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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
An excellent guide for Junior Leaders in uniformed services who aspire to lead with passion and commitment. It provides practical guidelines that help young officers face leadership challenges and assist in self-development with values of loyalty, courage, selfless service and personal example.
The solid foundation built by following these principles will stand the readers in good stead throughout their personal and professional life.
General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff (from the foreword)
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Like the magnificent buildings that stand for centuries, great lives are built on strong foundations of character and competence. Included in the book are essential thoughts on:
• Leadership basics – If your men were to choose their leader in a crisis, will they choose you?
• Have you thought of what legacy you wish to leave behind for your children?
• Self-development is your obligation to yourself. Do you have a self-development plan?
• Emotional Intelligence—the life changing tool. Do you understand how it works?
• Values, Morals and Ethics in leadership—defeating the moral dilemma.
• Journey is bigger fun than the destination.
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Other books by the author
Militarily Crazy: The Lighter Side of Life in the Indian Army
Battalion Command: Dare to Lead
Four Decades in Olive Greens- Pride, Passion and Perspectives
(Publisher: Pentagon Press. Available on Amazon and Flipkart)
Major General Anil Sengar (Retd.)
Major General Anil Sengar (Retd) is an alumnus of Sainik School, Ghorakhal and the National Defence Academy. He was awarded the prestigious ‘Sword of Honour’ and the ‘Gold Medal’ at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He was commissioned in and commanded the 5th Battalion, Brigade of The Guards, which he cherishes as the finest hour of his career.
The Sword winning soldier picked up a pen and has written three very popular books on military themes touching thousands of young minds. His most notable impact in his illustrious career has been in repeatedly inspiring his command at different levels to excellence by setting very high professional and personal standards for himself. His brand of inspirational leadership earned him the reputation of being the commander to fight the war under and the leader to emulate.
He stood out for his passion and courage of conviction and left a lasting legacy wherever he commanded. Awarded thrice while serving in operational environment, he was also awarded ‘Medal of Esteem, Silver Degree,’ by the Government of Lebanon, while serving as Defense Attaché in Turkey accredited to Lebanon and Syria.
Through this book, he attempts to pass on his captivating thoughts on leadership and self-development that made his leadership truly inspirational.
