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lEAdErSHIP 101
In his monthly column, Cyrus MR Gonda explains what exactly is leadership... and just why this vital and much needed resource is in such short supply
Cyrus Mr Gonda
Leadership is like gravity. You know it is there, you know it exists, but how do you define it? - Jamie Williams The resource most in short supply of, in the corporate world (and indeed, in the world, at large, as well), today, is a steady supply of strong leaders and sound leadership.
‘Leadership’ is a critical term which needs to be clearly understood so that organisations of the future are able to withstand the extremely volatile, competitive, and uncertain business space. As global markets tend to be cyclic in nature, the organisation which the leader heads should be capable of withstanding all market conditions and the organisation should also be perceived in the wide spectrum of its customer
base as vibrant and sensitive to evolving and ever-changing needs, at the same time, keeping the flames of the founder’s philosophy alive at all times.
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