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As you all know, I am here to tell

what leadership exactly is.

• In simple words, a leader is a person

who leads and influences others or,

Leadership has been described as “a

process of social influence in which one

person can enlist the aid and support of

others in the accomplishment of a

common task.

QUALITIES10

QUALITIES10

SELF- RESPECT

FORAND RESPECT

OTHERS

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“If you don’t have a healthy self-respect, you won’t respect others. If you don’t respect others, they will not respect you. You can’t lead people who don’t respect you.”

ABILITY TO

EFFICIENTLY

2

“The ability to communicate effectively. Leaders

say what they mean and mean exactly what

they say. Effective communicators are far more

persuasive than those who don’t communicate

well.”

INTEGRITY AND3

“Leaders are not swayed by unsubstantiated

opinions or unfounded rumors. Fame, power,

or material gain don’t motivate them. Leaders

have integrity, that strength of character that

resists assault”

HAVING A

AND MISSION

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“Having a vision, a mission (or a purpose), a

sense of direction, and a clear set of goals.

Moreover, they know that their job isn’t done

when one set of goals is reached. Leaders

know that life is a journey.”

BEING5

“Leaders have a vision of what the world

around them ought to be, but they are also

pragmatic. Things will not always go smoothly,

but leaders understand that and have the

presence of mind to deal with that.”

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“Fear is a powerful motivator; it causes many of

us to turn away from our goals when our belief

in ourselves and our cause isn’t strong.

Leaders aren’t fearless — leaders make a

conscious choice to act in spite of their fear.”

PERSISTANCE

AND DEDICATION

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“It’s like they always say: “Winners don’t quit,

and quitters don’t win.” Nothing worth having

comes easily. When setbacks crop up, leaders

don’t flag because they always have their eyes

on the prize.”

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“Leaders aren’t self-promoting or self-

aggrandizing. They don’t take all the credit.

They give credit to others and refuse it for

themselves.”

A SENSE OF

RESPONSIBILITY

9

“Leaders are willing to bear the ultimate

responsibility for their undertakings. They don’t

point the finger of blame when things go away.”

10

“When action is called for, real leaders don’t

waffle. Knowing that a window of opportunity

exists (“the time to act is now”), they act quickly

and effectively, based on the best available

information.”

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Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam's Speech: A Must Read

I have three visions for India. In 3000 years of our history people from all over the world have come and invaded us, captured our lands, conquered our minds. From Alexander onwards. The Greeks, the Turks, the Moguls, the Portuguese, the British, the French, the Dutch, all of them came and looted us, took over what was ours. Yet we have not done this to any other nation. We have not conquered anyone. We have not grabbed their land, their culture, their history and tried to enforce our way of life on them. Why? Because we respect the freedom of others. That is why my first vision is that of FREEDOM. I believe that India got its first vision of this in 1857, when we started the war of independence. It is this freedom that we must protect and nurture and build on. If we are not free, no one will respect us.

• My second vision for India is DEVELOPMENT. For fifty years we have been a developing nation. It is time we see ourselves as a developed nation. We are among top 5 nations of the world in terms of GDP. We have 10 percent growth rate in most areas. Our poverty levels are falling. Our achievements are being globally recognized today. Yet we lack the self-confidence to see ourselves as a developed nation, self-reliant and self-assured. Isn't this incorrect?

I have a THIRD vision. India must stand up to the world. Because I believe that unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. Only strength respects strength. We must be strong not only as a military power but also as an economic power. Both must go hand-in-hand. My good fortune was to have worked with three great minds. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai of the Dept. of space, Professor Satish Dhawan, who succeeded him and Dr. Brahm Prakash, father of nuclear material. I was lucky to have worked with all three of them closely and consider this the great opportunity of my life.

• Allow me to come back with vengeance. Got 10 minutes for your country?

• YOU say that our government is inefficient. YOU say that our laws are too old. YOU say that the municipality does not pick up the garbage. YOU say that the phones don't work, the railways are a joke, the airline is the worst in the world, mails never reach their destination. YOU say that our country has been fed to the dogs and is the absolute pits. YOU say, say and say.

