‘Sam Bahadur’, a name given to one of the legends who served our motherland.
03 April marks the birth anniversary of Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw, the first Field Marshal of Independent India.
Although, too much has already been shared about him (thanks to the wonderful movie released in 2023) I would take this opportunity to cull down certain quotes in which he defined professionalism and leadership in his very own ‘Sam’ way:
1. “Professional knowledge has to be acquired the hard way. It is continuous study and you never acquire it in today’s fast-moving technological world that you are living in.”
2. “Professional knowledge and professional competence are the main attributes of #leadership.”
3. “Unless you know, and the men you command know that you know your job, you will never be a #leader.”
4. “A ‘Yes man’ is a dangerous man. He is a menace. He will go very far. He can become a minister, a secretary or a Field Marshal but he can never become a leader nor, ever be respected.”
5. “Give me a man or a woman with common sense and who is not an idiot and I assure you can make a leader out of him or her.”
A true #legend and an idol to many!!
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