THE MAGIC OF TEAMWORK

-SAM PITRODA

SUMMERY

1.Teamwork and cooperation are major challenges affecting India's progress both domestically and globally.

ଦଳୀୟ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଓ ସହଯୋଗ ଭାରତର ଦେଶୀୟ ଏବଂ ଆନ୍ତର୍ଜାତୀୟ ଉନ୍ନତିକୁ ପ୍ରଭାବିତ କରୁଥିବା ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଆହ୍ୱନ ଅଟେ।

2.India’s problem isn’t policy-making but implementation, due to poor collaboration among individuals.

ଭାରତର ସମସ୍ୟା ନୀତି ତିଆରି କରିବାରେ ନୁହେଁ, ବରଂ ଦୁର୍ବଳ ସହଯୋଗ ଫଳରେ ନୀତି ର କର୍ଯକାରିତରେ ଅସଫଳତା ହେଉଛି।

3.Indians are highly capable individually, but struggle to work effectively in teams.

ଭାରତୀୟମାନେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଗତ ଭାବରେ ବହୁତ କ୍ଷମତାଶୀଳ, କିନ୍ତୁ ଦଳରେ କାମ କରିବାରେ ସମସ୍ୟା ଭୋଗୁଛନ୍ତି।

4.A popular joke during the Maruti Suzuki collaboration highlighted this: one Indian equals ten Japanese in skill, but ten Indians equal one Japanese in teamwork.

ମାରୁତି-ସୁଜୁକି ସହଯୋଗ ସମୟରେ ଏକ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ joke କଥା ଚଲିଥିଲା — “ଏକ ଭାରତୀୟ ଦକ୍ଷତାରେ ଦଶ ଜାପାନୀଙ୍କ ସମାନ, କିନ୍ତୁ ଦଶ ଭାରତୀୟ ଦଳୀୟ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ମାତ୍ର ଏକ ଜାପାନୀଙ୍କ ସହ ସମାନ।”

4. “Crab mentality” is prevalent, where individuals pull down others who try to succeed.

“କେଙ୍କଡା ମନୋଭାବ” ଭାରତରେ ପ୍ରଚଳିତ, ଯେଉଁଠି ଲୋକେ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ତଳେ ଟାଣି ନିଅନ୍ତି ଯେତେବେଳେ ସେମାନେ ସଫଳ ହେବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରନ୍ତି।

5.This mentality sends a negative message: “If I can’t do it, you shouldn’t either.”

ଏହି ମନୋଭାବ ଏକ ନକାରାତ୍ମକ ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ପଠାଏ — “ମୁଁ ଯଦି କରିପାରିବି ନାହିଁ, ତେବେ ତୁମେ ମଧ୍ୟ କରିବା ଉଚିତ୍ ନୁହେଁ।”

6.The root of this attitude lies in India’s cultural and social background, especially its feudal and hierarchical systems.

ଏହି ମନୋଭାବର ମୂଳ ଭାରତର ସାଂସ୍କୃତିକ ଏବଂ ସାମାଜିକ ପୃଷ୍ଠଭୂମିରେ ରହିଛି, ବିଶେଷକରି ଏହାର ଜମିଦାରୀ ଓ ଶ୍ରେଣୀଭିତ୍ତିକ ପ୍ରଣାଳୀରେ।

7.Traditionally, seniority was equated with wisdom, which worked when knowledge was passed orally.

ପାରମ୍ପରିକ ଭାବରେ, ବୟସ୍କତାକୁ ଜ୍ଞାନ ସହିତ ସମାନ ଧରାଯାଉଥିଲା, ଯେତେବେଳେ ଜ୍ଞାନ ମୁଖୋକ୍ତ ଭାବେ ପ୍ରସାରିତ ହୁଏଥିଲା।

8.In modern times, younger individuals may have more relevant expertise, especially in technical fields.

ଆଧୁନିକ ସମୟରେ, ଯୁବମାନେ ଅଧିକ ସମ୍ପର୍କିତ ଜ୍ଞାନ ଓ କୌଶଳ ରଖିଥାଇପାରନ୍ତି, ବିଶେଷକରି ପ୍ରାଯୁକ୍ତିକ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ।

9.To progress, India must embrace diverse experiences and build effective, cooperative teams.

