At @rmponweb’s recent conference, I had the privilege of being a co-panelist with former Finance Secretary Shri Hasmukh Adhia ji. Shri Adhia has had a close association over 2001-2018 with @narendramodi and described his leadership style in detail. A 🧵 for all to know and learn.
https://twitter.com/rmantri/status/1453390430322630664
Caveat: This thread 🧵 is from my notes and recollection of Adhia ji's speech - I don't think a video recording has been put out as yet. Any errors or misattributions are entirely mine 🙏
>@narendramodi listens a lot. He hardly speaks during presentations and meetings, he is never distracted, and he absorbs what is being presented. Normal people tune out or lose focus after some time, but not him.
This is true even for long meetings that last 6-8 hours, as Adhia ji personally experienced in Gujarat Govt and Union Govt. Relatedly, @narendramodi holds review meetings for every single department, keeping officials accountable. They have to report on what is being done.
Modi learns new things, keeps himself updated. He learns fast too. Adhia ji specifically said that @narendramodi has an amazing ability for “visioning", always thinking of ways to scale up good ideas or projects for mega impact.
He believes in institutionalizing initiatives, making them self-sustaining - Adhia ji gave the example of Vibrant Gujarat Summit, and how it has become an important forum for the Gujarat industry and trade ecosystem over the years.
>@narendramodi is very good at gauging people - Adhia ji said 99% of the time he puts the right person in the right job. He never loses his cool or shouts or misbehaves with anyone, even with his personal staff, ever.
Even if somebody doesn’t do something on being told 3/4 times, he will remind by saying “uska kya hua, woh jo apne baat kiye thay…”.
Criticisms are never personal, always more like “can this department work in this fashion?”, “can such inefficiency be accepted?” etc
Criticisms are never personal, always more like “can this department work in this fashion?”, “can such inefficiency be accepted?” etc
And finally, as well know, he is an amazing communicator. Even hardened bureaucrats were inspired and motivated to take action thanks to the magical oratory. Often both officials and ministers would be moved to tears during Gujarat Govt’s Chintan Shivir meetings.
It should be remembered that having served as a senior bureaucrat in both Gujarat Govt and the Union Govt, Adhia ji has had a unique vantage point, his association with @narendramodi running almost interrupted for two decades. Very few people have had this opportunity. [End]
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