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Sudhir on dream leaders
Monday August 18th 2008. Posted: 12:50
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A great leader is a 'dream merchant', says Sudhir.
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A great leader is a “dream merchant” for his team, according to BT India managing director Sudhir Narang.
Sudhir shared his views on leadership in the Leader Speak column in the Hindu Business Line. Asked about his views on what qualities make a great leader, Sudhir said: “A great leader is a ‘dream merchant’ for his team as he helps the team build and live a common vision. “The second important quality is to focus on operations and execution. Hence, he should be in constant touch with ‘individual contributors’ to get regular feedback.” Some of the other qualities of a competent leader are risk-taking capabilities, linking empowerment and accountability, talent management, rewards and recognition, he added. “Managers need to regularly step back, introspect and keep aligning to the bigger picture,” said Sudhir. “They should be good listeners as the best solutions come from within their teams - leading to better thinking, innovation and collaboration.” And he named Narayana Murthy of Infosys and John Chambers from Cisco as his ideal leaders in the corporate world. “I admire leaders with a direct, straightforward and aggressive approach,” said Sudhir.
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