Keep it simple

Keeping things simple is the most powerful way of communication.

There is a lot of talk about leadership. and i have had the opportunity to attend the lectures of some leading corporate personalities. the experience however has been most frustrating!

I look at a leader in just one way. he says things to you simple and straight. no fundaes. no jargons. no impression management. unfortunately this is just not the case with ppl whom the society considers leaders. just becoz some guy builds a business of his own and makes profits for his shareholders does not mean leadership. leadership is a quality of the heart. not just the mind.

for ex, Shri. Rahul Bajaj had given us a leadership lecture. all thro the lecture he was talking abt his networking and influence. his communications with PC and other govt bigwigs. to me that is concentrated crap. Achievements in life are something very physical. they shd not be provided as an example / means for conveying leadership abilities.

Modesty is the sign of a leader. a true leader. same case with Shri. Kishore Biyani of pantaloon. he was bruiting abt his own achievements. But I loved the way Shri. R.Gopalakrishnan of TATA Sons spoke during a Pan IIT commitee meet. he was simple, unambiguous, concise and precise in his communication. and he also blasted all those who made tall claims. he was sincere in his views and thoughts.

It takes such a leader to imbibe a culture in a company or in a family.

Recently a guy from equity master.com was giving a lecture. I was astounded by the way he spoke.

This is how he defined corporate governance. When u go to sleep everynight peacefully without a remorse that u had not commited any wrong to anybody and to ur own consciousness, there lies corporate governance. self discipline is corporate governance. as simple as that.

The message was simple and clear. He talked abt values and ethics in daily life. he talked abt u and me. He did not brag the virtues of his company or his achievements so far. he talked from his heart. u cud see it in his eyes. i was impressed. he was not a big shot. but i saw in him the leadership the way i defined it to be.

I wish i cud attend more lectures of that kind.

The only lecture that remains unforgotten are the ones that convey a lot with very less spoken words.

The only speaker who remains unforgotten is the one who when he speaks finds himself among the masses he is speaking to. not as separate from the mass giving crude fundaes to the rest.


At the end of the day it does not matter who is gud at what and who achieved what.

What matters is whether ppl see u as genuine . The trust someone has in you.

There lies my idea of leadership.