Thursday, November 30, 2006

Common Man's Leadership Fundas - Series 1

I was not able to post a blog for a long time as of now but just gathered the momentum to post it today as i have quite a few thoughts coming on to my mind. Although what makes me write this blog is my intention to put my thoughts and share with the masses probably my learning’s in life may be useful to the masses to quite an extent. Readers may be surprised that my previous two blogs concentrated on the rural markets and now why have i suddenly shifted the focus to a wierd subject called "Common Man's Learnings", essentially because i have learnt some important lessons in life the hard way which can be useful for the readers and probably they can take cue out of it and use it in their life. Very recently i had a good opportunity to join an organisation which has been a leader in outdoor based education and in the process of making a right choice I took a plenty of time and i lost the opportunity to join that organisation I don’t know whether I will get a chance in the future or not.
Am I a Crass?- The offer was rejected and this question kept on coming into my mind, I went on into a deep frustration fighting constantly within myself waging a war within myself that whether staying back with the current organisation was right move? still finding answers though i know 2.5 years in any organisation is quite a long time but in order to really develop and gain an understanding and to develop a business acumen it takes time.
Lesson 1 Understand the business well and gain a critical understanding of how successful businesses are run.
The second thought is that i need to carry out a professional course and the risk involved in it what if dont get into the course? Backups are one suggestion but what if backups dont work i should not get back into the mode of frustration though i will not but the fears linger in mind.
Lesson2: Practice soliloquy that is the art of speaking to oneself try to find a mentor in yourself helps to overcome fears

I come from a family where I have seen struggles through my life but the struggles have made me stronger but the moot question is till when should i struggle? Why should i take the path of principles and struggles? Is this going to pay me off why I am like this what values am it talking about?I have seen my father struggling even today tears ooze out of my eyes when i see him striving hard its true that he is a real hero.
Lesson3: Understand that struggle is for good but to some extent encash opportunities when in struggle.

Truly speaking I feel i am in search of a mentor Swami Vivekananda found solace in the arms of Swami Ramkrishna Parmahansa. I am yet to find such a mentor i know i think a lot positive but how do i put an end to my thoughts. One of the person who of course comes to my mind is my current mentor SRR or Sridhar Rajagopalan my current boss the man who has given a direction to my thoughts and ignited the passion for this field called education. The other person is Ranu Kawatra whom I met during a trip called Khoj. Mr Ranu had been the Regional business Director for Gillette in Middle East he suggested to me carry on with my passion and this passion would help me achieve this vision.
Lesson4: Identify mentors observe them and try to emulate them try to learn maximum from them. Keen observation is essential in life.

Common Man's Learnings series is going to bring on the struggles/the happenings in the life of a common man lets hope the he comes out of this and sees light at the end of the tunnel