Leadership Quality

Heard Dr.Kalam “Frankly Speaking” on TIMES NOW on Sunday 04.11.07. What he said in reply to the question by Arnab Goswami “What is Leadership quality” is simple awesome.

Dr.Kalam replied - Let me explain with the help an example- I think leadership quality is what I had seen in my guru “Dr. Satish Dhawan”- It was year 1979; November....

The first launch of SLV-3 failed of which I was the Project Director, responsible for everything. Instead of putting satellite in space it fall down in Bay of Bengal. There was huge criticism in media; 20 crores put in Bay of Bengal etc etc. Dr. Satish Dhawan told me; “I have to address a press meet, u come along”.

In the press meet he said, “Yes I accept it was a failure. I still thank all my team members for putting in their best. Give us an year’s time and v will show”. I (Dr.Kalam) was retained as Project Director.

Next year the launch was successful and there was huge appreciation in the media. Again there was time for a press meet and this time Dr. Satish Dhawan told me; “U address the press meet”

Then Dr.Kalam told Arnab Goswami; see this is what I say leadership quality, “a leader takes the responsibility of failure, but let his followers taste the success”

JAB WE MET

Saw what happened JAB they MET (!) last week. It is an awesome movie..a must see for all. After VEER-ZAARA may be this movie i will like to see once more (what i want to say is tht i generally don't see any movie twice if it does not touches my heart :P)

This film has all...a good story, good acting (kareena in particular), good music (really liked "ye ishq hai..."-they way it is picturised) etc etc...

following couple of dialogues says all abt LIFE (which this blog is all abt):-
Shahid to Kareena - "life mein kabhi serious bhi hona padta hai"(one has to be serious in life at times)
Kareena to Shahid- "tum to life mein bhaut serious ho, tumhe kya mila?"(u r handling ur life very seriously, what u were able to take from life?)
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What women want

What women want...read on.....

Young King Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a
neighboring kingdom. The monarch could have killed him but was
moved by Arthur's youth and ideals. So, the monarch offered him his freedom, as long
as he could answer a very difficult question. Arthur would have a
year to figure out the answer and, If after a year, he still had no answer, he
would be put to death. The question was: What do women really want? Such a
question would perplex even the most knowledgeable man,
And to young Arthur, it seemed an impossible query.
But, since it was better than death,

He accepted the monarch's proposition to have an answer by year's
end.
He returned to his kingdom and began to poll everyone:
The princess, the priests, the wise men, and even the court jester. He
spoke with everyone, but no one could give him a satisfactory
answer.
Many people advised him to consult the old witch,
For only she would have the answer.
But the price would be high as the witch was famous through out the kingdom
for the exorbitant prices she charged.
The last day of the year arrived and Arthur had no choice but to
talk to the witch.
She agreed to answer the question, but he would have to agree to
her price first.
The old witch wanted to marry Sir Lancelot,
The most noble of the Knights of the Round Table,
And Arthur's closest friend!
Young Arthur was horrified.
She was hunch-backed and hideous, had only one tooth,
Smelled like sewage, made obscene noises, etc.
He had never encountered such a repugnant creature in all his life. He
refused to force his friend to marry her and
endure such a terrible burden,
But Lancelot, having learnt of the proposal, spoke with Arthur.
He said nothing was too big of a sacrifice compared to Arthur's
life.
And the preservation of the Round Table.
Hence, a wedding was proclaimed and the witch answered.
Arthur's question thus: "What a woman really wants?"
She said, "Is to be in charge of her own life."
Everyone in the kingdom instantly knew that the witch had uttered a great
truth.
And that Arthur's life would be spared.
And so it was.
The neighboring monarch granted Arthur his freedom.
And Lancelot and the witch had a wonderful wedding.
The honeymoon hour approached and,
Lancelot, steeling himself for a horrific experience, entered the
bedroom.
But, what a sight awaited him.
The most beautiful woman he had ever seen lay before him on the
bed.
The astounded Lancelot asked what had happened.
The beauty replied that since he had been so kind to her when she
appeared
as a witch,
She would henceforth be her horrible and deformed self only half
the time.
And the beautiful maiden the other half.
"Which would you prefer? She asked him.
"Beautiful during the day ... or at night?"
Lancelot pondered the predicament.
During the day he could have a beautiful woman to show off to his
friends,
But at night, in the privacy of his castle, an old witch!
Or,
Would he prefer having a hideous witch during the day?
But by night a beautiful woman for him to enjoy wondrous, intimate moments
with?
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(If you are a man reading this...) What would YOUR choice be?
(If you are a woman reading this ) What would YOUR MAN'S choice
be?
What Lancelot chose, is given below:
BUT... make YOUR choice before you scroll down below... OKAY?

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Noble Lancelot, knowing the answer the witch gave Arthur to his
question,
He said that he would allow HER to make the choice herself.
Upon hearing this, she announced that she would be beautiful all
the time.
Because, he had respected her enough to let her be in charge of her own
life.
Now... what is the moral to this story?

..

The moral is...
1) There is witch in every woman no matter how beautiful she is!
2) If you don't let a woman have her own way, things are going to
get ugly.

So, always remember:

IT'S EITHER "HER WAY" OR IT'S "NO WAY" !!!