The Art and Science of Leadership | Subin Balakrishnan | TEDxIIITA

[Music]

[Music] right picture this you’re sitting on a

right picture this you’re sitting on a

right picture this you’re sitting on a chair not these foldable ones you’re

chair not these foldable ones you’re

chair not these foldable ones you’re sitting on a chair with these four legs

sitting on a chair with these four legs

sitting on a chair with these four legs and you’re speaking with this friend of

and you’re speaking with this friend of

and you’re speaking with this friend of yours that you met after a considerably

yours that you met after a considerably

yours that you met after a considerably long time the conversation is flowing

long time the conversation is flowing

long time the conversation is flowing nice and easy you having fun you’re

nice and easy you having fun you’re

nice and easy you having fun you’re talking about an old joke or two that

talking about an old joke or two that

talking about an old joke or two that happened back when we were in school or

happened back when we were in school or

happened back when we were in school or college and as you’re speaking you push

college and as you’re speaking you push

college and as you’re speaking you push yourself back on your chair

yourself back on your chair

yourself back on your chair so the front legs of your chair come off

so the front legs of your chair come off

so the front legs of your chair come off the ground you’re resting on the rear

the ground you’re resting on the rear

the ground you’re resting on the rear two legs of the chair and you’re

two legs of the chair and you’re

two legs of the chair and you’re balancing yourself like I said it’s a

balancing yourself like I said it’s a

balancing yourself like I said it’s a joke or two you’re having fun you’re

joke or two you’re having fun you’re

joke or two you’re having fun you’re you’re chatting you’re laughing and then

you’re chatting you’re laughing and then

you’re chatting you’re laughing and then suddenly you lose your balance you got

suddenly you lose your balance you got

suddenly you lose your balance you got your heads your hands right behind your

your heads your hands right behind your

your heads your hands right behind your head and you’re rocking back and forth

head and you’re rocking back and forth

head and you’re rocking back and forth when you lose balance

when you lose balance

when you lose balance now suddenly you put your hands out your

now suddenly you put your hands out your

now suddenly you put your hands out your your heart is in your mouth and you’re

your heart is in your mouth and you’re

your heart is in your mouth and you’re struggling to find something to hold on

struggling to find something to hold on

struggling to find something to hold on to desperately

to desperately

to desperately sounds familiar oh yes sounds really

sounds familiar oh yes sounds really

sounds familiar oh yes sounds really really familiar this is something that

really familiar this is something that

really familiar this is something that we have all gone through at some point

we have all gone through at some point

we have all gone through at some point in life

the fear of falling in medical terms

the fear of falling in medical terms it’s called basa phobia in fact as I was

it’s called basa phobia in fact as I was

it’s called basa phobia in fact as I was growing up in my early years through

growing up in my early years through

growing up in my early years through childhood I used to have these recurrent

childhood I used to have these recurrent

childhood I used to have these recurrent nightmares of falling just falling

nightmares of falling just falling

nightmares of falling just falling through these deep dark bottomless holes

through these deep dark bottomless holes

through these deep dark bottomless holes without any points of reference my legs

without any points of reference my legs

without any points of reference my legs and hands just flailing all about until

and hands just flailing all about until

and hands just flailing all about until suddenly I would wake up with a stock my

suddenly I would wake up with a stock my

suddenly I would wake up with a stock my heart pounding away bathed in sweat

heart pounding away bathed in sweat

heart pounding away bathed in sweat gasping recurrent nightmares that I used

gasping recurrent nightmares that I used

gasping recurrent nightmares that I used to have through my childhood years and

to have through my childhood years and

to have through my childhood years and into adulthood now I am a paratrooper I

into adulthood now I am a paratrooper I

into adulthood now I am a paratrooper I spent 21 years in the Army in the

spent 21 years in the Army in the

spent 21 years in the Army in the Special Forces so what I basically did

Special Forces so what I basically did

Special Forces so what I basically did for a living was to jump out from these

for a living was to jump out from these

for a living was to jump out from these perfectly safe completely serviceable

perfectly safe completely serviceable

perfectly safe completely serviceable aircraft mid-flight and this is an irony

aircraft mid-flight and this is an irony

aircraft mid-flight and this is an irony right here was a guy who had this insane

