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Temerity is very different from courage. Temerity is plain audacity which is most often aimless and is displayed more to exhibit nerve without being pertinent. Leaders who confused temerity with courage often landed themselves and their team in disaster. Courage is a consistent behavioral pattern that is largely goal oriented for benefit of self or team whereas temerity is an isolated act of high risk bravery more to showcase a personal bravado.         Successful leaders have the ultimate prudence especially on courage. Prudence is nothing but using the discretion with good sense and care. In other words, they know when to keep their mouth shut and keep profile low and also when to loudmouth and foul mouth. In the world of "dos' and don't s" they are most often correct with their "dos' and don't s". But since in the matter of courage they risk being branded with cowardice; they need to weigh the pros and cons all the more carefully.   Cowa...

EAGER CROWD QUEUING TO ENTER THE CAPITOL  Washington and Washington DC are different and are 2600 miles away, I learnt only when I planned a visit to   DC. Capitol being the seat of power in the capital, that was the first place I visited. It was interesting to find  many statues and plaques inside the Capitol, all beautifully sculpted. The history of the United States of America was elaborately explained by the guide as to how one after the other, States joined the United States and the statues depict those  leaders primarily responsible for the merger after overcoming apprehensions and aligning aspirations of people of different states.    TWO OF THE PIONEERS WHO  CREATED SUCCESSFUL DEMOCRACY IN THE UNITED STATES. THEIR STATUES DECORATING THE CAPITOL BUILDING It was absorbing to listen understand and realize how democracy evolved to consolidate itself as the most powerful nation in the world that is also rightly referred to as superpower. The ...

                                       THIS IS THE BRINJAL PLANT I WAS FAMILIAR WITH How do you know? This was the question of my colleague with additional surprise. I didn't know what to answer as brinjal plants are less than two feet in height is no great general knowledge.  This officer on rural transfer from Mumbai and knowing Gujarati was made a manager in a godforsaken rural branch in South Gujarat. ‘Manager Saheb’ as address, respectful greetings across the village, hospitality with overflowing fruits and milk and lot of discretionary power and obedient staff in office were quite in contrast to his two decades life in cramped flat of the metro and drudgery of office life. Though different life, he didn't feel out of place.  He hardly understood his job role but was feeling comfor...