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K. Kamaraj a True Servant Leader-Part-3 Empathy: Incident from cart puller Empathy : Servant leaders strive to understand other people's intentions and perspectives. You can be more empathetic    by putting aside your viewpoint temporarily, valuing others' perspectives, and approaching situations with an open mind. When Kamaraj was travelling towards central railway station he saw a man struggling to pull his cart, he immediately instructed the driver to stop the car and rushed to help the man who was struggling to pull the cart. After doing so, he came back and sat in the car.  Kamaraj was told “you could have instructed someone to do help the cart puller” Kamaraj replied back by telling “I am from Virdhunagar I know the pain of pulling a cart” This incident is clear sign of a true leadership which symbolizes the need to be doers not instructors, Kamaraj has demonstrated in his role and many situations.

K.Kamaraj a True Servant Leader-Part-2 The following are the characteristics of Servant Leadership stated by Robert Greenleaf:      I.         Listening     II.         Empathy   III.         Healing   IV.         Awareness     V.         Persuasion   VI.      Conceptualization.   VII.         Foresight VIII.         Stewardship   IX.         Commitment to growth of people.     X.         Building Community. Let’s see how Kamaraj exhibited the above characteristics in his leadership to build the state and develop the people of Tamil Nadu. 1. Listening You'll serve people better when you make a deep commitment to listening intently to them and understanding what they're saying. To improve your listening skills, give people your full attention, take notice of their body language, avoid interrupting them before they've finished speaking, and give feedback on what they say. Listening- The birth of midday meal scheme

K.Kamaraj a True Servant Leader-Part-1 The world has witnessed many Leaders in different eras and each one of them had left their own principles and values. The word Leadership has many definitions and it differs from industry to industry. India as a nation has many Leadership stories right from the days of Maurya’s, Ashoka, Cholas, Pandyas, Krishnadevaraya etc. During the freedom struggle we had Jhansi Rani, Alluri seetha RamaRaju, M.K.Gandhi, V.O.Chidamabaram Pillai, Subash Chandra Bose and many more. Once India got the freedom from British the role of Leader was getting redefined from patriotism to nation building. In this situation Tamil Nadu witnessed a Leader with a difference whose work proves to be the strong foundation for present TN Economy. This selfless soul was none other than K.Kamaraj former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu who lived between 1903 to 1975.  T his write-up will introduce you to the Principles of Servant Leadership and prove how K.Kamar

Less than a Minute Lesson-416 Respect -2 It is the deed that attracts respect not the words Respected are those who live beyond self M.L.Narendra Kumar

Less than a Minute Lesson-415 Respect -1 Respecting people reflects one’s value system Respect is gained by respecting others M.L.Narendra Kumar

Less than a Minute Lesson-414 Setting High Standards Let your standards define your actions. Let those standards be high. The standards what we set defines who we are M.L.Narendra Kumar

Less than a Minute Lesson-413 Rediscover In the world of disruptive innovation, we need to rediscover ourselves We evolve & progress when we keep rediscovering ourselves M.L.Narendra Kumar

Less than a Minute Lesson-412 Opportunities Where there is opportunity there is competition Either be ahead of the competitors or create your own opportunity M.L.Narendra Kumar

In whose hands-2? Drugs in the hands of a drug dealer will be converted into a   narcotics whereas   in the hands of a chemist will be converted into a medicine Gun in the hands of a terrorist will be used to kill people whereas in the hands of a soldier will be used to kill the terrorist Dynamite in the hands of a Naxalite will blow the bridges whereas in hands of a  miner will be used to extract slabs from mountains Knife in the hands of a rowdy will be used for threatening people whereas   in the hands of a surgeon will be used to save lives Acid in the hands of  a dejected lover will be used on the girls faces whereas in   the hands of a cleaner   will be used to sanitize a place A mobile in the hands of the monger will be used to send hate messages whereas   in the hands of a matured person will be used for analysing the message Laptop in the hands of a hacker will be used for hacking whereas in the hands of developer can be used for developing user friendly

Less than a Minute Lesson-411 Challenges We cannot have a rose without encountering a thorn, similarly we cannot rise without encountering challenges Our Attitude can covert problems into challenges M.L.Narendra Kumar  

Being busy for a reason  Some are busy in worrying about future, some are busy in working towards their future Some are busy in criticizing others, some are busy in converting criticism into challenges Some are busy in telling there is no time, some are busy in prioritizing Some are busy in spreading hate, some are busy in spreading love Some are busy in sending motivational forwards, some are busy in leading a motivated life Some are busy in copying, some are busy in creating Some are busy in reading history, some are busy in creating history Some are busy in gossiping about others, some are busy in inspiring others Some are busy in seeking jobs, some are busy in generating jobs Let your busyness define your character M.L.Narendra Kumar

Being Yourself-2 Being Adaptable amongst rigid people reflects your flexibility Being Different amongst mundane people reflects your innovation Being an Initiator amongst Blamers reflects your leadership Being humble amongst Arrogant people reflects your modesty Being Truthful amongst untruthful people reflects your loyalty Being committed amongst uncommitted people reflects your attitude Being Unbiased amongst biased people reflects your fairness Being silent amongst noisy people reflects your calmness Being kind amongst unkind people reflects your humanity You will be respected for what you are M.L.Narendra Kumar

Being Yourself-1 Being Consistent amongst inconsistent people reflects your determination Being Honest amongst dishonest people reflects your character Being Tolerant amongst intolerant people reflects your patience Being Assertive amongst aggressive people reflects your maturity Being Punctual amongst unpunctual people reflects your value system Being Transparent among closed people reflects your openness Being Responsible amongst irresponsible people reflects your ownership Being Accessible amongst inaccessible people reflects your goodness Being Empathetic amongst unempathetic people reflects your emotional intelligence You can feel the uniqueness in you, when you are not what others are M.L.Narendra Kumar

Less than a Minute Lesson-410 Silence Don’t read silence as submissiveness it also means preparedness Silence Re-vitalises M.L.Narendra Kumar  

Less than a Minute Lesson-409 Transaction vs. Transformation Relationship is not a transaction it is a form of transformation Relationship is important than the transaction M.L.Narendra Kumar

Less than a Minute Lesson-408 What you focus matters? If you focus on the rose the thorns will not hurt you, though it hurts you it is worth the rose If you focus on growth, you will get ideas to grow M.L.Narendra Kumar

Less than a Minute Lesson-407 Watering As watering is important in developing a beautiful garden, similarly communication is important in building a good relationship Let the relationship bloom in the garden of life M.L.Narendra Kumar

Is Technology Impacting Cognition? Before we get into the topic let’s define cognition “The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience and the senses” The reason behind writing this article? I have been using cab services for the past 5 years and I am able to witness change in Attitude and cognition skills. Classifying Taxi Drivers Before I would like to assert my point “Is Technology Impacting Cognition?” I would like to classify into three types Veterans- Non-tech world Drivers- These drivers are in the age group of 40 and above who had been driving metered Taxi and they are new to the world of APPs. These drivers are to large extent well versed with routes and short cuts. Many of them have built their career in the same occupation and have accepted driving as their career.  These drivers believed the business is driven by goodwill and hence they were customer focused. When we come across their cabs, all we