right here was a guy who had this insane

right here was a guy who had this insane fears of falling from great heights and

fears of falling from great heights and

fears of falling from great heights and now I’m jumping out of aircraft just

now I’m jumping out of aircraft just

now I’m jumping out of aircraft just imagine my predicament on the 23rd of

imagine my predicament on the 23rd of

imagine my predicament on the 23rd of October 1996 I am standing inside this

October 1996 I am standing inside this

October 1996 I am standing inside this military aircraft right at the rear edge

military aircraft right at the rear edge

military aircraft right at the rear edge the ramp of the aircraft is fully fully

the ramp of the aircraft is fully fully

the ramp of the aircraft is fully fully pulled out and I’m standing there

pulled out and I’m standing there

pulled out and I’m standing there looking at the ground far below about a

looking at the ground far below about a

looking at the ground far below about a thousand twelve hundred feet off the

thousand twelve hundred feet off the

thousand twelve hundred feet off the ground first time in my life and I’m

ground first time in my life and I’m

ground first time in my life and I’m just standing there and wondering what

just standing there and wondering what

just standing there and wondering what the hell am I doing here

the hell am I doing here

the hell am I doing here I’m faced with the greatest fear of my

I’m faced with the greatest fear of my

I’m faced with the greatest fear of my life and as I’m standing there waiting

life and as I’m standing there waiting

life and as I’m standing there waiting for the jump masters light to shift from

for the jump masters light to shift from

for the jump masters light to shift from red to green which is the indication for

