MS Dhoni’s TIPS on How to Become a Successful Leader

Ranchi: Without a doubt, MS Dhoni is India’s best captain ever. The number of titles he has won is a feat to envy. But what makes him Captain Cool? How to become a leader just like Dhoni? The former CSK captain in an interaction recently has given tips on how to become a good leader. In an interaction on Dubai Eye 103.8 YT video, Dhoni speaks of the importance of having the right principles and sticking to them. As per Dhoni, following principles religiously makes decision-making easier.

“Whether it is business or life, you know, you need to have the right principles, and you need to follow those paths because what happens is it makes decision-making easy. You know, you can’t always, you know, move front and back and, you know, take decisions. So, what is important is what you think is right in a certain way. You know, you keep moving ahead, and often that helps you decide the future course of action,” Dhoni said.

“And as I said, adaptability is the key. You know, we all have our business plans, thinking about what is happening around us at this point. But in the next six months, there may be some new technology that comes in, and you quickly need to adapt. So, we all make plans, but once the first ball is bowled, after that, there’s no plan because everything depends on how it’s going,” he added.

So, adaptability becomes a key. One point that I missed initially when we’re talking about leaders is important thing is to you have to earn that respect of the people you are leading. You cannot command or demand respect. You need to earn it. I may be having a position in the institution. Yes, that position needs to be respected. But me, as an individual sitting on the chair, I need to earn that respect. I can’t be saying, okay, I’m sitting in this chair; you need to respect me. And I feel when you have the respect of the people around you, they give maybe ten or 15% more,” he concluded.