One of the most dynamic and professionally sound Generals of his times, Lt Gen Alok Kler, VSM has had a distinguished career spanning 39 years in the Army, during which he has held key command and staff appointments across the length and breadth of the country, besides excelling in two prestigious courses abroad. A towering personality, he is well-known to propagate and inculcate 'wildfires' of ideas both within the Armed Forces and outside. Whether it was leading mountaineering expeditions as a young Major or Skydiving as a General - age has been a feeble barrier to his pursuits. Deviating from the well-trodden path is a characteristic of the General, as he showed by cycling down 276km from New Delhi to Jaipur to take charge of the South Western Command thus highlighting the importance of maintaining peak fitness to his subordinates. It suffices to say that there is never a dull moment with Lt Gen Kler around. One of the most dynamic and professionally sound Generals of his times, Lt Gen Alok Kler, VSM has had a distinguished career spanning 39 years in the Army, during which he has held key command and staff appointments across the length and breadth of the country, besides excelling in two prestigious courses abroad. A towering personality, he is well-known to propagate and inculcate 'wildfires' of ideas both within the Armed Forces and outside. Whether it was leading mountaineering expeditions as a young Major or Skydiving as a General - age has been a feeble barrier to his pursuits. Deviating from the well-trodden path is a characteristic of the General, as he showed by cycling down 276km from New Delhi to Jaipur to take charge of the South Western Command thus highlighting the importance of maintaining peak fitness to his subordinates. It suffices to say that there is never a dull moment with Lt Gen Kler around. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx