LEADERSHIP LESSONS THROUGH

LITERATURE
Research Objective

To study different leaders through
literature and to get the answers of
some questions like..

What qualities do leaders have?
What can you do to be a leader?
Why people should follow leader?


Who Is a leader?

At the most basic level, a
leader is someone who
leads other.

A leader is a person who
has a vision, a drive and
a commitment to achieve
that vision, and the skills
to make it happen.



Ctd.
There are things that set leaders apart
from other people. Some people are born
with these characteristics. Others develop
them as they improve as leaders

These are no magic bullets. They are
things you can do and be if you want to be
a leader.
What is effective leadership?
effective leadership is
the ability to
successfully integrate
and maximize
available resources
within the internal and
external environment
for the attainment of
organizational or
social goals.
Why leadership lessons through
literature?
literature lets us watch leaders as what
they think, worry, hope, hesitate, commit,
regret, and reflect...

Literature lessons help us to put our self in
their shoes, and at times let us share their
experiences."










Mother Teresa Shivaji Maharaj Dhirubhai Ambani
10 Aug 1910
About 20 years before India
gained its freedom,
Yugoslavia came to India to
render humanitarian services.
They were extremely affected
by the conditions of poverty
rampant in India and so
invited people from their
country to serve here.
Amongst these was a special
girl called Agnes Goxa
Bojaxiu, who is today known
as Mother Teresa.
Arrival In India
Agnes was just 19 years when she came to
Calcutta.
Her aim in life was to serve the sick & the
poor & she dedicated her full life towards
this purpose. She use to offer food and
shelter to the poor.
Compassion, dignity & sympathy marked
her every action.

Mission of Charity

Through her efforts she managed
to open several institutions to help the
down- trodden e.g.
Missionaries of Charity
Nirmal Hriday
Shishu Bhavan

Houses the mentally and
physically challenged children.

Awards
Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Peace
in 1972.
Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
Bharat Ratna in 1980.

Despite all the public acclaim, national &
international honors, mother Teresa remained
humble, kind & generous till the end.
We can see Mother Theresa as a leadership
figure for the 20th Century because the impact of
her selfless devotion to the poor was
tremendous.

Background
Birth & childhood
Organization
Leadership quality
Success

Father Shahaji Raje
Desire of self-government swaraj
Big movement Initiative
Indirectly establish of the self-govt.
Inspire to Baal-Shivaji

Background
10 April 1627
Jijamata
Love to the land
Education & training
Friendship with exploited
people

Birth & childhood
Tips of Organization from parents.
Building a force of Mawle
Public relationship.
Inspiration of self-govt
Believable company
ex : Tanaji Malusare,
Baji-Prabhu
Sambhaji Raje

Organization
Management
Patience
Compromise
Character
Justice system
Braveness



Leadership quality
A strategy of war
Amazing management
Shivrajya-Lokrajya arrived this was the
success of Shivaji Maharaja's movement
Success
Dhirubhai Ambani
Background
The leadership style
and its central
characteristic of the
Indian leading
industrialist
Due to shortage of
money, he left
education after
matriculation and
went to Aden to earn
money.

He worked for almost eight years in a
petrol station where he learned about oil
business
Initiative (Reliance Mobile)
Passionate (Tea)
Leadership Qualities
He would always grab an opportunity
and strike on it. He then started his yarn
business in the 60s and then he build his
own spinning mill in 1966 known as
Reliance Textile industries
Whenever he wanted to approach the
government to get licenses, information
about the competitors, market size etc. he
would collect all these information, no
matter at what cost it came.
Thoughts
He still believes in Simple thinking,
Modern thinking.

He always believed in Think big, think
fast and think ahead. He has never had an
ego problem and he knew how to get his
work done from people.
This was possible because of Dhirubhais
vision, confidence, dedication, proper
logistical planning and making available
all resources.
Good decision maker.
Picking up the best talent.
Motivated workforce.
He only believes in providing leadership,
vision and strategy.

