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Emotionality and Leadership
A leader has to be warm in social interactions but ice cold in the matters of emotions. His social warmth is
mere a tact, diplomacy or a well-managed show. An emotional leader can be exploited by people with vested
interests. An emotional leader may take decisions under the influence of transient and insignificant
considerations. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India was known for his emotionality. His
speech and body language fully reflected his emotionality. During Chinese aggression, he addressed the nation
with trembling voice and tears in eyes that was received by the world as sheer weakness. India required a
resolute and firm leader during that hour of crisis. Habitually unable to contain his emotionality, Nehru had not
only annoyed many persons/groups of India, but foreign dignitaries including the King of Nepal also.
According to analysts, both from civil and military, India committed a series of strategic blunders during the
Indo-Chinese war. The war of 1962 is a glaring example of the consequences of an emotional leadership of a
historical personality who was so learned, sincere honest, visionary and above all darling of masses !

Lesson 12

Practising the G.D.
G.D.—Indo-Us Nuclear deal—This group consists of seven candidates who are Identified by their
Chest No.
No. 4—(Initiates)—Friends, the running energy crisis demands this type of initiative for nuclear
fuel and technology import, for the regard this deal is beneficial for India. Also we can raise,
(Production of nuclear energy) from 3% to 26% by the year 2052.
Comments—In a hurry to become the initiator of GD, Chest No. 4 started speaking in shouting
voice, while recontrolled intensity of voice later on but ultimately he revealed that he has no control
over his emotions.
No. 1 (Indicated No. 7)—No, you are wrong, I don’t agree with you.
Comments—The chest No. 7 opposed No. 4’s stand which was really harsh. This reaction of Chest
No. 1 is ridiculing to No. 7 and shows he never get agree with friends inspite of prior’s logical
comments. In case of disagreement with others he may say, friend you may be right at your stand but
what I think………
No.—(1, 3, & 6)→Starts simultaneously, resultantly created fish market.
Comments—All the No. 5 have played destructive roll in G.D. In the given limited time, All have
wasted group’s precious time. So not even a single member brought to the notice of assessor, resultantly
no assessment at the moment.
No. 2 (Interrupts in fish market) :—Friends, we should speak one by one we can get points of
one another. As far as my views are concerned throwing open nuclear reactors for IAEA International
Atomic Energy Agency will hamper our reasons and development programme, as IAEA and NSG will
have close watch over our nuclear reactors and production establishment.
Comments—No. 2 regained harmony in the group and simultaneously gave logical points.
Everybody paid attention to him. His body had language was supporting him. In this way he tasked
great impact on the group.
No. 1—(In a supporting manner chest No. 2)—Chest-2 has raised very good point. The real motto
of USA in the deal is to balance the power against China in Asia and to curb the rivalries like Iran & N.
Korea.
Comments—No. 3 has spoken logically and convincingly. He managed to draw the attention of
the group by supporting No. 2. He even didn’t use hand movements as his voice was loud enough even
being a late riser he projected himself confidently and supportively.
No. 2 (Motivated No. 5 to speak)—Friends we should get ideas of No. 5.