I love the political movies and Sardar is my Role Model.
Last week during Diwali vacation, I opted for Sardar, the
movie based on works and biography of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the freedom
fighter and visionary of united India.
Here are the quick learnings.
1.
Respect your leader (how Sardar respected
Mahatma Gandhi, he called him Bapu).
2.
Strong determination can take you long way. (
Sardar wanted united undivided india and he didn’t let single stone unturned to
make it happen, Viceroy requested to let go Junagadh, Hyderabad and Kashmir,
but he said that leaving these alone will not complete his mission)
3.
Negotiate for Public Interest, not just let go
because the enemy is strong. ( Sardar negotiated the partition with
Jinnah, if that would have not happened, India would have been different in
geographically and financially, he didn’t give them military, he didn’t give
them elite institutes, he allowed them to use till they ( Pakistan) build them
new, he didn’t give them 100 crore but 50 crores only and that too in instalments,
also offloaded some debt to them, such a great negotiation)
4.
Take people and society with you. ( Sardar took
Hindu and Muslim both in confidence when partition happened and led from front,
going and meeting people personally to insure their security)
5.
Service to the people is the service to the god.
If he would have not taken Bardoli satyagraha, he would have not reached to
people, then people supported him become the national leader.
6.
Maintain good relations, people will help you
make impossible things possible. Sardar had good connections in British
assembly in India, the insiders were giving him good insights of British
planning for indian politics and how they initiated the partition.
7.
Stick to your principles, never compromise with
them. Sardar respected Gandhi but he never missed the chance to tell him what
is good and what is not for country.
8.
Have faith in your team. As a leader you should
know strengths of all your team members and utilize them for improved results.
Sardar led from front on various issues and then handed over various issues and
responsibilities to his team members. He took help from expert legal advisors
in partition and post partition he relied on various community leaders. He handed over milk revolution to Morarjibhai Desai.
9.
Take full control over thought and action.
Sardar had complete control on what he talks and what he does, there was no
difference in his thoughts and action. He never preferred to talk about
himself, but he talked and acted on issues related to india and Indians.
10.
Do not be afraid of taking strong actions
against enemies. Whenever required Sardar took military actions against
Junagadh, Hyderabad, Kashmir emperors to integrate them into India.