‘Leadership has three levels/types with inspirational leadership being at the top of the heap. The first is efficiency which, in the context of cricket, implies that a leader must strive to be the best batsman, best bowler or the best all-rounder in his team. Then comes effectiveness. An effective leader is someone who puts a team of efficient people together and makes it perform at 150, not 100 per cent of its true potential.’ Nayar adds, ‘The final tier is that of the inspirational leader. Inspirational leaders are rare, and they ensure that the team performs at 500 per cent of its true
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