Subject category:
Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Published by:
IBS Case Development Center
Format:
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Data source: Field research
Abstract
Mir Ranjan Negi, the former Indian hockey player and coach started playing hockey at the age of 13. What started as a summer vacation soon turned out to be his passion for a lifetime. Though he had a keen interest in different sports, including cricket, football, volleyball and hockey, it was his coach, Ashok Yadhav, who brought out Negi's skill in playing hockey and made him focus on one single game. He was the goalkeeper for the Indian hockey team during the 1982 Asian Games. The 7-1 defeat at the hands of Pakistan pushed Indian sports into humiliation, vilifying Negi for the loss and branding him as a traitor. From then on, life became a nightmare for him and left with no choice, he quit the game. Negi made a comeback after 16 years as a coach for the Indian hockey team during the 1998 Asian Games and redeemed his honour as India won gold. But soon, he was sacked by the ungrateful federation. After 4 years, he was back to train the girls hockey team during the 2002 Commonwealth Games and gained applauds as the team won gold. He wrote a book, From Gloom to Glory, his autobiography of the travails and triumphs as a hockey goalkeeper and coach. He also worked as a technical director for Chak De! India, a film made drawing inspiration from Negi's life, particularly his hockey career. What is this video about? This is a true story nothing less than either a blockbuster or a potboiler. It's the true manifestation of how human spirit can overcome any crisis. This interview captures the life of Mir Ranjan Negi - his love for hockey, the allegations made against him during the 1982 Asian Games and how he managed the trauma for 16 years with immense support from his immediate family members and his friends. He also shares the experience of being a technical director for the movie Chak De! India, which was a real turning point in his life. He left no stones unturned in making the characters look real as none of the girls had either played or watched hockey. He also speaks about the Hockey academy he has started and shares his future plans. This video can be used for: the organizational behaviour and human resources management course - for understanding the dynamics of self-motivation, self-image, and attitudes; the managing troubled times course - what it takes to go through traumatic times for 16 full years and bounce back with new vitality and rigor; the leadership course - for understanding the qualities of a leader.
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Abstract
Mir Ranjan Negi, the former Indian hockey player and coach started playing hockey at the age of 13. What started as a summer vacation soon turned out to be his passion for a lifetime. Though he had a keen interest in different sports, including cricket, football, volleyball and hockey, it was his coach, Ashok Yadhav, who brought out Negi's skill in playing hockey and made him focus on one single game. He was the goalkeeper for the Indian hockey team during the 1982 Asian Games. The 7-1 defeat at the hands of Pakistan pushed Indian sports into humiliation, vilifying Negi for the loss and branding him as a traitor. From then on, life became a nightmare for him and left with no choice, he quit the game. Negi made a comeback after 16 years as a coach for the Indian hockey team during the 1998 Asian Games and redeemed his honour as India won gold. But soon, he was sacked by the ungrateful federation. After 4 years, he was back to train the girls hockey team during the 2002 Commonwealth Games and gained applauds as the team won gold. He wrote a book, From Gloom to Glory, his autobiography of the travails and triumphs as a hockey goalkeeper and coach. He also worked as a technical director for Chak De! India, a film made drawing inspiration from Negi's life, particularly his hockey career. What is this video about? This is a true story nothing less than either a blockbuster or a potboiler. It's the true manifestation of how human spirit can overcome any crisis. This interview captures the life of Mir Ranjan Negi - his love for hockey, the allegations made against him during the 1982 Asian Games and how he managed the trauma for 16 years with immense support from his immediate family members and his friends. He also shares the experience of being a technical director for the movie Chak De! India, which was a real turning point in his life. He left no stones unturned in making the characters look real as none of the girls had either played or watched hockey. He also speaks about the Hockey academy he has started and shares his future plans. This video can be used for: the organizational behaviour and human resources management course - for understanding the dynamics of self-motivation, self-image, and attitudes; the managing troubled times course - what it takes to go through traumatic times for 16 full years and bounce back with new vitality and rigor; the leadership course - for understanding the qualities of a leader.