Chakde India Learnings From the Coach-25 Sept 08

CHAKDE! INDIAThe Story…

“MAKING THE IMPOSSIBLE, POSSIBLE..."

Leadership on its way again…….

Chak De India’ is the story of a coach's fight of making his team, Team India, by overcoming their diverse backgrounds.

It's a story about honesty, determination, perseverance, sincerity integrity, and human spirit to fight and win.

A story to remind the nation of its National sport

Kabir Khan- Once the hero of Indian Hockey, the best ‘centre forward’ in the world, the man a nation found a hero in. And the man it sentenced to hell. Now he has decided to make a last comeback to the game he once loved, to reclaim his lost

honor and prove his point to the nation he still loves.

Kabir Khan knows what it's like to come back from the dead. The ex Indian Captain has now come back as the Coach of the

Indian Women's National Hockey team. A team that exists more on paper and less in reality.

Kabir Khan aims to achieve the impossible by making a rag-tag bunch of girls into a team. And he is eyeing nothing less

than World Championship.

The only problem is – it is easier said than done.

The team is a rag-tag bunch of girls with their own agenda.

The girls have never known the thrilling energy of being Team India. Of giving their all to see their country's name on

a trophy.

They have played every game of hockey to make sure they get selected every year in the Indian National team. But what does it

really mean to play for the Indian National team? To play for India?The girls have never known the thrilling energy of being Team India

But Kabir Khan, once a captain, now forgotten, does.

Will to Win!Kabir Khan knows what it takes to get there. And what it means to

return empty handed. This time, he wants to make sure that it's different. He knows there are no second chances.

To believe in selfKabir believes that it is not that we can't win. It's just that we

have never believed we can

The “Khalnayak”: Bindia NaikAt times, even the best and the most experienced person if not handled properly could lead to

disastrous results for the team. However if channelized in the correct direction, the same person will certainly yield rich dividends (as seen in semi-finals and finals)

 Despite all odds, Kabir believes that if only the girls

played as one, anything would be possible.

Race is Not Over--- B’Coz we haven’t won yet…

“None of us are as Strong as all of us…..”

Team India Wins the World Cup.Winners Don’t quit, Quitters don’t Win

Kabir Khan …The Coach• An expert, an ex-captain of Team India.• A Leader who leads by examples.• A Leader who leads from the front.• A Mentor.• An architect of a TEAM-Team India.• It is not about individual brilliance but all

about Excellence as a TEAM.• A TEAM is for a common cause .

Kabir Khan …The Coach• Paints a BIG PICTURE- ! World Champions in Women’s Hockey!• A strict disciplinarian.• Ruthless about Processes & the

Implementation of those.• High concern for his coachees as well.• Very high levels of commitment,

sacrifice & determination.• Eye for details-A Perfectionist.

Kabir Khan …The Coach• No place for Mediocrity in his Team.• Kabir wants the BEST out of his TEAM

& nothing less than that.• Kabir knows the S.W.O.T of his

coachees.• Identified the –Areas of Reinforcement

& also the Areas of Development.• Uses “Different Strokes for different

Forks”- Tailor Made Approach.

Kabir Khan …The Coach• Explains & Demonstrates-But Never Does

their Job.

• Encourages as Well.

• Kabir reviews performances and gives immediate Feedback for Course Correction.

• Kabir is an expert in snubbing the “No, No” s and the Demoralizers in the TEAM.

Kabir Khan …The Coach• Always pumps in Enthusiasm &

Positive Energy in his Team.

• Very skillful in utilizing an Individual’s talent for the greater interest of the TEAM.

• Seeks Commitment-Ensures Execution as well!

KABIR is …..A People Accepted Leader & not an

Institution Imposed Leader.

There is a KABIR in ALL of US!

Can we bring him OUT!

CHAK DE!

By: Satinder Ahuja

CHAKDE!INDIA