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Communication has a lot to do with our attitude. This thought struck me while pondering over the subject of effective communication with one of my teammates. It is essentially true that effective communication goes beyond the dynamics of language and talking well with people. The essence of it lies in getting, What, How, and When to convey a message right. And this reflects the maturity of a person. We often tend to focus only on factors like vocabulary, confidence, public speaking, and the accuracy of the language. But along with these factors, one also requires sensibility to analyze the situation and respond to it appropriately. Keeping the outcome in mind is the key to successful communication. It all goes well if we communicated in the best interest of the situation we get in. The leaders who drive work well are the ones who can communicate with others with empathy. Putting oneself in other's shoes is the best way to rationalize other's viewpoints. Somebody could be in pai...

Leadership is about maturity and not position. I remember a well-known line that says the power that comes with position goes with it. I want to further add that the real power lies in ones character. Authority should not attract self-pride. People who use their authority to get things done are simply weak enough to win the confidence of people. Discipline can never be enforced on people; it works only if it is inculcated in their minds. A leader is not a dictator. Only he who can understand people can lead. A leader should use his strengths to motivate people, remove indifferent attitude from their minds, foster sense of equality, belongingness and liveliness in the team. People who are self-centered cannot be good leaders. Leadership demands to be one with people. If you don’t understand the strengths and weaknesses of your team you can never lead; if you don’t understand their likes and dislikes you can never lead. Leaders don’t just create followers, they create able individ...