Sourav Ganguly: an Example of a True Leader.

“Sourav’s greatest asset is his ability to communicate. He is a naturally very confident person. He encourages his team, is a great motivator and a born captain. He is not the media’s blue eyed boy because he is a very straightforward person, who never minces his words, instead he talks in a no nonsense manner to the press. He shares an extremely healthy rapport with his teammates. His leadership skills are also vouched for by the youngsters in the team. He has phenomenal brand value. He’s the new-age Indian, an aggressive go-getter, full of self-belief, determination.” – Ravi Shastri

Some key qualities that every good leader should possess and learn to implement are as follows:

Confidence: Apart from being confident in his own abilities, an effective leader should also be confident in the abilities of his team members. A confident leader is sure in the decisions he makes that affect his team.
Here is an excerpt from an interview: "My biggest strength is confidence. I'm not as technically correct as a Dravid or Tendulkar or Jacques Kallis or whoever ... but everybody has his strengths and weaknesses. My strength is my confidence and belief in my ability, and the manner in which I back myself.” - Sourav Ganguly, on being asked about his greatest strength.

Communication Skills: Effective and efficient team leaders need to communicate clearly. It is very necessary for the leaders to present their expectations and ideas to the team members in a way in which they can understand.
"Two of his special qualities are his intelligence and articulation, both of which have helped him immensely in the world of contemporary cricket." — Geoffrey Boycott on his beloved “Prince of Calcutta”, Sourav Ganguly.

Motivator and Ability to Inspire: Motivation is a goal based characteristic that helps a person or a team to achieve their objectives. A leader must make sure that his subordinates or teammates are motivated and trained in a manner that matches the needs of the