New Delhi, May 5 -- Mohamed Alabbar, the Founder and Managing Director of Emaar Properties, one of the largest property developers in the Middle East and globally, has said he likes to hire Indians because of their work ethic. Speaking at the ongoing Make it in the Emirates Summit in Abu Dhabi, Alabbar said he believes in hard work.

According to Alabbar, hard work is not only about long hours but also about studying every opportunity, knowing when to take risks, bringing the right people into the business, and closely monitoring execution.

"There's a saying, hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard, and this is why I like to hire Indians, because they answer the phone even at one o'clock in the morning," Alabbar was quoted ...