The first edition of IPL was a rousing success with a fitting finale. The best performing team won, though initially, no one thought much of Shane Warne's team. In the final, the teams were led by two contrasting captains: one a colorful character who is a bundle of energy on the field and the other, calm but nevertheless a charismatic person. Though Dhoni ended on the losing side, he motivated his side well, used the talent to potential and above all, played very well himself.
Dhoni's raise in the Indian cricket establishment has been meteoric. For a player who debuted in December 2005 to reach an icon status by 2008 is no mean achievement when you have the likes of Sachin, Dravid, Ganguly still around.
As described by Rosabeth Moss Kanter in her book, Confidence, Team sports are a great source of metaphors for leadership, because they are good microcosm for examining patterns of winning and loosing and seeing the elements of exceptional leadership and teamwork. The qualities that most distinguish ideal leaders are their exceptional capacity to articulate a plan and lay out a way of achieving it. Effective leaders have an unswerving support for and pressure on those who can solve problems.
If you observed Dhoni's captiancy, it is evident that his leadership style is to build the confidence of everyone else. Dhoni's confidence in the ability of his teammates to come through in difficult situations often pays off. It is evident that his endeavor is to create a positive emotional climate to inspire and motivate people.
Irfan Pathan’s anecdote about Mahendra Singh Dhoni shortly after India had won the tri-series tournament in Australia gives some insight into Dhoni's leadership style. “During my last over,’’ Pathan told the ESPN commentators, “Dhoni walked up to me, patted me on the back and said with a smile, “You’re not such a bad bowler to give away three boundaries now!’’
Whatever subsequent events will reveal, it is clear that Dhoni's leadership style is based on grounded optimism- positive expectations based on specific facts that justify the optimism. But, as Ayaz Memon mentioned in his column, the unorthodox and the unexpected are still the essential constituents of Dhoni’s cricketing persona. Who would have tossed the ball to Joginder Singh to bowl the last over in the Twenty20 World Cup?
Dhoni's raise in the Indian cricket establishment has been meteoric. For a player who debuted in December 2005 to reach an icon status by 2008 is no mean achievement when you have the likes of Sachin, Dravid, Ganguly still around.
As described by Rosabeth Moss Kanter in her book, Confidence, Team sports are a great source of metaphors for leadership, because they are good microcosm for examining patterns of winning and loosing and seeing the elements of exceptional leadership and teamwork. The qualities that most distinguish ideal leaders are their exceptional capacity to articulate a plan and lay out a way of achieving it. Effective leaders have an unswerving support for and pressure on those who can solve problems.
If you observed Dhoni's captiancy, it is evident that his leadership style is to build the confidence of everyone else. Dhoni's confidence in the ability of his teammates to come through in difficult situations often pays off. It is evident that his endeavor is to create a positive emotional climate to inspire and motivate people.
Irfan Pathan’s anecdote about Mahendra Singh Dhoni shortly after India had won the tri-series tournament in Australia gives some insight into Dhoni's leadership style. “During my last over,’’ Pathan told the ESPN commentators, “Dhoni walked up to me, patted me on the back and said with a smile, “You’re not such a bad bowler to give away three boundaries now!’’
Whatever subsequent events will reveal, it is clear that Dhoni's leadership style is based on grounded optimism- positive expectations based on specific facts that justify the optimism. But, as Ayaz Memon mentioned in his column, the unorthodox and the unexpected are still the essential constituents of Dhoni’s cricketing persona. Who would have tossed the ball to Joginder Singh to bowl the last over in the Twenty20 World Cup?
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It’s a good start for IPL, but it would create more problems (in terms of controlling cricket) to BCCI in the future. There are so many factors that will lead to this. For ex: Cricket Fans, Team Owners, Players, Marketing/Advertising Companies and of course, ICL. This is the effect of commercialization. BCCI can't say, "Just give me all the money without problems".
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