Monday, March 11, 2013

Insights of a leader - as I perceive..

Looking at the title, dont get confused that I could be writting about MK Gandhi, Sue Kyi or Obama..!
This is for fellow employees like me who are one with rat race and read such books (if it exists) called "how to be the first rat in the rat race - for dummies" ..in simple terms, for those who have career aspirations... It is worth every word in it..my word for you..
I am writting about the excerpts from interview with a leader from an MNC. His experience as I perceived...

He wrote in his diary on Dec 10 of 2012;
Today I shared my growth story with one of my departments. I told them 'make your challenges public' because it reminds the commitment and keeps the pressure for success on...Take responsibilities.. Either do exceptionally well in one area or take up multiple responsibilities.. and grow faster..
There are different styles of leadership. Every style is necessary depending upon the stage or maturity of organization.....I share my experiences with them.. and told them that 'ask for feedback from people, +ve or negative.. they payback in longrun..Take the services of experts ..dont try to do it everything yourself..
..do work hard when needed.. but dont make it a habit...take calculated breaks also..it improves your efficency..Do not worry about mistakes as long as there is no BIG RISK...you learn from it..Sometimes problems are normal.. Keep the problems known to all ...optimism is the catalyst...
I told them to ask questions.. and one of the team members asked me how did I take over in a far of country...? I told the team ..how important is the skill set.. I had some skillset.. and I knew where I had to start..My country knowledge and style of my pre-decessor.. That worked for me.. I told them they need to think through and do the same..
I also told them how important it is to keep the credibility.... Maintaining the fact is only way of credibility..
Meanwhile one of the guy asked me ...how did I manage the peers...when I was taking position over them.. I told him....that the hierarchy is decided by the company... so they must oblige.. get over the initial discomfort ..and things will fall in place.. Because.. it does not last longer.. Things change and I should be ready for such changes as well...When there is an opportunity, be ready... I hope the guys understood the idea..
I told them how good it is to read.. The habit of reading.. It may not add up to your job.. but to you as individuals...I told them to have a non-job passion...It is good to have...

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My boss told me ..think like boss and you will have less gyan from your boss..! I tried to think like super boss..and could write his diary..I guess I have done a pretty good job..!! Well done Sush!! Keep it up!!

Kumbh Mela - Being merged with universe with "I" to "null"

News of kumbh mela never interested me as much as the mythology stories I used to read in Amarchitra Katha when I was young.

..Until I saw the footage in TV recently ..the largest congregation of human beings in this world!!!
...Very materialistic that I am and used to be.. find that there must be something that 8 crore people find in it that is not materialistic...
..Kumbh mela concluded on Shivrathri... I felt strange that I missed something.. I am missing something.. I wish I took part in it.. at least to realize and strengthen my realization that there is some thing in it.. Every devotee who took part is lucky...
                Hey ..no ..I dont feel it is unhygenic.. endemic ..chaotic..
This is how it could  feel for one and all at Prayag..If I were there..I felt this too like below

I see 8 crore people ..rich poor good bad ugly... Then what am I?  My "I" factor is disppeared ..There is no 'I'.. there is nothing special .. I am one among all

I am walking with 8 crore people...who want salvation.. who believe it is..at the banks of Ganges.. then I am too.. my faith is getting stronger.because 8crore people have the same... I am a spiritual being too.. If "I"=" "=> " " ="  ". Then I or " " is all .. one with null.. I am no myself but every thing.. every one.. Just part of the whole..!!! What an idea sirji!!

I see 8 crore people....who are out of their sinful life...I am too.. if I am..There is nothing more powerful than faith..! Faith that it is true...
I dont die of stampete, cholera or food alergy... I am safely back from Prayag..I lead a normal life.. but I saw the 8crore energies at a single place...I did see what many didn't..! Because they are there voluntarily.. by force of faith... I pray..with all my energies.. as..
This devotion...This station.....This faith....This thought...be eternal..!!

and make this moment repeat for part of future congregations too.. year after year..!!!