The Philanthropist - December 2020 : Issue 03 by GDP Foundation

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ADVISORY BOARD Mr. Pramod Vatsa Mr. Balaji Jayaseelm Dr. Dyaneshwar Mulay

EDITORIAL TEAM Mr. Kishore Shah Mr. Ameya Salatry Mr. Prasad Deshpande

DESIGN TEAM Owlways Creative

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GOA, CALANGUTE

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INDEX Surivival of Picassoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bull

Survival of the Positive

Survival of Traditions

Survival of Agile Business

Survival of Excellence in Crisis

Survival of Connectedness Instinct

Survival of the Leader in You

Survival of Indian Agriculture

Survival of the Spirit of Ambica

Survival of the ability to let go of my Ego

Survival of Moderation

Survival of the Compliant

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EDITORIAL

Survival of

Picasso’s Bull ’

Also, survival is not just a physical thing. It’s a constant mental affair, more than ever in today’s dynamic times. So who shall survive? I spoke with the editorial team - Kishore Shah and Ameya Salatry to understand the things better.

Kishore Shah

Ameya Salatry

Prasad Deshpande: In these changing times, how would you redefine Survival? Kishore M Shah: The word survival is so strongly associated with “not dying “ more rather than enjoying living. Change has been always there, but its pace allowed the transition, adaptation. But from 90s, while we were just catching up with scientific innovations (which have also impacted survival issues) there has been a surge of man-made changes - direct or indirect. This has come in as a surge. There is a growing “polarization” in almost all walks of life, be it politics, economics, societal, media, office, cross borders. Almost everyday life has become like a “Rann bhumi” (Battleground) and hence there are multiple fronts on which the common man has to fight for survival, literally. Ameya Salatry: Survival is definitely of the fittest, not just physically but mentally, economically, culturally and devisely. These times have proven that wealth is not the only survivor tip but it takes much more than that to have am overall semblance to a balanced survival.

ablo Picasso’s The Bull is a series of eleven lithographs created in 1945. It depicts a bull at various stages of abstraction. The first lithograph in the series appears spontaneous. It feels as if the figure was sketched with a brush and ink. It is a fairly realistic depiction of the beast. The final lithograph is nothing but a simple line drawing to depict the bull.

Being Simple is a tough job.

PD: What dangers or pitfalls do you see in man’s desperation to survive? KMS: I see severe mental health issues cropping up. Revenge is a deep-seated instinct and to punish gives psychological joy, desperation and instant gratification, which are so cunningly conditioned in the community that we have almost forgotten to apply thought, deliberate and accommodate.

In these challenging times, one has to look deep within to identify the core. One has to observe a basic pattern amongst the noise, see basic forms amongst the complex, focus on crucial details that convey the majority of meaning.

AS: Desperation brings in shortfalls to quality. Whether it’s survival or anything else. A full effect to a balances survival cannot be achieved through desperate measure. A holitic approach to seeking desired results is key.

What Picasso did was simple. He took a complex object and simplified it. He stripped it down to its basic form to reveal an abstract pattern, which in reality is the core. In these testing times, only the abstract looking simple bull shall survive.

And the person who can get this right is the one who will survive.

PD: How should the top management contribute to the survival of the subordinates? KMS: Top management also has a figurehead role which has been conveniently forgotten. Most of the top managers interpret ‘Organisation’ as Machine. That’s where the problem breeds. Unless you accept the fundamental law that “One has to build people before building products & services” your organization will crumble like a pack of cards. Companies write off several losses genuinely and cunningly. So why is there was so much hue and cry during the pandemic? On one hand, people are called assets and on the other hand, they are simply severed in challenging

Most people think efficiency is all about making elaborate action plans and designing an intricate execution method. Because we have always been told - Do Not Take The Easy Way Out. However, we often fail to understand the difference between EASY and SIMPLE. 2

What is your SINGLE MINDED PROPOSITION? Your idea of your service or product is perfect only when you can explain it in one sentence. Brevity and clarity are crucial for survival. An entrepreneur has to economize on time and resources. To do so, he or she should be able to clear all unwanted aspects and highlight the core idea. And once that is done, then you should chase your dream like a soul possessed.

times. We need to balance out and hold on to each other. If we use collective wisdom we will be able to face challenges more effectively and efficiently and the top management needs to lead by example. AS: As Sir Richard Branson says, it’s not training that results into good employees it’s personal management that creates good and long term employees. Employees need care not just economic aid. PD: Survival of the fittest - Do you think it’s time to go beyond this phrase? Do you think the fittest have a social, moral and economic responsibility to take care of the weak in these difficult times? KMS: Absolutely. It should be The Survival Of All. It is the fundamental of any stable ecosystem. Those who are fit have to reach out to those who are unfit. Business and community are interdependent. They should nurture and nourish each other. I remember in my school days. Everyday morning, we all had to say our prayers and read the pledge - All Indians are my brothers & sisters... It is time to act on it. AS: Yes most certainly. Whether these times or not, those who are at a higher pedestrian socially or economically, there is a fundamental moral duty to give back to the weak and needy.

The definition of the word SURVIVAL is changing. Survival is not just me and mine, but we and ours. That’s because a social system is assumed to have a functional unity in which all parts of the system work together with some degree of internal consistency. The British anthropologist A.R. Radcliffe-Brown explored the theoretical implications of functionalism as a relationship between a social institution and the “necessary conditions of existence” of a social system. He saw the function of a unit as the contribution it makes to the maintenance of a social structure—i.e., the set of relationships among social units. It is time to understand ‘Functionalism’ and strive to keep the social fabric intact with a cumulative effort. After talking to Mr. Kishore Shah and Amyea Salatry, I feel this is the essence of the word Survival. And the person who takes into consideration his society while thinking about survival has found the answer to SURVIVAL OF .

Prasad Deshpande Co-Founder, GoaBylane

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Survival of

The Positive

Today things freely available in nature such as water and air

From this grave situation, the only way to survive is to bring about

are being sold at exorbitant prices. The race to achieve higher

Positivity of the people to prominence. The underlined goodness

GDP is encouraging people to extract more and more from the

and goodwill of people for each other has to be recognized as a

limited earth resources. How long can we sustain the large scale

virtue and not a weakness. We also have to encourage efforts

destruction of our resources like this?

to save the world from climate crises and strengthen the hands of organizations and individuals engaged in constructive change.

