7 leadership skills one can learn from Mahendra Singh Dhoni

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Dhoni’s decision to give Joginder Sharma the last over paid off big time.

4) Respecting the opposition

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni congratulates Gautam Gambhir after losing the 2012 IPL Final.

Dhoni is never found to criticise his opposition and respects them no matter what side he is playing against. In fact, he considers taking each and every match with equal importance.

There were a lot of instances where he was found respecting the opposition for their tactics while in the match. The ability to analyse the opposition and respecting their strengths(and weaknesses) is what makes him a class apart.

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