7 leadership skills one can learn from Mahendra Singh Dhoni

5) Absorbing Pressure

Indian team rejoices after a nail-biting win over Bangladesh

Dhoni might have ninety-nine problems but absorbing pressure isn’t one of them. In fact, there isn’t probably a man in the cricket world who can absorb pressure like what Dhoni does. Dhoni has always been surrounded by pressure on and off the field (may be one of the prime reasons for his white beards at 30).

To reflect the pressure through performance and not through anguish is what Dhoni has mastered over the years. As a leader, you got to keep yourself calm at the time when you team needs you the most. If the leader breaks down, you can’t expect the team to sail through. No doubt he is called ‘Captain Cool’.