Leadership Wisdom

Leadership lessons from Capt. J S Verma to Capt. Gopinath:

“In everything that you do, you want to earn respect of your men, you have to be professionally better than them. You have to stretch yourself more than them. You cannot spare yourself. Do not spare your men but more importantly do not spare yourself. If you ask them to work 6 hours you must work 8 hours. If you ask them to walk 10 miles you must walk twenty. If you tell them to do without food you must go without food and water. Whatever you do, you must ensure that you are better than them in the quantum of your effort and competence. Whatever you do, you must put them before you. Putting them before you will always show you the way, whether you are in the army or in civilian life, putting your men before you will always lead the way.”

Source: Simply Fly.