by Police - Bureau of Police Research and Development

The Indian Police Journalpackages or the status that comes from the position one enjoys inan organization. On the other hand, those with leadership potentialare motivated by a deeply-extended desire to achieve for the sakeof achievement. People with high motivation remain optimisticeven under unfavourable circumstances. Motivation helps in theachievement of goals. It is an ability to pursue goals with energy andpersistence. It provides the drive and zeal to shape our thoughts andactions. Three important motivational competencies are as follows:• Achievement drive: It refers to striving to improve or meet astandard of excellence. The people with achievement drive areresult-oriented. They take calculated risks and readily face anytype of challenges.• Commitment: It refers to aligning oneself, identifying oneselfwith the goals of a group or organization. They do not yield toany pressure or threat.• Initiative and Optimism: People with emotional balance take alot of initiatives and they are generally optimistic. They have theability to seize opportunities, mobilize others to get things done,done, see the positive side of things. The more physical presenceof persons with high motivation makes a lot of difference in theatmosphere. Their optimistic view encourages others.EmpathyEmpathy is another important factor, which recognizes emotions inothers. People, who are empathic, are more attuned to the subtlethoughtfully considering other’s feelings along with related factors inthe process of making intelligent decisions. It is particularly importanttoday as a component of leadership for various reasons. The reasonsinclude increasing use of team works or group activity, the rapid paceof globalization and the ever-growing need to retain talent. Teamworkis possible only in the environment of mutual understanding andtrust for which empathy is the basic ingredient. In a globalized, crossculturaldialogue enviorn there is a possibility of misunderstandingand mistrust, in such situations, empathy could be an antidote. People,who have empathy, have a deep understanding of the importance ofcultural and ethnic differences.January - March, 2013173