Column: Leadership Secrets

LEADERSHIP SECRETS
The Will To Carry On

By Arun Kumar Maheshwari, CEO, Trivium

Vision is the result of a clear focus. Focus and clarity of thought determine the making of a good leader. The most challenging task of a leader is to communicate his vision effectively, and thereby make it the core value of every individual in the company. A leader can realise the objectives of his company only by builing a team that believes in his vision. And a team excels only when it believes in a common goal. To ensure that his team is successful in every respect, it is essential for a leader to believe in his people, and to explicitly show that he trusts them completely.

It is also mandatory for a leader to be accessible to his team. A leader should be able to stand up for his team, yet, be tough with them when needed. In fact, a leader should be a team-player, a mentor, a friend, and a figure of authority-all at the same time. It also helps to have a sense of humour, since it helps in de-stressing the workplace.

Trust and confidence in the team-members brings forth the best in them. A leader should be able to inspire and evoke a sense of responsibility in all team-members. All the members of the team should be convinced that the work done will make a difference to both his or her personal goal and the objectives of the organisation.

We live in an era of constant change, and a leader has to learn to adopt changes, and also accept things that cannot be changed. It's this wisdom that he has to pass on to others. To quote philosopher Walter Lippman, ''The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on.''

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