Leading from the front

One of the points I was thinking this week is about leadership; couple of annual reports (MindTree and KPIT) really made me to think, as how top leadership is a game changer in difficult times like the one we are in middle of.

Though the time is tough; the leadership team of every company should step up and take the company along with. Every manager should be part of the change and really motivate the team to deliver. The difficult times would throw up the need for efficient leadership.

What impressed me about MindTree is though they are hurt by the market conditions and economic slowdown; however you can feel the vibration where the leadership team and management are confident about beating the slump. This confidence, if articulated down to each individual of the company, it would make team to stand up and fight.

In “Go kiss the world”, Subrato Bagchi has mentioned, during the technology bubble burst in 2000-01; if there was no able leadership of Ashok Sotta, the MindTree might have been closed then and there itself.

I feel in difficult times, management should stand up and take the risk and take everyone along by sheer motivation. This is what management gurus’ call, “Leading from the Front”. That’s what we need.

I can’t stop getting motivated from one of the “Lead India” video; which was circulated some time back. The message is what I liked and get motivated to push harder.