The document discusses leadership lessons from the film Lagaan. It provides lessons such as thinking of problems as opportunities, putting community needs before self, being determined in the face of opposition, celebrating small victories to motivate the team, selecting the right people for the right roles, supporting team members, leading from the front, defining the enemy to rally the team, avoiding overconfidence, practicing and training hard, and maintaining a focus on team spirit rather than resources.

1. LAGAAN
a saga of
Leadership
1

2. 1# Think of problems
as Opportunities:
Captain Russell's challenge
to play a cricket match.

3. 2# Put community
before self :
Bhuvan did not dreamt for
himself, he dreamt for
the good of his village folks.

4. 3# Be determined in
the face of opposition
Right from the start when the entire
village opposes Bhuvan’s having taken up
the challenge to the time when rest of his
team has refuses to play because he wants to
take in an untouchable in the team.

5. 4# Small victories
are important at
the start:
Bhuvan hitting the ball first
time in full public view
and inculcating a feeling of
participation among them

6. Building the team
Building a team is like
Building a team is like
recruitment process. Selection
recruitment process. Selection
of right person for the right job
of right person for the right job
at right time.
at right time.

7. Allocating roles
Bhuvan also assigns responsibilities to
Bhuvan also assigns responsibilities to
each of his people.
each of his people.

8. Supporting the team members
Bhuvan backs his team members to
the hilt , even when they make
mistakes.

9. Lead from the front
Never give up…….that
was Bhuvan’s winning
mantra. It enabled him
to hit even the last ball
of the match also.

10. DEFINE THE ENEMY
In any case , havIng a clearly defIned
enemy works as a rallyIng poInt
for the team.

11. OVER CONFIDENCE DESTROYS
Never over estimate ONESELF……
&
Never underestimate OTHERS.

12. TRAIN and PRACTICE
There is only one mantra :To be well
trained and have good enough
practice is HARD WORK!

13. CELEBRATE SMALL VICTORIES
Small celebrations help in motivating
and encouraging the team members

14. never gIve Up
The mantra helped Bhuvan……..
and trust me……..it always helps

15. Focus should be on getting
the work done not on the
availability of resources.
Make best use of lImIted resoUrces

16. It’s about TEAM SPIRIT
An average team filled with TEAM SPIRIT can overcome
a group of talented , experienced but
UNDER MOTIVATED people.