Friday 19 October 2012

Leadership concept as it applies to me.....


There are various examples of people being a good leader and good manager..Which role you want to play??? Decide whether you want to be a leader or a manager. Confused ???
Wanna know the difference between the two.

Follow the video..

 



" First, be a leader of yourself. Observe the self and the actions of the ego. How you lead yourself, is a sure indicator of how you will lead others. All true leaders have humility and a compassion for those they are leading. Just as football great Jim Brown saw himself running over people on a football field the night before a big game, we can play through the mind the steps we will take, and the mannerisms we will use before we actually lead. Visual imagery is key to leadership. Great leaders are confident but never arrogant, strong but not overbearing. What this world needs now is a few good leaders. You  need to stand up and be counted; in your family, in your circle of friends, in the community and finally in the world. The planet is ready for great leaders! Are you? "

The leadership concept that attracted me the most lies in the lines -

 

".... a lot of established managements believe that happy people do not work that well as they do not have fire in the belly. Are we missing a great tool called 'happiness' to enhance performance ? So if we create a culture that fosters happiness in our employees , then we could have a sustainable competitive advantage...
This would be a prelude a creating a world class company..  It logically follows then that the attempt  of senior management must  be to change the whole concept of 'bosses'... all of us have to change our own behavior towards our subordinates and then motivate them to change things down the line, creating positivity and happiness throughout the organization. "

                             --By Sachit Jain, the Executive Director at the Vardhman Group.


 


Play the above video to learn another leadership tool called " Happiness" and see how a company can grow with the employment of this tool...




Monday 1 October 2012

My Role Model Leader........



Role model is someone that we admire and aspire to be like. The qualities that he possesses and the personality that he portrays appeal us to base ourselves on. For the same reasons, I consider Mr.Ratan Naval Tata as my role model. He has, for long, been one of the best leaders in the world, leave alone India. His skills to manage people linked to him have been mysteriously humane and yet highly effective. He, in his stint as the chairman of the Tata group, has taken the group to new heights and made a mark in every industry he has ventured. But, this isn’t the only thing that appeals to me about him. His gratitude towards the people and society associated with him is a much more precious characteristic of his personality and that is what makes me idolise him as my role model.


Introduction of Mr.Ratan Tata:


Mr.Ratan N Tata was born on December 28, 1937, in Bombay. He is the present Chairman Of Tata Group.He is also the chairman of major Tata companies such as Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Tata Power, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Tea, Tata Chemicals, The Indian Hotels Company and Tata Teleservices.

 Career of Ratan Tata:

·         In 1971, Ratan was appointed the Director-in-Charge of “The National Radio & Electronics Company Limited (Nelco)”.
·         In 1981, Ratan was named director of Tata Industries; the Group's other holding company.
·         In 1991, he took over as group chairman from J.R.D. Tata.
·         Under Ratan Tata's guidance, Tata Consultancy Services went public and Tata Motors was listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
·         In 1998, Tata Motors introduced his brainchild, the Tata Indica.
·       On January 31, 2007, under the chairmanship of Ratan Tata, Tata Sons successfully acquired Corus Group, an Anglo-Dutch steel and aluminium producer. With the acquisition, Ratan Tata became a celebrated personality in Indian corporate business culture. The merger created the fifth largest steel producing entity in the world.
·         On March 26, 2008, Tata Motors, under Ratan Tata, bought Jaguar & Land Rover from Ford Motor Company. The two iconic British brands, Jaguar and Land Rover, were acquired for £1.15 billion ($2.3 billion).

Personality of Ratan Tata :

·         Very Dignified
·         Ethical
·         Believes in keeping promises
·         Royal & Believes in relationships
·         Leadership Qualities
·         Tremendous Motivator

What makes him leader:
·         Visionary
·         Strategist
·         Initiator
·         Change Champion
·         Risk Taker
·         Expertise
·         A man of integrity

Few good you tube video links of Ratan N Tata :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXrEvWGdr_M : Special focus on Ratan tata's leadership style
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0woAZ2jMAQ : Ratan Tata in conversation with Bloomberg UTV's Pranjal Sharma about what is required from leaders today

"I don’t believe in taking right decisions… I take decisions & then make them right. So always believe in your ability & efforts...”
-          Ratan Naval Tata