LEADERSHIP QUALITIES

OF A.P.J ABDUL KALAM

 A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, in full Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam,
(born October 15, 1931, Rameswaram, India—died July 27, 2015,
Shillong), Indian scientist and politician who played a leading role in
the development of India’s missile and nuclear weapons programs.
 He was president of India from 2002 to 2007. Kalam earned a degree
in aeronautical engineering from the Madras Institute of Technology
and in 1958 joined the Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO). In 1969 he moved to the Indian Space Research
Organisation, where he was project director of the SLV-III, the first
satellite launch vehicle that was both designed and produced in India.
 Rejoining DRDO in 1982, Kalam planned the program that produced a
number of successful missiles, which helped earn him the nickname
“Missile Man.” Among those successes was Agni, India’s first
intermediate-range ballistic missile, which incorporated aspects of the
SLV-III and was launched in 1989.
 His prominent role in the country’s 1998 nuclear
weapons tests solidified India as a nuclear power and
established Kalam as a national hero

 In 2002 India’s ruling National Democratic

Alliance (NDA) put forward Kalam to succeed
outgoing President Kocheril Raman Narayanan.
Kalam was nominated by the Hindu nationalist
(Hindutva) Kalam easily won the election and was
sworn in as India’s 11th president, a largely
ceremonial post, in July 2002. He left office at the
end of his term in 2007 and was succeeded
by Pratibha Patil, the country’s first woman president.
 On July 27, 2015, he collapsed while delivering a lecture
at the Indian Institute of Management Shillong and was
pronounced dead from cardiac arrest soon afterward.
 Dr. Kalam wrote several books, including an
autobiography, Wings of Fire (1999).
 Among his numerous awards these were the country’s
highest honours,
 Padam Vibhushan (1990)
 Bharat Ratna (1997)
 Padam Bhushan(1981)
 What is leader and leadership?

 Leader:- The person who responsible for the

guide, direct and motivate of the employees.
 Leadership:- The ability to influence a group
towards the achievement of goals
 An Optimist

 Everything is possible
Dr.Abdul Kalam, Former President of India…a son of a small
boat owner, from far end of the Country reaching… what was
possibly, the supreme most position, a Citizen of India can
ever reach…that too, only one out of a billion people, can
ever reach once in 5 years…through sheer hard work,
dedication and, sincerity, backed by destiny
 Must know how to manage
success most importantly failures
 He doesn’t give up anything which he fails, he
repeat that act until he gets success. He
concentrate only to success with doing hard work
 Leaders care share and maintain
Transparency
 Dr.Kalam boasted nothing but learnt as much as
he can till his last breath. He kept nothing to
himself but shared with transparency and
sincerity to each and every one, everything he
learnt, who crossed his life till his last breath at
IIM,Shillong.
 Leaders humble themselves

 Such was his leadership style that Dr.Abdul

Kalam's accession to power and position was just
occasions to further humble himself as much
possible as he can, so that the people who met
him can feel stronger and taller in their heart and
life.
 Leaders are truly Visionary

 Dr.Kalam strongly believed that future India’s

success rest over PURA(Providing Urban
Amenities in Rural Areas). And, that is the way
forward, to create a developed India. He is truly a
visionary.
 Motivator
 He is a good motivator. With examples and
speeches he motivates many people.
 I will conclude the presentation by a quote of Dr.
Kalam
 Leadership Quality
Assessment Of Ratan
Tata
 Leadership Quality
Assessment of Ratan Tata

Man of vision Man of values

 "I dont believe in taking right decision, I take decision and
make it right" - Ratan Tata

Such a strong personality was born on 28th

December 1937 in Surat, Ratan Naval Tata has been
awarded Padam Vibhushan and Padam Bhushan in
the year 2008 & 2000 respectively for his
contribution towards trade and industry.
The chairman of Emeritus of Tata Sons, Ratan Tata
is known for his vision and ability to lead and
innovate.
Ratan Tata is a leader who engages more democratic
style of leadership approach. His vision led the Tata
group become one of the India's largest business
conglomerates.
Ratan Tata has occasionally shown some form of
autocratic style of leadership. Sometimes when
needed especially when quick and informed decisions
have to be taken, but he is never too commanding in
his nature, being a man of few words and being more
of a man of action, this is evident from the manner he
aggressively pushes for bold international deals, such
as during the global acquisitions of business
powerhouses such as Corus, Jaguar and Land Rover,
and Tetley Tea.
Now lets dive in to some leadership qualities of Ratan Tata

1)TRUST, VALUES, AND COMMITMENT:

You might have heard about the breaking news around 2016 that Ratan
Tata removed Cyrus Mistry from the chairman position, this was a shock in
the whole corporate world because Ratan Tata himself found Cyrus Mistry
for the chairman position.
That was the decision made by Ratan Tata shows how much he vales
these things.

