1) The film Lagaan is about how ordinary people can do extraordinary things by never giving up and not underestimating others. 2) The protagonist Bhuvan plans out how to train the village cricket team to have a chance at winning, organizes the team by selecting the right members and motivating them, and directs the team by assigning roles and backing them. 3) Through controlling the team by making changes based on observations, leadership traits like viewing challenges as opportunities, demonstrating to create interest, and never giving up, Bhuvan was able to lead the team to an unlikely victory over the British.

1. <br />Learning’s from Lagaan<br />Vision: Is to insert in mind of people that an ordinary person can do extra ordinary things. The film ‘Lagaan’ is all about how ordinary people can do extraordinary deeds.<br />Mission: To win at any situation in order to save respect of their village that would bring 3 years of ‘TAXFREE’ life for his village folk.<br />Values: Never give up & never ever underestimate anyone, as overconfidence can lead to a big loss.<br />3 Examples under principles of management:<br />1. Planning:As bhuvan had said yes for the play he had started planning the game to be played like gilli danda that all villagers are almost known to have played from childhood. Bhuvan did not wait to start. He did not see around. He made bat and a ball, got the kid interested and started. eg: Demo by Bhuvan and Tipu of cricket to encourage villagers.<br />2. Organizing: Building the team is like recruitment. One needs to select the right people and motivate them. He understands the pressures and the soft points of people, and uses this knowledge to make them part of his team. Each one of his team members is treated as special, as being different <br />3. Directing/Leading: Bhuvan also assigns responsibilities to each of his people. Just getting the people in the team is not good enough. They have to be told what the goal is. A team consists of different individuals. The objective is to make them all work together like a fist, like a team.<br />4. Controlling: It is indeed important in any team that the captain backs In sport, in business and in life…..always be alert, because you never know when opportunity may knock on your door. He selected the right person, at the right time, for the right job. <br />EG. he selected untouchable kachra for spin bowling and had full control over his team and make changes as per his observation by gauging the competitor.<br />The four definition of management of 4 principles:<br />Planning: involves selection of objectives and the course of action to achieve them.\"
The short- term plan, then, is an operative plan defining goals in writing and clearly indicating how these goals are to be carried out...\"
- American Management\"
A plan is a list of actions arranged in whatever sequence is thought likely to achieve an objective.\"
- John Argenti<br />Organising: Organizing (also spelled organising) is the act of rearranging elements following one or more rules. “Making optimum use of the resources required to enable the successful carrying out of plans.”- - American Management Anything is commonly considered organized when it looks like everything has a correct order or placement.<br />Directing/ Leadership: it is the process through which an individual tries to influence another individual or a group of individuals to accomplish a goal. -Kouzes, J. M., and Posner, B. Z. (1995). The Leadership Challenge, 2nd edition. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.<br /> “Determining what needs to be done in a situation and getting people to do it.”- - American Management<br />Controlling: According to Henri Fayol,”Control of an undertaking consists of seeing that everything is being carried out in accordance with the plan which has been adopted, the orders which have been given, and the principles which have been laid down. Its object is to point out mistakes in order that they may be rectified and prevented from recurring.”-Henri Fayol (1949). General and Industrial Management. New York: Pitman Publishing<br />The leadership traits in bhuvan:<br />1. VIEWED PROBLEMS AS OPPORTUNITIES: <br />Captain Russell’s challenge to Bhuvan to play the cricket match was taken up by Bhuvan as an opportunity to bring happiness into the lives of his village folk. He dreamt big and achieved it with input of hard work and dedication.<br />2. DREAM BIG AND DEFINE THE GOAL: Bhuvan accepting the challenge to play the cricket match, as winning it meant 3 yrs of ‘TAXFREE’ happiness.<br />3. MAKES NO DIFFERENCE AMONG PEOPLE: Right from the start when the entire village opposes Bhuvan’s having taken up the challenge to the time when the rest of his team refuses to play because he wants to take inan untouchable in the team.<br />4.CREATED INTEREST & MAKE A BEGINNING: Bhuvan did not wait to start. He did not see around.He made bat and a ball, got the kid interested and started.<br />5. DEMONSTRATION INDICATING SMALL VICTORIES ARE IMPORTANT AT THE START :<br />Bhuvan hitting the ball for the first time in full public view and inculcating a feeling of participation among them.<br />6. BUILDING THE TEAM: Building the team is like recruitment. One needs to select the right people and motivate them.<br />7. ALLOCATING ROLES: Bhuvan also assigns responsibilities to each of his people as per their capacities, capabilities and knowledgeable experience that they were not aware of that they have it within them.<br />8. SUPPORT THE TEAM MEMBERS: Bhuvan backs his team members to the hilt,even when they make mistakes.he tried to create positive feeling among them.<br />9.COOL, CALM AND POSITIVE APPROACH: he avoided anger at every stage and even directed his team, players to do the same.<br />10. PASSION AS THE DIFFERENTIATOR: Bhuvan and his team members played for the hopes & aspirations of their villagers.It was their passion that made all the difference<br />11. DEFINE THE ENEMY: For Bhuvan the enemy was defined as bad, oppressors and merciless British overlords. This clear definition helped him to fight towards a specific goal. <br />12. TRAIN AND PRACTICE: There are no shortcuts for physical and mental fitness.Bhuvan and his team strongly believed it and never compromised on it.<br />13. MOTIVATION THROUGH SONGS AND CELEBRATION: Small celebrations help in motivating and encouraging the team.It also helps to lift the spirits of the team members.This well projected by Bhuvan’s team.<br />14. NEVER GIVE UP: Even the last ball of the match was played with hope.5 runs to win out of 1 ball, but Bhuvan played it great expectations as though it could win the match for the teamand that is exactly what happened.He never gave up on his ability and this is what made him win the match.<br />15.MAKE THE BEST OF LIMITED RESOURCE: Bhuvan made the best out of his limited resources.The tools for the game were all made by the village folkand were made out of the best that they could lay their hands on.<br />16.FAITH IN GOD: this belief helped them to be more confident and they followed only one mantra “sach aur sahas jiske manme….. anth me jeeth useke he”<br />17. TAKE THE UNEXPECTED IN YOUR STRIDE: One after the other all the good batsmen in Bhuvan’s teamfell, but he did not lose heart, he played on his best shot and gave the team its victory.<br />18.ITS ABOUT BUILDING TEAM SPIRIT: No matter how well Bhuvan played in the match, nothing would have been possible if all the team members did not put in their effortsBhuvan showed how an average team filled with team spirit can overcome a group of talented, experienced but under-motivated individuals.<br />