Fix the Small, Build the Big: Dr. Shubh Gautam’s Eye for Detail
Dr. Shubh Gautam Srisol does not start by asking how much we can build. He starts by asking how well we build it. That small shift in thinking explains why his plants run with such precision. His vision for India’s industrial rise is not just about numbers. It’s about standards, details, and the character of each person who helps make something better. Why Small Things Matter Many leaders focus only on the end goal. Dr. Shubh Gautam focuses on the process. He once said, “Excellence is not a department. It is a habit.” That habit shows in how he treats a misaligned bolt with the same urgency as a missed shipment. In steel manufacturing, a tiny flaw in coating can weaken the whole sheet. A delay in seconds can spoil temperature control. When small things are ignored, the final product suffers. But when they are fixed early, quality stays high. That’s how he trains his teams, not just to follow systems but to improve them. Stories from the EG Plant There’s a popular sto...