The document discusses several qualities and traits that are important for effective leadership in the armed forces. It describes traits like effective intelligence, reasoning ability, social adaptability, cooperation, sense of responsibility, and courage. It notes that while it is impossible for any human to have all qualities to a high degree, the armed forces look for average people with the capabilities to develop these leadership qualities through training. It emphasizes maintaining a daily log and self-reflection to consciously work on strengthening areas of weakness.

1. Officer Like Qualities
Men are alike in their promises. It is only
in their deeds that they differ – Moliere
Doing What's Right Earns You the
Right
By John C. Maxwell
By
Mukteshwar Prasad

2. Planning and org
 Good org clever planner clever org
speaker seeing essential of problem
Logical reasoning
Effective Intelligence – Int utilised in coping with
practical situation of varying complexity
 Practical Intel-Capacity to evolve independent solution
 Resourcefulness-use of available resources for desired goal
• Hence
Group
Imagination
Clear headed

3. planning and org…contd
Reasoning ability-grasp essential well and arrive at
conclusion by rational thinking
 Grasp
 Inquiring attitude
 Receptivity
 Logic

4. planning and org…contd
Org Ability-Arrange resources in systematic way to
produce effective result of best use of resources
 Resourcefulness-best use of resources for attaining goal
 Org resources
 Allotment of priorities

5. planning and org…contd
Power of Expression –Ability to put across one’s idea
adequately with ease and clarity
 Clarity
 Coherence
 Fluency

6. Social adjustment
Socially well adjusted ,disciplined and dutiful i.e. A
Good Worker
 Social adjustment-Adapt himself to social and
environment adjust well with person and social groups
with ref to superiors/equals/subordinates
Social intelligence
Attitude towards others
Adaptability

7. Social adjustment..contd
 Cooperation-Attitude to participate willingly in
harmony with others in a group to achieve group
goal
Collective effort rather than individual effort
Joint effort
Team spirit-loyalty to aim and objective of group even
up to subordinating individual aim.

8. Factor2-Social adjustment..contd
Sense of responsibility-enables one to be dependable
and willingly discharge obligation
 Sense of duty-faithfully and formally doing what one is
ordered.
Thorough understanding of duties and social standards
Conscious discharge of obligation and willingness to bear
consequences
 Discipline-Trained sense of acting strictly in
accordance with rules ,regulations and conventions
Self control
With in bounds of social norms
 Responsibilities

9. Social Effectiveness
A good leader i.e. pushing ,cheerful , possibly
assertive with requisite intelligence and sustain it.
Initiative-Originate action and sustain it
 Ability to take first step
 Act fast in emerging new situation in right direction and
sustain it
 Drive

10. Factor3-Social Effectiveness..contd
Self confidence-Faith in one’s ability to meet
stressful situation which are unfamiliar. Remain
cool under stress.
 Hard work/sweat earlier for preparation
 Familiarity in similar situation and capability to draw
lesson from experience
 Knowledge and skill development
Speed of decision –Arrive at workable decision
expeditiously
 Appropriateness of decision
 Quickness at arriving at decision

11. Social Effectiveness..contd
Ability to influence the group
 Faith
 Some sort of superiority viz
knowledge/skill/ability/intelligence
Liveliness-Remaining buoyant in meeting problem
 Bring about cheerful atmosphere

12. Dynamic
Tough, courageous, determined and understanding
soldier
Determination –sustained effort to achieve objective
in spite of obstacles and setbacks
 Fixedness of purpose
 Mental concentration
 Strength of will
 Application to work
 Drive

13. Dynamic
Courage-Appreciate and take purposive risks willingly
 Ability to appreciate danger
 Spirit of adventure
 Enterprising spirit
 Risk hazard
 Composed in adverse situation
 The basis of courage is individual initiative. If we cannot act
alone, we cannot act together. – John C. Maxwell
Stamina
 Physical
 Mental

15. The army had given (The then Colonel in US
Army during Operation in Vietnam) Norman
Schwarzkopf (Later General in US Army)the
power to lead. And his knowledge and skill had
given him the ability to lead. But his
demonstrated character and courage under the
most difficult of circumstances had earned him
the right to lead.

16. 7 Less trainable Qualities
Deep probe by Assessor
Caution and conscious effort to develop over
considerable time period
 Effective Intelligence
 Reasoning Ability
 Social Adaptability
 Co-operation
 Sense of responsibility
 Liveliness
 Courage

17. Average person
Impossible to have all qualities to high degree by a
human
Armed forces look for average person
 Capabilities to develop in average officer after training
 Few qualities are weak and most qualities above average
Since these qualities help human to be a good leader
hence achievable by being aware of

18. How?
Daily Log
 Showing presence and absence of qualities by writing all 15 qualities
 +ve on Right and _ve on Left
 Read it once before going to bed
 Mere looking it in morning and evening prompts sub /un conscious
mind to correct
Reflection at Night
 Close your eyes before sleep and recall/reflect days event from
morning till you came to bed.
 Whole events may not last even 5 mins because it comes at the speed
of light
 Conscious effort and vow to correct tomorrow
 Keep reflecting
 Helps in memorising days study as well

19. Ganesh
Big Ears-Listening
Small Eyes-Concentration
Small mouth-Less speaking
Big Head-Store good ideas
Big Tummy-Digest criticism
Laddoo-Rewards &Motivation
Perfume sprinkler- Sincerely complement others
Crown-self respect
Benign throne-Pride in self
Tiny rat-Humility
Account book-Update one’s account

20. Principles of Management
Compare with agriculture (Genius use 10% of brain)
 Tilling-Hard Work
 Fertlise-Good reading
 Pesticide-Self discipline
 Irrigation-Commitment
 Seeds-Good thought to start
 Rain -Luck
Our brain is larger than Empire Estate Building
which consumes 1,000,000,000 Watt of Energy

21. Qualities of Good Leader
Setting Goals
Develop positive attitude
Think Imaginatively
Belief in discipline
Putting principles in practice

22. Character of Good Leader
Ability to think Deeply
Ability to communicate
Ability to make things happen

23. Body Part Synchronisation & Leadership
Head-Learn to say no
Eyes- Sorry at right moment
Ears-Differential look to allow passing from one to another
Nose-Poke nose to be informed
Mouth-Words “You care for us & you bleed for us”
Lips-Smile
Heart-Thanks
Throat-Shout at un co-operatives
Face –Silence as thunder
Belly-Laugh it off
Feet- Walk an extra mile
Neck-Praise with humility

24. THANKS
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Namah +Te(Tubhyam)=Namaste
I salute the sacred & that part of the
Supreme Soul which you all have