red to green which is the indication for

red to green which is the indication for us to jump out I just happened to look

us to jump out I just happened to look

us to jump out I just happened to look across to my left and across the aisle

across to my left and across the aisle

across to my left and across the aisle and I see these 20 pairs of eyes sitting

and I see these 20 pairs of eyes sitting

and I see these 20 pairs of eyes sitting there and staring right back at me now

there and staring right back at me now

there and staring right back at me now these are 20 young soldiers from my unit

these are 20 young soldiers from my unit

these are 20 young soldiers from my unit they have their own parachute strapped

they have their own parachute strapped

they have their own parachute strapped onto their back the helmet placed on

onto their back the helmet placed on

onto their back the helmet placed on their head tightened onto their their

their head tightened onto their their

their head tightened onto their their their chin and they have the same fears

their chin and they have the same fears

their chin and they have the same fears and anxieties and and insecurities as me

and anxieties and and insecurities as me

and anxieties and and insecurities as me at the prom of this Tomica and suddenly

at the prom of this Tomica and suddenly

at the prom of this Tomica and suddenly I am now faced with a choice one moment

I am now faced with a choice one moment

I am now faced with a choice one moment I am standing at the edge looking down

I am standing at the edge looking down

I am standing at the edge looking down at the earth far down below this this

at the earth far down below this this

at the earth far down below this this greatest fear that I have about the fear

greatest fear that I have about the fear

greatest fear that I have about the fear of falling from a great height and the

of falling from a great height and the

of falling from a great height and the next instant I am looking at these young

next instant I am looking at these young

next instant I am looking at these young soldiers and that fear has gone away

soldiers and that fear has gone away

soldiers and that fear has gone away it’s been replaced with this other fear

it’s been replaced with this other fear

it’s been replaced with this other fear the fear of falling in their eyes

now I have to make a choice here and the

now I have to make a choice here and the choice has got to be quick because the

choice has got to be quick because the

choice has got to be quick because the light is going to be flashing from red

light is going to be flashing from red

light is going to be flashing from red to green and I’ve got to jump out and

to green and I’ve got to jump out and

to green and I’ve got to jump out and mercifully it just moves quickly to

mercifully it just moves quickly to

mercifully it just moves quickly to green and as it happens I take a step

green and as it happens I take a step

green and as it happens I take a step forward decisively get out of the

forward decisively get out of the

forward decisively get out of the aircraft

aircraft

aircraft exit make my position small as I was

exit make my position small as I was

exit make my position small as I was taught back by my jump instructor and

taught back by my jump instructor and

taught back by my jump instructor and now I’m outside the aircraft into the

now I’m outside the aircraft into the

now I’m outside the aircraft into the slipstream of the aircraft a lemming

slipstream of the aircraft a lemming

slipstream of the aircraft a lemming thrown from left to right being splashed

thrown from left to right being splashed

thrown from left to right being splashed all over completely uncomfortable fear

all over completely uncomfortable fear

all over completely uncomfortable fear changing into panic and suddenly I feel

changing into panic and suddenly I feel

changing into panic and suddenly I feel this reassuring tug of my parachute

this reassuring tug of my parachute

this reassuring tug of my parachute opening the canopy is now deployed I am

opening the canopy is now deployed I am

opening the canopy is now deployed I am stabilized in flight and I heed this

stabilized in flight and I heed this

stabilized in flight and I heed this huge sigh of relief and now I’m tempted

huge sigh of relief and now I’m tempted

huge sigh of relief and now I’m tempted to turn back and look at that aircraft

to turn back and look at that aircraft

to turn back and look at that aircraft that I just exited to check if those

that I just exited to check if those

that I just exited to check if those twenty young soldiers had jumped out

twenty young soldiers had jumped out

twenty young soldiers had jumped out after me but you know what I needn’t

after me but you know what I needn’t

after me but you know what I needn’t have worried every one of those 20 young

have worried every one of those 20 young

have worried every one of those 20 young soldiers jumped right out after me

soldiers jumped right out after me

soldiers jumped right out after me without an iota of hesitation

because leadership is about this this

because leadership is about this this sense of purpose the moment you become a

sense of purpose the moment you become a

sense of purpose the moment you become a leader you suddenly realize that your

leader you suddenly realize that your

leader you suddenly realize that your fears your anxieties your insecurities

fears your anxieties your insecurities

fears your anxieties your insecurities are redundant you just push them back

are redundant you just push them back

are redundant you just push them back relegate them to the background and now

relegate them to the background and now

relegate them to the background and now this it becomes about the purpose that

this it becomes about the purpose that

this it becomes about the purpose that you are there together

you are there together

you are there together for the purpose that you and your team

for the purpose that you and your team

for the purpose that you and your team are following

are following

are following leadership is also about this the sense

leadership is also about this the sense

leadership is also about this the sense of belonging as I was standing there I

of belonging as I was standing there I

of belonging as I was standing there I realized that these young soldiers were

realized that these young soldiers were

realized that these young soldiers were from my unit and these are the guys that

from my unit and these are the guys that

from my unit and these are the guys that I had to lead into battle one day these

I had to lead into battle one day these

I had to lead into battle one day these were the guys that some point in time on

were the guys that some point in time on

were the guys that some point in time on my command I would expect them to

my command I would expect them to

my command I would expect them to unquestioningly push themselves into the

unquestioningly push themselves into the

unquestioningly push themselves into the field of fire to go and charge up that

field of fire to go and charge up that

field of fire to go and charge up that enemy bunker that Pakistani bunker and

enemy bunker that Pakistani bunker and

enemy bunker that Pakistani bunker and there’s no way that any of these guys

there’s no way that any of these guys

there’s no way that any of these guys would be doing that unless they took me

would be doing that unless they took me

would be doing that unless they took me as their decisive leader so they’re

as their decisive leader so they’re

as their decisive leader so they’re looking at me for reassurance and and

looking at me for reassurance and and

looking at me for reassurance and and that expression of that trust hurrah

that expression of that trust hurrah

that expression of that trust hurrah River intense crazy moment that I went

River intense crazy moment that I went

River intense crazy moment that I went through now one of these young soldiers

through now one of these young soldiers

through now one of these young soldiers sitting there across the aisle from me

sitting there across the aisle from me

sitting there across the aisle from me is this young boy from Garhwal called

is this young boy from Garhwal called

is this young boy from Garhwal called setae see

setae see

setae see now after this surfacing and me bonded

now after this surfacing and me bonded

now after this surfacing and me bonded very well we went into a lot of combat

very well we went into a lot of combat

very well we went into a lot of combat operations together went through live

operations together went through live

operations together went through live firing together and and we really became

firing together and and we really became

firing together and and we really became good buddies

good buddies

good buddies now about three years after this

now about three years after this

now about three years after this incident this was in November 1999 I was

incident this was in November 1999 I was

incident this was in November 1999 I was in this place called the de la vallee in

