Corporate Leadership for Managers - Empowering Training for Subordinates🔗

1. While growing up, leadership idea is related to glamour, name, fame, attention and power. a. From young age, idea of leaders are: actors, sports stars, wrestling champs, etc. b. The more famous they are, the more glamour and more attention the better. They are given an idea of leadership as related to physical beauty, name, fame, money, attention, etc. c. Even though in schools in history subjects leaders are Gandhiji, Lincoln, Buddha and the likes, the glamour and attention that is given to the stars of movies & sports stars are more impactful. The history lessons are just looked at as unattainable and more for knowledge. It is more common for kids to be wannabe famous role models in glamour field of name, fame, money and power rather than seeing majority of kids wanting to be like Buddha, Lincoln, Gandhi or the likes. Such a kid would be very odd. d. Comparison and Competition. Winners of competitions in these areas are leaders. e. They are never taught that a jasmine cannot compete with a rose or a lion cannot compete with an elephant. They should both be allowed to compete with their own self to fully express their potential. It is just that the leader has to be a winner of a competition. f. Children grow up with this conditioning as more stronger or more deeply engraved than the leaders who had great inner strength. These memories and samskaras start driving them in their own direction. g. Almost everyone is in the wrong place. Doctors are lawyers, businessmen are corporate person. h. This is what leads to a deep un-fulfillment and craving inside each one, which in turn leads to contributing to negative collective consciousness. i. 3 kinds of knowledge: knowledge of the mind, knowledge of the heart and knowledge of the being. Schools and colleges are too busy providing the first kind of knowledge so as to help one achieve life-style.

In corporate world, commonly understood idea of leadership or expectations of the corporation is:

a. Being a boss – bigger the company the better. Larger the number of employees he manages, the better. b. One who can save company big bucks to build bigger and bigger infrastructure c. Makes sure everyone is somehow producing expected results in shortest time with smallest expense for the company. d. Who can inspire people to run to fulfill companies' targets and goals. Example – cosmetic companies and automobile companies project their own idea of an image in their advertisements to sell the products and to create a want or desire. e. One who supports people in building bigger and bigger infrastructure and just creating more jobs which are like assembly line jobs that can be filled by any human with the required skill sets and logical knowledge rather than creative uniqueness. f. This results in employees being treated as a number just dispensable and replaceable. The more productivity for the company the better. g. Being ruthless. Belief that eggs must be broken to make omelets. h. Belief that what works on average works for everyone.

In corporate world commonly understood idea of leadership or expectations of the corporation is: for the employee or follower

a. A leader is one he has to agree with and contribute to the common goal whether he is inspired or not. b. His main inspiration is the pay, the growth in position mainly for the sake of the growth in pay or better opportunities elsewhere. c. The follower is there most of the time just as a laborer to produce the required task mainly running on the inspiration from fear and greed. d. Fear – not being favored for promotions, fear of losing jobs, fear of not being able to find another job and all the related hassles of house, mortgage, moving, bills, etc which will keep him tied to his job. e. Greed – for more money to acquire more material things, name and fame and attention as being liked by the corporation or being liked by the followers as a good person, better job growth.

1. Leadership cannot be practiced. It has to be awakened for the innate qualities to be expressed. a. You cannot become, you have to BE a leader. b. Qualities are side-effects of leadership.

2. A leader is established in the inner state of true nature that is immovable and unshakeable. a. Story of Diogenes and slaves

3. Leadership is irrespective of age. a. David and Goliath story. David's faith in God caused him to look at the giant from a different perspective. Goliath was merely a mortal man defying an all-powerful God. David looked at the battle from God's point of view. If we look at giant problems and impossible situations from God's perspective, we realize that God will fight for us and with us. When we put things in proper perspective, we see more clearly and we can fight more effectively. b. When the giant criticized, insulted and threatened, David didn't stop or even waiver. Everyone else cowered in fear, but David ran to the battle. He knew that action needed to be taken. David did the right thing in spite of discouraging insults and fearful threats. Only God's opinion mattered to David.

