  Bengal’s very own son, Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, is today one of world’s bestknown public intellectuals who has applied a consistent approach in his influential studies on social choice, welfare measurement and poverty. 2  BIS central bankers’ speeches  More questions than answers 10.
Interestingly, at a conceptual level, all these leaders from Bengal who influenced thought and action across space and time, and their diverse leadership styles raise more questions than answers: (i)  What makes a leader? (ii)  Is there a standard template for leadership? Are there any quintessential leadership qualities? (iii)  Are leaders born or made? In other words, can leadership be taught?