It is very clear that this cannot go on. Money cannot buy oceans

We are trying to bring a change as Gandhiji said that the world

or natural resources nor can we recreate forests and rivers in the

has enough for everyone’s need but not enough for everyone’s

laboratory. We have to ensure that a new economic model has to

greed.

be evolved if humanity has to survive. Democracy gives us an opportunity to build societies on the basis of freedom, justice and equality. These should be available to every person on the earth. Through our constitution and government structures, we have been able to build a model that can tackle the challenges of poverty, inequality, hunger, lack of education and health services as well as an environmental disaster. We can avert this crisis provided we bring back some of the virtues that we had started undermining in the last few decades in the name of individualism and liberalism. The new Movement of Positivity aims at respecting nature, treating everyone with dignity and

Nature Is Speaking – Julia Roberts is Mother Nature Conservation International (CI) Courtesy: YouTube (CLICK ON THE ICON TO PLAY)

equality and finally strengthening the framework for the wellbeing and happiness of an individual and society.

oday the entire world is going through a sickness about

is our rivers or mountains, our oceans or forests. We seem to be

This economic model will have to focus on sustaining our natural

Thus, Positivity has to be the new mantra for our times if we wish

which nobody seems to have either a treatment or a

exploiting nature and in the process either polluting or depleting

resources and cleaning up rivers and oceans that we have

to survive. Only then, we shall be able to handover a safe and

vaccine. Laboratories and pharmaceutical companies

the planet’s valuable resources. This itself is the product of greed

incessantly polluted and returning nature to itself so that oceans

somewhat happier planet to coming generations.

throughout the world are trying their best to invent something

which has crossed all the limits. Virtues are now measured only

sparkle again. In other words, we shall have to go back to slower

that will enable the mankind to survive from this pandemic. It is

on the basis of material wealth. Merit has unfortunately gone to

economic growth but a higher human well-being and happiness

likely that a fully or partially effective treatment or vaccine might

a second-place except of course when it is commercially valuable

quotient.

be available in future and the humanity will survive.

for the business or commerce.

However, we have to go deeper to find out why this virus called “Corona 19” has erupted in an explosive manner and has engulfed the entire globe. At the root of it is man’s treatment of the ecosystem and disregard for the laws of nature. So much so that, today in the context of Covid 19, being negative is positive and being positive certainly has negative connotations. This language explains how we are interpreting our world today where positivity has been subjudicated by negativity. Being negative is so widely prevalent and is increasingly acceptable, that it has become the order of the day. This is a very alarming situation. How come the most beautiful planet with the most intelligent creature called mankind has come at this kind of disastrous thinking. We are today aggressively destroying everything that has been bestowed on us whether it 4

The champions of growth and material wealth may not agree with

“Today in the context

this view, since they only see the luxuries that money can buy. However, that model has failed to quench the thirst of people or feed every living being on the planet. Further exploitation and

of Covid 19, being negative is positive and being positive certainly has negative connotations with prudence will drive new results.

”

disproportionate ownership of wealth in today’s world is keeping a large population out of the social safety network. Ticket to Millennials’ Dreams and freedom Dr. Dnyaneshwar Mulay - A man who brought about a positive change in bureaucracy Courtesy: YouTube (CLICK ON THE ICON TO PLAY)

“The only way to

survive is bring about Positivity of the people to prominence.

”

Dr. Dnyaneshwar M. Mulay Member, National Human Rights Commission

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Survival of

Traditions

raditions represent a part of our culture. Tradition

The most prominent festivals in Goa are Gudi Padwa, Ganesh

reinforces values such as freedom, faith, integrity, a good

Chaturthi, Saraswati Poojan, Dasehra, Diwali, Makarsankranti,

education, personal responsibility, a strong work ethic,

Christmas, different feasts of Saints and Id celebrations.

and the value of being selfless. Tradition provides a forum to showcase role models and celebrate the things that really matter

Preparing unique sweets and eatables are specific for each

in life.

celebration.

Traditions set once upon a time, aim to create a happy meaningful

Traditions are facing dual fate. On one side, we have glamorous

living. During festivals, we put to practice some science-based

superficial decors and on the other, we have fading traditions.

facts, which otherwise general people wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t agree or accept.

Readymade items have replaced attractive homemade goodies, whether sweets and crafts.

Though our regular life is full of traditional living. It can be still seen intact in most of the Indian families. Every season has its own traditions and a set of celebrations. The aim is to drive happiness in the people, bring the family together, enhancing bonding with educative results. Feasts and festivities are marked with special clothing, preparing sweets, and performing poojas. 6

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Traditions set once

upon a time, must have had some educative base.

â&#x20AC;?

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Changing lifestyle, the shrinking size of the family, work

Makarsankranti is marked by preparing ladoos of sesame (til) and

commitments of both partners due to the increase in living

children helping in making the ladoos. We call a few neighbors

demands, and the running and rushing of life have left no space

to our home for Haldi-kumkum once in a year. These neighbors

for observing the traditions meticulously.

hardly get a chance to come to my place. Otherwise, there is no much interaction with neighbors, everyone being in their own

Distortions over a period of time also have made certain traditions

world. Such occasions are a good excuse to mingle and catch up.

to vanish. For Gudipadwa, raising Gudi with mango leaves and flowers is an Happiness is still existing in its own way, but the enjoyment in

exciting activity. Children tie flowers and make garlands of mango

preparing goodies along with our children who are our future

leaves. We have a specially grown mango tree in a pot just for its

cannot be compared to anything else.

leaves. Children learn to enjoy these small tasks when taught to do early in their life.

Born and brought up in a joint family, I have always experienced that when people come together to prepare sweets, they share

Ganesh Chaturthi is the mother of all feasts for Hindus in Goa.

and enjoy the whole process together. With this belief, I have

Making sweets to present them to daughters (Vajem) and

kept alive certain traditions in our family. This is in-sync with my

other close ones and neighbors is a sheer pleasure. Though my

parents’ approach towards observing the traditions. I have tried

daughters tell me not to take the trouble, I still send homemade

to imbibe these practices while bringing up my daughters, and

goodies to them.

grandchildren. Proper time management makes things possible, even in today’s hectic timeframe.

Through willingness and an excuse to prepare things at home, this practice is kept going. So that children get involved and enjoy a

In short, I would like to present a few of the ways our family

lot. Chivda is a favorite dish and is loved by my grandchildren and

enjoys these traditions.

all in our families is a must. They also enjoy making Nevryo. My

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daughters are now experts in making. Preparing the stuffing and

Another festival that’s very much awaited is the Saraswati

frying amidst children’s halla-goollah is the real soul of the feast.

Poojan Dasehra, where hand-drawn Goddess Saraswati picture is

Ladoos, fenoryo, banana halva, etc. are often made at Diwali

worshipped and children are made to draw Saraswati and write

along with tikhat pohe. Everybody waits for these preparations as

something on their own. Being an ardent devotee of Goddess

eagerly as they wait for other festivals.

Saraswati, I enjoy drawing her picture. This takes me back to my childhood and my college days. My mother used to draw a picture

Going to the ancestral house for Ganesh Chaturthi and celebrating

of Saraswati and make us all do the same. My father used to make

it as a joint family member is all about having fun and cherishing

us write “From Dasehra to Dasehra” and we used to worship these

togetherness. Everyone shares responsibility. Also, children

pictures. It was a well-thought activity wherein he would see the

are involved in small activities. So automatically the tradition is

flair of writing, the handwriting, the presentation, and above all

passed on to the future generation.

get the idea of the mental makeup of his children whether they are positive or negative in life from their handwriting. The same

Making greeting cards, akash kandil, rangoli, diyas are the things

pattern has been maintained by me though the atmosphere

in which children can participate. And while indulging in these

cannot be as strict as of the gone days.

activities, the meaning and the purpose of Ganesh Chaturthi and Diwali percolates down in them with a perfect orientation. My

The first birthday, the celebration of the teething of a baby called

daughters, both are doctors and have mastered these hobby skills.

