Interesting Management Lessons

Leaders come in many hues and one of the most sensational of them was General George S Patton (aka Old Blood, Guts & Glory). I recently happened to watch an autobiographical movie on him and couldn’t help myself from admiring his unique personality & leadership style. This brilliant movie revolves around the life & experiences of Gen Patton during the peak of Second World War and went on to win seven academy awards including one for best picture. Gen. Patton was an impetuous army commander and self-admitted Prima Dona. He was loud in more than one way. His flashy uniforms (he made the standard issue, otherwise drab uniform , into a desirable piece of clothing), inscribed ivory handle sidearm , his jeep with loud sirens was indicative of his larger than life portrayal of himself as a field commander. While he was certainly impulsive (on one occasion he famously pipped himself with a 3rd star, without waiting for the formal announcement, saying that he has his own