Earlier this week, I was acquainted with the theme of Rotary International for the next year – Create Hope in the World. Upon reflection, I realised how powerful these words are. “Hope” is an abstract noun but “Create Hope” makes it an action verb. A deliberate attempt to capture the essence of what is created...
Have you heard of normal people like you and me walking on hot coals? Not as a parlour trick but as part of a deliberate inclusion in corporate offsite sessions. Why would someone include a trick such as walking on hot coals as a part of, say, a leadership programme? It is to simply break...
Vision, Mission and Values are terms we often see in the corporate world and many of us struggle to find corresponding ones as individuals. There is also an added pressure that we take upon ourselves to identify and pursue some unique vision of our own. We have come to believe that a vision that is...
In my previous article, I pondered that cultivating authenticity and letting go of what people think is critical to finding who you are and what is your original self so that you can lead a truer life. The more we are stuck in giving attention to what people think about us the less likely we are...
I am taking forward my reflections on love and belonging from my last two articles. One of the members in the audience asked a very puzzling question to Neema Majmudar when she addressed our Club – how does a family with a differently abled child still come to live with the faith that they have been fairly...
“A PERSON OR A SMALL TEAM, COMMITTED TO A CAUSE BIGGER THAN THEMSELVES, CAN ACHIEVE ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING.” The word commitment kept coming up in my mind as I listened to Santosh Pise, founder of IndoScience Trust, and N Sudheer Kumar, Director of Capacity Building Public Outreach of ISRO, our speakers last Tuesday. Both use their love of...
I was both surprised and thrilled to see a full room of our members to listen to our guest speaker this week. The founder of ArtDecoMumbai, Atul Kumar, was sharing with us the efforts of his not-for-profit organisation in working tirelessly to restore the stunning Art Deco structures that were constructed in 1930s in the...
New Year Greetings. It is my sincere hope that 2023 brings our members and their loved ones, new joys, good health and long term success. Every New Year, most of us jot down new wish lists and bigger goals. Whilst this works as a reasonable approach that provides motivation and clarity, I am wishing that this...
ONE OF THE JINGOISTIC LINES THAT IS REPEATEDLY HEARD IN MANAGEMENT SCHOOLS OR TRAINING SESSIONS IS “THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX.” The guest speaker in our last weekly meeting shared stories and incidents from his life that have come to define him as one of the most successful professional chefs of India. Padma Shri awardee, Sanjeev Kapoor...
Birwa Qureshi, the guest speaker at our club meeting this week, made a presentation on celebrating Indian monuments with light and music. She showcased, to the utter delight of everyone in the audience, the untold and unparalleled beauty of some of our structures that are steeped in history and are an architectural marvel. Throughout her...
Tadoba Tiger Reserve, the last week’s fellowship trip by some of our members, was a delightful experience. Not only did we all enjoy the diversity and inclusivity of nature but also learned that right policies and conscious people can preserve this lasting character of our planet. To me, the trip was also a useful “feedback”...