Guest guest Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Sai Ram In the bhajan sessions one often notices that some people come and attend Bhajans and immediately leave. Bhajan is not an appointment with Sai or a musical show. It is part of a transformation process and just one of the things the SAI family does. It is necessary to stay back a few minutes and talk to others and exchange notes on either self development- the primary aim of Sai movement or atleast on general welfare. Talking to each other is more important than watching a TV show. Below is an extract of thoughts on Leadership: P.B.V.Rajan Gen.Slim (of British Army)did not depend on rank to win loyalty and respect. As leader of the multinational 14th (“forgotten”) army in the second world war, Slim got Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs to fight alongside British and Commonwealth soldiers to free Burma from Japanese occupation. In his memoirs he wrote: “We, my commanders and I, talked to units, to collections of officers, to headquarters, to little groups of men, to individual soldiers.” He also declared that: “The real test of leadership is not if your men will follow you in success but if they will stick by you in defeat and hardship.” Leadership expert John Adair, a fan of Slim’s method, admires his humility. “The deepest flaw in leadership is usually arrogance,” Mr Adair has written. “The root of arrogance is an inflated pride (ego)which makes a person in the position of leadership act in an excessively determined, overbearing or domineering way.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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