When failure occurs, a leader should humbly accept it: Here are APJ Abdul Kalam's most memorable speeches

Former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam, known as the father of the country’s military missile program, died on Monday after collapsing while delivering a lecture at IIM in Shillong. He was 83. [caption id=“attachment_90073” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  File Photo. Reuters[/caption] Kalam, the president from 2002 until 2007, was a scientist and science administrator for four decades and before that, mainly at the state-run Defense Research and Development Organization and the Indian Space Research Organization. He played a key organizational and technical role in India’s nuclear program. Here are some of his most inspirational speeches. Righteousness and World Peace: Abdul Kalam’s Brilliant EU Speech in 2007 In 2007, former President of India APJ Abdul Kalam had addressed the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, during the 50th anniversary of the formation of the European Union. The speech that is considered one of the most memorable ones by Kalam, captured the attention of the world leaders after he made an impassioned plea to all humanity with words that would resonate forever. “Where there is righteousness in the heart. There is beauty in the character. When there is beauty in the character, There is harmony in the home. When there is harmony in the home, There is order in the nation.”

Abdul Kalam on leadership and motivation Abdul Kalam very famously once said that, “when failure occurs, a leader should humbly own it and acknowledge it. When success comes, the leader should again have the humility to give credit to all the people who worked for it.”

Abdul Kalam inspirational speech At SRM University  He talks about his India Vision 2020 vision that was initially a document prepared by the Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) of India’s Department of Science and Technology under the chairmanship of Dr APJ Kalam and a team of 500 experts.