LEADERS OF

PAST AND PRESENT

Course Instructor: Dr. AYESHA NOOR

Email: ayeshanoor@vit.ac.in
Centre for Bio-Separation Technology (CBST),
Office: TT-617
o Organizing a group of people or a team to
achieve a common goal
o Ability to direct the people in the right
direction

WHAT IS LEADERSHIP?
WHO IS A LEADER?
A leader is a one, who

o Knows the way

o Goes the way

o Shows the way

WHO IS A LEADER?
INGREDIENTS OF A GOOD LEADER
INGREDIENTS OF A GOOD LEADER

 A good teacher
 Doesn’t put down his/her team

 Gets the most from them

 Works with the framework of rules

WHO IS A LEADER? WHO IS A BOSS?
 WHO IS A LEADER? WHO IS A BOSS?
Boss/Manager Leader

 Focus on things  Focus on people

 Do things right  Do the right things

 Organize  Influence

 Direct/Instruct  Inspire/Motivate

 Control the team  Build the team

 An assigned position  An achieved position

QUALITIES OF A GOOD LEADER
QUALITIES/TRAITS OF A GOOD
LEADER

“Leadership is not just one quality

But, rather a blend of qualities”
SELF-KNOWLEDGE
1….SELF-KNOWLEDGE
 Leadership begins with self-knowledge
 Ask you the question, “What do you know about
yourself as a leader?”
 It is said that,
“Self-knowledge is the basis for character;
Character is the root of integrity;
Integrity provides the foundation for Leadership”
 COMMUNICATION
…..Without it you travel alone….
2….COMMUNICATION
 Communication is the heart of leadership
 Involves Listening, Speaking, Feedback

 Build good rapport with your team members

 Communicate effectively,

“It is not what you say, but also how you say”
PERSONALITY
3….PERSONALITY
 Should have attractive and pleasing personality
 Honesty,Sincerity,Humility,Dignity

 Inspire people through your words and action

MOTIVATION AND SELF-C0NFIDENCE
4….MOTIVATION AND SELF-CONFIDENCE
 Have self-confidence
 Instil them to others by motivating them

 It is said that,

“A good leader inspires people to have confidence in their leader;

A great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves”
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
5….EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
 Be emotionally stable and shouldn’t lose your
temper at any stage
 Should have good Presence of Mind

 Need mental toughness since no one can lead

without being criticized/discouraged
RESPONSIBILITY AND
DECISION-MAKING
6….RESPONSIBILITY AND
DECISION-MAKING
 Take the responsibility and always try be an
initiator
 Have enough courage to accept the failure

 Should be able to judge one’s decision and say

…..This will work

…..This won’t
DON’T ASK THEM TO DO,
MAKE THEM TO DO
8….DON’T ASK THEM TO DO,
MAKE THEM TO DO

 When the best leader’s work is done, the people

say, "we did it ourselves”
 The job of a leader today is not to create
followers; it is to create more leaders
It is said that,
“Give me a fish, I’ll live for a day
Teach me to fish, I’ll live for lifetime”
FOCUS
9….FOCUS
 Concentrate on your task without mood-swings
 Haste makes waste….So deal everything on the
basis of one-at-a-time
 Prioritise the “To-do” list

 Hard-work and Persistence are your two eyes

It is said that,
“Winners never quit; Quitters never win”
POLITICAL LEADERS OF PAST
 LEADERS OF PRESENT AND PAST
Why every corporate office stresses on leadership?

Why everyone talks so much about leadership capabilities?

Why leadership is so important?

What is Leadership?

Why should I focus on leadership?

Why in all management schools ‘Leadership’ is taught as a separate subject?
 LEADERS OF PRESENT AND PAST

Successful Leadership: Why important?

