Storms, Strength & The First Rule of Leadership: Diary Entry - 17th March, 2025
Sunday’s Gift: A Dance of Nature
Before diving into today, I must talk about yesterday—Sunday, a day of unexpected beauty.
After lunch, I returned early from the plant. As I stepped outside, a strong wind swept through the campus. Cotton-like flowers from the tallest tree soared in the air, drifting like snowfall, covering the road in white.
I stood still, mesmerized.
Moments like these are not to be missed.
I captured that in a video—because nature has its way of reminding us to pause, appreciate, and breathe.
And then, as it happens here, the weather changed in an instant.
Suddenly, heavy rain poured down.
I didn’t run for shelter. I walked into the rain.
There’s a special joy in getting drenched, in feeling the weight of water pulling you into the present moment.
Some joys are simple. Some joys are irreplaceable.
For me, bathing in the rain is one of them. I can never give up this fun.
Morning Session: Warm-Up Before the Race
Today began with prayer and an exercise session led by our Safety Officer, Mr. Yendabre.
He made us hold the ‘table pose’—balancing the body on hands and feet, keeping the core tight, and holding for as long as possible. Strength and endurance come from small, sustained efforts.
After that, I introduced another exercise and then talked about the importance of warming up.
A sportsman warms up before a race. A workman must warm up before starting his shift.
You cannot win a race—or do great work—without preparing your mind and body first.
This simple idea applies to everything.
Four Days In, But the Plant Isn’t Settled Yet
It has been four days since the plant started, but operational problems are still preventing it from stabilizing.
That’s unacceptable.
Today, I had to issue a strong warning to everyone. The plant must stabilize quickly, and for that, I have set some clear guidelines:
📌 The First Rule: As long as there is a problem, we stay in the plant. We do not leave the problem behind.
This mindset is non-negotiable. Leaders do not abandon problems. They fix them.
Night Vigilance Report: Just As We Expected
The night vigilance report came in today, and as we suspected, it is deeply concerning.
Negligence in night shifts, lack of responsibility, and weak monitoring are hurting us.
I strongly believe that our senior delegation team members should also be part of night vigilance. But there is a lot of resistance to this idea.
I tried to call a meeting today, but I cannot hold a meeting until all key people show up.
Why is the administration so weak?
There’s a pattern I see: Some senior people have made themselves weak over time.
And worse, they don’t want others to become strong either.
This must change.
A Small Victory: Change at the Top
One positive development today:
Management relieved a 66-year-old senior expat of his responsibilities.
This decision matters—not because of age but because of stagnation.
A plant cannot grow if key positions are occupied by those who have stopped evolving.
This is the kind of bold decision-making we need to bring new life into the system.
Operations: Line#2 is Running
Despite all the challenges, Line#2 is operational.
There’s still a long way to go, but the direction is clear:
📌 Discipline must be enforced.
📌 Leadership must be strengthened.
📌 And the first rule remains—never leave a problem behind.
This was March 17th—a day of warnings, resistance, but also small victories.
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