His children joke that he was born wearing a tie because he wears one every day. This is counter-intuitive to today’s relaxed office wear trend. But Dr Chaudhry, MD of  SRL Diagnostics, believes being formal and sharp gives his company that added power edge. 

What company do you not want to start but wish someone else would
BlackBerry. It was a company that had everything going right and is now losing its momentum. I want it to do well.  

Whom would you trade places with for a day?
With the Prime Minister of India. To rectify the medical policies in the constitution. 

Gut instinct versus expertise: which is more important, and why?
I used to rely on expertise. But, with experience, expertise evolves into gut. Today, gut rules.

Which TV or movie character you would like to go into business with?
I would like to collaborate with Aamir Khan for the television programme "Satyamev Jayate" to expose the unethical practices of the medical fraternity in India.  

What would your employees be surprised to know about you?
How closely I monitor the business without ruffling feathers. 

What part of your job would you gladly give up? 
Managing day-to-day operations. But, what I would never give up is being the ethical champion of the company.

If you could time travel, where would you be right now?
Would love to move 50 years ahead when health care delivery would be highly automated. 

What’s the toughest part of being in charge? 
That I am accountable for the 1,00,000 diagnostic tests we perform in a day, even though I’m not involved in the physical process of performing the tests. 

What’s the one skill you want to improve upon, personally? 
To read between the lines and hear what is not being said. These skills are essential to be a good leader. 

What’s the best part of the day?
 The first two hours after I wake up at 4am. I spend this time in reflecting and thinking about what needs to be done today.