Once, a senior leader at Infosys told me, ‘Never let your title do the talking your judgment should be doing.’ At the time I thought it was about humility. I’ve since realized it was really about accountability – titles open doors, but they don’t make a decision correct or a risk disappear. That advice has stayed with me through every board I’ve sat on since. I don’t lean on credentials in a room; I lean on evidence, preparation, and honest judgment. Simple advice, but it’s shaped how I show up every time.