All of us grownups have a child within that likes to frolic and have fun. There is another child within all of us that looks for a fatherly figure that can protect him from the world at large. The more masculine a look that this father figure wears, the more booming his voice, the more decisive his pronouncements, the more authoritative his approach the better. For such a father seems capable of squarely meeting and repelling threats.
This is why people with such attributes are easily accepted as leaders, corporate, political or otherwise. Though, it is doubtful if these qualities have a correlation with the kind of leader that a person will make. After all just repelling threats is not the whole job of a leader in today's civilized world. Yet, mild mannered introverts do not inspire enough confidence in the child inside others to accept them as leaders even though many of them are likely to make a far better leader. Another problem with the milder variety is that they will not go ahead and grab the position while the other category is just too eager to do that.
These observations are borne out by the fact that the media persons are often not willing to show the same deference to Kejariwal in their interactions as they do to Modi. They do not feel intimidated by Kejariwal and are loath to accept him as an authority figure and that shows in their approach.
A friend of mine was discussing the current political scenario in Delhi. He said that while he is all for what Kejariwal stands for but the very sight of Modi so inspires him that he cannot but vote for BJP.
I say ask the child in you to be quiet while the adult in you assesses the scenario, available options and likely outcomes.
This is why people with such attributes are easily accepted as leaders, corporate, political or otherwise. Though, it is doubtful if these qualities have a correlation with the kind of leader that a person will make. After all just repelling threats is not the whole job of a leader in today's civilized world. Yet, mild mannered introverts do not inspire enough confidence in the child inside others to accept them as leaders even though many of them are likely to make a far better leader. Another problem with the milder variety is that they will not go ahead and grab the position while the other category is just too eager to do that.
These observations are borne out by the fact that the media persons are often not willing to show the same deference to Kejariwal in their interactions as they do to Modi. They do not feel intimidated by Kejariwal and are loath to accept him as an authority figure and that shows in their approach.
A friend of mine was discussing the current political scenario in Delhi. He said that while he is all for what Kejariwal stands for but the very sight of Modi so inspires him that he cannot but vote for BJP.
I say ask the child in you to be quiet while the adult in you assesses the scenario, available options and likely outcomes.
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