Dantolyo is another feast. Sweets are showered on the baby.

They have become good guides for their children by improvising

Also for the pregnant lady, baby showers in the family relation is

constantly.

another tradition still maintained by me which the children enjoy seeing and participate. Other cultural traditions too are maintained side by side in ways possible in this supersonic era. On Fridays, the distribution of chanas focuses on the health aspect of the same. Eating chanas with jaggery help ladies get the required nutrition. Of course, not only during the festivities, but everyday chanting of evening prayers, Shubhamkaroti, Ganesh Stotra and Pasaydaan, with omkar is a regular activity. This is followed by namaskar to all the elders, an attempt to create an atmosphere for children to remain grounded, confident and secure with the meaning of each verse in the prayers.

Dr. Purnima Usgaonker Chairperson IMA WDW Goa State

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Survival of

Agilie Business

he Covid 19 pandemic has created many challenges for

We all have noticed how companies like Google, Amazon, Reliance,

entrepreneurs & businesses across the world. Survival has

Apple, Tesla and many others have grown through the pandemic.

taken precedence overgrowth for all organizations. Saving

How these companies have managed to remain at the forefront

lives and livelihood has become a priority over anything. Many

of competition? And why is it that they emerged out successful

organizations have to relook and redraw the map to align their

amidst the uncertainty of the changing external environment?

priorities to have a minimum negative impact on their financial health. Recovery seems to be still a work in progress considering

The answer to all the above questions is – these are agile

the various aspects of business performance in different sectors.

businesses. They responded effectively and quickly to the changes. They didn’t hesitate to deviate from the proven methods of doing

Just a decade ago, financial competence providing a competitive

things. Rather they do what a situation demands them to.

advantage for an organization was considered the single most

“Survival has taken

important resource to survive, sustain and grow. The new breed of enterprises (startups) could easily disrupt legacy big businesses. This was because the “Startups” majorly focus on penetrating the new markets and adapt themselves to the demands of situations. New age businesses proved that sustainable competitive advantage requires a focus on more than financial competence. 10

precedence over growth for all organisations.

”

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There are still raging debates on what is exactly Agility. So in

businesses and business processes, to effectively deal with highly

this article, I have attempted to define business agility & share

unpredictable external and Internal changes.

a framework for analyzing Agility. To address these, we will investigate:

Business agility is a core differentiator and most companies agree

What is Business Agility and how is it different from the

that agility helps them engage a wider audience and generate

traditional concept of Flexibility?

more revenues. Companies which were not agile enough to

What are the internal and external drivers that may require

foresee fundamental market shifts have lost market share.

Agility? What are the enablers that can provide agility?

Business agility is a mind-set. It’s the way an organization responds to a stimulus at any given point. A stimulus or the unexpected

Let us first develop a definition of Business Agility:

threat can be financial, technological, social, economical or

Business agility refers to the ability of an organization to respond

political. All these unexpected events like epidemic, terrorism,

rapidly to market changes as a matter of routine. Agility is about

unanticipated regulations & sudden market changes will demand

achieving fluidity so much so that a business can deal with a crisis

business agility.

at any time, without losing momentum. Previously, Agility referred to nimbleness in IT development. But over the years, it means

Framework Introduction:

achieving nimbleness and flexibility in all business processes and

Based on the work by Sharifi and Zhang (1999), a framework exist

functions as a matter of daily routine.

to analyze business agility. Factors that are taken into account: External environment factors (PESTEL - Political, Economical,

So an agile business is the one that has cultivated the capability of

Societal, and Technological) and four key agility dimensions:

responding to changing circumstances in an effective, sustainable

Cooperation to enhance competitiveness

and timely manner on a continuous basis & without deviating

Enriching the customer

from its core mission and vision

Mastering change and uncertainty Leveraging the impact of people and information

Different companies may display agility in different ways at different times. But the true power lies in making agility a daily

Companies are regarded as a part of the business network & not

practice, irrespective of the nature, size and area of operations

as isolated entities. This require a business network-wide strategy

of a business.

to cope with turbulence in the business environment for all parties in the network.

It is important to note that agility is relevant on two different

Dilasa, a Palliative care centre ,the dream project of Indian Medical Association Ponda branch, planned around 16 to 17 years back as one of the 4 phases , turned into reality through perseverence, hard work, devotion and dedication of the committed members, trying from all the corners to make this dream a reality. The unique feature is that , it is formed and run by doctors being first of its kind in entire India, next to Erode in Kerala. It is standing tall and providing services for patients far and wide across Goa State . Self contributions by the doctors to start with, donors, philanthropists and other well wishers the strength of Dilasa structure, but to manage day to day expenses needs a steady flow. Would be very grateful and obliged if like minded people join us, in running the same by extending an helping hand towards the same, to add life to the days of the suffering patients and not just days to the life. Dr.Purnima N.S.Usgaonker Chairperson IMA WDW GOA STATE 12

levels:

A framework to analyze drivers for business agility and to ensure

The enterprise level and the business network level. When the

the gaps between the current level of business agility and the

network around a company is agile, it will require the company

level of business agility needed (“probability of major business

to be agile too. Second, when the network is agile, it will facilitate

change” and “ease to cope with the change”).

the enterprise to be agile. Flexibility Versus Agility: In areas where change is predictable and the response required can be largely predetermined, organizations need to be flexible. Flexibility can be engineered into the organization’s processes and IT systems. In situations where changes can arise unexpectedly and response is difficult to be predetermined then flexibility alone doesn’t help to react quickly. To manage such unexpected changes, businesses will require a new level of flexibility, which we refer to as Agility. Hence Business Agility is being able to swiftly change 13

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Agility drivers are internal or external factors influencing the

Fourth Industrial Revolution case for Agility

required level of business agility. Agility drivers require businesses

Agility become an evolutionary necessity for the Fourth Industrial

to adjust:

Revolution.

Agility gaps: When the firm has difficulty in meeting the level of

Presence of more Freelancers and Remote Workers in the present

agility for changing from one state to another in a timely and cost-

times, organizations for Agility can structure their employment

effective manner.

relationships and patterns of working in a better manner.

Agility enablers: These are a means for a business to enhance

Adhoc arrangements are needed in a 24/7 world where global

business agility.

integration, the Death of Office, Geography and the Time means that only Agile can deliver the goods necessary in the Digital Age.