ଉନ୍ନତି ପାଇଁ, ଭାରତକୁ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଅଭିଜ୍ଞତାକୁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରି ସଫଳ ଏବଂ ସହଯୋଗମୂଳକ ଦଳ ଗଠନ କରିବା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ।

MCQS

1. What is identified as one of the most serious problems affecting India’s progress?

A) Corruption

B) Lack of teamwork and co-operation

C) Lack of education

D) Poor infrastructure

Answer: B) Lack of teamwork and co-operation

2. According to the passage, what is India’s key problem?

A) Lack of ideas

B) Lack of implementation

C) Lack of policies

D) Lack of manpower

Answer: B) Lack of implementation

3. What do Indians have plenty of, according to the passage?

A) Policies and ideas

B) Wealth and resources

C) Land and agriculture

D) Foreign investments

Answer: A) Policies and ideas

4. During the Maruti Suzuki collaboration, what comparison was made between Indians and Japanese?

A) One Indian equals five Japanese

B) One Indian equals ten Japanese in skill

C) Ten Indians equal ten Japanese

D) Ten Japanese equal one Indian

Answer: B) One Indian equals ten Japanese in skill

5. What did the joke imply about Indians’ teamwork?

A) Indians have excellent teamwork

B) Indians lack team spirit and co-operation

C) Indians prefer to work in large teams

D) Indians dislike Japanese teamwork

Answer: B) Indians lack team spirit and co-operation

6. What is the “crab mentality” referred to in the passage?

A) Helping others succeed

B) Competing fairly with others

C) Pulling down those who try to succeed

D) Working silently and patiently

Answer: C) Pulling down those who try to succeed

7. What message does the “crab mentality” send?

A) “We all can achieve together.”

B) “I won’t let you do what I can’t.”

C) “Success is for everyone.”

D) “Let’s help each other.”

Answer: B) “I won’t let you do what I can’t.”

8. What is one reason behind this negative attitude according to the passage?

A) Economic inequality

B) Cultural and social background

C) Lack of education

D) Foreign influence

Answer: B) Cultural and social background

9. What kind of social system did India traditionally have?

A) Democratic

B) Egalitarian

C) Feudal and hierarchical

D) Socialist

Answer: C) Feudal and hierarchical

10. In traditional times, what was seniority associated with?

A) Power

B) Wisdom

C) Wealth

D) Popularity

Answer: B) Wisdom

11. When was the idea of seniority being equal to wisdom acceptable?

A) In modern society

B) During feudal times when knowledge was passed orally

C) During the industrial revolution

D) After independence

Answer: B) During feudal times when knowledge was passed orally

12. In modern society, why is seniority not always equal to wisdom?

A) Because young people have no respect for elders

B) Because knowledge changes rapidly

C) Because seniors are lazy

D) Because elders don’t like technology

Answer: B) Because knowledge changes rapidly

13. According to the passage, who may have more answers to accounting problems today?

A) Senior accountants

B) Young computer-trained persons

C) Business owners

D) Financial advisors

Answer: B) Young computer-trained persons

14. What must Indians understand to progress effectively?

A) How to compete internationally

B) How best to leverage diversity of experience

C) How to create more policies

D) How to control younger generations

Answer: B) How best to leverage diversity of experience

15. What will happen if Indians fail to understand teamwork and diversity?

A) They will lose international respect

B) They will not be able to fully utilize the right kind of teams

C) They will stop creating policies

D) They will depend more on foreigners

Answer: B) They will not be able to fully utilize the right kind of teams

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Sure 👍 Here’s the same list **without any star marks**:

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1. Implementation – putting a plan or policy into action

ଅର୍ଥ (Odia): ନୀତି ବା ପରିକଳ୍ପନାକୁ ପ୍ରୟୋଗ କରିବା

2. Co-operation – working together with others to achieve something

ଅର୍ଥ (Odia): ସହଯୋଗ କରି କିଛି କାମ ସମ୍ପନ୍ନ କରିବା

3. Capable – having the ability or skill to do something

ଅର୍ଥ (Odia): କୌଣସି କାମ କରିବାକୁ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ବା କୁଶଳ