in this place called the de la vallee in

in this place called the de la vallee in Kashmir this is right at the

Kashmir this is right at the

Kashmir this is right at the northwestern edge of Kashmir pretty

northwestern edge of Kashmir pretty

northwestern edge of Kashmir pretty close to the line of control and I was

close to the line of control and I was

close to the line of control and I was leading my team in some counter-terror

leading my team in some counter-terror

leading my team in some counter-terror operations out there so on this one

operations out there so on this one

operations out there so on this one particular occasion in in an operation

particular occasion in in an operation

particular occasion in in an operation that we I was leading surfacing was with

that we I was leading surfacing was with

that we I was leading surfacing was with me we got into a firefight with a bunch

me we got into a firefight with a bunch

me we got into a firefight with a bunch of terrorists who had just infiltrated

of terrorists who had just infiltrated

of terrorists who had just infiltrated across the line of control from from a

across the line of control from from a

across the line of control from from a crossover line of control and this

crossover line of control and this

crossover line of control and this firefight was going on pretty intense

firefight was going on pretty intense

firefight was going on pretty intense stuff and suddenly me and surfacing sup

stuff and suddenly me and surfacing sup

stuff and suddenly me and surfacing sup they is just about two and a half three

they is just about two and a half three

they is just about two and a half three feet away from me

feet away from me

feet away from me we had taken cover behind this fallen

we had taken cover behind this fallen

we had taken cover behind this fallen tree a deodar tree that is lying on the

tree a deodar tree that is lying on the

tree a deodar tree that is lying on the forest floor and we returning fire to

forest floor and we returning fire to

forest floor and we returning fire to the militants in the middle of this in

the militants in the middle of this in

the militants in the middle of this in my peripheral senses I can make out that

my peripheral senses I can make out that

my peripheral senses I can make out that up just about probably a foot foot and a

up just about probably a foot foot and a

up just about probably a foot foot and a half away from me the dust is kicking up

half away from me the dust is kicking up

half away from me the dust is kicking up and bullets are landing up there

as this this firefight is progressing

as this this firefight is progressing suddenly I find these two hands one on

suddenly I find these two hands one on

suddenly I find these two hands one on my neck and one at the base of my spine

my neck and one at the base of my spine

my neck and one at the base of my spine catch hold of the camouflage dungarees

catch hold of the camouflage dungarees

catch hold of the camouflage dungarees that I’m wearing and pant dragged me and

that I’m wearing and pant dragged me and

that I’m wearing and pant dragged me and Pat flipped me over to the other side in

Pat flipped me over to the other side in

Pat flipped me over to the other side in one quick moment now I’m stunned for a

one quick moment now I’m stunned for a

one quick moment now I’m stunned for a couple of seconds I just can’t figure

couple of seconds I just can’t figure

couple of seconds I just can’t figure out what the hell is happening but then

out what the hell is happening but then

out what the hell is happening but then I realize that surfacing being the

I realize that surfacing being the

I realize that surfacing being the combat veteran that he was he had

combat veteran that he was he had

combat veteran that he was he had realized that the position that I was in

realized that the position that I was in

realized that the position that I was in the lower half of my body was exposed to

