Leadership and LOVE

LEADERSHIP AND LOVE
By
Prof.Satya Sidhartha Panda (Ph.D.)
Published in the Management News Bulletin March 11th 2006
Leadership is the capacity to frame plans and the quality to persuade others to carry them out in all difficulties-even death.

It is well known that in every human activity a leader is needed to guide a group of people .In general the head of a family is the most common Leader, be it the “Father “or “Mother”, under their leadership comes the happiness and fortune of the family .Persons who have observed strict Disciple and developed the power of discrimination to judge what is right and what is wrong can become ideal LEADERS. They possess individual character and social morality. They strive for purity in thought, word and deed.

Leadership in its complete sense is virtually non - existent in business. People who claim to be leaders in business are not chosen b by their followers; they are selected by those above them and are expected to “LEAD” people by controlling them.

Yet in its true sense leadership is not holding a Position ,it is behavior .Being chosen to manage a group does not qualify one as leader of that group until the behavior that include relationship building efforts – (Care ,love ,affection) create an environment of trust ,commitment and service of followers. In return, Subordinates acknowledge the leadership through their efforts to achieve collective goals and willingness to follow.

Love is not growing in green plantations, nor can it be bought in the market place .They key of effective leadership lies in love. In love, there is an insistence on supporting each other .The practical manifestation of love is in removing sorrow of others and in giving happiness to others. That is why the effective formula for leadership, is based on the example of self less love of a mother for her infants, indeed, a leader has to surpass even a mother.


A good Leader knows his people better than their mothers do and cares even more .The formula works with unfailing success at all levels of leadership. To lead and to lead well is the most challenging role a man can play.






J.R.D.Tata, a great leader of the country said,’ to be a Leader you must lead beings with affection ***