Namma metro .. Really ? :-)

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The old chamarajpet

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Next stop Chandra layout

Got a good clean AC bus .. They should serve coffee .. Just kid'g :-) ... Nice to use public transport ...
This is a TATA bus must be Marcopolo .. Rate is less than Volvo and looks more functional ... In Volvo number of seats are less ..
Let me enjoy my ride in this new low floor bus !

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From 4th block

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Day 1. 1.1.11

Waiting for the bus. After waiting for ten minutes got the bus to jayanagar.

Today I'm going to pay the exam fees .. What a way to start the year right ? :-)
Then I will goto friends house pickup my car. Who has come on vacation from tokyo ... Another friend will also join who has come from US. Though we have meet last week at school reunion I'm eager to meet them again.

Evening going with family to some shopping and dinner.

Today feeling fresh and looking forward for great year ahead.

Look at the picture below ...
This is our country ... So much of traffic ... To many people ... Noise ... Garbage.... But there is a sense of "PEACE" .

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Welcome year 2011

8.9

Back home ...

Nothing like home sweet home ...

After 8 days back to home, work and real life ...

The training.. Being ... Experience was worth every moment and every rupee (well it was not a small amount !!)

People from all walks of life ... People from New Zealand, Australia, UK , US and Iran were there in course ... Students to CEOs ... From all parts of the world
The Asia plateau is a special place ... Which is the center for "Initiatives for Change" ... Meet so many people who are making a real difference.

Coming back with a new confidence that "the world is not bad" ... The final take away ..
We don't "have to " do anything except to die .. We can leave this place better than the way it was !

Thanks to all the instructors .. All the participants ... All the people who created it ... Who produced it ..my friends ... My loving family.

And finally to myself ! For taking that Risk :-)

Thank you and Good night !!


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8.8

Landed in bangalore airport ... Another long journey back home !
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8.7

Finally boarding the flight !

You will never get it all done !.. Select what you are going to do and what you are not going to do...
Don't feel bad for not doing something !
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8.6

Flight is late because it is delayed !! :-)


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8.5

Just remembered had left the camera at the security checkpoint !

Just collected it !

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8.4

Waiting for boarding ... 4.04pm
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8.3

Leaders come in all shapes and sizes !

On the way to airport

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8.2

Every new beginning leads to another new beginning ...

Going back to life ... "OUT HERE"

Journey is important but where you are heading also matters !!

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8.1

Nature is the best teacher !!

Just be with it ...

What I noticed unless I move ahead path will not be visible ...

I said there is no top ... Once in a while you may find ...

Then enjoy for a while and start again !!

"Life is beautiful"


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7.1

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6.2

* A fixed way of being .... Constrain your view of life and experience of freedom !

* Identify what you are threatened by ...

* what is not distinguished runs you ...

* Love is function of providing the space To Be !




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6.1

Leadership starts with self !
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6.3

Don't look for answers , dwell in the questions !

Imagine ... Wonder ... There are no answers ...

You don't have to do anything except to die :-)


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6.1

Be the "Shogun" of your life.
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5.5

Context is decisive !

What I see and do is function of my context !

My context is given by what I see and do.

I have the power to alter the context

Context is decisive !

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5.4

Leadership is not about leading it is about creating a space to leaders to show up !
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5.3

Don't try to look for answers
Don't try to figure it out
Do try to get clarity
When you are absolutely clear what you want to do
You will find a way to accomplish it .
In the end you don't have to do but it worth putting your energy where you have interest .. What calls you.
If don't have figure out what calls you or what you are passionate about .... IT WILL FIND YOU.

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5.3

Beautiful world .. You exist out here with nature !
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Pick up the trash ! ...

Broken window theory of change !!


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5.2

If not you who? If not here, where ? If not now, when ?

Silence is access to the inner voice .

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5.1

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4.2

Leadership is about realizing future that is not going to happen anyway !

Note about the instructors !
Michel Jensen - a Harvard professor
Kari G - professor from US Air force Academy
Steve Zafron - CEO of Vanto group
And
Warner Erhard - the guru of Ontology based tools for Life and Leadership

One secret of being a leader is have the freedom to be stupid !

Good night !


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4.1

What is leadership is about ?
It is realizing a future it was not going to happen anyway!

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3.2

The beautiful asia plateau ...

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3.1

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2.2

Day 1 : This course is examining the ontological aspect of leadership. It held in an interesting place called Asia plateau in Panchagani. The story of how it started is very inspiring.
What we looked today is
1. Being, way of being and wound up being

2.Context

3. Ontological model

The whole course material is at
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1392406

Intense course with lot of assignments !


