MANAGEMENT LESSONS FROM BOLLYWOOD MOVIES

WE GENERALLY TEND TO WATCH MOVIES FOR ENTERTAINMENT AS A FACTOR. BUT HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT OF BOLLYWOOD MOVIES BEING A GREAT WAY TO EXTEND LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM? THERE ARE VARIOUS BOLLYWOOD MOVIES THAT GIVES INSIGHTS INTO MANAGEMENT. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF SUCH INSPIRING MOVIES WHICH GIVES VARIOUS MANAGEMENT LESSONS. FOLLOWING ARE 4 MOVIES WHICH HIGHLIGHTS THE MANAGEMENT LESSONS LEARNT FROM THEM:

1) LAKSHYA: THE MOVIE DEPICTS THE LIFE OF A PERSON WHO REMAINS AIMLESS IN THE INITIAL PHASE OF HIS LIFE, WITHOUT ANY GOALS AND OBJECTIVE IN LIFE. HOWEVER, IN THE DUE COURSE OF TIME HE SETS A GOAL FOR HIMSELF AND WITH A SENSE OF DETERMINATION AND MOTIVATION ACHIEVES THE SAME. THE MOVIE SHOWCASES KEY ASPECTS OF MISSION STATEMENT, GOAL ACHIEVEMENT, WILLINGNESS TO DO AND ACHIEVE, INNER DRIVEN LEADERSHIP, VISIBLE CHANGE, DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORDINARY AND EXTRA ORDINARY AND WORKING ON DAILY TASK WHICH ENABLES A MANAGER TO ACHIEVE WHAT HE DESIRES.

2) CHAK DE INDIA: THIS MOVIE PORTRAYS A PERFECT LEADER. IT HIGHLIGHTS THAT A FOCUSED LEADER WITH A PRE-DETERMINED AIM CAN BRING THE ENTIRE TEAM TOGETHER TO WORK TOWARDS A COMMON GOAL. THUS, LIKEWISE IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR A MANGER TO HARNESS HIS/HER SKILL TO BRING IN TEAM INTEGRITY. THE MOVIE DESCRIBES THAT A MANAGER WITH CLEAR GOALS HAS THE ABILITY TO KEEP HIS TEAM MOTIVATED BY BELIEVING IN THEM. IT ADDRESSES THAT A MANAGER SHOULD IGNITE THE FIRE IN THE TEAM MEMBERS TO WORK IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION BUT AT THE SAME TIME SHOULD HOLD HIS GRIP ONTO MAINTAINING DISCIPLINE. THE MOVIE SHOWCASES VARIOUS ASPECTS ESSENTIAL TO SUCCEED SUCH AS GOAL ACHIEVEMENT, TEAM BUILDING, TEAM MANAGEMENT, TEAM SPIRIT, ROLE OF SENIORS, COACHING LEADERSHIP, BEING FOCUSED, BENEFITS OF TASK COMPLETION, POSITIVE AFFIRMATION AND POWER OF SUBCONSCIOUS MIND, TALENT MANAGEMENT, ORGANISATIONAL GOAL VERSUS INDIVIDUAL GOALS, SACRIFICE AND WIN.

3) ROCKET SINGH: THE MOVIE IS ABOUT A PERSON WITH AN ASPIRATION TO ACHIEVE SOMETHING BIG IN TERMS OF MARKETING AND SALES AS A CAREER BUT WAS AN AVERAGE STUDENT ALL THROUGH HIS LIFE. THE MOVIE DEPICTS A LOT OF MANAGEMENT LESSONS TO BE TAKEN AS KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS MOVIE. IT INDICATES THAT MONEY SHOULD NOT BE THE ONLY MOTIVATIONAL FACTOR IN LIFE SPECIALLY WHEN ONE IS STARTING HIS CAREER. A PERSON CAN BE A GOOD MARKETER WHEN HE HAS AN URGE TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENTLY IN COMPARISON TO OTHERS. IT ALSO FOCUSES ON THE RELEVANCE OF PITCHING A PRODUCT USING STRATEGIES WHICH MAKES YOU STAND DIFFERENT THAN OTHERS. FURTHER, IT ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED TO WORK ON YOUR INTERPERSONAL SKILL SO AS TO UNDERSTAND THE NEED OF YOUR CUSTOMER TO SATISFY THEM. THE MOVIE CAN BE A GOOD WATCH OUT FOR BUDDING ENTREPRENEURS OR THE ONES HOPING FOR A START-UP.

4) GURU: THE MOVIE GURU WAS ANOTHER INSPIRATIONAL MOVIE WITH MANAGEMENT LESSONS. YET ANOTHER MOVIE WITH KEY TAKEAWAYS FOR MANAGERS TO LEARN. THE MOVIE INSPIRES TO HAVE A DREAM AND WORK HARD TO TURN THE DREAM INTO REALITY. THE MOVIE SIGNIFIES THE NEED TO BE CONFIDENT IN ACHIEVING YOUR GOAL. IT FURTHER HIGHLIGHTS THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO BEAT THE FEAR AND WORK ON YOUR DREAM. THE MOVIE FOCUSES ON KEY FACTOR OF BEING FORESIGHTED WHICH HELPS IN ACHIEVING SUCCESS. THE MOVIE IS A COMBINATION OF DIFFERENT ASPECTS LEADING TOWARDS SUCCESS SUCH AS POWER OF AMBITION AND VISION, CONFLICTS IN RELATIONSHIP AND HANDLING THEM RIGHTLY, VALUE ADDITION, CHANGING YOUR ORBIT, COURAGEOUS CORPORATE LEADER, NEGOTIATION SKILLS, GROWTH AND SPEED AND SELF-CONFIDENCE.