Sachin Tendulkar is a living legend in the world of cricket. However, there is more to his personality than the supremo that he is with his bat. He is a contemporary genius and an example of excellence. What interests me the most is his relevance to the modern corporate world. Let me elaborate more.
Imagine a guy doing the same routine job day in and day out for more than 20 years at the highest level possible for his profession. For us, at times, even a five-day week sounds like an age. But Sachin has an important lesson for all of us. He testifies what passion can do to a man's caliber. It is just impossible for anybody to undertake such demanding schedules and then perform for so long with such elevated levels of performances. What separates him from mere mortals is his child-like exuberance for the game even after being at the pinnacle for so long now.
Even more commendable is this man's work ethics. Ever wondered how the modern employee frowns when he is transferred to a new team or deputed under a new manager. It is the expectation of the unexpected that transforms nervousness into fear. Sachin has played under innumerable Indian captains. From making debut under Srikant to the modern duo of Anil Kumble (for Tests) and Dhoni (for ODIs), he has been a darling of all his skippers. This certifies his focus on the game, his ability to rise above the mediocre and a stamp of supremacy.
An omnipresent word in the corporates is flexibility. Who better than Sachin to demonstrate this virtue. From the days where physiotherapists were non-existent, when workout meant a jog around the park to the modern day where the trainers decide the chance of participation and tabulate something as strange as fat under the skin to certify the fitness, it is amazing how Sachin has evolved. Not only has he accepted these modern norms but also ensured that he excels the current patterns. It can only be a result of an amazing will power and an ability to embrace technology as it evolves. It also reveals the character of a man who is not imprisoned to imperial thoughts and who judges issues on merits.
Sachin is an enigma. Even after he retires (and how much I desire that day to never come), he will leave behind a difficult path to follow. As Ravi Shastri quoted "God created Sachin and told him to go to earth, play cricket and come back". His contribution cannot be quantified. Class would do whatever it can, genius would do whatever it should. That is what Sachin is, a true genius.
Imagine a guy doing the same routine job day in and day out for more than 20 years at the highest level possible for his profession. For us, at times, even a five-day week sounds like an age. But Sachin has an important lesson for all of us. He testifies what passion can do to a man's caliber. It is just impossible for anybody to undertake such demanding schedules and then perform for so long with such elevated levels of performances. What separates him from mere mortals is his child-like exuberance for the game even after being at the pinnacle for so long now.
Even more commendable is this man's work ethics. Ever wondered how the modern employee frowns when he is transferred to a new team or deputed under a new manager. It is the expectation of the unexpected that transforms nervousness into fear. Sachin has played under innumerable Indian captains. From making debut under Srikant to the modern duo of Anil Kumble (for Tests) and Dhoni (for ODIs), he has been a darling of all his skippers. This certifies his focus on the game, his ability to rise above the mediocre and a stamp of supremacy.
An omnipresent word in the corporates is flexibility. Who better than Sachin to demonstrate this virtue. From the days where physiotherapists were non-existent, when workout meant a jog around the park to the modern day where the trainers decide the chance of participation and tabulate something as strange as fat under the skin to certify the fitness, it is amazing how Sachin has evolved. Not only has he accepted these modern norms but also ensured that he excels the current patterns. It can only be a result of an amazing will power and an ability to embrace technology as it evolves. It also reveals the character of a man who is not imprisoned to imperial thoughts and who judges issues on merits.
Sachin is an enigma. Even after he retires (and how much I desire that day to never come), he will leave behind a difficult path to follow. As Ravi Shastri quoted "God created Sachin and told him to go to earth, play cricket and come back". His contribution cannot be quantified. Class would do whatever it can, genius would do whatever it should. That is what Sachin is, a true genius.
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