Yesterday someone shared a note from one who had retired talking of leadership. Largely by default and sometimes by design I have found myself in leadership positions all my life and felt inspired to share my thoughts. I have learnt from many and that is a blog which is work in progress but delayed due to ethical dilemmas of what I can share or not share. But with due credit to every one of the bosses in my life - and barring for some unpleasant episodes - I can claim to have worked for some of best bosses that anybody could have worked with, unlike the popular opinion on bosses. So, here’s my thoughts on leadership, not in any particular order. Leadership is situational and not a title or position. We often forget this in the cloud of our ego. If you are the head of a huge organisation and have a security detail or caught in a fire, you will obey the instructions of the guard or fireman even if you think he is way down the food chain and you are the top boss. HE/SHE is the leade...
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