4. A true leader is un-clutched from greed for name, fame, status or any material gains. a. Is immensely practical and leads with practical solutions (short examples..) b. Is realistically optimistic – means does not have over expectations. ( short examples..)

5. Courageous to face fears. Courageous to be unique. a. Can face fears intelligently and courageously. ( short examples..) b. Can flirt with fears. c. Does not believe in inaction due to fears. d. Has a deep understanding of non-possessiveness ( of material possessions, relationships, ideas, concepts, identity, etc) which is the root cause of fear. e. Is not afraid of death and hence not afraid of life.

6. Stress free and worry free a. Believes in chronologically planning instead of psychological planning. ( short examples..) b. Understands that worrying is never a solution.

7. Radiates unconditional love a. Does not perform for the sake of attention seeking. ( short examples..) b. All service is the result of empathy and overflowing of unconditional love.

8. Is Unique and accepts everyone's uniqueness. a. Does not run any race as a result of comparison and jealousy. ( short examples..) b. Encourages uniqueness and creativity

9. Has gone beyond the play of Ego a. Is spontaneous and takes up responsibility for everything around him. (short examples..) b. Believes in sincerity and not seriousness.

12. “A leader is one who has realized one’s full potential and has no inhibitions in expressing it.” a. Mira's earthly life was full of troubles, yet she kept up an undaunted spirit by the strength of her devotion and the grace of her beloved Krishna. In her divine intoxication, Mira danced in public unaware of her surroundings. An embodiment of love and innocence, her heart was the temple of devotion for Krishna. There was kindness in her look, love in her speech, joy in her discourses, and fervor in her songs. b. Mira's Teachings and Music: She taught the world the way to love God. She rowed her boat dexterously in a stormy sea of family troubles and difficulties and reached the shore of supreme peace - the kingdom of love. Her lyrics infuse faith, courage, devotion and love of God. Her Bhajans still act as a soothing balm to the wounded hearts and tired nerves.

13. Not necessarily Harvard grads. a. Example : Bill Gates

14. Status follows them. They do not follow status. a. Leaders don’t try to express their status. Instead they radiate their state. (short examples..)

15. They lead out of inspiration and ecstasy of their being. a. Their cause is normally out of deep compassion for the good of humanity. (short examples..)

16. It is not dependent on the number of followers. They create leaders. a. They are not on the look out for followers. ( short examples..) b. They create leaders out of followers

17. They can play different roles and they are not stuck with any one role or status. Their compassion is about giving what the team member needs. a. They have no dignity of labor when it comes to playing any role. ( short examples..) b. Businessman (Vaishya), Warrior (Kshatriya), Guide (Brahmana), etc

18. They can change the masks effectively. a. ( short examples..). ( mother or father, brother, friend, servant, child, etc..)

19. They will not divide and rule, they only look at integrating. a. They believe in integrating the mind, heart and being ( short examples..) b. A leader will create a space for the member not to divide, but so that the person will grow undisturbed or intimidated by comparison and will grow without disturbing others with his blockages.

20. Leaders express true love beyond forms, names, mind and body. a. ( short examples..)

21. Don't' imitate the Leader's personalities, instead hold on to the inspiration he provides for you to express your truth. a. A lion can never become an elephant by trumpeting. ( short examples..)

22. Leader is a good follower. Follower of intelligence and intuition.

Bring about a Psychological Revolution in the following areas:

(each of these points can be one slide with steps to revolutionize the existing mental setup by using knowledge weapons and techniques for which appropriate..)

