Mindful. Straight. Dhoni.

Yesterday after a harrowing traffic experience between Sion and Bandra, I had the opportunity of meeting MS Dhoni. Yes, our very own Dhoni.

When you meet people of his stature and with his kinda success, you would imagine an air around them of being a superstar. Interestingly, in a span of 2-3 minutes, he makes you feel as if you know each other for ages.

Going through with him on a certain future path, I was surprised to see his extreme involvement in a very short span of time (actually a couple of minutes). Extremely focused, you can see his mind working out strategies and plans that are relevant to the discussion. And each point picked up by him was relevant to the core – extremely mindful.

I liked his decision making style. His clarity on 'WH' questions on things he would want to do or get associated with – logic for each one clear in his mind. There are no mincing words. You almost see a Wall Street financial executive, an advertising executive and a school teacher at heart, all rolled up into one.

If Indian cricket is doing well, a good part comes from this thinking mind that has a focused goal in vision and agile strategy to change with times and adapt to situations – maintaining the core value of ‘respect for every other person’.

MS Dhoni. Very mindful. Straight. Of course Dhoni.

These are actually the signs of a true leader! How long will it take our politicians to lead India in the true sense?