In today’s materialistic world, age old dictums that guided a leader are under stree. The prescribed code of conduct is somewhat outdated. This book rationalizes the issues involved; discusses the approach a young leader should have towards his profession so that he does not have to compromise on his ‘core’ values. The theme is that we need to develop a modern approach in our conduct where a bit of rational self-interest is also built in; and relying on ...
…Nehru bought this line of thought in totality. ‘Let Jinnah have Pakistan’, he declared: ‘By cutting off the head we will get rid of the headache.’ It was a moment in history when circumspection and discretion in making public utterances should have been the order of the day. A leader who was reckoned to be the future prime minister of India should have known that there was much to be gained by silence or at least in not making speeches that could ...