Dhoni: Competencies

Dear All,



Those interested in cricket must have followed the three months tour of Indian team to Australia, especially the last ODI series down under.



M. S. Dhoni obviously stood out displaying a few excellent leadership competencies... and I was wondering (as in a school in Paris where a math teacher took a video clip of one of the masterpiece free-kick of Beckham to teach his students some otherwise boring math lesson) I was wondering, if the training fraternity in this group could put our heads together to see what parallel we could run to the corporate world from the competencies displayed by the captain to lead the team to win the series.



This would benefit us in having a good piece of interesting stuff - especially for the trainers in the sub-continent - to capture the hearts and minds of learners (cricket being the spice) and drive in some superb theories of leadership...; I am also seeing some Situational Leadership ... in the way he guided Ishant etc.



To highlight a few to begin with, perhaps the captain was good in calculated risk-taking, strategic thinking (leaving behind the experienced Dravid & Saurav), plenty of Positive Strokes (well, that's TA) and many more... and should we share some thoughts?



Might turn out interesting, I thought. - a training module in the making!!



Courtesy,,,

Shahir

Dear Shahir,

Hi, This is Mahesh. Good food for thought. Definitely the captaincy of Dhoni has been a matured and good exhibition of situatioinal leadership. One needs to also understand and remember that he himself is in the mature hands of Anil kumble and clues for this instinct and instances of Situational leadership has come from leads of Experienced hands. At this point it would be right way to say that situational leadership of Sehwag and Kumble at Perth in Handling Ishant Leading to dismassal of Ponting was a dossier to Dhoni to develop himself and take risk.

Here are some examples of Situational leadership.

1) Forming basics- build from stratch Demand for youngsters in the team.

setting the norms for performance for everyone based on KASH. Getting everyone to perform and reap the rewards of performs.

2) Have only one experienced players above 30 years rest below 25 as a result the it gave rise ounce of mentorship in the team wherein everybody looked to Sachin as a mentor.( words of advice form Sachin to Yuvraj singh for getting his touch in last three matches).

3) Sachin himself was given a smooth caution regarding his poor performance in first half of the series from the teams perspective ( how important for the team)- Reinvent yourself to answer detractors

4) Strategist- unruffle competition with a something which is unknown handing over of the new ball to praveen kumar.

5) Be cool to situation when even death is near giving irfan pathan the ball in the second finals when just 13 runs were needed.

6) Getting the respect of opponents that one is a tough task master even when one is laughing and not pressing panic button.

7) Team members taking upon themselves as the need to perform after analzying the situation. ( Stimulus- Response) leading to confidence within themselves and also to projecting themselves why they need to be valued.

There is a famous saying raise your hands to situation ( volunteer) to take the baton on yourself for the team. In other words change in mindset and attitude leading to cohesion.

Passing shot :

The situation leadership of Dhoni reminded on of Kapil Dev heroic of 175 in world cup and 1985 Worldseries second one gelling well with the first in terms of match v/s New zealand in semi finals needing 205 to win our team was in tatters 101 for 3 in 32 overs. then emergence of kapil into middle 42.1 overs 205 for 3. It was a murderous assault alongwith Vengsarkar at other end.

When the going is tough the tough gets going.( just sit analyse, plan and act).

Brother shahir,

i am just adding few more food for thoughts which could be addition for training fratenity.

Hope this is good value addition to all.

Regardz

Balaji Mahesh

In my view, apart from being calm and composed, Dhoni is unconventional, does not hesitate to take risks on instinct and also does not complicate things too much. The new bowler,Praveen Kumar said in some interview that Dhoni told him "Ball Dalega? Bindaas phek". Reminds you of Munnabhai MBBS "Zyada Tension nahin leneka". He has also been lucky that all his moves have paid off so far. If he had failed, everybody would be baying for his blood instead of analyzing leadership.
I recently read a book "Break free" by Professor Degbashis Chatterjee of IIm(Lucknow) whcih has a chapter called "A leader can be made if he is born as one" The whole chapter explains how skill and knowledge can supplement latent talent. We sometimes complicate leadership with too much analysis.

I had been reading several posts about our cricketing team winning in Australia . Focus is on the leadership of Dhoni.

I am not undermining the leadership of Dhoni.

But we must look at broader areas and our Prime Minister subtly highlighted by praising Cricket administration.

Just think of the support the Captions had been getting from the Administartors.Many did not get the support Kumble and Dhoni are getting from the Administrators.Sharad Powar stood firm and supported Dhoni. Stood firm on Harbjans issue.Has been managing it well. Rewarding them well.

Mr Dalmiya was responsible for making the Board very rich. Thanks to Dalmiya.

But Sharad Powar is definitely focusing on delivery by players. Selegating and supporting very well

Who really took the risk?? Dhoni taking certain risks are taken by many captains but they failed. His instincts are better That way he is a good captain.

But the real leadership that corporates need to look at is the leadership Sharad Powar is providing. Is it not the right thing that we need to diascuss???

Siva

NB

Pl dont take it that I am undermining the performance of Dhoni

Mr Sivasankaran has raised a very valid point. I was under the impression that perhaps people took up cricket admin even if honorary becasue of the money and visibility cricket provides. IF he is really such a great adminsitrator, he should shift to hockey or take that up as well. Gill has made a mess of things and hockey does not have the kind of funds cricket has. That really calls for inspiring and efficient leadership and I am not saying this sarcastically.

Thank you Hiren
I strongly believe that Hockey need the leadership that Cricket has been getting in the last two decades. Where did the money come from? Even cricket did not have that much of money in 70s and Hockey in India was the most popular game. The administrators did not have that vision.We had excellent players. We had excellent followers but.....The Hockey Federation in Inida did not have the leadership. If Mr Powar can get this message and devote some time, we will have two national games in Inida one cricket and the other original national game The Hockey
Siva

Hi,
You have generated a Good Thought process.
Winning is the only Goal one should have
Good Day
bharat