the lower half of my body was exposed to

the lower half of my body was exposed to fire it is outside the cover of that

fire it is outside the cover of that

fire it is outside the cover of that fallen tree and it was drawing fire from

fallen tree and it was drawing fire from

fallen tree and it was drawing fire from the terrorists

the terrorists

the terrorists now without engaging in a conversation

now without engaging in a conversation

now without engaging in a conversation surfacing he got up from behind cover

surfacing he got up from behind cover

surfacing he got up from behind cover exposed himself to the fire that was

exposed himself to the fire that was

exposed himself to the fire that was coming in and picked me up and he across

coming in and picked me up and he across

coming in and picked me up and he across to the other side literally he saved my

to the other side literally he saved my

to the other side literally he saved my life that day

life that day

life that day so once his firefight had gotten over

so once his firefight had gotten over

so once his firefight had gotten over and we had come back to base we went

and we had come back to base we went

and we had come back to base we went through a debriefing session and then I

through a debriefing session and then I

through a debriefing session and then I quietly pulled surfacing back into a

quietly pulled surfacing back into a

quietly pulled surfacing back into a corner and I asked him why the hell did

corner and I asked him why the hell did

corner and I asked him why the hell did you do what he did

you do what he did

you do what he did why did you expose yourself to fire like

why did you expose yourself to fire like

why did you expose yourself to fire like that the surfacing gives me this

that the surfacing gives me this

that the surfacing gives me this lopsided grin of his looks me directly

lopsided grin of his looks me directly

lopsided grin of his looks me directly in the eye and says sob apne que ocurre

in the eye and says sob apne que ocurre

in the eye and says sob apne que ocurre Tamara lay in that simple one-sentence

Tamara lay in that simple one-sentence

Tamara lay in that simple one-sentence the rhetoric was was just unmistakable

the rhetoric was was just unmistakable

the rhetoric was was just unmistakable what he was saying was that if this

what he was saying was that if this

what he was saying was that if this situation had changed and if the roles

situation had changed and if the roles

situation had changed and if the roles were reversed wouldn’t you do the same

were reversed wouldn’t you do the same

were reversed wouldn’t you do the same thing for me

this discussion was over in a flash

this discussion was over in a flash and there’s a reason that he did it

and there’s a reason that he did it

and there’s a reason that he did it there was this trust that was built

there was this trust that was built

there was this trust that was built between the two of us that trust based

between the two of us that trust based

between the two of us that trust based on the relationship that we had built

on the relationship that we had built

on the relationship that we had built now this relationship thing is not

now this relationship thing is not

now this relationship thing is not something that happens just overnight it

something that happens just overnight it

something that happens just overnight it takes time to build that relationship

takes time to build that relationship

takes time to build that relationship I knew practically everything that was

I knew practically everything that was

I knew practically everything that was there to be known about surfacing I knew

there to be known about surfacing I knew

there to be known about surfacing I knew the village that he came from I knew the

