Month: June 2023

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Practical Leadership: Successful Thinking

  Success starts with the correct mind-set, cultivate it, human brain is highly adaptable.

 

Good, Better, Best

 

 

  • Look out for new opportunities. Opportunity knocks softly. New challenges as gateways to improvement.

 

  • Try to be the best version of yourself. There is always room for improvement.

 

  • Get over petty insecurities and anxieties. Focus on big picture.

 

  • Focus on self-improvement. Concentrate on your own worth, value, and potential.

 

  • Measure your progress against your own personal best and not against others. Comparing yourself with others is a waste of time.

 

  • Train yourself into developing better habits.

 

  • Relinquish your fear of mistakes. To err is human, mistakes are part of the process, learn from them improve and move on.

 

  • Stop being afraid to look silly and seek help and advice.

Never Stop Learning

 

  • Learning is essential for success. Constantly learn and adapt.

 

  • Learn to reject unhealthy thoughts and habits and replace them with better ones.

 

 

  • Think critically and creatively. Lot of opportunities require creative thinking.

 

  • Learn new strategies and new ways of thinking. Get your emotions related to “leaping into the unknown” and “fear of failure” under control.

 

  • Look at failure as an opportunity to learn, rather than a worst possible outcome.

 

Get Priorities in Order

 

  • Plan ahead and stick to it.

 

  • Break that mountainous workload down into small, manageable chunks, and address each one at a time.

 

  • Prioritising the tasks is the first key to the most productive life.

 

  • Organise and categorise the types of activities in your plan. Categorisation could be immediate, mid-term and long-term or aim, objectives and targets.

 

  • Remember that to-do lists, planners, organisers, and productivity accessories are just tools for use and not magical solutions.

 

Summary

 

“Life is 10 % what happens to us and 90 % how we respond to it.”

– Charles Swindoll

 

  • Success is all about mind-set. Think the right way to be successful.

 

  • Concentrate on the big picture, accept that mistakes and failure as part of the process, never stop learning, and put your priorities in the correct order.

 

  • Know when to go with the flow and when to challenge the status quo. Rock the boat gently and do not rock it during the storm.

 

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IAF STRATEGIES: PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE

 

Article Published in the book on

India’s Military Strategy

 

 

Book released by Gyan Chakra: Western Army Command Think Tank

 

 

IAF STRATEGIES: PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE

 

“The art of winning a war can be learnt by understanding some rules (Strategies) and then applying them in a practical manner.”

―  Chanakya & the Art of War: excerpts

 

Introduction

 

Aerospace power is a decisive factor and a game-changer in the current context of geostrategic uncertainties. The application of aerospace power, although looks simple but is a complex process. Major roles of aerospace power during war include shaping the environment, offensive force application, and synergising the operations with surface forces, but aerospace power plays a pivotal role during peace and transition from peace to war.

 

Military strategy refers to the art and science of planning and directing military operations and campaigns. It involves the development of plans and tactics for the use of military force in achieving specific objectives, whether in a single battle or a larger campaign. Military strategy is based on the analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of both one’s own forces and those of the enemy, as well as the political and social context of the conflict. The military strategy typically involves a number of components, including, objectives, force structure, and deployment, logistics, tactics, intelligence, communications, risk assessment, etc. Effective military strategy requires careful planning and execution, as well as flexibility and adaptation based on changing circumstances. Successful military leaders must be able to think creatively, make quick decisions under pressure, and inspire and motivate their troops to achieve their objectives.

 

Air warfare strategy, a subset of military strategy, is the art of planning and directing overall air operations, and it depends on several factors. Effective air strategy requires careful consideration of these factors and needs to adapt to changing circumstances and situations. 

 

The air strategy of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has evolved over a period of time, reflecting changes in strategic priorities, operational environment, doctrine and technology. While it is worthwhile to trace the evolutionary process of the past, it is also valuable to look at the ones to deal with existing challenges and suggest some future strategies.

 

Air Strategies & Influencing Factors

 

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SHIQURDU 39

 

 

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नजर जब उठाई दुआ बन गयी

नजर जब झुकाई अदा बन गयी

नजर जब मिलाई वफा बन गयी

नजर जब चुराई सज़ा बन गयी

 

 

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संभाल कर खर्च करो  “यादों की दौलत “

 

उम्र गुजारनी होती है, इन्हीं कि “बदौलत “

 

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कश्ती हैं पुरानी मगर दरिया बदल गया

मेरी तलाश का भी तो जरिया बदल गया…

ना शक़्ल बदली, ना ही बदला मेरा किरदार

बस लोगों के देखने का नज़रिया बदल गया…

 

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न था कुछ तो ख़ुदा था,

कुछ न होता तो ख़ुदा होता

न था मैं तो क्या था

मैं न होता तो क्या होता

 

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फ़रेबी हैं हाथों की लकीरें

मंजिल के क़रीब आकर

बदल लेती हैं रास्ता अपना

 

  • Shiqurdu is a collection of thoughts. Although an odd-sounding name felt appropriate for the collection.

 

  • These are simplified quotes in Hurdu (Hurdu being a mix of Hindi and Urdu akin to Hinglish i.e., Hindi and English). Although in some cases the language has been simplified attempt has been made to retain the thought and the poetic flavor.

 

  • These thoughts have been picked up from various publications. Credit goes to all the original writers who penned down these deep-meaning messages.

 

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