SWOT - B SCHOOLS TEACH- LEADERS APPLY SUCCESSFULLY

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SWOT is familiar to many, more so to management practitioners. But where people miss the bus and the leaders score is in the timing. Strength everyone assesses but not, when exactly potency of strength is weakening or growing both for self and the opponent. The game is similar in weakness. A dark horse winning and a sure shot losing happens when weaknesses are perceived as enduring for opponent and diminishing for self.

Opportunities are as grey areas as planning a win in a T20 cricket match. Even seasoned leaders need to mix risk taking skills and assessment skills to evaluate what exactly would work in their favor and being a potential area for hectic criticism in case of failure the leaders need to equip to summon fortitude and forbearance. Yet a leader who has higher percentage of success in leveraging opportunities stands much taller than others. 



Threats are much more vague and indefinable and are interwoven with opportunities. They also have ebb and tide as they are also from within. Many of the threats both external and internal are also invisible. Yet they need to be understood, analyzed and countered. Other leadership qualities like networking, information processing and above all courage help more in managing threats.

SWOT is a simple acronym taught in management schools but is put to practice as ingredient of 'People Management ' by leaders who succeed over other leaders and stand taller.

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