4. Team spirit – the feeling of pride and loyalty shared by members of a team

ଅର୍ଥ (Odia): ଦଳ ପ୍ରତି ଭାବନା, ଏକତାର ଭାବ

5. Mentality – a person’s way of thinking or attitude

ଅର୍ଥ (Odia): ମନୋଭାବ ବା ଚିନ୍ତାଧାରା

6. Hierarchical – arranged in levels or ranks, one above another

ଅର୍ଥ (Odia): ଶ୍ରେଣୀଭିତ୍ତିକ ବା ପଦକ୍ରମ ଅନୁସାରେ ବିନ୍ୟସିତ

7. Feudal – related to an old social system where peasants worked for landowners

ଅର୍ଥ (Odia): ଜମିଦାରୀ ପ୍ରଣାଳୀ ସହିତ ସମ୍ପର୍କିତ

8. Wisdom – the ability to use knowledge and experience to make good decisions

ଅର୍ଥ (Odia): ଜ୍ଞାନ ଓ ଅଭିଜ୍ଞତା ଦ୍ୱାରା ଠିକ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେବାର କ୍ଷମତା

9. Diversity – variety; having different types or forms

ଅର୍ଥ (Odia): ବିଭିନ୍ନତା ବା ଅନେକ ପ୍ରକାର ଥିବା ଅବସ୍ଥା

10. Utilize – to make use of something effectively

ଅର୍ଥ (Odia): ଉପଯୋଗ କରିବା ବା ପ୍ରୟୋଗ କରିବା

Implementation – Execution

ଅର୍ଥ (Odia): କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାନୁଷ୍ଠାନ, ଯୋଜନାକୁ ପ୍ରାୟୋଗିକ ରୂପେ କାମରେ ଲାଗୁ କରିବା

Gang up – To join together in a group

ଅର୍ଥ (Odia): ଏକ ଦଳ ଭାବେ ମିଶି ଯିବା ବା ଏକାଠି ହୋଇ କାମ କରିବା

Dedicated – Committed

ଅର୍ଥ (Odia): ନିଷ୍ଠାବାନ, କାମ ପ୍ରତି ସମର୍ପିତ

Crab mentality – The metaphor refers to a pot of crabs. Individually, the crabs could easily escape from the pot, but instead, they grab at each other in a useless competition, which prevents any from escaping. Similarly, human beings in a group attempt to pull down any member who achieves success beyond others out of envy.

ଅର୍ଥ (Odia): କେଙ୍କଡା ମନୋଭାବ — ଏହା ଏକ ଉଦାହରଣ ଯେଉଁଠି କେଙ୍କଡାମାନେ ଗାଗରେ ଥାଇ ଏକାଏକି ଚଢ଼ି ବାହାରିପାରନ୍ତି, କିନ୍ତୁ ସେମାନେ ପରସ୍ପରକୁ ଟାଣି ନେଇଥାନ୍ତି ଓ କେହି ବାହାରିପାରେ ନାହିଁ। ଏହିପରି ମନୋଭାବ ମାନବମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଦେଖାଯାଏ, ଯେଉଁଠି ଅନ୍ୟ କାହାରି ସଫଳତା ପ୍ରତି ଇର୍ଷା ଦେଖାଯାଏ ଏବଂ ସେକୁ ତଳେ ଟାଣି ନେବା ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରାଯାଏ।

Hierarchy – A system of persons or things arranged in a graded order

ଅର୍ଥ (Odia): ଶ୍ରେଣୀଭିତ୍ତିକ ପ୍ରଣାଳୀ, ଯେଉଁଠି ଲୋକମାନେ ବା ଜିନିଷମାନେ ପଦକ୍ରମ ଅନୁସାରେ ବିନ୍ୟସିତ ହୋଇଥାନ୍ତି

Leverage (verb) – To use a quality or advantage to obtain a desired effect or result

ଅର୍ଥ (Odia): ନିଜ ଗୁଣ, ସୁବିଧା ବା ଲାଭକୁ ଉପଯୋଗ କରି ଚାହୁଥିବା ଫଳ ହାସଲ କରିବା

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