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Bigger and better: The power of the growth mindset

Written by Annie Makoff-Clark Tuesday 14 November 2023
A steep learning curve led CMgr of the Year nominee Harish Kathiresan to score £18m in funding for innovative ideas to transform the water sector – all within a few months of his new role
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There’s a quote by Gandhi that Harish Kathiresan, innovation strategy manager at United Utilities, strives to live by: “Live as if you were to die tomorrow, and learn as if you were to live forever.”

From the very start of his career, Harish has operated with a growth mindset. And the chance to keep developing is what inspires him most about the work he does. 

“I see every day as a new learning opportunity,” he says. “That really gets me up in the mornings.”

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