It was late in the night, on board the Kingfisher returning from Delhi. The dinner trays had just been cleared by the efficient crew and everyone was either smiling at The Great Indian Laughter Challenge on their TV screens or just started dozing off. I was lazily browsing through the newspaper when the above visual and the accompanying article in the Delhi edition of Hindustan Times shook me wide awake.
It went like this "Witnessing the resurgence of charismatic leadership in the Rajnikanth persona, the debate about the methods and madness of management by charisma has once again surfaced. Fenzied mobs crazy with their adulation for the leader, who is the star and the center of their universe. A hysteria that gripped Indians and non-Indians across the globe and created history."
Then the writer quotes names of famous leaders and notorious people who used their persona to move followers into action much like the flute of the pied piper and says the same is true of the Rajnikanth effect.
The writer emphasises "The need of the hour is for the saviour who will redeem the masses and restore faith in the system. We need to create a leader who creates followers."
One needs to read the full article to understand the writer's thought process supporting the above statement. It's just amazing :)
The concept linking super heroes with requirements of a great Leader is neatly illustrated under the areas of:
The authenticity
The Image
What the followers need
Tricks of the trade
The ethics debate
The author, Aneeta Madhok, Dean, Center for Human Resources, S.P.Jain Center of Management Academic City, Dubai, sure knows how to throw light into areas never imagined!
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