Conclusion: Trust, values, and commitment is a major

part of the Ratan Tata and you should also focus on
values and commitment instead of focusing only on
profits.
2) NEVER STOP LEARNING

In a graduation speech Ratan Tata said:-

" Just because you got a degree doesn't mean you should
stop learning if you want to be successful in life you should
never stop learning"

In an interview, he also said that in starting of his career he spent 8

years of his life in training programs in two or three companies shop
floor, he said that during that time he thought he was just wasting his
time but later he told that he realized that those 8 years of training and
learning was his life best investment and was his best decision.

Conclusion: "Listening and learning are the keys to success“

3)USE YOUR EMOTION FOR SUCCESS:
When Ratan Tata went to sell is car company to ford then during the
meeting, Bill Ford very arrogantly insulted Ratan Tata by saying that
"WHEN YOU DONT KNOW HOW TO MAKE CARS, WHY YOU EVEN
TRIED AND WE ARE DONG A GREAT FAVOUR ON YOU BY BUYING
THIS COMPANY"
This insult felt by Ratan Tata and at the same moment he refused the
deal and came back to India and started working o TATA MOTORS day
and night and finally, he took the TATA MOTORS to a huge success. 
Also, there was a time that Ford company was facing losses and they
decided to sell their two brands Jaguar and Land Rover and Ratan Tata
decided to buy those brands and as a result, Bill ford sold both of his
cars by saying to Ratan Tata "YOU ARE DOING A GREAT FAVOUR ON
US BY BUYING THESE TWO BRANDS"

Conclusion: Never take any decision when you are angry and when you
are sad," An angry mind is a narrow mind" instead you should use your
anger into motivation and acquire a huge success.
 4) VALUE YOUR TEAM:

"If you want to walk fast, walk alone but if you want to walk far, walk together“
Ratan
Tata
You would be surprised to know that Tata was the first company that brought
8 hours working rule in 1912 which was also followed by Ford company.
In 1917, due to Tata's advanced thinking they started giving medical health
benefits to their employees which again inspired many companies worldwide
to follow it. 
You might have heard this phrase that " If you want to earn money, invest in
Reliance but if you want to work, join Tata "

Conclusion: Without Teamwork and support no company has ever

succeeded in doing anything.
5) BELIEVE IN YOUR DECISION:

He is a decision maker. A famous quote of his is. “I don’t believe in making

the right decisions. I take decisions and then make them right”

Many people doubted Ratan Tata's decision, even when he refused to sell
the company to Ford and when Ratan Tata bought Tetley Tea, however, he
believed in that decision and ignored the doubts of other people and he
made the Tata Tea world's second-largest tea company in the world.

It doesn't mean that Ratan Tata never took the wrong decision but the
important thing is to believe in that decision and give your everything to make
that decision right and to make it work and do not afraid of the wrong decisions
in your life instead you should learn from that wrong decision and try not to
repeat those mistakes.

Conclusion: Indeed, you must believe in your dreams, in your decision, no

matter what other people speak about you. 
6) TAKE RISKS:

Ratan Tata strongly believes that you should take chances in your life like
Apple, Facebook, Google, etc. These top companies were once started in
a small garage.
If these companies would not take chances and would not work on their
idea they will never make it to the top as they are now.
Hence, if you want to grow in your life, you must take chances, you must
take risks in your life.

Conclusion:  You should not afraid of taking risks instead you should
take a calculated risk and move forward to your goal even Mark
Zuckerberg says "The biggest risk is not taking any risk"
7) GIVE TO RECEIVE:

Tata earns so much more than Reliance in numbers then why don't we hear
the name of Ratan Tata in the list of the richest businessman, people in the
world where Mukesh Ambani name always comes in the list of richest man
right?
Well the reason is Tata group gives 65% of their income to charity. Also, Tata
came up with Nano car because he wanted that even with less money every
person of India should enjoy the experience of having a car even after getting
losses, Ratan Tata has not stopped the manufacturing of the Nano Car.

When Ratan Tata was asked about this, Ratan Tata replied that "Mukesh
Ambani is a businessman and I am an industrialist"

KEY POINT: You should share your success with everyone, if you cannot
help a single person in your life, your life is useless, so do help others
without any expectation, it's a true saying that,
8) DON'T PUT ALL YOUR EGGS ON ONE BASKET:

Mr. Ratan Tata believed in investing in different companies so his investment

is always safe. He acquired a stake in the growing Chinese giant Xiaomi and
the e-commerce site snapdeal. Investing in different companies ensures that
your investment is safe and grows no what the situation of a particular
industry is.

Conclusion: When you divide your risks into micro parts there is a great
chance of not losing all your possession at once. If one of the risk results in
losses, you are still in great condition because of other safe possessions.
You must learn how to divide your risk intelligently and take steps
accordingly.
Finally, I want to thank you for spending time with me
in presentation. The main motive of our team is to
inspire you, motivate you.