Sourav Ganguly (A): A Case Study in Leadership
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Case Details:
Case Code : LDEN048
Case Length : 23 Pages
Period : 2000-2006
Pub Date : 2007
Teaching Note :Not Available
Organization : Not Applicable
Industry : Sports and Entertainment Countries : India
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Background Note
Ganguly was born on July 8, 1972, in an affluent
family of Kolkata (previously, Calcutta), India. In his childhood,
soccer was his first interest and he played for the school team for
four years. Later his interest shifted to cricket...
Emergence as Leader
In 2000, when Ganguly took over as captain, Indian cricket was at its nadir. The
match fixing scandal had taken its toll with some senior players including
former captain Mohammed Azharuddin and cricketer Ajay Jadeja being banned from
the game. The morale of the team was at an all-time low.
The team, considered 'tigers at home', had just lost its first home series in
many years to South Africa. In fact, Ganguly was not the first choice for the
captaincy. He got the job as Tendulkar was reluctant to take on the additional
responsibility of captaincy...
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Some Hallmarks of Ganguly's Leadership
Vision
Ganguly was considered as a leader with a vision, who could set goals and
inspire his team-mates. Experts credited Ganguly with bringing in an
optimistic vision to Indian cricket. Ganguly felt that India could achieve
better success in international cricket than it had been doing till then...
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Getting the Better of the 'Iceman'
The rivalry between Ganguly and Waugh was a part of cricketing folklore.
Experts felt that Ganguly had turned "antagonising opponents into an art
form".72 Ganguly even managed to get
under the skin of the usually unflappable Waugh...
Beginning of the Decline
While Ganguly was going about building the team and nurturing the youngsters
in the team, his own personal form had started to decline... |
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