(Lessons in Thought
Leadership in conversation with Tarun Das, Former Director General, CII sharing
his views on developing a cadre of young leaders for building an inclusively
developed India@100. He is in conversation with Rajan Navani, Chairman, CII
India@75 Council and Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Jetline Group of
Companies. Both of them together have come up with a Podcast and Youtube video
on this which is organised by the CII India@75 team.)
Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw2cdhQNpeY&t=59s
Sharing the Vision for
India @ 100, Tarun Das shares his memory from early days in shaping India with
CII. Talking about what India could be, when India is @ 75; he puts India in two
buckets:
- · Bucket of People
- · Bucket of Technology
We are on the Digital
Technology root, that is going to take us to a greater level. Technology is
going to be the significant transformer. There is a natural affinity between
Indian people and Technology. But we have a long way to go in building quality
infrastructure, touching every corner of India and we are on the path.
There are millions of
people leaving in rural India, and as Urban poor, with IQ and EQ. The
combination of Technology and Talent will take us forward and at a different
level.
The days of poverty would
be over. Poverty living will not be in the dictionary of people. New generation
will not know what poverty is. Micro Entrepreneurship talent will bloom, and it
with Technology will address the unemployment issues.
Factories will be automated;
Entrepreneurs will change the face and shape of the country and employment. Women
will be at a prime place. They will occupy the commanding height of the
economy. Commanding heights of economy will move from the hands of public
sector, to the hands of women. Our youth with their energy, excitement, instinctive
comfort with entrepreneurship and technology, will drive India to 100.
Infrastructure will help
this happen. Inequality today would be lesser in the future. Service sector and
soft power of India will grow. As we see, in sports we are driving into a
different level. Drive that is given, to build sports person will give pride to
the nation. India will be at top gold level winners.
Indian will become the
human resources hub of the world with talent, skill, attitude. India will be in
great demand in every nation. It is the people of India who will take India
forward. Next 25 years, is called the Amruth Kal of India with Indian working
in every nations of the world.
With geopolitical stress
going around, how will the world engage with India? India wanted to be isolated
for decade, and it was, with 200 years of colonial past. Swatch Bharath was
inspired from Japan and our PM asked Indian's to call the family and friends in
India to have clean India; and asked them to tell at least five Japanese friend
to visit India.
Prime Minister was already
talking about high-speed rail project, wanting to connect the country. India moved into the center of the world and
is no more isolated. The initiatives taken are amazing. Our External affair
minister has amazing connection with the world. He has the courage to speak to
Americas of the proposed deal with our neighbor.
Looking forward in the next
25 years, India is not going to be a superpower but a super partner. A country
that others can trust – building understanding, collaboration, corporation, friendship.
We are everywhere with diplomatic relationship. This is growing. Central to
global affairs. One country can keep us out of UN Security Council, by
exercising their vito power, doesn't matter.
India will be centre to global affairs by our conduct. We have finest
team working on this.
We will have different kind
of public - private partnership within India and with different countries
outside, both developed and developing.
Connecting with the world. Opening up and holding hands together. The
most important thing India is doing is helping developing countries to build
their Human relationship - so they can run their own country – competently,
efficiently, dynamically. We are teaching them to fish. Helping them build
their own people and in their digital transformation.
Dream for India is not a
power brokers dream, but that of a friend.
We need to make the vision
come alive - How?
By building a ‘New Brand’
of Indian, who will achieve all these things. Beginning/Catalyst of that has
already started. A step towards this are various amazing training programs, and
to name one, it is the one in Socrates Dialogue format - Ananta Centre. It is a
life changing - Self Development Programme. It leads us to introspect in a
structured way and give you confidence to do things. It is going to be value-based
Leadership. Working around the core, feeding like an octopus to all around the
country. (Ananda Leadership Programme)
For the journey from
Success to Significance we do have a great roadmap. When we talk of leadership,
we are not talking about leading the country. It is serving the country in
different areas. It's service. The common traits needed is to develop trust and
bond, enlarge the circle of trust withing and outside India. Integrity, commitment, sincerity, caring is
seen in the people of India from various sectors, contributing in different
ways. It's not self, others first and in the process being successful. Being
connected. Thus, we will be different kind of Indian Brand. It is not at all
about power.
Leadership Challenge that
we say is Job Creators vs. Job Seekers. It is interesting to see that most in
the current generation want to be Job creators, and they are going to be
leaders. To become an effective leader, there is a gap. How do we at grass root
mobilise this gap. Give chance to younger generation to come and take
responsibility. We learn by mistake, we will stumble, and learn from mistake.
Because we want to keep learning and achieve. Young people are our wealth, our
asset. We need to give them space and they will perform. Don't limit them, let them grow.
- We need to channelize what we have. The message to younger generation:
- · For Elders: To Trust youth, empower them.
· For the Young: Whatever you do is going to be a marathon,
with up's and downs - Work hard, keep at it, don't give up and you will get
there.
Trust is the base. Uniting
India today. Get that right. We have to build a complete system based on Trust.
Young will rise to the occasion.
What can pull us down? Only
people - including ourselves. We are facing new challenges every time. Lived
through emergency, assassinations, war, and many other crises time and again it’s
proved that Indian's are resilient people. Keep working towards the vision of
One India, New India and no one will be able to pull us out.
To strengthen the intellectual
capital, we need to Invest in technology, R&D, Patents. We cannot live on
imported technology. We have to build our own. When we import we will not get
the state of art, but second hand. Our institutions like IIT and IIM are at par
with any in the world. We need to support them to grow further. To develop
technology for us. Private sectors are involved in developing infrastructure in
rural area. Need of the hour is Self Confidence - Atmanirbaratha, leading as
partner on Values. Indianness.
Taking us through the role the
Indian youth’s energy, enthusiasm and instinctive affinity with technology play
in helping us achieve the dream of a new India@100, as the world dynamics undergo
a rapid change; Tarun Das, takes us through India’s present-day global position
and how the world will engage with us in the future. He emphasis on
values-based leadership to transform the nation with the holistic approach
towards becoming an effective and successful leader. Journey is going to be a
marathon and not a cake walk. Never give up.
Trust, ‘Young Gen’ both men
and women, Technology these will lead India to 100.
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