Leadership Lessons from Bollywood superstar Salman Khan

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is 57 years old actor who prominently works in the Hindi film industry, called Bollywood or Indian cinema. Salman Khan has a huge fan following in India and all over the world for his charisma, fit physique, and the kind of roles he chooses to portray on the screen. His no-kissing policy on-screen and no abusive behavior towards women and children in his films have always got him good appreciation from his fans and common people. Here are some leadership lessons one can learn from the Bhai of Bollywood, Salman Khan.

1) Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan is the actor's full name, however, he preferred to take his stage name Salman Khan since he started working in Bollywood. Born to a Muslim father and a Hindu mother, and living with a Christian stepmother, Salman has always been secular in his religious views. He ensured that he never portrays any roles on screen that will hurt the sentiments of any religion and that's what makes him the Bhai of the Hindi film industry. This is an important message to leaders as well who work in any sector to respect the religious sentiments of each subordinate and have a liberal mindset.

2) Although he started his career as an actor, he ensured to also don other roles like a film producer, television personality, and mentor for new actors and actresses who come to Bollywood in search of work and making a career. This gives a lesson to leaders to keep exploring other jobs apart from their designated posts. Give chance to talented employees so that they can also rise in their careers.

3) Salman Khan has origins in Indore but he was raised in Mumbai. From childhood when his father was known as a renowned writer for Hindi movies, he stayed in the same Bandra's Galaxy Apartments till his adulthood when he struggled to become an actor and then rose to superstardom. It has been almost five decades since the actor is unwilling to move out from his residence and keeps telling in his interviews that he has a lot of memories attached to his home that he cannot find at any other place despite having enough money. This is how leaders can learn how to stick to their basic roots despite rising up in their jobs. 

4) Never take people and even friends for granted goes Salman's philosophy. He is known as the Bhai of Bollywood because he ensures to welcome his friends and treats them well in all good and bad times irrespective of his superstar status and box office collections. It is his friends whom he cherishes the most and he prefers to be the helping hand whenever his friends require him the most. Leaders can learn from Salman how to cooperate and accommodate the needs of the other employees with whom they are working so that they also feel valued and respected in both profit and loss times of their corporate journey.