LEADERSHIP TRAITS

ACHIEVING
THE TASK

BUILDING DEVELOPING
AND THE
MAINTAINING INDIVIDUAL
THE TEAM
FUNCTIONS OF LEADERS
 THE UPWARD SPIRAL OF LEADERSHIP

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 LEADERSHIP
• Make a beginning :
Bhuvan did not wait for anyone to start. He got a bat and ball
and took off.

A capable manager should always take the initiative . The only

way we can test our new ideas is by jumping in.

• Allocate roles:
Bhuvan assigns responsibilities to each of his team members.

Just getting the team together is not good enough they have to
know what the goal is!
• Train and practice:
There are no shortcuts for physical and mental
fitness, Bhuvan and his team strongly believed in it.
The employees should be well trained in an
organization, and there is no substitute for hard work.
• Lead from the front:
Bhuvan is always there - encouraging, talking,
making the decisions. He knows that having taken up the
challenge, he has to take the fight and be there till the
end.
The same applies to us. If we take on a
responsibility, we have to take it to completion
 MOTIVATION
•Think of problems as opportunities .

When Captain Russell challenges Bhuvan to a cricket match, Bhuvan

accepts it because he knows that there is really no option. It is a risk, but
without taking risks, there are no rewards.

In our lives too, we face a lot of problems. We need to think of these

as opportunities for innovation.
•Dream big and define a goal.
Once Bhuvan accepted the challenge, his dream was three years of no
tax. It may have seemed unrealistic or even improbable, but then that's
what dreams are.

To make things happen the way we want, we have to envision the

future, and paint a picture in front of the others of what we want to achieve
• Be determined in the face of opposition.
Bhuvan faced challenges on several occasions when his team
refused to play because Bhuvan wanted to take on board Kachra, who
is an untouchable!

We face this situation many times in our organizations. Many a

time, we give up and accept what we feel is perhaps a lesser decision.
It is at times like these that we need to speak up - as long as we know
we are fighting for the right issue, and not against an individual.
• Make the best of limited resources.
The villagers of Champaner have limited resources, but they make
the best use of them.
One cannot always wait for the perfect tools or for the availability
of infinite resources. As entrepreneurs, we must innovate - focus on
getting the work done.
• Celebrate small wins.
There is a genuine joy in Bhuvan's team when a catch is
taken or a wicket falls during the match.
The small celebrations help in encouraging and motivating
the team as a whole. It also helps lift everyone's spirits.

• Passion as the differentiator.

Bhuvan and his team were playing for the hopes and
aspirations of a nation. Their passion, especially Bhuvan's,
made all the difference.
It is in crunch times that one's passion for the work helps in
bringing out that extra strength from within
 TEAM WORK
• Building the team.
Just watching Bhuvan go from one to eleven offers a lot of
learning. He understands the pressures and the soft points of
people, and uses this knowledge to make them part of his team.

Building the team is like recruitment. One needs to select the

right people and motivate them.
• Support the team members.
Bhuvan backs his people to the hilt, even when they make
mistakes

It is very important in any team that the captain support his

team, backing the right person at the right time for the right job.
• It’s about team spirit
However good and passionate Bhuvan was, he could not
have won the match on his own. Cricket needs eleven players.
So is business. Individual brilliance means a lot, but
members must put the Team before Self.