106 Padma Awards – 6 Padma Vibhushan, 9 Padma Bhushan and 91 Padma Shri. Included: Nakram Sharma, Sudha Murthy, Chinna Jeeyar, Kamlesh Patel, Khadar Valli, Munivenkatappa Tammeta, CV Raju Etikoppaka, Sankuratri Chandrasekhar, et al.
President Draupadi Murmu addressed the nation on the eve of the 74th Republic Day, Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav time. Remembered BN Rau, who made the initial draft of the Constitution, and BR Ambedkar, who chaired the drafting committee. As the G20 represents two-thirds of the world population and 85% of the global GDP, let this forum discuss and find solutions for global challenges. These include Climate change, Fossil Fuel, Poverty, etc. Let us have ‘respect for nature’, ‘humility before the universe’, and nature-friendly lifestyles and diets.
In a democracy, do we agree: what matters most is the people’s mandate somehow? Nothing else matters? Rationale, logic, sensibilities, sensitivities, realities, history et al may not matter much. In any case, Elections are ON. Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Tripura election process has begun. 6 more states would go for Elections in 2023. 1-2 more may join in, And we have the General Elections in 2024. The Indian political environment is gearing up for this Election fever and frenzy. In a big way.
As Rahul is coming to the ultimate leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra walk, local area yatras are beginning. Lokesh in AP. Revanth in Telangana. Pawan Kalyan’s Vaarahi. BJP and Congress yatras in several areas.
Meanwhile, it appears India became the most populous country. So?
A survey concludes 5% of businesses reach their goals despite 77% expressing confidence in achieving their goals. Maybe because: most of us do not document our strategy; we do not document it in its entirety; and we do not have strategic leadership with a strong foundation. It includes a leader with a shared vision (with the team); innovation culture; relentless pursuit of truth, knowledge, application of knowledge and wisdom; and collective decisions and decisive actions within the agreed non-negotiables; culture of living by values; learning, mentoring for excellence; and nudging refinement/fine-tuning. Micro-managing and reacting can only be a minor fraction of this large strategic effort. Can we try 012345? Personal Vision and Plan; Destination/Vision; Current Reality; Building on Ladders and addressing Snakes; Servant leadership team and learning architecture as the vehicle; and working to Strategies-Activities Matrix with responsibility, timeline, cost and support. Can we reserve 25% of time and energy for ‘shift’ – learning, thinking, conversing, planning et al for a shift? and can we graduate to 50%? Can we begin this journey today, now?
It is easy to acquire cognitive abilities, tools and techniques. Can we get them? Can we attempt the most crucial – transformation within? Behavioural transformation. Can we try? Reflect, say no to yes by yes people, and help ourselves to be self-aware.
Can a farmer earn Rs. 1 million an acre? Possible. Examples are there. A1 farmers with Multi-layer (multiple heights of the plants, multiple lengths of the roots) multi-crop round-the-year farming. Water usage does not increase. Photosynthesis is maximized. Can we generate at least one example in each farming situation, in each village? Value-addition, tapping additional shares in the value-chain is additional.
What works? Farmer direct sales? Local Enterprises pooling up produce? SHGs-VOs aggregating, adding value and sales? Stalls? FPOs? Feeders to large buyers? Hybrid versions, co-existing various possibilities?
Most of us are neither fully extroverts, nor fully introverts. We are in between. Maybe both. Extroverted introvert, ambivert, omnivert, or none. We can exercise both tendencies with practice. And we need both. We need to read, write, analyse, listen in, converse, talk/speak, work alone, work in teams, with friends, with strangers, react, and respond. We need to achieve balance in some way and to some extent.
Can we make an inventory of all our unfinished agendas? Can we take a view of what we want to do with each item? Can we act accordingly? Can we ask ourselves what if we succeed, what if we fail in these items?
Yes, we can—a possibility to our potential. We need to co-exist, learn, love and lead. The flow of N. For 7L.
Join us in the yoga of true potential coexistence, co-living and co-action in nature – vyuhayoga for 7L.
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