9 MANAGEMENT LESSONS TO LEARN FROM GABBAR !! You'll love reading this one..
Gabbar Singh is indeed the most quoted bollywood villian of all times. Not just this, with some seriously good script writing by Salim – Javed, there's timeless wisdom in Gabbar Singh's character.
Gabbar was more than just a ruthless Dacoit he was also a management and marketing genius. Just have a look at all that we can learn from his enterprising character.
1. जो डर गया समझो मर गया !!
This is the most timeless lesson from Gabbar Singh. Courage and enterprise are the most important factors for laying the successful foundation of a growth oriented organization or a happy life.
2. कितने आदमी थे ?
As part of business strategy Gabbar Singh made it a point to understand his competition and knowing that his team was defeated by only two people he understood that even a small team can make a difference .
3. अरे ओ सांभा, कितना ईनाम रखे हैं सरकार हम पर ?
Gabbar knew the importance of promoting one's own brand. He put it very nicely. When mothers put their kids to sleep saying "so jao nahi toh Gabbar aa jayega" , you know that brand value is built by shamelessly promoting your business.
4. 6 गोली और आदमी 3 बहुत नाइंसाफी है !!
Gabbar Singh had a sense of sarcasm and sadism. He created an illusion that his people had a chance of survival. He kills them in the next scene. Moral: – Perform or you will perish .
5. ले अब गोली खा !!
Sometimes in the interest of the organization the management has to take some hard decisions. He always put the interest of his establishment before himself. So sometimes he had to 'fire' some employees.
6. बहुत याराना लगता है !!
Gabbar was good at recognizing emotions and how to milk them for his own good. Through close observation, he found out that Basanti and Veeru were madly in love with each other.
So, he motivated her to shake a leg by threatening her that 'जब तक तेरे पैर चलेंगे, इसकी साँसे चलेंगी '. He had a good sense of timing while applying the 'carrot and stick approach'.
He was also a lover of music and dance. Mehbooba Mehbooba was his favorite bonfire song.
7. बहुत पछताओगे ठाकुर !!
Gabbar never took superficial decisions. Thakur put him behind the bars. He made a promise to himself that 'Bohot pachtaogey thakur', and returned from prison to obliterate Thakur's family and chop off those very limbs that put him behind prison walls.
It shows his resoluteness. Very important factor for success.
8. तेरा क्या होगा रे कालिया ??
This statement shows how much employee feedback is given to the management decisions are taken at the Board of directors meetings only.
9. तू क्या लड़ेगा मुझसे ठाकुर ?
Final lesson. Never underestimate your competition. Gabbar had robbed Thakur of his arms but not of his willpower and intelligence. He finally brings Gabbar to his feet and ends his reign.