Leadership lessons from India Win In Second Cricket Test Match
India won a remarkable match against Australia at MCG. It was an absolute turnaround by India playing with almost the same set of players with disadvantage of losing the best batsman Kohli. India had caved in to Australia in the last match by scoring only 36 runs in the last innings. The same team now beat Australia by same 8 wicket margin and dominated the match in every way and every session.
The key change in my judgement was the new leadership of Ajinkya Rahane (Jinx). Suddenly each player produced his best, catches were being taken and fielding was enthusiastic. I observed a renewed team playing their hearts out and enjoying. Here is what I think were the leadership skills on display:
- Jinx knew strengths of each team mate and had done home work on key opposition batsmen. He had an strategy for each batsmen. The strategy was aligned with the bowlers.
- The bowlers were rotated based on his calculation on who will be the right bowler for which batsman and situation.
- He had cool confidence and was always in control of the match situations.
- As a leader he led from the front by scoring a great century when the team needed it most. He supported his partners to the extent that he was run out trying to help Jadeja get to his 50!
- The team clearly respected him and supported him. Everyone looked happy and confident despite such a poor result in the previous test. They had forgotten the past and were focused on the present all the time.
- What Jinx achieved is even more praiseworthy as he has been dropped from matches in the past often without any logic. He had to fight those demons in the mind. He had to prove himself once again.
These are such wonderful qualities and attitude for a business leader to draw inspiration from. Let’s look forward to more success by team India.
Medical Device - Quality & Regulatory Professional (Ex J&J Director RA & Quality): Founder - Yateen's MedTech Solutions
4 年Hope the leader delivers again ...tomorrow!!! Many best wishes
Independent Marketing and Advertising Professional
4 年Self-belief leads to self-confidence. That is turn engenders Leadership which leads to providing inspiration to the Team. A classic instance of putting ghosts of the past behind you and confronting the future with hope. The best example of this was the number of catches dropped in the 1st Test - far too many - and in the 2nd test - only one.
Business Head - Tape Solutions (India) - Grindwell Norton Limited- Saint Gobain Group
4 年I would say, our team have had an upper hand in close to 6 days of this Test series - except the half a day at Adelaide! Getting the team to forget that disaster and look ahead while overcoming his own internal demons (remember he had triggered the Indian downfall at Adelaide with Virat's run out) showed Jinx's mettle! Let us hope he stays true to his name "Ajinkya" and never gets defeated ever as a Captain and leader!
Consultant - Partnering to provide IT Support at Sound Mate Inc.
4 年True
Head HR - Sanofi CHC, South Asia || Guest Faculty - IIM
4 年Narendra Ambwani sir So well written. This actually reminds me of the sun, wind and the man with the coat story. ????