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True leadership lies in making others the heroes, and not of oneself. It is in making others look as the true achievers, though you as a leader is the one who did the work. It is in helping others become more respectful. It is in even doing those things that may appear as acts of low caliber. Because they are done in order to make others the heroes. Let us take a look at these instances in Mahabharata and take a cue or two from them what a great leader should be:
True leadership lies in making others the heroes, and not of oneself. It is in making others look as the true achievers, though you as a leader is the one who did the work. It is in helping others become more respectful. It is in even doing those things that may appear as acts of low caliber. Because they are done in order to make others the heroes. Let us take a look at these instances in Mahabharata and take a cue or two from them what a great leader should be:
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The Great Make Others The Heroes
The word 'rathi' means the one who stands on a chariot fights a war. (and 'saradhi' means who guides the horses and rides the chariot).. Krishna gave the status of rathi to Arjuna by becoming his saradhi - the charioteer in the Battle of Kurukshetra. Though rathi is the one who is supposed to protect himself, the horses, the charioteer, and his army by fighting against the enemies, here Krishna is the one who protected Arjuna without allowing any harm to him. And, he remained a charioteer and made Arjuna look like a warrior and got him all the respect of a great fighter.
In the same way, Krishna helped Ugrasena and Yudhishthira gain the power and respect of kings. Ugrasena was the father of Kamsa who was imprisoned by his own son. Kamsa ruled the kingdom by keeping his father in the prison. Krishna intervened, killed Kamsa, liberated Ugrasena from the prison, and made him the king again. He helped him gain all the respect associated with that kingship.
Similarly, Krishna crowned Yudhishthira the king of Hastinapura after causing the defeat of kauravas in the battle of Kurukshetra.
It was Krishna's kindness that he attributed the respect of kingship to Ugrasena and Yudhisthira, though he did all the hard work. In the battle of kurukshetra, he was the one who did everything that was required to win the battle, but allowed Arjuna gain the respect of a great warrior.
In the same way, Krishna helped Ugrasena and Yudhishthira gain the power and respect of kings. Ugrasena was the father of Kamsa who was imprisoned by his own son. Kamsa ruled the kingdom by keeping his father in the prison. Krishna intervened, killed Kamsa, liberated Ugrasena from the prison, and made him the king again. He helped him gain all the respect associated with that kingship.
Similarly, Krishna crowned Yudhishthira the king of Hastinapura after causing the defeat of kauravas in the battle of Kurukshetra.
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Leadership is in helping others gain more respect. That is possible only when one is willing to attribute the credit of success to the people below. And it requires courage and confidence in oneself to do so. When the credit is passed on and you make others look the heroes, you become a true leader. Then, even the heroes love to follow you.
Leadership is in helping others gain more respect. That is possible only when one is willing to attribute the credit of success to the people below. And it requires courage and confidence in oneself to do so. When the credit is passed on and you make others look the heroes, you become a true leader. Then, even the heroes love to follow you.
To your continued SUCCESS,
With love,
Siva
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