It was an evening of inspiration for the members of Young Ficci Ladies Organisation (YFLO) recently at the Kenilworth Hotel lawns, as Captain Raghu Raman spoke on ‘Leadership at 26,000 ft’. The ladies listened with rapt attention as Raman enlightened them with anecdotes from his career of 25 years. Only t2 was there.
TT Bureau
Published 03.03.17, 12:00 AM
It was an evening of inspiration for the members of Young Ficci Ladies Organisation (YFLO) recently at the Kenilworth Hotel lawns, as Captain Raghu Raman spoke on ‘Leadership at 26,000 ft’. The ladies listened with rapt attention as Raman enlightened them with anecdotes from his career of 25 years. Only t2 was there.
What happens when the leadership skills learnt in the army combine with corporate life? That’s Captain Raghu Raman for you, who spoke about his experience of working in Siachen. How do armymen maintain the tenets of army life even in extreme conditions? “There’s so much about the Indian army that people are not aware of,” he said and went on to spin off a leadership tip or two out of these: A true leader carries his subordinates along; there are no good or bad workers, only bad leaders or managers.
WHO IS RAGHU RAMAN?
• An armyman-turned-motivational speaker. • In 2009, Raman was hand-picked to create and lead the National Intelligence Grid, a project set up post-26/11 by the home ministry. • Raman is also the author of Everyman’s War, a book on national security.
“I wanted the members to hear a real-life hero speak about his life in the Indian Army. Captain Raghu Raman came across as an epitome of leadership. It was awe-inspiring to hear about the struggles and difficulties that armymen face at 20,000ft with limited resources and under extreme climatic conditions. We salute their patriotic zeal and leadership skills,” said YFLO chairperson (Calcutta)
Puja Goenka.
The ladies engaged in a Q&A session with Raman. “Despite the fact that my father was in the army, I did not know about the hardships armymen faced. He always kept us away from the harsh realities. It’s only today that I realised it must’ve been so difficult for him,” said Deepti Mohindar, the owner of StudioMeCHE.
