What drives Suman Mishra, a woman leading the charge in male bastion

Mishra, the first professional CEO in an industry that's largely been a male bastion, talks to Shally Seth Mohile about things that drive her

Not many women with Ivy League credentials and with the experience of having worked with two of the top four global consultancies and a large pharmaceutical company would like to be in an auto-rickshaw driver’s seat. But Suman Mishra, who has always been fascinated by the manufacturing and industrial sector, is different. It’s easy to see why she does what she does once you meet her.

Mishra and I are meeting over breakfast at the Westin’s buffet restaurant, Seasonal Taste, in suburban Mumbai on a rainy but pleasant morning.  She dashes in dot at 9:30 and spots me quickly at