As they say, the sea is calm before
the storm, I was expecting something in the same terms after the fun frolic
week before today. If Last week was filled with exuberance, the academic
session starting with a topic “Self Leadership” was quite bewildering. I was
under the influence why do you need a Full day session, on Leadership, which everybody
is aware of. But the session was taken by Anil Sir, so there must something in
it. Let’s see.
I entered the classroom with a cynical
thought but what followed was one of the most beautiful sessions I had ever attended.
The simple thought of, If one has to be a leader, one has to know about oneself
first was really refreshing. Without knowing oneself, it would be difficult to
define a path for others to follow. The first activity was about knowing things
about oneself to Lead. When Anil Sir told that this session was usually given
to CEO’s or VP’s to various organizations, it showed his confidence on us as future leaders.
The six layers of Self was a real eye opener. The concept
of Body, Mind and Soul imbibed in them truly opened me up. I have written my
understanding of layers as below, which are also the pillars of SOIL
Body (Diversity) – It is basically
the Data given to us using simulation of 5 senses. Soul is the owner of the
Body.
Instinct – We are the owners of the
instinct and not instinct itself. Deriving information from the data might
itself not be correct. Hence we should not react based on instinct.
Relationship/Emotion (Compassion) –
I am not the mind as I am only the observer. We own the mind.
Intellect/Knowledge (Ethics) – We are
the owner of choices and not the choices itself.
Ego- Values /Habits/Fears (Sustainability)
– One should watch our ego, work for long term goals and should convert our
knowledge to wisdom.
Life Giving Forces – Truth (Mindfulness)
– Be true to yourself. Give your best and leave the rest to take its own course.
When I was already astounded with the concept of Self , Anil Sir stressed
on the fact it is not only about Self realization but also other communication factors
that are necessary for a person to complete as a Leader.
I never had a clue about eyes being
a powerful mode of communication.90% of effective communication is attained through
eye contact. Observing through eye is really vital and creates an unspoken bond
among people. Same holds good for listening as well. When people listen, an
emotional bond is attained. The mood of the speaker is controlled by the
audience. The audience controls and decides the flow of speech. The fact that 6
layers of Self were aligned to it, which provided a charisma. When audience
believe a High integrity is attained they will start listening. Great Listeners
have always been great leaders and to listen with compassion with no expectations
was my great findings in todays session. The Final communication is the power
of Touch. Touch transforms the positive energy among individuals and creates a
sense of oneness. It also expresses a form of Empathy.
The activities conducted to
understand each form of Communication was simply mind blowing. The concepts
which would have filled hundreds of pages and significant amount of time to read
was explained with ease by Anil Sir .The zeal with which my friends participated the
activities and their different views expressed to questions thrown by Anil Sir,
showed the diversity of thoughts on which the SOIL really thrived. The day
ended on a high note with Anil Sir answering frankly to my question his personal
and professional Success.
So with the cynical thought, with
which I entered the room completely vanished, the inquisitiveness in me to learn
more has aroused now. Waiting for next Monday to arrive to continue on my path
of enlightenment on what it takes to become a Good Leader.
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