Making of a leader

In the past, there were severe issues in many countries. Che Guevara, Martin Luther, Dr Ambedkar, M K Gandhi and Nelson Mandela did their best and brought the changes which they were looking for. It is the one man’s idea seeded into many. If you want the change, you change and be a leader. I am on the way. You be one.

I have seen many institutes including that of my own, where few people will be performing better and others as average performers. It is not natural or coincidental; it is severe crisis of leadership. “A good leader will create more leaders, and bad leaders create only followers”. Everyone is trying to occupy the higher positions, without a road map, strategies and a clear goal. Institutes are drifting with what comes along with time. It is not the building or funds that bring change in institutes; it is the mindset. Instead of one excelling, the average performance of the team members must be increased. Everyone is busy in suggesting things instead of taking a lead. I have seen name plates with their names and the foreign degrees. People go abroad, present papers, appreciate all good there, come back and keep quite. If they just try to implement the small ideas in their office, things will change significantly. Now you don't have to go abroad to learn big. everything is here in India. In fact, you can go as resource persons. There were good leaders earlier times. But, the present leaders are struggling to maintain the routines. Since, there is serious crisis for good leaders, grab the opportunity.

In the making of leader make note of the following points. Leader must be:

§  Knowledgeable

§  Confident

§  Fair and equitable

§  Inspires others

§  Respects

§  Have confidence in others

§  Empowers

§  Works with people at all levels

§  Communicates effectively

§  Has high ethical standards

§  Creative

§  Willing to take risk

And the skills required are:

§  Delegates

§  Motivates

§  Influences

§  Coaches / Counsels / Develops

§  Encourages teamwork

§  Serves as a model

§  Discovers

§  Creates new opportunities and goals

Most important words for Leaders

ü  The Six most important words      : “I admit I made a mistake.”

ü  The five most important words     : “You did a good job.”

ü  The four most important words    : “What is your opinion?”

ü  The three most important words  : “If you please.”

ü  The two most important words     : “Thank you.”

ü  The one most important word       : “We”

ü  The least most important word     : “ I ”

Don’t compete with your enemies; make them irrelevant by excelling yourself. Believe in you and have required harmless ego.. go ahead...you will definitely win.