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  Nov 2025

• From Poem to Practice: Leadership Lessons from Amra Shobai Raja

  
  

  Dr. Dipika Das | International School

I am highly inspired by Rabindranath Tagore’s philosophy in “Amra Shobai Raja” and have learnt the core lessons of leadership from it. The poem beautifully conveys that everyone holds inner dignity, freedom, and the potential to lead. This idea aligns closely with the concept of democratic leadership, where each team member is valued, respected, and empowered to contribute.

There are many different leadership styles, but this poem transcends them all and resonates deeply within me. Every true practitioner of leadership, in any field, experiences this realization and aspires to become a leader of this kind; one who leads through respect, trust, and inspiration rather than control. As leaders, we must create an environment that is free-flowing and natural, not pressing or depressing, where people feel motivated to work from joy and inner purpose.

When every individual in an organization is made to feel important, yet remains connected by a shared goal, a wonderful team spirit emerges. Respect shown by the leader naturally spreads through the team, nurturing mutual trust, cooperation, and confidence. No one feels ignored or undervalued, and everyone takes ownership of collective success.

Such leadership, inspired by Tagore’s “Raja,” is not about authority but about awakening the leader within each person. It fosters equality, creativity, and shared responsibility, the very qualities that transform an organization into a community of inspired and empowered individuals.

• International Studies