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  • The Future Of Cars by KIDS

    The Future Of Cars by KIDS

    The ‘Toyota Dream Car Art Contest’ asks kids to draw their vision of the “dream car of the future” each year. Over 600,000 kids entered this year, and Toyota is releasing one design from each of 90 finalists a day, complete with a short animation whipped up for each design.

    Some took creative approaches to solving actual problems. Several of the designs suggested cars that could scoop up and recycle trash off the street as they drove along; one version turned plastic scraps into low-cost bricks for housing, while another created new products in a section of the car. One kid reinvented the school bus, with individual cars that would be programmed to join together at a certain point to reduce traffic.

    Very interesting and very smart ideas.

    I showed this to my son and he said that he was thinking of a car that could drive in the sea or river and bring fresh water after recycling it. A solution for Project Ganga for Narendra Modi?

  • Collaboration Is Nothing Without a Shared Purpose

    Collaboration Is Nothing Without a Shared Purpose

    I Recently Came Across Wonderful Note From Vineet Nayar In HBR Called – A Shared Purpose Drives Collaboration

    In an effort to improve collaboration, and to make it seem less forced and unnatural, companies spend a lot of money on new technology and training. But this approach doesn’t get at the heart of great team work: a shared purpose. Collaboration can’t be “processed” into being. It only works when leaders articulate the problem — along with the challenges and the goals. This is why the team at NASA worked so well together after the Apollo 13 crisis. Ditto on the Federal Aviation Authority during 9/11. When leaders express the problem, the challenges, and the goal in clear, direct, and motivational language, great collaboration will result.

    Very true !

    Indeed, I have always believed and quoted – Purpose Is Bigger Than Processes. Share Values Are Bigger Than Strategies.

    I recollected the movie screening and discussion around Apollo 13. The central point was that crisis brought everyone together – everyone was working for the same goal. So whether it is crisis or a football match, collaboration is automatic when there is a shared purpose. And then everyone trusts each other, there is openness and communication is clearer. Leaders have to drive the vision and create the purpose for the organization.

  • Gandhi & Leadership

    Gandhi was an exceptional leader and his life throws many leadership examples. I had conducted one session on Gandhi & Leadership. On occasion of Gandhi Jayanti today, I am sharing the PPT with all. Check it out !

    Favorite Gandhi Quotes:

    1.

    First, they ignore you
    Then, they laugh at you
    Then, they fight with you
    Then you win!
    So we are going to win
    Thank you!

    Mahatma Gandhi
    (In response to question: How are you going to take on the high and mighty?)

    2.

    “We must be the change we want to see”

    3.

    Gandhi Once Said :

    “I claim to be no more than an average man with below average capabilities. I have not the shadow of a doubt that any man or woman can achieve what I have if he or she would put forth the same effort and cultivate the same hope and faith. ”