the village that he came from I knew the

the village that he came from I knew the name of the high school that he

name of the high school that he

name of the high school that he graduated from I knew where his parents

graduated from I knew where his parents

graduated from I knew where his parents stayed his favorite uncle

stayed his favorite uncle

stayed his favorite uncle I knew about gulab jamun that was his

I knew about gulab jamun that was his

I knew about gulab jamun that was his favorite

favorite

favorite he had this other – everything about me

he had this other – everything about me

he had this other – everything about me my family my wife my kids my parents the

my family my wife my kids my parents the

my family my wife my kids my parents the place that I wanted a thousand he knew

place that I wanted a thousand he knew

place that I wanted a thousand he knew about the loan that I wanted to take to

about the loan that I wanted to take to

about the loan that I wanted to take to build this house everything so

build this house everything so

build this house everything so leadership is about building this

leadership is about building this

leadership is about building this relationship this element of trust

relationship this element of trust

relationship this element of trust between the two of us it’s about these

between the two of us it’s about these

between the two of us it’s about these small mundane everyday things that you

small mundane everyday things that you

small mundane everyday things that you keep doing on a daily basis day in and

keep doing on a daily basis day in and

keep doing on a daily basis day in and day out about five years back I made

day out about five years back I made

day out about five years back I made this transition from a life in uniform

this transition from a life in uniform

this transition from a life in uniform to the corporate world the change and

to the corporate world the change and

to the corporate world the change and ever since people continuously ask me

ever since people continuously ask me

ever since people continuously ask me about these principles of leadership

about these principles of leadership

about these principles of leadership that we that we were so proud of that we

that we that we were so proud of that we

that we that we were so proud of that we so vigorously followed in our life in

so vigorously followed in our life in

so vigorously followed in our life in the army about how those were applicable

the army about how those were applicable

the army about how those were applicable in the corporate life

after all there are no life and death

after all there are no life and death situations in the corporate world nobody

situations in the corporate world nobody

situations in the corporate world nobody here even expects anyone to give his

here even expects anyone to give his

here even expects anyone to give his life up for the other and that’s you

life up for the other and that’s you

life up for the other and that’s you know what absolutely true there’s no

know what absolutely true there’s no

know what absolutely true there’s no discussion on that but the fact is that

discussion on that but the fact is that

discussion on that but the fact is that the principles of leadership continues

the principles of leadership continues

the principles of leadership continues to remain the same you still have to

to remain the same you still have to

to remain the same you still have to build those relationships it’s about

build those relationships it’s about

build those relationships it’s about these small incremental things that I

these small incremental things that I

these small incremental things that I spoke about earlier that you have to do

spoke about earlier that you have to do

spoke about earlier that you have to do on a day-in day-out basis every single

on a day-in day-out basis every single

on a day-in day-out basis every single day that’s how teams are formed based on

day that’s how teams are formed based on

day that’s how teams are formed based on those small little relationship building

