The document discusses harnessing people power for project success. It describes how filmmaking requires managing diverse talent and creative content while maintaining operational efficiency. What makes projects successful is the efficient production management, creative discipline of the multi-skilled team, and influential leadership style. Successful leaders engage and energize people, drive results through constant attention to details, and overcome emotional biases to partner for performance. They inspire people by appreciating all contributions and act as transformational leaders who communicate effectively, care for people, are principle-centered, and build a culture of appreciation.

1. Harnessing
people power
for
project success
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2. Why am I here?
• I am a connoisseur of life
• Am exposure driven than expertise centric
• Love the mystery & Magic of being human
• So…
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3. Thank you for the
Opportunity to share my multi-dimensional
experiences, observations & learning
harnessing people power
in
Organization management
and
Film Making
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4. Project : 2 meanings
• To Project – verb: Visualise, imagine, aspire,
represent
• Pro(a)ject:
• noun- a completed or fulfilling, defined
version of a “projection” or intention with
clear parameters of end impact, influence or
implication
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5. Project
• It's a time bound endeavour undertaken to
create a unique product, service or result.
• A project is temporary in that it has a defined
beginning and end in time, and therefore
defined scope and resources and end point.
• Hence it is strongly driven by the 3 parameters
of fulfilment:
Time, Space( material) & Quality
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6. Film making : interesting perspectives
• Dependence on a whole diversity of talent /domain
expertise
• Challenge of managing creative content with operational
efficiency : The whole project’s foundation is creative &
aspirational than cerebral & analytical
• But in the end , objective realty: Success , Box office
Collection, ROI…Creative intention to be hopefully
delivered as revenue collection
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7. What makes the difference?
• The multiple creative elements- but respect for
discipline - hours of learning & doing
• An individuals’ subjective idea, with a hope that it
will have a measurable objective commercial
appeal
• 3 dimensional: The efficiency (of production
management ), creative discipline( of the multi -
skilled team) and mind Influencing ( the leadership
style)makes a big difference
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8. Who are the leaders who get
the best
out of
People?
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9. The H E R O leader…
• Hierarchy is incidental
• Engaging & Energising
• Result Driven, every “BIT”
• Objective: Overcomes emotional tugs:
partner for performance than familiarity or
other reasons
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10. Hierarchy is incidental:
• Division of capability is horizontal not vertical –
real TEAM: together every one achieves more
• Can you inspire by appreciating the smallest
contribution? ( shaji kailas-gangothri)
• Walk around, at least talk around 
• If you can, Bring joy every day: live with reach,
empathy and positive influence
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11. Engaging & Energising
• Sensitivity makes a big difference-care for
their comfort, facilities
• Engage and instil enthusiasm: Instant feed
back, appreciation or course correction
• Get extended collaboration & contribution by
being the role model ( priyan story)
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12. Result Driven, every “BIT” ***
• Assessment & Reviews are ever minute :Constantly pay
attention to details; Every shot/scene & Day is a project
• Demand what is required, even if it is going to be a
“problem” – Thalapathy climax amrish
• Emphasise: Goal clarity is more important than role
clarity- constantly –( agni natchatram)
• When there is conflict, go a level higher and see issues;
when there is an emergency go 2 levels low and get your
hands dirty
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13. Mastering delivery –
“Vairagya” at various levels
“Vairagya” =
dispassionate
determination
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14. DETERMINATION?
• Termination= stopping, halting, ending
• DE-termination= Not stopping, or halting, or
ending, or GIVING-UP
till the GOAL/OBJECTIVE is achieved!
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15. Mastering delivery –
“Vairagya” at various levels
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Short Term
Long Term
Time Scale
& Decision
Flow
Thought leadership
RELIABLE
systems &
practices
Target/SOP/SLA rigor
Process excellence Daily Activity tracking
& self reporting
Weekly
variance analysis
Qtr./Monthly
BSC analysis
A.I.M high review
Feedback
Flow
ENSURE
PARTNER
Deliver as
Promised
Institute
Habits
Cultivate
Performance
Excel as
Enterprise
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16. Objective to the core:
• What will make this qualitative ?
• What will make it succeed? ( change the team if it is not
working)Can I overcomes emotional tugs and be
focussed?
• Plan for normalcy provide for contingency
• As strong as the weakest link- assess objectively
& consistently. Explain, educate , experiment or
even eliminate
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17. • What does all this mean While harnessing
the human power?
Be a
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADER !
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18. Be a “Transformational
Leader…”
• Communicate bountiful :Clarify expectations, status,
concerns, implications, disappointments –PRO ACTIVELY
• CARE like nobody can: Bring hope, assurance & joy every
day; reach with SENSITIVITY and positive influence
• Conviction of values: Build good values and practices; Be
PRINCIPLE CENTRED even while being result driven
• Culture of appreciation : Even the slightest success, let it be
noted. Create a team with SURPLUS MENTALITY
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19. Thank you…
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