The Magic You Are Hoping To See Is In The Work That You Are Avoiding
The other day I came across this lovely and very thought provoking statement somewhere on the social media, attributed to an anonymous person. It actually felt as if I was hit in gut!
This is so very apt and realistic – I will explain how!
VISIONARY LEADERSHIP
The most prominent Indian examples of Visionary Leadership to my mind are two. One concerns the 1971 War. It is well documented that the Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi wanted the attack on East Pakistan to be launched in the month of April 1971. She called the then Army Chief General (later Field Marshal) SHFJ Manekshaw …
UNSELFISHNESS
The Army is very hierarchical organisation wherein the chain of command is the main link for executing the Army orders, policies and SOPs…
TACT
Tact serves as the social lubricant, allowing smooth navigation through tricky situations. It involves delivering messages with diplomacy and sensitivity, ensuring …
STRATEGIC FORESIGHT
These is a very though not very well known story about the Indo – Pak War of 1971. The West Pakistan Army has some a lot of atrocities bordering genocide on the population of East Pakistan which were of totally different ethnicity.
LOYALTY
Loyalty is a word often thrown around in conversations about leadership, but what does it truly mean? It’s not about blind obedience to superiors or unwavering support for the team regardless of circumstances.
KNOWLEDGE
When I rejoined my unit after completing the Young Officers Course, I fell into Unit routine in a peace station effortlessly. PT in the morning, followed by training/offic…
JUSTICE
Land mines are very dangerous things and do not distinguish between friend and foe. You trip them or step on them, they don’t spare you. So in case of Line…
JUDGEMENT
This is a quality which is the most important aspect of leadership and comes with an agile mind, sincerity of purpose and thorough knowledge of your …
INTEGRITY
Armed forces thrive upon integrity of its leaders and men down the line. This is mainly because it is about valour, honour and safety of your motherland — all esoteric and lofty ideas…