Lieutenant General Aamir Abbasi, Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military), (Retired), delivered a talk on “Art of Leadership and Motivation” at Command and Staff College, Quetta. He opened his talk by drawing relevance from various theories on needs, achievements, affiliation and power, he underscored the role of nationhood, faith, religion and esprit de corps as motivational factors. He delved onto leadership attributes such as moral/ physical courage, care for subordinates, decisiveness and perseverance. With specific relevance to Pakistan Army, the General highlighted the significance of faith, character, moral courage, knowledge and decisiveness in a leader, explaining how these qualities inspire subordinates. The session concluded with an interactive session wherein student officers asked incisive questions, all met with candid responses from the Guest Speaker.
