The passion behind leadership — Rinku Saini
LCpl Rinku Saini’s values and hard work have led him to rise in the ranks of the Army and RAF. Here he answers 3 questions about his career.
Having worked for the British Army for the past six years, Rinku Saini is about to start training to become an RAF Officer. On top of his day-to-day job, he is also highly engaged with the Hindu Network, which he says has helped him to improve on his leadership abilities.
He is currently deployed to the Falkland Islands on a six month tour. Take a look below to find out what he thinks it takes to become an officer:
LCpl Rinku Saini
What do you do and how did you get there?
“I am Rinku Saini and I will be 30 years old this November. I came to the UK to pursue BEng Civil Engineering at Nottingham Trent University. I was also serving with East Midlands University Officer Training Corps as an Officer cadet. I have been working with the British Army for the last 6 years as a chef and have been promoted to the rank of LCpl.
“I am very positive towards life and look forward to all the challenges ahead of me. Apart from my job and academic work, I am also highly and actively engaged with the Defence Hindu Network, and this has helped me to develop my soft skills and enhance my leadership abilities.
How have your values helped shape your career?
“I believe that my background has not only qualified me technically but also given me the right mindset for playing my role in the UK Armed Forces.”
“I come from a family where values of respect and reverence for elders and teachers, obedience and discipline and knowledge and education form an integral part of the culture.
“This has instilled in me a sense of values and ethics along with a pragmatic approach. It has also taught me the importance of diligence, perseverance and honesty which are key aspects when leading a team.
What’s the next step for you?
“I always had a dream and that dream was to lead people, to be an officer in the Armed Forces.”
“After 7 years of constant pushing in the direction I wanted to pursue my career, my recent application to be an officer got looked at and I was given an opportunity by the Royal Air Force to appear at the Officer and Aircrew Selection Centre in Cranwell.
“Since I deployed I was made aware of the decision on my application: I have successfully passed my assessment and been given a date to start at my Initial Officer Training at RAF Cranwell.”
“This new challenge will cultivate more potential hidden inside me.”