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2.1

Day 2 .. At last at the venue !
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1.7 end of day one

Reached the place around 7 .. Accommodation is arranged in a hotel since the main venue is full. I was disappointed but this place good one of the oldest places started in 1912 ! ... Feeling Tired .. Good night !


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Still on the way ... Battery might go down any time !

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1.3

Reached on time ... Tired !! Another 3 hours to reach the next destination ...

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1.2

In flight ready to take off ... Everything just in time .. Oh !!
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1.1

Got bus just in time ... Should reach on time ...
Thanks to the BIAS service ... On the way many stories to observe ..
1 old couple dropped by a young man in hurry ... May be we should have one person to assist people with luggage. Few min back one young lady fell not able balance with her bag :-) and speed of the bus.

2 next one adventurous auto driver managed to put his passenger in this bus ... Unfortunately passenger was busy settling in the bus without bothering to acknowledge the auto driver. The driver was waiting to wave his hand with complete satisfaction in his eyes!

3 Bus suddenly stops at one place .. Conductor rushes out :-)
He is packing breakfast ... Since they can not afford the expensive breakfast at airport !! This is India ... I should have gotten up early and had my breakfast at home !

Few min to reach Airport ! ..

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New adventure !

Waiting for bus getting late !! Have flight to catch at 9.45
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How long it will stay ?

Rare to see such greenery in Bangalore.

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India and CWG

It is great to see India's participation in the CWG and the medals we are winning.

After the grand start we are witnessing a great game.

Jai ho


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new journey

Strted a new journey ... as usual initial formalites .... Journey of
hope, aspiration and contributions.

What is true?

On my way to office was listening to intresting discussion on "Past life", looks there is popular TV show on this. The discussion was scientific v/s spiritual ...
There was a question .. 'aatma (self) exists ?'... You can not prove it scientificfically.
My view in life there many things which we don't know that we don' know ...and any truth believed is a lie.
Good day !

Day Three

Rahul:Using Public transport today...No..I have not become responsible citizen :-)... Not sure of the Parking facility ! :-)
But Public Transport is not bad at all.
I can see the increase in traffic levels ...!
Reached on time ... One more day...one more beginning !
Raghav : Good day ! All the best !

Day Two !

Raghav : so how's day 2?
Rahul : Not bad .. :-)... I think lot of things depend on us...for example ... Yesterday not everyone was following instructions ... They did not had all the documents etc. There is lack of 'Professional' attitude.
Raghav : Have you read the book by Bagachi's "The Professional " book ? It talks about the same thing.
Rahul: I think it is our responsibility as employe and/or employer. ...to manage the culture and nurture talent.

Late evening !

Raghav : hope you enjoyed your day 1, kohi achhi ladki thi kya ?
Rahul: Oh !... No jokes :-(
It is about 7.30..... AC is switched off .... Taired...!
Raghav : ok..got it... Cool ! Chill ! Go home and relax !

After Tea !

Rahul : Ah!.... Feeling good after tea.
I think few more sessions...then we are done...
In fact whatever I complained was more as note to myself to take care when I start my company .. As employe I don't think I will complain but as employer I will definitetly take care about the first day experience and the connect with the organaization... After all they make the company.
Ok.. Few more hours before I'm back home.

... Post lunch

Rahul : Yawn ! ..
Lunch is a good motivator..esply when it is free ...!
Food was good :-).... I mean for your health ... Taste was such that you will eat less !
But it was good break from the boring presentations !..time to network and compare your old company ..after a while you become close to other guys...you don' mind sharing cigarette ...even start discussing CTC...
Post lunch was about opening Bank Account ....as many time you change company those many bank accounts...
Waiting for Tea break .!

One more time--after few hours...

Rahul : after waiting for few more minutes (20 min)..we were asked to move to a conf room... We could seat now ...!
Session was to be started at 9.30... At 10.00 , one guy came and said " There are lot of people joining today...take 15min break..."
As if..they didn't know that people are joining !!

At last at 10.30 we started ... Started filling forms...and others who were joining were not less.... Most of them wanted to take photocopies... Don't have tye details...etc...etc.
Scary part was HR mentioned the induction will continue next day also ! Alas !
Raghav : God bless :-)

One more time!

My friend Rahul is joining a new company and he had promised to post his experience !.. Lets see..
Rahul:Raghav...the repoting time is 9.30 ... As usual I reached before time... Reaching the venue was like a winning the maze game...still reached on time. Reported at the reception ...he asks me to take a seat... But all are already occupied ..i'm too old sit on anybody's lap :-)
Raghav : then what happned?
Rahul : wait ...