In his 10 years in India, SAP Labs’ Clas Neumann has learnt how to conduct meetings and expectations, and not take things personally
I first came to India when I was 23. I had come as a typical backpacking tourist, and ended up spending two months in the country. This was 20 years ago, and I spent my first night in the Golden Temple in Amritsar. It was a very interesting experience. I was overwhelmed by the over spirituality of the country and its multi-cultural dimensions. It is very different from today where my colleagues spend the first night at an Oberoi or a Taj — there is a huge difference in the way you experience the country.
(This story appears in the 22 January, 2010 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)