SUBHAS CHANDRA BOSE
BACKGROUND
Subhas Chandra Bose was a revolutionary
who led an Indian national political and
military force against the British during World
War 2.
He was one of the prominent leaders of
Indian independence movement.
Bose advocated complete unconditional
independence for India.
He believed that Gandhis non-violent
techniques were not sufficient to secure
independence for India.
PERSONAL LIFE
Subhas Chandra Bose was born in a Bengali
family on 23
rd
January, 1897, in Cuttack, Orrisa.
His parents were Janakinath Bose, an advocate
and Prabhavati Devi.
He studied in Ravenshaw Collegiate School and
did his graduation in BA from Scottish Church
College.
He later went to Cambridge University for higher
studies.
He married Austrian, Emilie Schenkl and has a
daughter, Anita Bose.
CONTRIBUTIONS
The nationalistic temperament of Subhas Chandra
Bose came into light when he was expelled from
Presidency College because he had assaulted
Professor Oaten due to his anti-India comments.
Bose was elected president of Indian National
Congress for two consecutive terms but had to
resign due to ideological conflicts with Gandhi.
He started a political party Forward Block.
He advocated the idea that India should take help
of enemies of British to get independence.
He travelled to Germany, Afghanistan, Japan
seeking alliance to form the Indian National Army.
QUALITIES
Bhagwat Gita was source of inspiration for
Subhas Chandra Bose during his struggle
against the British.
Subhas Chandra Bose was a charismatic
leader.
He was a determined person.
He had positive attitude and believed that
India would gain independence very soon.
He motivated his soldiers in Indian National
Army by the slogan Give me blood, I give
you freedom.

J.R.D. TATA
BACKGROUND
Jehangir Tata was a pioneer aviator and
important businessman of India.
He was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1992.
He is father of Indian civil aviation.

PERSONAL LIFE
J.R.D. Tata was born on 29
th
July, 1904 in
a Parsi family in Paris,France.
His parents were Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata,
an industrialist and Suzzane Tata.
He studied in Cathedral School in Mumbai.
He married Thelma Vicaji.

CONTRIBUTION
J.R.D. Tata was inspired by aviation pioneer Louis Bleriot.
He obtained his pilot license in India in 1929. He then started
Tata Airlines in 1932 which became Air India in 1946.
He headed Tata Group of Industries in field of steel,
hospitality and chemicals.
He established Asias first cancer hospital, Tata Institute of
Fundamental Research.
He started Tata Motors in 1945.
J.R.D. Tata started watch manufacturing industry Titan in
1987.
He started TCS in 1968 and introduced IT industry to India.
QUALITIES
J.R.D. Tata had transformational leadership.
Under his leadership, the assets of Tata Group
increased from 100 million US$ to 5 billion US$.
He did business ethically without bribing the
politicians.
He was an innovator.
He was ready to accepted opinion of his workers
by developing an effective readdressal system.
He worked for employee welfare by providing
them medical aid, provident fund and limited
working hours.

INDIRA GANDHI
(1917-1984)
Thoughts on leadership

I suppose leadership at one time
meant muscles; but today it
means getting along with people.

- Indira Gandhi

Her Tenure as Prime Minister
Indira Gandhi will be remembered for her commendable
efforts in the development and progress of science,
space exploration, irrigation as well as policies like
nationalization of banks etc.
What makes her a leader?
Because Indira Gandhi was a Politian, people did think
of her to be a leader.
She committed her life to give India the best of her ability
although she was going through pretty hard times.
She was a woman who not only thought of herself but
others as well. Her hardship paid off and made her a
notable woman today.
Although she was shot by her two security guards on
October 31, 1984, people still remember her for her
great accomplishments and for the great leader she was.

Leadership lessons through
literature-

Born: 1809
birthplace: Hardin

Lincoln was born in Hardin. His family moved to
Indiana and then to Illinois and he gained what
education he could along the way.

While learning law he worked in a store, managed
a mill, surveyed.

In 1834 he became the party's floor leader.
Ctd.
Lincoln gained national attention in 1858
when he stood for elections for republican
candidate.
He lost the election, but continued to
prepare the way for the 1860 republican
convention and was awarded with the
presidential nomination on the third ballot.
He won the election over three opponents.
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