“I make talent. I manufacture talent. I don’t look for talent. All I’m looking for is those who are devoted to the purpose. Rest we can do,” remarked Sadhguru in a recorded interview played at the annual “Human Is Not A Resource” Leadership Program organised by Isha Leadership Academy.
The picturesque and powerfully energized Isha Yoga Center, Coimbatore, hosted the three-day leadership program, from June 9- June 11, 2023. Envisioned by Sadhguru, the program is distinguished for its unique focus on unpacking human potential in business.
When asked about his magical ability to mould less-experienced people to handle key positions, Sadhguru pointed out, “It’s management. It’s not magic. The moment you call it magic, you are taking away the value of it. ”
“We are essentially talking about managing situations or managing people. They’re not two different things. But generally, everybody tries to manage situations. It’s best you manage people. If you manage people, if you keep them at their best, situations will be fine,” explained Sadhguru.
Earlier on Day 2 of the “Human Is Not A Resource” (HINAR) witnessed S. Somanath, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) taking center stage. The ISRO Chief revealed the organisation does not have a designated HR department and it is the role of leaders to generate passion and involvement in each one of those joining the ISRO.
“The secret is to create passion and involvement in each person. We don’t have an HR department to evaluate, mentor, or move people around. We do this ourselves. As much as I look at rockets, I look at people. And like me, there are many leaders in the organisation who do this function,”
"The secret is to create passion and involvement in each person. We don't have an HR department to evaluate, mentor, or move people around. We do this ourselves. As much as I look at rockets, I look at people." – Shri. S. Somanath, @ISRO #humanisnotaresource #IshaLeadership pic.twitter.com/AlLtW2rXsr
— Isha Leadership Academy (@IshaLeadership) June 10, 2023
Contrary to premier organisations looking to hire from IITs, the ISRO chief revealed that only a few of them are in ISRO. Attributing nurturing talent as an important element in building institutions, he added, “The talent is immense in this country. And you have to only explore those talents and then create an ecosystem by which they can really grow to a level you will surpass the brilliant people around the country and around the world.”
Anuradha Razdan, Executive Director HR, Hindustan Unilever; CHRO, Unilever South Asia, delved into Hindustan Unilever Limited’s (HUL) ability to churn leader after leader. HUL is often referred the “CEO Factory” in the corporate circle as its alumni go on to occupy the CEO, and CXOs positions across corporates in India.
“We have produced leader after leader, across generations. The one thing that ties them together is the mindset of ‘leaders building leaders’. This is something that we have been able to sustain and grow,” stated Ms Razdan.
"We have produced leader after leader, across generations. The one thing that ties them together is the mindset of 'leaders building leaders'. This is something that we have been able to sustain and grow." – Anuradha Razdan, Hindustan Unilever @HUL_News #humanisnotaresource pic.twitter.com/Y2BLNupqtu
— Isha Leadership Academy (@IshaLeadership) June 10, 2023
The three days of HINAR witnessed participants getting a unique opportunity to interact and pick the minds of the Resource Leaders, who are industry veterans, and mentor the participants individually. Industry veterans- Samit Ghosh, Founder, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd.; Vasanthi Srinivasan, Professor, IIM Bangalore; Amit Anchal, Board Member, Ola Electric; Himanshu Saxena, Founder & CEO – Centre of Strategic Mindset (COSM) and Pratik Pal, CEO, Tata Digital joined to share their wisdom nuggets to a diverse set of participants who are thought leaders, business and HR heads from organisations across India.
Ashutosh Pandey, MD & CEO at Mahindra First Choice Wheels, and Moumita Sen Sarma, Isha Leadership Academy kept the participants engaged as Program Anchors for HINAR 2023.
Human is NOT a Resource (HINAR) is an annual leadership program organised by the Isha Leadership Academy. The 3 days program brings together thought leaders, business, and HR practitioners from diverse fields to discuss practical steps to enable a paradigm shift from human beings as resources to human beings as possibilities. The participants also undertake yoga and meditation sessions to strengthen their ability to respond consciously and lead effectively in a highly dynamic world.
Over 12 years ago, Sadhguru founded Isha Leadership Academy to provide the highest quality leadership education by combining external skill sets with tools for well-being. Isha Leadership Academy focuses on cultivating leadership as an innate and intuitive process – beyond strategies or techniques. Its guiding principle is the importance of first managing one’s own mind, body, and energies, in order to manage external situations and people.
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