Entrust Family Office boss learnt the rules of corporate success on the golf course

Rajmohan Krishnan, MD of the Entrust Family Office, says golf has taught him important lessons, which have even helped him at the workplace.
“In golf, one can have a great start but end on a bad note. The key, however, is to forget about the bad shot, and focus on the next one. Every shot requires renewed focus. It teaches us that the more we brood over the past, the worse our chance of success in the future,” he says.

It’s a truism that has helped him professionally too. “Forget about the past, and the future will be bright. Golf, like the corporate world, is a mix of good and bad,” he adds.

The hardest thing to learn, in the boardroom or the golf course, has been to talk less, he says.

“Golf is 20 per cent technique, and 80 per cent humour, tragedy, melodrama, companionship, camaraderie and conversation. In a professional environment, 20 per cent is knowledge of the trade, and 80 per cent is ethics, honesty, integrity, relationships with peers, and compassion,” he explains.