Differences should be made between change drivers that require

Automation complements Agility because in automated

more flexibility versus change drivers that require more agility.

organizations the business runs in a Round-the-Clock manner and

Now, as we are on the onset of the Digital Age, we find that many

it does not matter where the team is located or in which time

organizations worldwide are embracing agile methodologies as

zone it operates.

a means of organizational structures and methods of working as well as implementing it in their business strategies.

Conclusion Agile is the way forward for organizations considering its flexible

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Let us now examine some other compelling factors in favor of

and adaptable nature of doing business, especially when the

Business Agility:

external landscape is fluid and ever-changing. Agility with decentralizing and deregulating decision making ensures that

The People Case for Agile

power is dispersed and there are checks and balances at each level

Apart from a strong strategic reason for embracing Agile,

to ensure there is more oversight and control over the decision-

“people” issues also make a compelling case. Agile methodologies

making centers. To conclude, Business Agility is most compelling

empower team members to take decisions on their own, without

need for survival & growth in today’s Volatile, Uncertain, Complex

waiting for a go-ahead from their superiors. Agile empowers

& Ambiguous World.

the team members to take “ownership” of their work and to fix accountability, where it matters. Value Creation case for Agility When top-down hierarchical organizational structures give way to Agile, they create value for all stakeholders.

Mr. Pramod Vatsa SEKURIT Excellence Programs & WCM Director, Saint-Gobain Sekurit International, France

Customers find that their queries are met with faster responses, investors find themselves updated with the latest information in real-time, and senior leaders find that they can check on the progress of the many teams. These aspects of the organizational value chain mean that at each stage, value is created & organizations respond to the fluid external landscape in a real-time manner. Real-time decision making is important because, unlike in the Industrial Age, the Digital Age demands responses and decision making in real-time and Agile organizations are equipped to deal with such challenges.

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Survival Of Excellence in Crisis

y motivation to choose a topic as above is derived based on the insights from the famous

phrase

“Survival of the fittest” which elaborates as “It is not

the strongest of species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change “. Change is constant and to be responsive to change one must have a willingness guided by positivity. This can be achieved only if one has mastered the art of excellence in character and competence required to seize the opportunity towards positive change. The sub-elements of character are “Intent” and “Integrity”, for Competence, it is “Capability” and “Results”. Excellence is here to stay as long as humans exist. Before we dive further into the article, I would like to caution the pitfall that arises due to a lack of clarity between Excellence and Perfection. Excellence is superior performance, persistence, and the commitment to do something exceptionally well. Perfection is the action or process of doing or improving something until 16

“Change is constant

and to be responsive to change one must have a willingness guided by positivity research and analysis.

”

it is faultless. There is a fear factor involved when it comes to

perfection of doing 100% right as one starts to think about how

others will perceive if it leads to failure. This causes a lot of stress, delay in completion of a task, or too much critical thinking with no progress towards the end result. Here there is a lot of weightage and value given to only the outcome and not to the process or efforts in achieving it. 17

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One of the best ways to come out of it is to apply the 80/20

important goals every day. Focusing & conveying the importance

How do you measure the processes’ success? What KPI elements

Is there a disruptive change in the business landscape that

principle which will always help one to strive towards the pursuit

of such topics to team members leads to a bigger positive impact.

will you consider? How do you prevent errors and rework?

calls for a complete redesign of the business process?

of excellence. I do believe that continuous improvement and

This helps to shape their career towards a growth path thereby

Most important is “did you consider the specific expectations

Does the senior leadership team exhibit their involvement

Progress are more important than delayed perfection.

benefiting the organization as a whole.

or concerns of all interested parties or key stakeholders (both

and commitment to the business process? Do they encourage

internal and external) while evolving the process?”

their team members to own responsibility for their success?

How does one go about achieving excellence in their area of

Finally, it is all about discipline to plan your work and work out

Finally, how can one use the best available tools to enhance

business or working environment? I would like to share my views

your plan regularly to strive towards a path of excellence. Most

If these basic questions are considered & incorporated, then the

or insights through the experience lens as a sales & quality

important is to devise a development plan for each of the team

business process shall always lead to “Moment of Magic” rather

manager in the B2B segment.

members and see that they progress well in those identified areas

than Misery to an organization.

learning & sharing across the organization? If this is done well consistently over time, the path to excellence is assured. The entire organization shall think and act quality which

of improvement. Finally, this will help the entire organization to One has to understand that managing one’s energy level is the

display those set of behaviors & values to the external world

Auditing shall only act as a preventive security measure to

becomes contagious. This is the need of the hour in this crisis

first step towards achieving excellence. To simplify and for ease

required for success & sustain profitability in the long run.

ensure the process defined is yielding the desired self-regulating

situation.

of understanding, I call it managing your RENT which are the key elements from where one derives their energy. R is for Rest E is for Exercise N is for Nutritious food T is for Positive Thinking In addition to that one also derives energy through a powerful VISION/PURPOSE. If you are working on something exciting that you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The VISION and PURPOSE pull you. People and Process are two important elements in the business world if managed well can strive towards a path of excellence & exponential growth.

performance and results more effectively. We are what we repeatedly do, EXCELLENCE, therefore is not an

New actions & new mindset evolved from those coaching and mentoring conversations with team members shall lead to new

Focus areas of system/process audit (limiting my focus to sales

act but a HABIT. It is the result of high intention, sincere effort,

desired results and thereby leading to the path of excellence.

processes) should be to analyze on following areas:

intelligent direction & skillful execution.

“People and Process

Is there a thorough control & monitoring mechanism in place

are two important elements in the business world if managed well can strive towards a path of excellence.

Let us focus & do every job with excellence.

to assess the current level of process success? How does this translate into the expected performance required by your customers? Do you see gaps between current vs expected performance? Did you notice operational issues within the organization

Mr. Prabu R

Regional Head – South India TDK India Private Limited

which if addressed the task can be done more effectively and quickly?

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PEOPLE:

PROCESS:

Employees or Team members are the most important asset in

Business process creation or modification or improvement is

business. Their road to excellence in the organization starts with

the most vital element for an organization to perform a set of

role clarity. Availability of Job descriptions with all key result areas

activities in various areas effectively to achieve the desired end

and their supporting activities followed by Do’s and Don’ts is a key

results.

step to reach the pinnacle of productivity and performance. This should always be done with a few basic understanding than Everyone is unique and also comes with a particular strength.

a mere ritual for compliance to audit or statutory requirement.

But will still lack a certain competence to excel in their roles. It

The first step is always to recognize the need for a business

is important that these are identified early to start a coaching

process.

conversation to overcome it. For example, many still struggle with time management. It is important to help them understand the

Do you need one? If so, what’s the strong reason behind it? Is

time management matrix to schedule their priorities with some

this driven by a risk or an opportunity for the organization? What

customization of activities to their roles to perform better.

are the expected benefits to the organization? Once you are convinced with a reply to the above, then it is all about the below

I have seen many lack the drive to move forward when they

questions to be answered to make the process a success.

