Principles Of

Management Project

Focus On the
Learning
Management
Lessons From The
Movie “LAGAAN”
The Idea of taking up movie as
a case study
Movies are easily accessible, unlike
training films.
They combine entertainment with
learning.
Their linkage with everyday living
makes the bridging easy.
Their quality of production makes
them significantly absorbing.
Fresh ideas and perspectives
 Once Upon A Time In India

MANAGEMEN
T
“THE

WAY.”
 Mein Nahi Kar
Sakta

Hum Sab Kar Sakte Hai..!!

 A lesson in
entrepreneurship:
From here the Battle
Acceptance of Begins:
the Challenge -
INITIATIVE
Determination in the phase
of Opposition
 An opportunist

Bhuvan stood at the river

of opportunity with
a bucket in his hand.

Like most good leaders he recognises

that a crisis is an opportunity.

Video clip-he convinces the people

 Team Building
Most people do rise to challenges
With due respect to all, he considers
EVERYONE in his team valuable to
him.
 Each one of us has it
within us to make a
difference.
Bhuvan puts together a team of 11
men, including a potter, a mute
temple drummer, a farmer, a wood-
cutter, a medicine man, a hen-
catcher and a fortuneteller
And even a village sweeper from the
"untouchable" caste.
Ability to spot the talent
Spinner and Fast bowler
 ASSIGNING TASKS
DEFINING THE GOAL AND PLANNING
STRATEGIES ACCORDING TO IT
Keeping in consideration each one’s
potential Bhuvan starts to delegate
the work.
A manager :-
• SWOT analysis of his employees
• allot right job to the right person
• proper delegation of authority and
responsibility.
Emergence Of a New
Leader: Bhuvan
Bhuvan had the capability to:
create a shared vision.
effective conflict management.
converting team mates weakness
into strengths.
encouraging constructive dissent
creating a highly motivated and
cohesive team to be a winner.
Throughout their hard work, he
helped all his team mates and
villagers in Stress management.
And treated his team mates equally.
 Make the best of
Limited Resources:
Bhuvan made the best out of his
limited resources. The tools for the
game were all made by the village
folk and were made out of the best
that they could lay their hands on.
 Leading by example
Bhuvan makes the villagers
understand that cricket in a simpler
way by giving the example of gilli
danda.

This way even today’s managers can

use simple examples for solving
complex problems.

GIVE EXAMPLES TO ENHANCE

 Help from an Expert
Bhuvan knew that he had very less
knowledge about the game and a
help from opposite team’s leader’s
sister, Elizabeth, was a God sent help
to him and so he did not object her
involvement in the game.
 HARDWORK
There are no shortcuts for physical
and mental fitness.
Bhuvan and his team strongly
believed it and never compromised
on it.
They played for the
hopes & aspirations
of their villagers.
It was their passion
that made all the
 DON’T TAKE
YOUR
COMPETITORS
LIGHTLY
Captain Russell was very OVER
CONFIDENT and he underestimated
his competitors (villagers).

Overlooked the ability of the enemy

and this is what made them lose the
match.
Should Not Look At Defeats
On The Path As Setbacks
A manager should always learn from
his mistakes and try not to repeat it.

Even after small failures, one should

not get disappointed and
should not stop trying
to achieve the goal.
 Physically & emotionally
mobilizing a team
Should celebrate small wins
Encourage and motivate his team
members.
One should try to find all possible
solutions during crisis.
• BACKING THE
TEAM MEMBERS
DURING
CRUCIAL TIME
 Faith in God
When everything else seems
lost, God shows the way…of
course, as long as you are on the
right side.
 NEVER GIVE UP
Their passion and hope to win till the
very end when there was 5 runs to
win out of 1 ball made them achieve
the goal.

A leader should never loose hope at

any point of time, rather he should
FIGHT TILL THE END…!!!
 Some more important
lessons:
• Learning to survive & win
• Need to stay focused single-mindedly
on Results
• Importance of trust despite betrayal
• Importance of being objective &
unbiased
• Need for a “can do” spirit
• Humor, encouragement and force
 Foreword :
At a time when Indian
Organisations are discovering the
limitations of using western models
to look at Leadership competencies
and are searching for Indian ideas,
Lagaan has certainly helped make a
good beginning in this exploration.
 It is evident that Indian
movies of this kind can certainly be a
useful and effective medium to
communicate relevant lessons in
management and everyday living.