those small little relationship building

those small little relationship building exercises that you do every single day

exercises that you do every single day

exercises that you do every single day think about it like this you have this

think about it like this you have this

think about it like this you have this best friend that you have right all of

best friend that you have right all of

best friend that you have right all of us have a best friend now you were not

us have a best friend now you were not

us have a best friend now you were not best friends to begin with you met him

best friends to begin with you met him

best friends to begin with you met him or her at some point in life when you

or her at some point in life when you

or her at some point in life when you were total strangers to each other and

were total strangers to each other and

were total strangers to each other and then you connected on some level you

then you connected on some level you

then you connected on some level you probably started working together you

probably started working together you

probably started working together you were bonded together in a team you

were bonded together in a team you

were bonded together in a team you probably went out for a movie someday

probably went out for a movie someday

probably went out for a movie someday you exchanged some trivia about this

you exchanged some trivia about this

you exchanged some trivia about this music band that you both are so

music band that you both are so

music band that you both are so passionate about small little things and

passionate about small little things and

passionate about small little things and suddenly a couple of months a couple of

suddenly a couple of months a couple of

suddenly a couple of months a couple of years later you’ve turned out in the

years later you’ve turned out in the

years later you’ve turned out in the best friends it works exactly the same

best friends it works exactly the same

best friends it works exactly the same way in the corporate world or in the

way in the corporate world or in the

way in the corporate world or in the army

army

army the principles of leadership just never

the principles of leadership just never

the principles of leadership just never changes now you know we are moving into

changes now you know we are moving into

changes now you know we are moving into this high paced digital world the

this high paced digital world the

this high paced digital world the workplace is changing and I have made

workplace is changing and I have made

workplace is changing and I have made this transition like I can see the

this transition like I can see the

this transition like I can see the change it’s constantly about about

change it’s constantly about about

change it’s constantly about about creativity about innovation crazy

creativity about innovation crazy

creativity about innovation crazy fast-paced life the principles of

fast-paced life the principles of

fast-paced life the principles of leadership still continues to remain the

leadership still continues to remain the

leadership still continues to remain the same you know let’s let’s take an

same you know let’s let’s take an

same you know let’s let’s take an example you have this you’re you’re the

example you have this you’re you’re the

example you have this you’re you’re the leader of this team that’s working on

leader of this team that’s working on

leader of this team that’s working on some high-tech technology-driven project

some high-tech technology-driven project

some high-tech technology-driven project and there’s this team member who is

and there’s this team member who is

and there’s this team member who is critical to this project to the success

critical to this project to the success

critical to this project to the success of this project so you’re working

of this project so you’re working

of this project so you’re working together and suddenly your team members

together and suddenly your team members

together and suddenly your team members father falls ill he’s taken to hospital

father falls ill he’s taken to hospital

father falls ill he’s taken to hospital he’s in the ICU he’s critical now there

he’s in the ICU he’s critical now there

he’s in the ICU he’s critical now there are a couple of ways that you can deal

are a couple of ways that you can deal

are a couple of ways that you can deal with this situation number one of course

with this situation number one of course

with this situation number one of course is to say it’ll break everybody has a

is to say it’ll break everybody has a

is to say it’ll break everybody has a parent somebody is falling ill all the

parent somebody is falling ill all the

parent somebody is falling ill all the time

time

time all right take a couple of days off deal

all right take a couple of days off deal

all right take a couple of days off deal with it come back you got a job role

with it come back you got a job role

with it come back you got a job role you got a something to contribute to

you got a something to contribute to

you got a something to contribute to this project get on with it the second

this project get on with it the second

this project get on with it the second way is if you send in my text they say

way is if you send in my text they say

way is if you send in my text they say hey I heard your dad is unwell I hope

hey I heard your dad is unwell I hope

hey I heard your dad is unwell I hope everything is all right he was wishing

everything is all right he was wishing

everything is all right he was wishing him all the best and then there’s this

him all the best and then there’s this

him all the best and then there’s this third way where you take time off from

third way where you take time off from

third way where you take time off from work go down to the hospital where he’s

work go down to the hospital where he’s

work go down to the hospital where he’s admitted sit down with him understand

admitted sit down with him understand

admitted sit down with him understand what what’s happening in the background

what what’s happening in the background

what what’s happening in the background who are the doctors who are dealing with

who are the doctors who are dealing with

who are the doctors who are dealing with it can you contribute in some way is

it can you contribute in some way is

it can you contribute in some way is there possibly as a second opinion that

there possibly as a second opinion that

there possibly as a second opinion that you can get from this doctor friend of

you can get from this doctor friend of

you can get from this doctor friend of yours put your arm around him talk to

yours put your arm around him talk to

yours put your arm around him talk to him deal with him that man is going to

him deal with him that man is going to

him deal with him that man is going to contribute to your project in ways that

contribute to your project in ways that

contribute to your project in ways that you can never imagine

so there were some distilled truths

so there were some distilled truths about leadership that I learned on the

about leadership that I learned on the

about leadership that I learned on the 23rd of October 1996 as I was standing

23rd of October 1996 as I was standing

23rd of October 1996 as I was standing inside that aircraft

inside that aircraft

inside that aircraft I learned that leadership is about a

I learned that leadership is about a

I learned that leadership is about a purpose

purpose

purpose about a shared purpose that you create

about a shared purpose that you create

about a shared purpose that you create it doesn’t matter if whether you’re

it doesn’t matter if whether you’re

it doesn’t matter if whether you’re going to be meeting a team that’s going

going to be meeting a team that’s going

going to be meeting a team that’s going to track conduct a surgical strike

to track conduct a surgical strike

to track conduct a surgical strike across a border or you’re needing this

across a border or you’re needing this

across a border or you’re needing this marketing team that’s going to put out

marketing team that’s going to put out

marketing team that’s going to put out this product that you developed quickly

this product that you developed quickly

this product that you developed quickly into the market before your competitors

into the market before your competitors

into the market before your competitors can or something else leadership is

can or something else leadership is

can or something else leadership is about creating that ability of seeing a

about creating that ability of seeing a

about creating that ability of seeing a shared purpose creating and instilling

shared purpose creating and instilling

shared purpose creating and instilling that belief that we can together do

that belief that we can together do

that belief that we can together do something leadership is also about

something leadership is also about

something leadership is also about courage it’s about building

courage it’s about building

courage it’s about building relationships it is about about building

relationships it is about about building

relationships it is about about building trust

trust

trust that’s the

that’s the

that’s the it’s a cement that bonds the leader to

it’s a cement that bonds the leader to

it’s a cement that bonds the leader to the lid and it really doesn’t matter

the lid and it really doesn’t matter

the lid and it really doesn’t matter whether you’re leading a combat team in

whether you’re leading a combat team in

whether you’re leading a combat team in operations inside the army or you’re

operations inside the army or you’re

operations inside the army or you’re leading a high-tech group in the

leading a high-tech group in the

leading a high-tech group in the corporate world or who knows maybe

corporate world or who knows maybe

corporate world or who knows maybe you’re Virat Kohli Indian cricket team

you’re Virat Kohli Indian cricket team

you’re Virat Kohli Indian cricket team the principles of leadership remain a

the principles of leadership remain a

the principles of leadership remain a constant every time everywhere