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mental health challenges of internal migrant workers. [3] brings out the policy level issues affecting labour market and proposes approaches towards improvisation of the same. The challenges faced by these members were enormous and it is essential to devise possible solutions. One key question towards Design of Future Information System that pops up is: How to devise mechanisms/develop system leveraging the connectedness principle for effective support & rescue? Well-being of Elderly Community Another severely affected ones are the elderly community. Elders even in a normal scenario may have to handle several challenges such as managing their physical & mental health and it is needless to say their plight in such an adverse pandemic situation. Usually, they show high level of connectedness with relatives, offspring, neighbors and the environment. Such an attitude naturally benefits them and their wisdom and knowledge enables the young community learn and manage such challenging situations. [4] World health organization has come out with guidance for the elderly community towards handling situation like COVID19 insists on self-care, use of IT, community-based care and agefriendly environment. However, loneliness is one concern against connectedness for elders that pose serious challenges with respect to the public health of the elderly population. [5] brings 21

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PEP VIEWS out the biological and psychological underpinnings loneliness among the elderly population and the likely increase in emergence of social loneliness due to the current pandemic. There are gaps in connectedness and specific issues being faced by the elderly populace.

References: 1. Psychological issues among migrants during Covid19,

Survival Of

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 2. https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/ RevisedPsychosocialissuesofmigrantsCOVID19.pdf

the Leader in You

3. COVID 19 pandemic: Mental health challenges of internal Again, the same question towards Design of Future Information System pots up is: Would it be possible to devise mechanisms/ develop system leveraging the connectedness principle for effective support & rescue?

migrant workers of India, Ranjana Choudhari, June 2020 4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/ PMC7301775/ 5. Employment, social justice and societal well-being by Joseph E. Stiglitz, International Labour Review, Vol.

Conceptual Model based on “Connectedness” Principle

141(2002), No 1-2.

ICT plays crucial role today in many people’s life and we have

6. Guidance on COVID-19 for the care of older people and

seen the rapid adoption of ICT solutions by wider section of

people living in long-term care facilities, other non-

society especially during this pandemic situation [6]. Related to

acute care facilities and home care by World Health

the discussion, present-day systems exists that has capabilities to

Organization. Regional Office for the Western Pacific,

carry out crawling, carryout link analysis based on data available

30/07/2020.

to estimate sentiments and connects between individuals over

7. Technological advancements to address elderly loneliness:

social media. Artificial Intelligence and graph theory principles

Practical considerations and community resilience

are used to derive connections/relations between various human

implications for COVID-19 pandemic, by Conroy, Kristina,

actors. Advancements in semantic aspects of analysis are adding

Srikripa Krishnan, Stacy Mittelstaedt, and Sonny S. Patel,

interesting capabilities moving closer to human understanding.

Harvard University’s DASH repository, 2020.

“YOUR HARDEST TIMES OFTEN LEAD TO THE GREATEST

DC and subsequently they grew into a Largest Chain of Hotels

However, we should be aware that present-day systems

8. ICT Initiatives in India to Combat COVID-19, ICT

MOMENTS OF YOUR LIFE. KEEP GOING. TOUGH SITUATIONS

in the US, within a few years of their start of Business the Great

BUILD STRONG PEOPLE IN THE END”

Depression stuck America and most business houses struggled

- ROY T. BENNET

in the US and many laid-off their Employees and had shut

need more improvisation with respect to trust and privacy at

India Working Paper #32, by Nirupam Bajpai, John

fundamental level. Also, the other related areas R&D include,

Biberman and Manisha Wadhwa, Centre for Sustainable

context-aware systems with semantic capabilities, location-aware

Development, Earth Institute, Columbia University, July

applications, next-generation communication systems, privacy-

2020.

operations. J.W Mariott responded in a very unique manner they he current situation has been much of a survival effort for

retained all their staff and took care of their health and wellbeing.

many businesses across the Globe. Moreover its been a

Just in a few years, they were among the Top Hotel Chains in the

challenge for all Entrepreneurs to keep businesses running

World. Their Mantra “IF WE TAKE CARE OF OUR EMPLOYEES THEY

and survive through the tough challenges . The Sales has dipped

WILL TAKE CARE OF THE CUSTOMERS AND BUSINESS.” There

Going beyond the above mentioned present day developments,

for many businesses and expenses have remained similar to

are many more similar stories of top-class companies who have

here we talk of “connectedness” principle that:

pre-corona times. Many would have opted for Layoffs and some

become Global Leaders due to their Outlook towards situations

shutting down Business as it was difficult to meet ends.

and simply not crumbling and stopping business in difficult times.

interactions.

But this is not really a solution as it would mean again starting the

The current situation too will try many Business and only the Best

Goes much beyond humans-to-human interactions to

Business from the base or never starting.

Leaders will emerge as clear Winners.

THE REAL QUESTION

Do you have this LEADER IN YOU? This would be the bigger

In this article, we have taken two aspects alone to table and

Similar challenges have been faced for Centuries by Businesses

question you would need to ask yourself. If the answer is YES,

explore the notion of connectedness, whereas it is required to

due to Market Depressions, Change in Government Policies,

the opportunities in the future and your success is surely there

carrying out further analysis by taking other key aspects as well

Change in Technologies, Availability of Alternate Products and

to embrace you.

towards firming up a conceptual model towards the design of

many more reasons. Do we really get stuck with Problems or Do

such future information system. Such a conceptual model should

we find Alternative Solutions that’s the real question.

preserving data-mining, wearable-devices, internet of things, AIbased analytics, and reputation-based trust models etc.

9. https://csd.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/ docs/ICT%20India/Papers/ICT_India_Working_Paper_32. pdf

Goes much beyond rudimentary connects & relation towards much deeper and closer to emotions, motivations and

interactions amongst beings and environment.

also have learning capabilities and feedback mechanisms to enhance the “connectedness” scenario.

Mr. N. Subramanian

Senior Director (R&D) C-DAC

SIMILAR SITUATION AND DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS ADAPTED BY THE BEST COMPANIES In the year 1927 Hotel J.W.Mariott was started in Washington

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GUEST COLUMN

Survival Of

Indian Agriculture

It is a testing time for the Indian agricultural warehousing sector.

bills. We need to create a face in modern trade and commerce

Covid 19 has put tremendous pressure on the agriculture supply

for small and marginal farmers. An inclusive micro agro-industry

chain. It is more critical in a country like India where geographical

model needs to develop and implement to promote agro

topography is large and diverse. The supply chain industry is the

entrepreneurship ecosystem in Indian agriculture. Doubling

determining factor in an economic slowdown and liquidity crunch

agriculture exports and farmers’ income has to become reality

which hits the farming and trading community. The agricultural

rather than just in policy for which Indian agriculture has to be

and aligned industry is the real backbone of the Indian economy.

globally competitive in terms of production, productivity, quality,

Higher economic growth can’t be achieved by not enhancing

processing, packaging and infrastructure.

the contribution of the agricultural industry. Doing well by the agricultural industry is in the interest of the nation. Interestingly

