Inhuman leaders though inhuman has a negative connotation implies those who seemingly cannot be human. I am using it in the sense that inhuman is something that is seemingly impossible for a normal human. For those who feel the word is incorrect, please replace it with the word Aliens. In Men In Black there is a reel wherein the senior guy tells Will Smith that aliens have always existed amongst us and then the list shows all top industrialists, sportpersons, move stars, etc.
When I refer to inhuman leader or aliens, for example Chatrapati Shivaji who as a 14 year boy took on the might of the Mughal empire or Mahatma Gandhi who in one lifetime could mobilize an entire nation. Or A R Rehman - There is no way a human can be so creative all the time. Each may have their limits and shortcomings, maybe the circumstances existing were supportive, but what they accomplished was beyond compare.
Most of us do not fall into the category of inhuman leaders. These are simply born to be that way.
But we could certainly aspire to be human leaders. We could take steps to ensure that we grow continuously all the time, help our men grow and live and leave an accomplished life.
The question is do we want to be human leaders based on our potential capability. And if the answer is yes, then we have to grow larger than our personal life. It has to be beyond my unit, my career, my family. Sometimes I feel that our soldiers live beyond their personal lives. Their life while in service is dedicated only to the army. They are away from their families for years together, their children grow in their absence. In comparison an officer returns to his family every evening (in peace postings), can plan his children's education etc.
So why don't I call the soldiers leaders - it is because they have no choice. Whereas an officer does have a choice - he can either say I, me, mine or think big and become a leader. The choice is yours.
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