Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the Indian cricket team captain,
is such a personality who has made a place in the heart of every cricket lover,
be it young or old. He is a right handed batsman and also a wicket keeper. His
first match was One Day International (ODI) which he played against Bangladesh
in December 2004 and a year later he played a Test match against Sri Lanka,
which was the first Test match of his life.
Dhoni was born on 7th July 1981 to Pan Singh, his
father, and Devki Devi, his mother. His father used to work in MECON and
earlier used to stay in Almora, Uttarakhand but later moved to Ranchi,
Jharkhand. When he was in school, he used to be a goalkeeper for the football
team of DAV School, Ranchi. Along with that, he also used to play badminton and
for both the games he was a district level and a club level player. However, once his football coach K R Banerjee
asked him to play cricket for the local club. Although Dhoni had never played
cricket earlier, still he proved to be a good wicket keeper which made him a
regular player for the cricket team of Commando Cricket Club from 1995 to 1998.
As he proved to be a skilled player, he was selected for the under 16
championship of Vinoo Mankad Trophy 1997-98. After his wonderful performance in
this championship, he got selected for Bihar Ranji Trophy in 1999-2000.
Dhoni
as a leader
He is the most successful
captain of Indian cricket team under whose captaincy India won three world
titles. Dhoni very well knows how to use the skills of his players in the game
and make the best out of it. This quality in him was clearly seen when in the 2007
twenty-twenty match he sent Joginder Sharma to play the final over. Even though
he comes from a small place, Dhoni has proved that it doesn't matter from where
a person belongs, what matters is the way one performs and changes the view of
the world. He is such a player who has always lead his team from front . He is
strong enough to share all the credits of success with his team players and at
the same time accept his failures. Under his captaincy India won the world cup
after 28 years. In this match because of his wonderful captaincy skills he
promoted himself on the batting order and remained at 91 not out. He had to
deal with the players who were veterans as well as newcomers. Dhoni very calmly
managed the ego of all the players and at the same time made sure to keep the
team's spirit high. Dhoni's ability of staying calm even in adverse situation
has made him succeed.
Dhoni's
leadership style
After analysing Dhoni's
leadership style one can say that the way he chooses to stay cool and calm even
at a time of crisis is a trademark of Dhoni's leadership. One reason that he
stays unruffled is that Dhoni has the ability of keeping him away from any
irrelevant influences. So, he does not care what the media or the press is
saying about him. He believes in what he is doing and not in what others are
talking about him as few of the Indian captains used to do in the past. This
actually helps him have his team's focus on the game. He is also known to back
his players with full support and even the players know that Dhoni will not
judge them without understanding the situation. So, he is a captain who doesn't
like to control his team but likes to give everybody their own space. Dhoni is
empowering; however, at the same time when a situation comes when an important
strategic decision is to be taken, he is on his own who seldom seeks advice
from others.
Dhoni's
communication style
Dhoni has a very good
command over his communication skills and due to that he has received much
respect throughout the world. His communication style is crystal clear and is
very impersonal. He knows how to talk to the people including his fans as well
as the press. He is a very respectful person who shows respect in each and
every word that he is saying. At the same time he is very frank as well as
honest.
Ethics
for Dhoni
Dhoni is very respectful to
his team members and his colleagues. He has never been in news where he has
misbehaved with his team players. He is always known to have respected his
peers and also motivated the new comers. And his team players can look up to
him at any time. This is one of the reason why he became a captain only after
few years of joining the Indian team and still maintains the position with
respect. Due to his behaviour people have even said that when he retires from
the Indian cricket, he will be selected for the Prime Ministerial role.
Respect
towards Dhoni
Dhoni is respected
throughout the world and is considered one of the eminent player in the world
of cricket. He never shows any disrespect or any unethical behavior towards
anyone and is always known to back his team members. He is not only respected
in India but is respected throughout the world. So, he not only gives
importance to others but even respects each country. So, he is also given the
same importance in return. I individually respect Dhoni a lot due to his calm
and cool behavior and also because of his respectful behaviour towards others.
Dhoni
effective style of leadership
It is said that a leader is
good when he knows how to manage his team along with taking the responsibility
of the team. A leader should also be able to stand for his team players and
give credit to his players when success comes and accordingly take the responsibility
when the team sees failure. He should be able to command his team very well.
All these characteristics are very well seen in Dhoni. So, his way of
leadership is considered to be very effective.
Overview
People become great leaders by the way they think, the
way they behave with others and also by the way they bring themselves up from
all the odds of life and still show calm and still behaviour towards others.
They respect and treat others without any discrimination and with due respect.
Not only that they show genuine concern in others problems and on the contrary
feel genuinely happy when others are happy. Without anybody's help, they have
the capability to stand for people who are suffering. These along with other
qualities make people rise above all and become leaders. People throughout the
world respect these leaders and want to follow their footpath. When one talks
about Mahatma Gandhi, the first thing that comes in our mind is 'feeling for
others'. He is one of the most ethical as well as compassionate person on the
earth as he single handedly went on to change the world. He is one such leader
who could very easily stand on others place and see the situation they are
into . This made him understand the real situation that an individual is going
through and made him much admired and respectful leaders throughout the world.
Even Margaret Thatcher, the British Prime Minister, went through lot of
controversies through her entire career. However, this never laid her down. She
rose from all the problems and without even worrying about these controversies
she went on to see the success. Her personality was very much reflected in the
way she lead the country. It is a well-known fact that in the path of success
there are lots of challenges that come. Margaret Thatcher was a very strong and
tough woman, who, without worrying about the challenges always stayed by her
thoughts. Thatcher is one of the biggest example of a person who showed
resilience even during the times when everything went against her. That is why
she was also famously called The Iron Lady. Along with these two leaders
even MS Dhoni, who is the captain of the Indian cricket team, has showed that
even he has the characteristics of being a much respected leader. His
leadership style is also very different of what we have normally seen in most of
the Indian captains. Dhoni is not only admired by his team members but the aura
of his goodness has spread around the world and people even want to become like
him, in the same way as one would like to become Gandhi or Margaret Thatcher.
Every leader teaches some good lessons and a right leadership style to others.
They have a willingness to help others. Along with that they are also known for
aspiring and striving to achieve the high goals in their lives. They very well
know how beneficial resilience is and chose not to overreact on things which
are not relevant to their work or performance. They have a very good
understanding of showing compassion as a leader. These characteristics make a
person regarded as a leader and reflect good understanding of the individual
towards others which can be a source of learning for the new generation.
