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And that\u2019s not just because he can hustle his way out of any crisis, but more because of the way he applies all his learnings egolessly in moving his startup forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suresh talks about \u201cthe HP Way\u201d he discovered while working at Hewlett Packard early in his career, and the way the company puts trust in its people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTrust isn\u2019t just about honesty or competency. It\u2019s a two-sided coin; you need to have competence and character. You won\u2019t trust anyone who doesn\u2019t have competency. 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