

Manager Larsen & Toubro

Manager Real time Experience of a very tough and challenges situation which is not very moral or common. Truly inspirational lesson are they put for the witch can be corporate world also even in real life.

V Raw Sning

Manager Larsen & Toubro

It was a thought provoking mind opening facing session. It made me to think about the challenges face o a day. Today basis and the supports approve

Abhisek Jain

Manager Larsen & Toubro

It was really interesting session where in we are able to realize that these are bigger problem being faced by offers without as much reserve we have and staff performing up to the another as deserved

Mukesh Shukla

Manager Larsen & Toubro

Lot of enemy & experience seen in the talk. Conversion, provide & energy is performed. Suggestion would be the describe the experience with deserved and share more method on the people remember the story and convert more

Saumil Bhatt

Assistance general manager Larsen & Toubro

What I realized today that we in our way to progress life &career with a lot about every small challenges. Today you have showed the insights of the war and that I believe will keep me motivated to work and succeed in all adversities

Saurabh Singh

Manager Larsen & Toubro

My respect from the army has increased multifold. I am privileged to have taken lesson from the caption the real leader. “I will respect on the thing there forever”

K. Vertival

Manager Larsen & Toubro

The Story about the Kargil battle about the bravery of our condition was very inspiring Some lesson we can surely learn through it about leadership facing challenges and overcoming leadership. We are really proud to over Indian army Jai Hind

Sayantan Nata

Manager Larsen & Toubro

Very inspirational. I feel this would surely be the turning point in my life. Great presentation technique getting personal touch just applied the session.”God bless you Sir.”

Sankalp Pasulekar

Engineering & Designing Larsen & Toubro

Your experience of how to live a life your inspiring thought to me how manage or stay live in life difficult but after session “ individual scope a part but team games you did salute to your team & India. Proud to be an Indian.

Neeras pandey

Manager Larsen & Toubro

Inspired by the motivational speech save right which are at aware was explained in very well sorted manner.

Veakata Raubabu

Engineer Manager Larsen & Toubro

Your experience has questioned my view to real life constraints to witch behave it. I think I can improve a lot positive response to constraints.

Pratik r. Kanndawala

planning Manager Larsen & Toubro

Your experience were very inspiring you connected it well the day to day challenges in corporate life (though stakes in corporate world are much lower) Your point that it’s the men behind the knowledge / tools that make the differences is well taken.

Nikhil Mazumdar

Manager Larsen & Toubro

The live example of leadership abilities was visualized. The important of the leadership the differences that may be created with a good Leadership

Shashi kumar

Assistant Manager Larsen & Toubro

The session provided the real insight of the historical etc. and the learning which are life lessons in every situations learn nicely presented. Defiantly going to shape are focus towards our future journey.

Abhirk Sarkar

Manager Larsen & Toubro

Very inspiring to listen real experience from the battlefield directly from caption akhilesh saxena. He would be help full if caption Akhilesh Saxena gives some divert corporate tips boned on the learning battlefield.

Saihin Kulkarni

Manager Larsen & Toubro

This is the first time I’m getting a chance to meet the braves of our country like yes. We have learned a lot of the things which we should know In different time. But I think this is no more difficult time the there a real battle.

Santosh Kumar

Assistant Manager Larsen & Toubro

It was a wonderful session the inside the leadership was shared. True leadership is shown in the time of crisis. The connection of battlefield techniques are well connected with corporate world further we also Get the true story of the kargil war insure you. We shall know the learning the session today.

Balajee Goswami

Assistant Manager Larsen & Toubro

It was quite inspiring to know how in real life battle, leaders read and think they do and don’t.

M S Khan

Business Development manager Larsen & Toubro

The inspiring past of battlefield lesson to corporate was very well. Truly inspiring and motivate.

Waseem Akram

Assistant Manager Larsen & Toubro