After two decades in the trenches of construction (battling leaks-cracks-rains, site politics, delays, and decisions that can’t afford to go wrong) I’ve come to one clear conclusion:
You don’t lead a waterproofing business just by solving leaks or being technically right.
You lead by staying grounded when others drift.
You grow by being clear when chaos clouds the room.
And above all, You lead by holding yourself to a standard, even when no one’s watching.
At this stage, I’m not chasing scale. Or spotlight. Or LinkedIn applause.
That’s why I no longer introduce myself as a President or Managing Director.
I introduce myself as a man on a mission.
(Does it matter~ May be not to you; but yes the most to me!)
A mission to protect what others overlook.
To uplift those who’ve trusted us.
And to stop watching mediocrity pass as work.
Because what I’m building isn’t printed on a visiting card.
It’s experienced — when you solve a leak no one could.
It’s earned — when a client calls you back 10 years later, still dry.
It’s built — when you lead not by shouting, but by showing.
Let me share what I’ve learned…not from seminars or books…
but from scaffolds to solutions, basements to meeting rooms, conflicts to conclusions, and tough calls to tough actions.
🔑 12 Leadership Truths I Now Live By — The Hard Way, But the Right Way
- Stop Waiting for the “Right Time” — It’s a Myth
I’ve waited. Then I stopped.
The shift came when I realised:
No one is coming — not the rescuer, not the client, not the ideal day.
If it matters, move. That’s real leadership. - Staying Silent Isn’t Weakness — It’s Power
You don’t need to speak to lead.
Silence, when chosen well, speaks louder than noise.
I’ve learned to listen deeper, and let results do the rest. - Don’t Confuse Learning with Action
Reading about leadership is easy. Living it? That’s a different league.
Growth doesn’t come from knowing — it comes from doing, again and again, especially when no one’s clapping. - Hire Those Who Push You to Think Bigger
My strongest growth came from those who didn’t just agree — they made me rethink.
If everyone in the room nods, your vision isn’t evolving.
Hire friction. Hire ambition. - Your Circle Should Be Builders, Not Bystanders
I used to explain my mission to people who just didn’t get it.
Now, I build with those who act, own, and deliver — not just benefit from the ride. - One Genuine Ally Beats 100 Shallow Supporters
I’ve had handshakes that looked solid — until pressure came.
I now measure people by what they do when you’re not in the room.
Loyalty is quiet. Real. And rare. - Cut the Drama — From People and Process
Drama is emotional leakage.
And in waterproofing, leakage costs — time, trust, and peace.
I don’t let it sit. I isolate the issue and move. - Your Job Won’t Love You Back — So Anchor Deeper
I’ve poured years into results no one remembers.
That’s why I stopped working for applause.
I now work for something more enduring — impact. - The Family You Build Matters More Than the One You’re Born Into
I respect my roots. But I don’t hide behind them.
The team I’ve built, the values we hold — that is my real family in this mission.
Legacy is built — not inherited. - Stop Taking Advice from People Who’ve Never Built Anything
Opinions are free. Experience is not.
I now filter advice through a simple lens:
Have they ever walked through fire? And did they come out building? - Blame Never Built Anything
I’ve had my fair share of excuses.
But the day I stopped narrating my past and started owning my future — that’s when things changed.
Blame delays. Ownership builds. - Most People Are Drifting. You Don’t Have To.
Wake up. Work. React. Repeat.
That’s the default.
But I chose direction — with clarity, intention, and conviction.
That’s how you build what truly lasts.
One Final Truth.
Deep, Uncomfortable, and Liberating:
You won’t breakthrough until you break your pattern...
I’ve broken mine, inch by inch, belief by belief..
And now I help others break theirs.
We’re not just in the waterproofing business.
We’re in the business of Preserving peace, Protecting trust, and Preventing failure before it happens.
And I lead this organisation with one unshakable belief:
👉 Leadership is not about the spotlight. It’s about the standard.
So, if you’re done drifting…
If you’re ready to lead from a place of truth, not title…
If you’re ready to build something that outlasts you —
Then say YES.
Not to me — to yourself.
Because I do.
Every single day.
—
Raja Haria
“Do it Right First Time. And Always Have.”
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