A great man is always willing to be little. This quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson couldn’t hold truer in the case of Dr. Kalam. It’s in the most unexpected of circumstances that the most unlikeliest character traits often manifest themselves. If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. We all knew Dr. Kalam to be the strong visionary and impeccable leader that he was. Our interactions with him on a daily basis though, pleasantly let us in on the humble greatness of this legendary soul. An incident from the first launch of the Prithvi missile comes to mind… The reviews and safety considerations were planned from SHAR. As was the norm, the range authorities had to clear the mission from safety considerations before the final check. During a review by the SHAR team, some concerns...