With an MBA in Leadership and Sustainability, Ewald’s life wisdom is “Nothing is so bad that it’s not good for something”, and his life motto follows Henry Ford’s: “Don’t find fault; find a remedy.” His pragmatism and belief in people help him achieve sustainable change even with change-resistant people, and his aversion to the word “impossible” helps him realise his goals.
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