The Indian agriculture industry is a gold mine because it has

above 70% of our population is employed in farming, but only

enormous entrepreneurial possibilities. Every Indian agriculture

15% of our GDP is generated by our agriculture, approximately

crop has the potential of separate industries like moringa industry,

70% arable land lacks any form of irrigation as is dependent

grapes, industry, sugar industry, cashew industry etc. Post Covid-19

on rainwater for crops, climate change, rainfall patterns, floods

whole world is looking towards India as a World’s food basket due

and droughts etc. are really create survival issues for Indian

to its unique agro-climatic conditions, large production capacity,

agriculture. No country in the world has the land or the labor or

processing mechanism, youth involvement, investment capacity,

the natural resources to produce food for India.

traditional knowledge and political will power. In the coming days, Indian agriculture not only survives but also flourish and shape

Indian agriculture has to survive. Otherwise 70% of the people of

the Indian economy sustainably.

our country and the world’s food security will be in unrest forever. Just raising the minimum support price given by the government

Mr. Dr. Parashram Patil

to farmers for food crops is not the solution. Indian agriculture

Agricultural & Natural Resources Economist / Social Scientist

needs long term sustainable structural reforms like recent farm

ndia is in transition and undergoing rapid transformation,

1. Due to lockdown perishable agricultural products like fruits

manifested in increasing per capita income, growing

and vegetables are not reaching the market. There are

urbanization, and dietary diversification, industrialization,

no buyers for these products. As an impact of its prices of

science and technology, entrepreneurial ecosystem. This

various agricultural produce sharply down.

transformation is expected to accelerate further post-COVID-19

2. Farmers’ incomes are solely dependent on agriculture.

India. Amidst this, agriculture assumes a decisive role for

However, in the present crises, farmers are struggling to get

accelerating economic growth, reducing poverty and sustaining

good prices for their produce.

food and nutritional security, developing the agribusiness

3. The decrease in agriculture exports also made a negative

ecosystem, employment generations, doubling the income of

impact on the domestic prices of various agricultural

farmers. However, the present Coronavirus crisis made an adverse

commodities.

impact on Indian agriculture. The entire agricultural economy is facing a very different, difficult and unusual situation of crises where no extent of preparation could make an economy ready to face it especially small and marginal farmers. It has made an impact on farmers’ life and thrown various challenges in front of them. Farmer’s life was already in difficulties because untimely and heavy rainfall, further coronavirus and nationwide lockdown double the farmers’ problems. As the agriculture industry hit by a coronavirus and nationwide lockdown, farmers are facing various problem and they are in difficulties such as: 24

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Survival Of the spirit of Ambica

ICONIC FOOD BRAND OF GOA

www.ambicafresh.com

I felt that I lacked practical knowledge. Therefore, I decided to pursue an internship in a Chartered Accounting Firm. After about two years, I finally joined the family business and started marketing poultry products in the Goan market. I put my entire emphasis on standardizing the operations, attracting

FRESH CHICKEN

MUTTON

new customers, innovating, and putting systems in place to make

READY TO COOK

the business scalable. I hired people to take care of the daily operations and meet the delivery schedules of customers.

Success followed within a short period helping my confidence here are two types of people in the world: entrepreneurs

grow. I was well recognized and respected in society and people

and everyone else. Entrepreneurs are a different breed.

started acknowledging my work and skills. I have always treated

They take their destiny into their own hands; they follow

my customers like my own family members and focused on

their dreams and are willing to do whatever it takes. Many people

EGG

think about becoming entrepreneurs but very few jump into

BREAD & BAKERY

GROCERY & MASALA

providing value to them.

it. You may have thought of various business ideas but never

I have always believed in building lasting relationships with my

brought them to life. The doubts, fears, and limitations would

customers based on mutual trust. This attitude and approach of

have stopped you from turning your ideas into a reality.

mine led to my business reaching new peaks.

Before being an entrepreneur, my life was like any other person. But my journey to where I am today is filled with so much positive learning. I was a shy person in college and did not have much confidence in

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myself. I would stay away from the crowd and spend most of my

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days away from the world. I was afraid of facing my peers and had this big fear of ‘What others will think about me?’ But then something astonishing happened in my life. I received a book which was recommended by my best friend and it changed my life for good. This book gave me a new perspective on life and awakened my hidden personality, which had so much potential

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to explore. After graduation, I aspired to enter the family business, but I realized that I was not confident about my abilities to do business.

put my entire “Iemphasis on

standardizing the operations, attracting new customers, innovating, and putting systems in place to make the business scalable.

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GUEST COLUMN With the changing times and the COVID 19 Pandemic, our

The core focus of Ambica is to provide the very best of daily

business was affected drastically. People feared to visit the market

delicacies, with a strong focus on hygienically produced and

which led to a drop in sales. Thus, we launched Goaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first online

processed meat in keeping with over 50 stringent quality

platform www.ambicafresh.com, where you can order fresh

checks and timely contactless deliveries. Our chicken is from

premium chicken, mutton, our ready to cook products, farm fresh

environment-controlled farms and was the choicest Cobb chicken,

eggs, and other grocery items. You can get your choicest cuts and

kept in a chemical and antibiotic-free environment.

Survival Of

the ability to let go of my Ego

groceries delivered right up to your doorstep within 90 minutes via our on-demand delivery system.

Working on an omnichannel model with on-demand delivery from its outlets, we aim to deliver freshness at your doorstep

We also decided to create Ambica Fresh Experience centers, that

every time. Our cutting-edge technology and AI system provide

provide all daily kitchen essentials under one roof. Ambica Fresh

customized user experiences that create a personalized

concept is created to support our Goan entrepreneurs who are

environment for shopping. With the current pandemic raging, we

looking for business opportunities by providing them a ready to

aim to offer you a safe, easy to use and trusted platform for all

use the franchise model. We currently have Six experience centers

your daily cravings.

across Goa in Margao, Panaji, Marcel, Carmona, and Merces. We are also opening Four new outlets by the end of this month and aim to have 40 outlets by October 2021 that will create young entrepreneurs providing quality products across the state.

Dr. Sameer Kuncoliekar

Managing Director Ambica Celebration India Pvt. Ltd.

have been obsessed with my career and my title of CEO for the

and established long term, sustainable model. In this process,

past 10 years. I was used to a high profile, pampered life for the

I became so passionate with my company and job that traveled

last 10 years. As a result, I got attached to my company as if it

continuously, built relationships with all stakeholder and at the

is owned by me.

same time learned a lot by interacting with many International experts in water and institutions like IIT, NitiAyog and visits abroad

I was selected as CEO to lead this quasi-govt company called

to various countries.

