Over the years it has been observed that the physical dominance of a leader has taken a back seat and the emotional involvement of a leader with his team has emerged as the key to success of the organization. The bonding through love and passion now overrules the concept of strength and power. A true leader sees his team above his own self to such an extent that he can sacrifice the glory of being at the centerstage of fame and allow it to be bestowed on his team members. So, it's time now to bid adieu to over-imposing leadership and welcome `Heart-Centered Leadership'.

The world is rich in its history of leaders whose feats of glory have been chronicled over the years and leadership is a term most witnessed/heard of ever since man began to live in an organized group. From the ancient period when the early civilizations existed man has been guided, protected and led by a leader. Throughout the timeline leaders have emerged in all circumstances. No man can work as an island and the `T' of the team is imperfect without the team leader. Over the ages we have seen how empires and kingdoms have risen and fallen both because of good or bad leadership. Why then today do we talk so much about this primitive concept, `leadership'?

During the ancient and medieval period, before the Renaissance, we find the rule of the jungle—`survival of the fittest'—was also applicable in the human society. Surviving and controlling was done by the strong among the group. Others succumbed to his physical pressure. After the Renaissance, when man began to ask questions, he understood that intellect plays a greater role than physical strength.

Gradually the parameters to select the leader began to change. Physical fitness or strength was no longer the single criterion. Leaders in different parts of the world began to emerge—for various qualities and reasons. It was established gradually that leaders are born, but cannot be trained. Leaders will stand out among the crowd by being different. Post-Renaissance, the idea of, "Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why," began to fade out and men experienced the urge to question, to seek out the truth and then make decisions based on facts, not prejudice. Their inner vision drove them towards `innovation' which helped them to achieve their mission.

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