Saturday 18 July 2015

What does LEADERSHIP mean for a defense aspirant?

Life is not about what you could not do so far, it’s about what you can still do. Wait and never give up, miracles happen every day. Everything happens for a reason, live it, love it, learn from it. Make your smile change the world, but don’t let world change your smile. Failures are an opportunity to restart a fresh and this time perform much better than earlier. It will always seem impossible until it’s not done. So go and make it possible. One also needs to inculcate the core leadership qualities in order to improve our performance. The core leadership qualities are those qualities or skills that get people promoted into leadership position. The people who demonstrate these qualities are labeled as “born leaders”. These are the foundation of effective leadership. Core leadership is categorized in three categories or sub parts. These are –
  •    Strategy  (Vision, Acumen, Planning, Courage to lead)
  •    Action ( Decision making, Communication, Mobilizing others)
  •    Results ( Risk taking, Result focus, Agility)


   Lt us see the details of these and what they really mean for us:                                                          
1. Strategy-
Talent hits the target that no one else can hit, but a genius hits a target that no one else can see”. Strategy is to know how to look ahead, spot the trends and anticipate the course of action that would help to maximize your success. Strategy requires vision, acumen, planning and courage to lead. Inspired and dedicated leaders take their group towards a great vision. A vision that can prove to be the milestone setting vision in the history of success. Savvy leaders must possess an up-to-date understanding of the broader issue affecting their field of expertise and their group. Leaders accurately anticipate upcoming events to set appropriate goals and get things done. Courageous leaders avail all the opportunities they get and stand strong in the face of adversity and take necessary risks to achieve results.

2. Action-
if your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then you are a leader ”. An idea a curious thing that will not work unless you do. Action requires decision making, communication and mobilizing others. Effective leaders make sound decisions that consider multiple options, seek inputs from others which are appropriate and reach out at the goal within a timely manner. When leaders create an open environment in which thoughts are expressed freely and information flows easily, they increase the effectiveness of their group. Leaders motivate and influence those around them. By mobilizing others, leaders move the group as a whole towards obtainable and seemingly unobtainable results.

3. Results-
Obstacles may come and go, they come just test you, so be brave and confident in order to come over them and come winning”. It’s a myth that hard work is enough to achieve results. Far too often, obstacles are thrown in a leader’s path that requires a special set of skills to reach the finish line. Results require risk taking, results focus and agility. Leaders are able to manoeuvre through situations that require them to push the team mates, risk all what they have and stand behind a chosen course of action. Leaders who achieve results are not aliens but they remain focused, get and keep their people focused, and do whatever is necessary to see things through. Leaders who consistently reach their goals are consistently adapting to their surroundings; they respond quickly to uncertainty and change to function effectively.     
So in order to win the race of life

BE A LEADER.
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About the Author :

Shubham Shrivastava was a student at ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL KOTA and has given test of NDA and qualified for UPES, dehradoon for aerospace branch.  Through this article he wants to motivate aspirants , helping them to reach their goal and lever loose hope


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