Tamil Nadu Water Investment Company - TWIC, a company ailing and jointly promoted by IL&FS and TN Government in the year

In this period I found with great difficulty to manage my

2013. The selection was based on an all India search by two

professional, personal and spiritual life and could happen

senior bureaucrats and I was selected from about three hundred

only due to my efficient life partner who took on herself the

prospective candidates.

responsibility to build a house, looking after family members especially my ailing mother, her parents, children especially

The company was on the decline and was abdicated by its

daughters marriage and sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s admission into engineering and for

shareholders and had no business and cash flow with many legal

further studies abroad. My faith in God, Pradosham at IIT temple

cases pending. I being a positive person never looked at the legacy

every fortnight and my visits to various temples during my official

inherited but started building a relationship with clients, hired

visits were my only escape and my own time with God. In this

high-quality consultants, worked with passion and fire and after

growth journey of the company my professional status improved,

one year the company turned positive and everything I pursued

salary doubled, coupled with all the perquisites of a Ceo. I started

turned to gold. The company due to my sheer hard work had a

realizing that I was invincible and that without me the company

growth 25% growth in top line and bottom line year after year

cannot go forward. In this current status, I was the cynosure of 29

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all eyes in Tamil Nadu and felt powerful of being in a professional

and that I should have retired three years ago. All these were

status which had both the powers of Govt sector as well the

planted by internal people who could not digest the success and

empowerment and speed of the private sector.

could not meet the budget and they had possibly support from some powerful officers in the Govt who were not keen to grow

My success created a lot of jealousy and hidden enemies and

the company and jealous of the success.

was not aware of it and just only concentrated on the growth of

CLOZIT

the company and increasing my knowledge in the field of water

Covid 19 pandemic hit Chennai sometime in the middle of March

and was clouded by my success and my rising ego. I neglected

2020 the disruption in one segment of the business at Tirupur

my social life, friends and relatives and took for granted the good

happened was four old long term clients applied force majeure

times will go on forever. The holding company of TWIC collapsed,

and informed they cannot pay up but still the other business

IL&FS became bankrupt and the last two and half years there

personally handled by me compensated and started holding the

was no parent and the TN Gov was the only other shareholder

business. All along I was reaching 60 years superannuation and

who was not interested in the growth of the company and slowly

most of the people on the Board including the Chairman who

started taking control of the company. All these did not slow me

always encouraged me a lot and has admiration for my work

and the company continued to grow due to good equity built and

thought that I would continue to lead the company at least for

the ability of mine to bring in new business. Some senior people

another 6 months until a successor was found. I continued to

left as they were not able to take the pressure of revenue and

work with passion even during the first lockdown and attended

execution and were not able to keep pace with me. There were

government meetings regularly especially on water security

many anonymous letters written on me to the board and Govt

and projects during Covid and was in touch with many senior

bureaucrats that I was corrupt and brought consultants without

bureaucrats who were infected with Virus but nothing happened

authority, RTI was issued by some asking as to how I was selected

to me due to my positive energy and faith in God.

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In this rollercoaster during the pandemic, I was informed by the

meditation at Sai mandir along the coast near to Mahabalipuram.

Chairman of the company a very senior Bureaucrat who was a

The place was so serene and vibrations were always positive

great supporter on 1st July that the COD committee of directors

when I went every weekend with my wife. I enrolled in classes

has decided to not extend my services and that I should come

with Sunandaji, the daughter of Swami Parthasarathy and learnt

through Zoom the next day for a Board meeting and my successor

The Art of Learning - to live, develop one’s intellect and mind and

will be announced. I was not prepared for this and for the first

I discovered the Missing peace in me after 35 years.

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time felt shaken and not knowing what to do post-retirement. I was wondering what went wrong when the same COD and

I am not a great reader but started spending time reading a

Chairman were unofficially indicating that my tenure would be

notable one which left a deep impact on me was the Mother’s

extended. The whole world fell apart as I did not know anything

book titled “Power within” and after reading it I developed the

beyond work. I realized how vulnerable I was and the internal

ability to do intuitive thinking. I realized that if my mind is calm

people had worked silently with help of some powerful people

and in the present could predict events with fair accuracy and the

when I was running around for bringing back the business even

things unfolding in my life seems to be happening as conceived in

at the peak of the pandemic.

my subconscious mind. I have been writing on Mother’s dairy for the past 10 years and I realized when I want to understand what

RESHAPING STAFFING

The next few days my survival instinct post-retirement was

is happening today or try to decide what will happen tomorrow

different and for the first time with my perks cut like the official

“ I look back into my Mother’s diary. I realized that the mind is in

car, driver and my office not being there as well as the status

its place and in itself, can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven

gone it dented my ego. For the first time, I started thinking about

and everyday there was the tangible sign of the sure victory over

We are a Startup that was initiated by two driven and young individuals with similar intentions

what was the important thing to do other than work and making

the adverse forces.

and passionate ideas. Miss Saziya Sayyed and Mr. Anay Morajkar within their minds of starting

family my circle and to have joy in what I was doing. I and my

with something out of the box and from here on “Reshaping Staffing” began its journey.

wife started attending for the first time together through ZOOM

I realized God had a bigger mission for me and that I should never

meditation and yoga classes and our teacher for meditation was a

retire as there is so much to learn and experience. To conclude

young girl Janani daughter of our yoga guru madam Krishna. The

please permit to quote Sir Isac Newton “I do not know what I may

OUR AIM:

sessions daily were so good that I started enjoying and my fitness

appear to the world, but myself, I seem to have been only like a

The main aim of Reshaping Staffing is to empower Unskilled/Semi-skilled housewives & women

and thinking improved. I started reading for the first time beyond

boy playing in the seashore --- whilst the great ocean of truth lay

who are bound to their household and family responsibilities.

business - Vedic astrology, philosophy and listening to Vedanta.

all undiscovered before me”.

My son who was stranded as a student at the Netherlands came

realised God had a “Ibigger mission for me

to India and added to my joy and I devoted time to my pet Buddy a beagle and I spent time in training him and my family and buddy gave me great joy and positivity during this trauma. For the first time started helping my wife in financial planning and investments, taking more responsibility and also spending time in reading, listening to good speakers around the world in numerous webinar, sharpening my saw and also praying with complete dedication twice once morning and late evening. I realized that I had so much potential that I can never retire and incubated an idea of a start-up to contribute my bit to society through water management. I realized that there is no retirement in life and

and I should never retire as there is so much to learn and experience.

that God created me for a mission where if you have passion and desire nothing is impossible. For the first time in life, I and my wife started spending time during weekends in the serene atmosphere at our weekend house on the beach and I learnt to live simple lifestyles by walking with her every

Our focus lies on providing women with equality and opportunities that are the same as men. Our goal is to eliminate factors of discrimination, wage differences, stereotyping that generally affects the opportunities and program made by women in a general workplace setup. What do we do: “Reshaping Staffing” provides quality manpower services to a variety of companies & organizations, on-job training and work from home facilities: Especially for those who wish to

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work while they work after their household.

