Justin Trudeau, the latest heartthrob in world politics, is making everyone drool over his style. He is the 23rd Prime Minster of Canada, listed on the Forbes 100 most powerful people (2016), and one of the hottest heads of the state in the entire world. (For those who don’t know such a thing exists, check it out here.)
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Border Security Force (BSF) jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav’s video went viral on social media and created a huge uproar in the government circles. The jawan, in his video, accused the senior officials in the BSF of siphoning funds that are meant to provide food for the jawans. The series of videos shared online by the jawan caused several other defence force personnel to post different videos sharing their own plight on social media. Videos of ill treatment, corruption, and other related issues surfaced across various levels. The videos were shared online by many people and gathered momentum as they were posted on news channels as well. Even the Home Minister of India, Mr. Rajnath Singh, had to intervene and a probe was initiated. To say that an organization can be free from any problem would not be wise, but the way this situation has come up in BSF, I see a few lessons for future leaders.
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The news of Dhoni’s retirement from the Limited-Over format of cricket comes in at a time when the next generation of cricket players are ready to take up the charge. Virat Kohli, the incoming captain, has already made it clear that the task ahead would not be easy because Dhoni left a remarkable legacy as a captain. Dhoni has proved that leadership isn’t easy, and you must be willing to take risks and stretch yourself to win as a team.
One of the perks of our job is that we are privy to the inner workings of many a successful organization – ranging from the established market leaders to the upcoming startups. In conversations with leaders across organizations, a common theme we hear about is the need for their teams to be more customer centric. Here are 4 tips for leaders to drive home this message strongly across your organization, which we have picked up from our numerous interactions with leaders who make customer centricity a key pillar of their team strategy. We have put them together as an easy to remember acronym, G.E.A.R.
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The story of Srikanth Bolla is an inspirational story going viral across social networks, inspiring readers to go beyond possibilities and attempt the impossible. He will be the leader of 2016 for me because he is doing so much for the specially-abled community. He has not only enabled them to take up corporate jobs, but also inspired countless such people to make a living successfully.
When a spinal tumour paralysed her from the waist down, it was Deepa Malik’s passion that enabled her to kept her held high. Even three intensive surgeries could not dampen her zeal for life. Today, she is a proud silver medalist who created history by becoming the first Indian woman to bag a medal at the Paralympics. She continues to inspire millions worldwide with not just her unprecedented achievement as a paralympian, but also with her victory over unimaginable It’s a story of living your passion beyond challenges.
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Paying attention in class is what I have been repeatedly asked to do during my school days. Our teachers used to ask us to pay attention to the task at hand instead of being focused on doing many things at one time. I realized the power of paying attention only after experiencing the benefits of this in my work and personal life. What it means for you is that if you practice the art of paying attention, you can drastically change the quality of your results professionally and personally.
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Self-motivated employees are like the engine of a company. However, as a leader, it is beyond your control to create a self-motivated employee. In fact, the words ‘self –motivated’ describe that a person is intrinsically motivated, not by any external force. So, as a leader, you can only provide a space in the team that fulfills your team members’ core values, personal outcomes, and ambitions.
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The connection between fitness and leadership goes back thousands of years to when “fit to lead” literally meant that a person was physically fit enough to lead a community. Even centuries ago, when man depended on hunting and gathering food for survival, followers used to rely on leaders’ greater strength for protection. Though times have changed and qualities required for great leadership may have changed tremendously, fitness will always play an integral part in being an inspiring leader.
