Global Mindset, Indian Roots

Karma-Yoga Leadership Experiential

Project(A Signature Enterprise of Great Lakes Institute of

Management, Chennai)Presented by:

Archanaa R.

1st Indian Management Conclave Awards for the Best B-School Initiative in India

Theme 2: Improving Core Product- Revisiting Program Architecture

“Global Mindset, Indian Roots”

• Objective- To create Futuristic Business Leaders with a special emphasis on team work, inclusivity-principles, value-based management

• The Need- Opportunities to “Learn by doing” need to be offered in order that Management Education prepares the student holistically to face the complexities of the business and by extension, the world

• Methodology- A continuous learning-engagement designed within the curriculum that:

a. Offers a “laboratory” setting in the students’ present localityb. Allows for freedom of students to test their skills, knowledge, beliefs and value-systemsc. Allows for the students to interact with diverse stake-holders and generate new narratives that may redefine business as they graduate and take on their respective professions

Learning to swim

“Karma-Yoga is the attaining through selfless work of that freedom which is the goal of all human nature”-Swami Vivekananda

Motto- To enhance the self-esteem & the self-efficacy of people

Guiding principle- "That people can be lifted into their better selves is the secret of transforming-leadership"

(Burns, 1978, "Leadership," p. 462)

Opportunities for intervention

Field VisitsEventsCommunity-FestivalsMomentous Occasions

Thematic Areas

• Agriculture• Capacity-Building & Alternative

Livelihoods• Education• Health

Key LinkagesCommunity

Students

Enthusiasts & Well-wishers

Alumni

Partner-organizations

Government

Pre-

conceived

notions

Challenges

Language Barrier

Charity-

orientation

Students’ take-aways:-

“Life-changing experience”“Able to see the Bigger-Picture”“To see beyond the obvious”“To address the real needs”“Power of human relationships”

Feedback from the Communities

• Positive response to interventions• Constructive criticism- a sign of a

strong relationship• Partnering in design and

implementation of interventions• Think-tank• Acceptance

Thank you!

“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting”- Gautama Buddha