For my business I need people who
can take initiatives can generate innovative ideas have courage to take risks
have ability to manage people have long term vision

For my society I need people who

can take initiatives, have courage to stand against wrong, have the ability to manage people,
can generate innovative ideas, have long term vision, stand against wrong

• Stand against wrong

• Have courage to take risks
• Have ability to manage
• Can generate innovative ideas
• Can take initiatives
• Have long term vision
• Can take responsibility
POLITICAL LEADERS OF PAST
 India is a land of great political leaders who ruled the
country effectively and also by protecting its national
interest.
 Leaders like Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur
Shastri, Indira Gandhi, Bose, etc., played an
indispensable role in changing the perspective of world
towards India.
 The manner, in which issues like border disputes,
Kashmir and growing shortage of food grains were
handled, they really deserve an honor.
CONTI..

 The far-sightedness and pragmatic characteristics of

the leaders can be assumed from the fact that they
framed the Constitution of India by inducting the best
possible articles of the world.
 They led the country from the front, without being
showing any inclination to either of the power blocs.
 To know more about the political leaders of India, read
the brief biography of the Indian political leaders.
Bhagat Singh

 Bhagat Singh was among the prominent

revolutionaries who shaped the base of a grand
national movement.
 Following his execution, on March 23, 1931, the
supporters and followers of Bhagat Singh regarded
him as a "Shaheed", "martyr".
Jawaharlal Nehru

 Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime

Minister of independent India.
 Hewas a member the Congress Party that led
the freedom movement against British Empire.
 Nehruwas one of the architects who had the
opportunity to steer the newly freed-nation.
 He was also the chief framer of domestic and
international policies between 1947 and 1964.
Indira Gandhi

 IndiraGandhi was, undoubtedly, one of the

greatest political leaders of India.
 She was the first and only woman to be elected
as the Prime Minister.
 She is also regarded as the most controversial
political leader of the country for her
unprecedented decision of imposing "a state of
emergency".
Lal Bahadur Shastri

 He devoted his life for the pride and honor of the

country.
 Shastri was regarded as man of principles.

 Lal Bahadur Shastri offered his resignation as Union

Railway Minister; hours after he was made aware of a
train accident that killed around 150 people.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

 Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was a renowned

journalist of his time.
 Disturbed by his provocative articles, the British
Government decided to deport him off Calcutta.
 Despite of his house-arrest and imprisonment,
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad continued to write
against the anti-people policies of the British
Government.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad

 Rajendra Prasad was a great leader of the Indian

Nationalist Movement and also one of the architects of
the Indian Constitution.
 He was elected as the first President of Republic
of India.
 Rajendra Prasad was a crucial leader of the Indian
Independence Movement, who left his lucrative
profession to participate in the nationalist movement
of India.
Sarojini Naidu

 Sarojini Naidu was truly one of the gems of the 20th

century India.
 She was known by the sobriquet "The Nightingale of
India".
 Her contribution was not confined to the fields of
politics only but she was also a renowned poet.
 The play "Maher Muneer", written by Naidu at an
early age, fetched a scholarship to study abroad.
 Qualities of Few Leaders
Mother Teresa
• What Made Mother Teresa a leader?
• Committed her life to working with the poor
throughout the world
• She created a new order of Catholic nuns, the
Missionaries of Charity
• She established orphanages, schools, and
homes for the elderly and terminally ill.
 Qualities of Few Leaders
• Her work attracted the attention of the world
and earned her the Nobel Peace Prize
• She established a number of mobile leprosy
clinics to provide people medicine and
bandages
• Mother Teresa personified the potential for
goodness in humans and in doing so became a
role model for people throughout the world.
Qualities of Few Leaders
 George Washington
Founding father of the USA; leader of the
American Revolution -1st President of the USA.

Was a true visionary –vision endured for more

than 200 years.

Foresight, vision, strategic planning and his

planning and his ability to lead people to success.

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 Martin Luther King Jr.

