Yesterday, my friend asked me, “Do i have what it takes to be a leader”. Without hesitance, I instantly said, “i do have a face book and a twitter account and by virtue of these two accounts i enjoy a fairly large followership. Hence i am a leader.”

My friend after giving me a whimsical look, said, “never mind”.

Later on, i realized how dumb i was, maybe my friend was referring to the making of our political leaders. This thought triggered a brainstorming session within my grey matter. The logical end result was a list of qualities like Communication Skills, Integrity, Foresight, Determination etc required in a leader. No matter how hard i tried to cross check these qualities in our politicians, but after unable to find these qualities, i felt ashamed as the sound that echoed in my brain was,” dealers, instead of leaders”.

With a bad taste in my mouth, i changed my perspective and started thinking about what it takes to be a business leader. Well one easy way is Re-engineering. You pick up the best things or technology from competitors product and incorporate it in your own. I am sure the above cartoon will explain the rest.