• What do YOU do about it? Take a person on his way to Singapore. Give him a name -YOURS. Give him a face - YOURS. YOU walk out of the airport and you are at your International best. In Singapore you don't throw cigarette butts on the roads or eat in the stores. YOU are as proud of their Underground Links as they are. You pay $5 (approx. Rs. 60) to drive through Orchard Road (equivalent of Mahim Causeway or Pedder Road) between 5 PM and 8 PM.

• Dear Indians, The article is highly thought inductive, calls for a great deal of introspection and pricks one's conscience too....I am echoing J.F. Kennedy's words to his fellow Americans to relate to Indians.....

• "ASK WHAT WE CAN DO FOR INDIA AND DO WHAT HAS TO BE DONE TO MAKE INDIA WHAT AMERICA AND OTHER WESTERN COUNTRIES ARE TODAY"

• Lets do what India needs from us.

What Made George

Washingtona Great Leader?

STORY OF GEORGE

WASHINGTON

—Thomas Jefferson

Story of

George

Washington

It was the spring of 1782. American patriots were still celebrating General George Washington’s victory over Cornwallis at Yorktown several months earlier. The Revolutionary War appeared to be over. The Americans had won an astounding victory against the most powerful empire in the world. Yet, General Washington was worried. What concerned Washington was that British troops still occupied parts of the newly independent country. Furthermore, the French fleet, which has played such an important part in trapping Cornwallis at Yorktown, had recently suffered a defeat by the British in the West Indies. To add to the uncertainty, no peace treaty had yet been signed between England and her former colonies. Ever cautious, General Washington wanted to keep the Continental Army together. Washington's soldiers had other priorities. Most were sick of army life and wanted to go home. Many grumbled about not receiving the back pay owed them by the Continental Congress. Others criticized the government for printing worthless paper money.

The ability of the Continental Congress to accomplish anything was being questioned by

Washington’s soldiers. Only months after Yorktown, people began to talk about the need for a

strong leader to put things in order. Nowhere was the talk more common than among the men

in Washington’s Army. They convinced themselves that the new country needed a man to take

command, to make decisions, and to make sure they got their back wages. Things came to a

head when an Army officer, Col. Lewis Nicola, sent a letter to Washington in May 1752. In his

letter, Nicola recited the grievances of the soldiers. He expressed fear that America was headed

"into a new scene of blood and confusion." Col. Nicola argued that democracy would not work in

the United States. What was needed, wrote Nicola, was a strong leader; not only a strong leader,

but one with the title of king. Washington's reply to Col. Nicola was immediate and sharp. The

general expressed his astonishment that such ideas existed in his Army. Assuring Nicola that he

wished to see justice done to the soldiers, Washington totally rejected the idea of establishing a

monarchy in America with himself as king. "Banish these thoughts from your mind," he wrote.

Whether he realized it or not, in denouncing a monarchy for the United States, General

Washington had made his first important decision as a political leader.

A Class by Himself

The fact that Washington became the first president of the United States

does not automatically mean he was a great one. Compared to other

political leaders of his time, such as Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton

and James Madison, Washington was far from outstanding. He had little

formal education. He knew no foreign languages. He had never traveled to

Europe. Personally aloof, even cold, he was not a great thinker, writer, or

speaker. Despite these shortcomings, Washington still places near or at the

top of the list of great presidents even today.

Why? In many ways President George Washington must be put into a class

by himself. Unlike the other founding fathers, Washington was a true non-

partisan. He hated it when people divided into hostile groups, and he tried

to avoid taking sides during political disputes. As president of the

Constitutional Convention in 1787, he contributed almost nothing to the

heated debates that took place. Instead, he used his considerable prestige

to calm people down and get them back to their main job: creating a new

form of government for the United States. When it came time during the

Convention to design the executive branch of the federal government

(Article II of the Constitution),

virtually everyone assumed Washington would become the first president. Indeed, the writers of the Constitution created the office of president with Washington in mind.For his part, Washington reluctantly accepted the presidency. Jefferson told him: "We cannot, Sir, do without you." None of the other founding fathers, despite all their brilliance, could command the respect and trust George Washington did. Washington became the first and only president to be unanimously elected.

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