I am planning to write a detailed book on leadership not as
any over generalized fit all contexts phenomenon or reference manual but what type
of leadership is expected in different contexts.
Leadership too, like many things, is contextual and
obviously there are vast differences between a political leader, business
leader, religious leader etc.
This, I feel is much required because leadership is mix of
many things and skill sets both of which are acquired over time through many
ways.
Leadership also involves effective unbiased observation, unconditioned
grasp and perception of the pulse of the domain at a particular time and place
in which one is a leader.
Leadership is brief is a very delicate mixture of instincts,
impulses, inculcated intelligent methodologies, intrigues, interpretations,
innate responses and many other important things.
Besides, even within specific domains and contexts we also
have multiple nuances to be adopted and executed depending on the evolving
situations.
Among the many aspects required of a leader the predominant
features may preferably be an attitude of flexibility, proper perspective and
involved commitment with total intensity and intense totality, the perception
of multiple nuances of existing contexts and situations along with a
cleverness, alertness and capabilities to predict and to be prepared to deal
with emerging and evolving situations.
Leadership is a wholesome package of multiple facets all of
which are responsible to ensure maximum possible happiness, peace and
prosperity to the maximum number for/to whom the leadership is answerable.
However, for all types of leadership
there could be certain common and broadly defined universal aspects
of wisdom which in my humble opinion could be like the following list, irrespective
of whether they are sanctioned or sanctified by any ideological, social or
religious isms.
The following list is based on the view that wisdom is the work
shop where works of evolutionary trends and experiences of everyone in it
emerge to express wisely the essence of everything to enlighten everyone;
A wisdom which prioritizes living in the present context and
along with practicing certain time tested values which have relevance in
present context but with global perspective to bequeath a livable planet, a
lovable society with lovely infrastructures and improved living conditions;
A wisdom that evaluates everything and everyone with
contextual relevance and based on the inherent attributes or merits of what or
who is being evaluated without extrapolating any presumptions, opinions,
judgments, perceptions, expectations, ideologies, doctrines, identity based
ideology and so on;
A wisdom which is willing to make minor adjustments, small compromises,
spontaneous cooperation to create compatible and conducive atmosphere with
humility devoid of any egocentric or ethnocentric pride;
A wisdom with the realization and a perspective that must be aware that
life is a constant process of learning of the multiple dimensions of many
things and the various dynamics of those dimensions involving the constant
interaction and interrelationship with everyone and everything.
A wisdom that is willing to accommodate multiple methods or
means of life with some overall tolerant attitude embedded on humanitarian
concerns towards all human life and environmental or natural concern towards
all other species.
A wisdom that gets its clarity of understanding through a
churning process that takes into consideration several aspects from the practical
to the philosophical to the all fantasies of the mind.
So, leadership is a package and pact and the script of
leadership may be embedded with certain repetitions as leadership has to be
constantly and repeatedly reminded of its priority of the role and responsibilities rather than the
mere position of authority though that is also an important component of
leadership.
I shall explain the pact in detail later on.
