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The Indian film industry, or # Bollywood as it is referred to, has grown by leaps and bounds in the past two decades. While box office collections of a successful Hindi film crossing 100 crores has more or less become the norm, many wannabe blockbusters and expensive multi-starrers have bit the dust.  Now the shift is towards more realistic, slice-of-life movies that tread the middle line between art and commercial cinema . Compared to the decade before, the last few years have seen an explosion of middle-of-the-road cinema that is true to life and doesn't shy away from exploring complex issues. The shift in approach or treatment has been the handiwork of a few selected # Bollywood  directors in the past decade, who have enjoyed tremendous commercial success as well.  Among the best-known Bollywood Directors, we can list the following, whose films have made an impact as well as raked in the profits: Rajkumar Hirani : Leading the list is Rajkumar or Raju Hiran...

Over the years, the focus of leadership research has shifted from the leader to the impact on followers and the organization. I will touch upon these theories briefly. Transactional Leadership This theory is characterized by the exchange between leaders and followers or members. People usually want to increase pleasurable experiences and minimize unpleasant ones. Leaders use rewards and punishment to get their members to carry out tasks. A transactional leader views business as a mutually beneficial relationship, and the leader aims to get what he or she wants. The plus point is t reating work as a transaction lets everyone know where they stand. But as you can guess, this style of leadership can turn too mechanical or impersonal. Employees are valuable only as long as they fulfill the leader's expecations. Leader-member Exchange The leader must maintain his or her leadership position by working with associates, supporters and the “inner circle” of followers...

Have you ever thought why a certain person inspires us to aim at something beyond our capabilities? Why we admire certain people for their personalities and the ability to evoke awe? Or conversely, why do some people, who spend their entire lives managing people, end up despised, or at the most tolerated by those very people? In spite of being in the highest positions of power, why do some people simply not command genuine respect? Theodore Roosevelt famously commented on the difference between a leader and a boss, saying “The leader leads and the boss drives”. This can sum up why leaders are admired and followed willingly, while mere bosses are not. Leadership, in fact, has nothing to do with position and authority and everything to do with inspirational behavior and actions. “Leadership is not a title. It’s behavior. Live it.” -   Robin Sharma Leadership as a concept has fascinated numerous thinkers and management gurus over the years. Theories attempting to ex...