'The best leaders step back to enable others'

PDS Ltd CEO Sanjay Jain shares his blueprint for success and productivity

- Shail Desai

The ability to adapt was a significant lesson that Sanjay Jain grasped during his formative years. He taught himself to embrace discomfort and be patient with the learning process.

It's a quality that continues to help him tackle uncertainty while navigating new environments and challenges at PDS Ltd.

"As they say, growth often begins where comfort ends. I've learned to enjoy the process," says Mumbai-based Jain, 55, Group CEO at PDS Ltd. Since coming on board in 2021, Jain's focus has been on improving profitability, enhancing returns and streamlining the business, which offers end-to-end customised services to retailers and apparel brands worldwide. Alongside, he's looked to prioritise sustainability in fashion from the use of low impact materials and implementing eco-friendly product design, to being transparent about emissions data.