Dr. K Ashok Natarajan

Utility & Transformation Leader with Passion for Excellence

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TRUSTEES SPEAK

Survival Of

two warring sections in community one who wants to push at any

massive push and pull to bring large scale integration which in

cost and the other wants to block at any cost.

turn will need moderation and not extremism or polarisation and before the demographic dividend becomes a liability we need

Moderation

The governance pillars which are our institutions, media are also

to bring much-required sync between the “Bird’s eye view” and

getting suffocated due to of lack of moderation and so one wants

“worm’s eye view”

to either play to the tune or play safe. The extremist environment forces people to adapt unproductively they shy away from taking

I vividly remember during my school days everyday morning we

value-based decisions and prefer to work at minimum acceptable

had an assembly of all students about 1000 in our parade ground

levels largely due to fear of consequences which affects both the

for prayers and pledge, we all used to read enthusiastically the

top and bottom line.

pledge which was also printed in almost all the textbooks of Balbharti, the very first line was “All Indians are my brothers &

In our journey of Atmanirbhar Bharat, we are conveniently

sisters….. a similar statement which gave Swami Vivekananda a

forgetting that to build world-class products and services we need

standing ovation in the USA.

continuous deliberations, openness to integration, tolerance, patience and collective wisdom only then there will be continuity

I conclude with Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore’s hymn for

and consistency which will create world-class educational, health

mankind.

and business ecosystem. We are answerable to our forefathers who fought for freedom sacrificed their lives, it is almost 75 years

Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high;

that we got independence!

Where knowledge is free; Where the world has not been broken up into fragments

here has been a growing trend “Winning at all costs” in

devastating and irreversible.

almost all the spheres be it politics, education, sports, business, regional issues, workplace, media, movies and

It is said that the way to hell starts with the best of intentions,

even in our families, day to day life and this is almost happening

with extremism at the epicenter, it creates a major roadblock for

worldwide.

seamless implementation, monitoring and course correction of strategy, system, structure and people, lack of moderation creates

Going a few layers down one would see that this has led to growing irrationality, desperation and instant gratification which has been knowingly and unknowingly nurtured and nourished by those in leadership positions. Thus leading to a condition of “Extremism” or “Polarisation”, we experience that in almost everything we see, hear and being social creatures we tend to follow “Herd mentality” and this social conditioning of “Extremism” or “Polarisation” is now slowly but firmly settling into our subconscious and making us sort of addicted to it. Lack of “Moderation” and almost embracing “Extremism or Polarisation” has defined success as “I win and you lose” and the methodology to make this happen is quite often “My way or the highway” is leading to amygdala hijack, social unrest, hatred and tensions, it may give instant results but the consequences will be 34

way or the highway “My is leading to amygdala

Extremism and polarisation systematically create damaged

By narrow domestic walls;

human beings as they are conditioned to hyper-focus on seeing

Where words come out from the depth of truth;

others especially those who have a different point of view as

Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection;

rivals /enemies One should always remember opposite of Truth is

Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way

not necessarily false it could be another truth!

Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit; Where the mind is led forward by thee

ndia has an abundance of dedicated people, thinkers, experts

Into ever-widening thought and action—

who are well versed with ground realities and have a strong vision,

Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.

capacity, capability to take the country to the next level and they are working quietly but without critical mass, support, political will these initiatives will have a short life and hence we need a

Kishore Shah

Managing Trustee GDP Foundation

highjack, social unrest, hatered and tensions, it may give instant results but the consequences will be devastating and irreversible.

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TRUSTEES SPEAK

Survival Of

the compliant

taying compliant in India is a herculean task. Whether you

Some of the key benefits to being compliant are as follows;

are an employee, or a small or large business, complying with laws/regulations/service protocols/KYC, is never

1. Reducing regulatory headaches

easy. To add to the problem, in the recent past, we have been

Being non compliant can result into regulator chase and can

inundated with compliance. Regulatory framework has been

disrupt the balance of the organisation set up. Levy of penalties,

made extremely cumbersome and not lean.

notices, statutory demands, can be paint stacking and reflects very poorly in the health check of an organisation.

Understanding compliance and being compliant is a big part of doing business. Not following this could lead to some serious

Therefore, keeping a harmonious system to maintain compliance

adverse effects, hamper the organizations brand and cause severe

can improve efficiency of an organisation. Completing tasks more

trouble to the employees. Whether we take into consideration

quickly and delivering quality products and services promptly

statutory compliance or legal compliance, following a structured

makes for a good customer experience.

approach would lead the organisation towards better future, leading to sustained growth. Only a superior operational finesse

This exercise can reduce legal claims and actions by authorities

can help achieve this goal.

thereby saving the reputation of the organisation. It is necessary to ensure that the employees are trained appropriately to ensure

All have to abide with regulations and there is no exit to

regulatory compliances are kept in check and there is a robust

compliance, irrespective of the segment or industry. A focussed

system in place to ensure, nothing is missed beyond the stipulated

regulatory compliance program has effective positive benefits

deadlines.

and outcomes for business. To achieve business goals through a

safe and fair manner, a robust compliance mechanism is a must.

Implementing the required strategies to ensure regulatory

This also aids in protecting management, employees and related

compliance daily will harmonize business processes. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s much

stakeholders and their rights, thereby reducing exposure to

more efficient to work within regulations than have to fix an issue

liabilities.

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2. Improvement in qualitative benefits

situations, ensuring that consumers have a choice about their

Although the regulations in place are complicated and at times

products and services.

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multiple, finding an easy way out to make the compliances in order at a given time makes the processes more regulated and

Competition keeps businesses on their toes! While it can be a

less difficult. The regulations are in place to ensure that everyone

challenge to keep up with companies that have offerings similar

is operating to certain standards, including safety and quality.

to yours, healthy competition stimulates productivity and

When people do business with you, they expect certain standards,

innovation.

thanks in part to regulations. More and more companies are focusing on their customersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Therefore it would be most essential to make regulations a

needs, which has encouraged creative and positive methods of

routine part of the operations and a sense of self imbibed

improving bottom lines, rather than, say, increasing prices and

attitude in disciplining the employees and workers to meet these

lowering quality.

compliances would trigger customer appreciation and regulatory ease.

3. Trust and Branding

Conclusion:

By consistently following a well communicated and effective

It can be therefore safely summed up that Regulatory compliance

regulatory compliance framework, a company shows its

is important to the everyday life of both clients and companies.

customers and stakeholders that it takes itself seriously. A

Ensuring regulatory compliance and maintaining a balance can

companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to respecting ethical codes is good for its

benefit the organisation at large, the employees, clients and

branding. It helps vendors, employees, and customers trust the

foster the overall reputation of the organisation. Regulatory

firm. Enhanced trust means better brand loyalty.

compliance and a time one has its core benefits which can be achieved by following a disciplined approach through research,

4. Competition

training and keeping in place a sound knowledge management

Regulations help to keep the marketplace for any business healthy

team.

by ensuring that competition is fair. Regulation now prohibits many tactics that were once used to push competitors out of the market. This helps to avoid monopoly or near-monopoly

the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Implementing required strategies

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Ameya Salatry

Trustee GDP Foundation

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