Management Lessons from Mr. Prime Minister
Sometimes people from diversified background through their dedication & discipline set examples for others. Such people even without any formal training leave footprints for trained professionals to follow. One of such example is India’s Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. In his brief tenure as PM, he seems to have won hearts of many. From Brand management to People management and from PR skills to Sales (of his initiatives like “Make In India” to global investors), “Modi style” of work pedagogy teach us the essential elements of being a true leader.Below are the Management Lessons from Mr. Prime Minister
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Communication: The best quality of a true leader is his / her ability to convincingly communicate with the target audience. PM Modi is a great orator with the capability to charge & mobilize people. The USP of his communication is the “Glocal approach” where he interacts with people in a local perspective (language, issues, even dressing, references & examples) but with a global or broad outlook (to attain a common objective).
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Flexibility: Close analysis of Modi’s personality clearly underlines two vital elements i.e. flexibility & willingness to learn new things. With the emergence of digital media & penetration of mobile internet, he learnt the art of crowd engagement & interaction on social media and today he is among top leaders in the world with maximum social followers. Not only at the individual level but at the party & government level, Modi has equipped ministries, departments, bureaucrats, office bearers with technology & digital arms to reach the masses.
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Professionalism: Another important aspect of a great leader is the ability to act professionally. Look at the time when PM Modi (during his tenure as Gujarat CM) was denied visa by the US government & today he has been hailed with praise by US President itself on a number of occasions for his capabilities & work. Modi also welcomed US gesture keeping aside the past issues. One more example is his oath taking ceremony, when he has unexpectedly invited leaders of SAARC nations including Pak Prime Minister thus clearly indicating his vision as Head of a government but not any more as a leader of an opposing party (who was against any diplomatic tie with Pakistan)
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Team Management – Efficient utilisation of human resources & delegation of authority is the personality trait of a leader. He brought veteran like Ajit Dhobal who possess a successful & proven track record as former intel hero, back to work while Rail Minister Suresh Prabhu was inducted to the party just a day before appointing him as a minister. Similarly then Chief Minister of Goa was elevated to take care of one of the most sensitive, controversial but highly important portfolio of Defence. These instances clearly define his ability to recognise capabilities of people & trust on them.
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Hard Work – “With authority comes the responsibility” & PM Modi looks like a perfect ambassador of this old phrase. Recently after the tour of 5 nations when Modi holds back to back review meetings in his office at South Block, the trend #WorldWinnerModiReturns rocked the micro blogging site Twitter. Many even tweeted that this PM did not know what a jet lag was as he did not take a day off after a whirlwind tour.
