Leadership Lessons from the Indian Army in Times of Covid-19 Pandemic

By Dr. Wasim Ghori - UK Alumni & Director – Healthcare, Indian Economic Trade Organization (IETO)
 
In today's day and age, people effortlessly equate the intense cut-throat business environment to a battlefield and rightly so! In many ways, business is a battle of strategies, tactics, wits and character. This is where business leaders are like army or military leaders - they all fight for dominance and profit.
It is well known that there are several components of army training that can be vital in the corporate domain. There are numerous lessons that corporate leaders can learn from the army on motivation, team building, goal orientation and organizational culture.
Furthermore, Covid-19 Pandemic has brought testing times for all leaders, from those heading the country to those running small companies. With the economy under severe strain, there is enormous pressure on business leaders, big or small, because their future decisions will impact not only their survival but also o...