1. In balancing IQ, EQ & SQ a. One example each of IQ, EQ & SQ i. IQ (Intelligent quotient, has become intellect quotient) ii. The most challenged students have the most interesting lives, for example, Bill Gates, discontinued his studies and founded Microsoft Corporation. In a study high achievers' personal lives were not satisfactory, why? To have a great life you have to do poorly at school, why? The study asked many questions, but all the questions can be synthesized into high IQ = low life satisfaction and low IQ = high life satisfaction. iii. EQ (Emotional quotient) iv. EQ means emotional quotient and SQ means spiritual quotient. EQ is far more deeper than IQ. It is actually the emotional stability what we are having. Emotional stability means emotional fitness, the emotional stability indicating our capacity to understand and react spontaneously to the particular situation without getting affected. v. SQ (Spiritual quotient) vi. This is far more deeper than our intelligence quotient and beyond these two is the spiritual quotient which actually means the consciousness, the awareness. It is the conscious growth of the particular individual, only with this conscious growth, he will be able to attain the real satisfaction, the real bliss in his life. vii. The top level companies hire Yoga and meditation trainers to train their executives. Upper level executives' selection process includes SQ qualifications as well. Lower level positions are only concerned with IQ, mind-level managers must demonstrate EQ competence to be able to handle the stresses of the job, but the highest level employee must also have SQ qualifications.

b. Scientific research and benefits of meditation.

2. Decision Making a. Overcoming Dilemma – means overcoming fear of commitment. b. Overcoming Procrastination – means overcoming no-intent. c. Intuitive decision making. When he says 'Yes' it means he takes the responsibility to move the entire team and requirements to the deliverables. d. Ability to make spontaneous decisions with clarity based on the strength of the being and not the mind. e. Integrating mind and heart to the being beyond logic while making decisions. This is the so-called 'gut-feeling'. Following it rather than getting pulled down by logic.

3. Being Truthful a. (means examples of expressing only what you have experienced instead of spewing out words, words and words. Value for words). b. Corporate examples. c. When you are truthful – you don’t need to prepare. Example speeches. If you are talking from experience – there will be no need for preparation or memorizing speeches. d. Saying the truth versus making one believe what you want them to believe. e. When we un-clutch from fear and greed, truthfulness expresses. f. When we un-clutch from logic (judging. analyzing), intelligence expresses. g. When we un-clutch from past and future, intuition expresses. h. Speak the truth. Think the truth. Live the truth. i. Anyone can speak the truth, but only a person who has the courage to live in awareness can think, speak and live the same truth without any kind of editing or distortion. j. There will be no gap between what we think, feel and say. All the three aspects will become a harmonious flow. There will be no need for editing. k. We will speak effortlessly think and live all of our truths.

4. Time Management is directly related to thought management. a. (Understanding the time shaft theory, living in present moment to efficiently manage time) b. Falling in the gap. c. Inspiration and intuition brings with it the energy to perform the task or vision.

5. Communication Style a. (talking from head will reach only the head of the other person. Talking from heart will reach the heart of the other person. Talking from being directly penetrates into the being of the other person. Example of Vivekananda’s starting lines in the speech at Chicago.) b. Using words without the power behind it will not have any effect. c. Simple and straightforward. d. Not to impress, but to convey the complete message in simplest way.

6. Project Planning a. When the unconscious is cleared of all engraved memories, then one can visualize the entire task. b. Ability to assign the right task to the right resource. c. Chronological Planning vs Psychological Planning. d. Spontaneously being able to adopt any up-dation and learning with the original plan as it comes along.

7. Resource Management a. Providing motivation and inspiration to nurture and allow the employees creativity to express. b. Not treating the team members as a number, but as unique expressions. Welcoming and accepting them for who they are. c. All are not equal. All are unique. d. Does not expect Bananas from mango trees. Does not expect the lion to trumpet either. e. Interpersonal relationship. Treating people and situations as new each day with a very clear and intelligent understanding that we are energy and everything is constantly changing. f. Compassion and empathy. g. Taking responsibility not just for corporation's goals but also for the goals and aspirations of the team members. h. Encouraging the team to enjoy each moment of the path and not just the goal. i. Not getting swayed by comparison or jealousy at any level. j. Does not take up a task for the sake of the reward of name, fame, etc. k. Does not act for seeking attention. Does not give for the sake of getting a praise. l. Teaches, inspires everyone to give instead of taking. To think of the You than the me. m. Ready to give. Nurturing, creating space for leaders. Gives birth to leaders n. Centered in self. Does not sway to others opinions. o. Not having fixed mental patterns, but ability to spontaneously enjoy the ride. p. Does not try to possess leadership. Leadership possesses him.

NITHYA DHYAN:

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