Ayyoob Kachery

“I am part of a successful organisation and happy  to be a  part of others success.” 

                                                                                                                         -by RumeshBabu & NCM

“It is better to lead from behind and put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory and take the front when there is danger.Then people will appreciate your leadership........”
Nelson Mandela

“It does not give me satisfaction to quote that my success belongs to my efforts, rather it gives me satisfaction & happiness to quote that I am part of a successful organisation. In fact it gives me immense pleasure to note that I am part of others success.”  The above quote from Mr.Ayyoob Kachery, Regional Director and Partner of ‘Grant Hyper’ supermarket chain, indeed strikes us.

Grand Hyper supermarket chain, a part of Dubai Regency Group, is successfully operating 5 hyper market outlets & 2 small outlets in Kuwait.

Qualities like magnanimity, integrity, responsibility, openness, dedication, creativity, excellent communication skills and fairness & last but the least – a good sense of humour has taken him to great heights.

Born to Mr. Kader Pallikkandy and Mrs.Ayisha Kader, Ayyoob hails from remote village in Wayanad Dt, Kerala. His father was a small scale Timber trader. Ayyoob Kachery completed B. Sc. Statistics from Calicut University in 1991 and started his career as Liaison Officer in Delhi with his cousin Mohammed Iqbal Kachery. During the six month period there he gained experience in dealing with Ministries and Diplomatic missions.

Later he joined his father in timber trading and supplied timber to different places in Tamilnadu and Karnataka. During this time he met a  Kuwaiti and got an idea to start an import business in Kuwait. He came to Kuwait in 1993 but his first attempt was not fruitful. He did not give up though. 

“If you’re doing your best, you won’t have any time to worry about failure.”

“A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.”

He joined Khalid Al Wazzan Contracting & Trading Company and served for 3 years. As part of his job, he travelled to Europe and Africa on business negotiations. Later he joined Zahab General Trading & Contracting Company as Commercial Manager and proved his leadership by turning about the company. Nothing ever becomes real until it is experienced. Similarly serving as a manger gave a good experience to Ayyoob Kachery.

Subsequently he joined hands with Dr.Homoud Al Rqobah, Ex. Minister of Petroleum, Public Works and MEW Government of Kuwait, as a partner, in a new venture of oil field testing equipment business. The same period he handled companies like ACS, Wipro India and Motorala Data Communications.

In 2009 he had an idea of starting his new business. When Dubai Regency Group, Dr. Anwar Ameen, contacted, the idea of starting of Grand Hyper Supermarket chain stores in Kuwait got initiated.

“Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity. Coming together is the Beginning, Keeping together is Progress and Working together is Success.”

“I Suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people......” Mahatma Gandhi

Keeping this in mind, Ayyoob Kachery proved himself as a good leader. He is a simple broad minded, down to earth person and is easily approachable. He owes his success to his fellow employees, his subordinates and to the Government of Kuwait.

He says if a business unit is successful, it does not mean, that the Director is doing it right and he is the reason for success. It only means that the Director has got all the parameters for success available within his reach, such as appropriate location, good middle and lower management, dedicated staff with integrity, non greedy investors and experienced Managing Director & Chairman with patience to guide.

He continues with his ambition to reach for the stars. He feels if every piece of customer satisfaction is closely monitored it will automatically lead to success.

People think money alone is good enough to start a business. This is a wrong illusion says Mr. Ayyoob. In fact it is the last requirement. One needs to have opportunity and planning at the beginning. Many concentrate only on profit when they get in to the business ventures, but Ayyoob concentrates only on reliability, liability and responsibility rather than profit alone.

His wife Mrs.Sabrine Rabehi is from Algeria. Daughter Oumniya Ayyoob and Son Haitham are pursuing their studies in SIMS. He says that his wife will not get convinced with any of his ideas or efforts. He has to argue and convince her in many ways to make her accept his views. Cricket is his passion from his college days and Football his hobby.

Steel Barrels factory and Integrated automated Slaughtering house are his future business plans. He wants to be behind many successful ventures.

Success is about creating benefit for all and enjoying the process. If you focus on this and adopt this definition Success is yours.

Ayyoob opines, Directorship is responsibility than celebrity position.

Unfortunately we all are good in celebrating success created by our subordinates without recognizing or appreciating their efforts...... 

Directors must be good in communication with subordinates and solving problems than reporting it to MD or investors....... He must be solving problem without blaming others/subordinates for failure...... 

The following are very important qualities of a director:-

Integrity, Honest dealings, predictable reactions and well-controlled emotions are all signs of integrity. A leader who is centered in integrity will be more approachable by followers.
Dedication means spending whatever time or energy is necessary to accomplish the task at hand. A leader inspires dedication by example, doing whatever it takes to complete the next step toward the vision

Magnanimity means giving credit where it is due. A magnanimous leader ensures that credit for successes is spread as widely as possible throughout the company. Conversely, a good leader takes personal responsibility for failures. This sort of reverse magnanimity helps other people feel good about themselves and draws the team closer together. To spread the fame and take the blame is a hallmark of effective leadership.

Openness means being able to listen to new ideas, even if they do not conform to the usual way of thinking. Good leaders are able to suspend judgment while listening to others' ideas, as well as accept new ways of doing things that someone else thought of. Openness builds mutual respect and trust between leaders and followers, and it also keeps the team well supplied with new ideas that can further its vision.

Creativity is the ability to think differently, to get outside of the box that constrains solutions. Creativity gives leaders the ability to see things that others have not seen and thus lead followers in new directions. The most important question that a leader can ask is, "What if … ?" Possibly the worst thing a leader can say is, "I know this is a dumb question ... "
Fairness means dealing with others consistently and justly. A leader must check all the facts and hear everyone out before passing judgment. He or she must avoid leaping to conclusions based on incomplete evidence. When people feel they that are being treated fairly, they reward a leader with loyalty and dedication.

A sense of humor is vital to relieve tension and boredom, as well as to defuse hostility. Effective leaders know how to use humor to energize followers. Humor is a form of power that provides some control over the work environment. And simply put, humor fosters good camaraderie. 
Finally, i strongly believe that successful of an organisation lies in very kind leadership and staffs with patience and integrity.....

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