He was the most important voice of the American civil

rights movement, which worked for equal rights for all.
 Martin Luther King Jr.
• Social activist
• Led the Civil Rights Movement in the United
States from the mid-1950s until his death by
assassination in 1968
• Played a pivotal role in ending the legal
segregation of African-American citizens in the
United States, as well as the creation of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of
1965.
• King received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964
Leadership Lessons from Martin Luther King Jr.
Leadership Lesson One
You Must Have Total Commitment to Your Cause

Leadership Lesson Two

Disrupting the Status Quo is Essential for Change

Leadership Lesson Three

Have A Dream... Then Communicate it and do it
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that”

“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but
whatever you do you have to keep moving forward”
Nelson Mandela
 Nelson Mandela
• In college he began his lifelong aspiration to end
the Apartheid in South Africa.
• In 1962, he secretly fled South Africa to travel
around Africa and Europe to gain support to end
Apartheid, for which activity he would be arrested
and imprisoned.

• Mandela was released from prison in 1990 and

became president of the ANC in 1991.

• In 1993 he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

 Nelson Mandela
• He faced a society divided by race, where a white
minority ruled a black majority.

• Mandela led South Africa after centuries of racial

division.

• He increased international trade agreements and

stabilized the economy.

• When Mandela was President of South Africa, he

never supported revenge or reparations from the
white minority; instead he asked the country to forgive
one another.
Martin Luther King Jr and Nelson Mandela:
Two Men Fighting for Equality

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The Nobel Peace Prize 1993

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 B.R.AMBEDKAR –fought against caste
discrimination
• Born in humble surroundings
• First law minister
• Involved in the drafting the Indian Constitution –
NOVEMBER 1ST, 1949 –draft constitution approved
• Hard work, sincerity, steadfastness
• Fought for reservation for Dalits and other religious
communities
• Objected to untouchables being referred to as
Harijans.
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http://www.culturalindia.net/reformers/br-ambedkar.html
 Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956), popularly known as
Babasaheb, was an Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer who inspired the Dalit
Buddhist movement and campaigned against social discrimination against Untouchables (Dalits),
while also supporting the rights of women and labour. He was Independent India's first law
minister and the principal architect of the Constitution of India.
Ambedkar was a prolific student, earning doctorates in economics from both Columbia
University and the London School of Economics, and gained a reputation as a scholar for his
research in law, economics and political science. In his early career he was an
economist, professor, and lawyer. His later life was marked by his political activities; he became
involved in campaigning and negotiations for India's independence, publishing journals
advocating political rights and social freedom for Dalits, and contributing significantly to the
establishment of the state of India. In 1956 he converted to Buddhism, initiating mass
conversions of Dalits.
In 1990, the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, was posthumously conferred upon
Ambedkar. Ambedkar's legacy includes numerous memorials and depictions in popular culture.

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http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/projects/mmt/ambedkar/
 Anna Hazare
Civil rights activist - -fasting as his weapon – it worked –
government accepted his demands

Jan Lokpal – anti-corruption – institution of an ombudsman –

to deal with corruption in public places

Where is he now ? Where r Anna Hazare-like individuals (???)

http://www.annahazare.org/ralegan-siddhi.html - RALEGAN
SIDDHI

http://www.annahazare.org/anticorruption-movement.html
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Hazare

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PRINCIPLES OF THE PAST LEADERS

• Intelligence and education

• Determination and Honesty

• Being responsible

• Had a clear vision and goals

• Anti-corruption
PRESENT YOUNG LEADERS IN INDIA
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEDt28aTvss
CURRENT SCENARIO IN INDIA PRO’S AND CON’S
Pro’s
• Refinement of Bureaucracy
• Efficient Ministry
• Number of Initiatives
• Direct Benefit Transfer
• Swach Bharat and Make in India (Foreign investment in India)
Con’s
• Increase in Service taxes
• Failing to curb down the prices
• Failing to get important bills pass from parliament
• Failing to tackle sensitive issues