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Kanpur - December 2013

A series of exclusive conversations exploring the 'shifts in power' and their impact on leadership in the 21st Century Kanpur Kanpur is situated on the bank of the Ganges River. It's name may have derived from 'town of Kanhaiya' or 'town of Karna', or was it from Makanpur where the Sufi saint settled? Recent excavations in Jajmau township suggest it could date back to the Vedic age.. Kanpur passed into British hands in 1801 and became one of the most important military stations of British India and an industrial city. Kanpur Memorial Church was built by the British in memory of the many who died in the various battles here while the Ganga Mela, celebrated 5 days after Holi, is in the memory of released revolutionaries held prisoners during the 1857 revolution. The propagation and popularisation of Hindi owes much to this city, with great Hindu literatteurs such as Acharya Mahavir Parasad Dwivedi and Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi. The Mall is the city centre, situated near Civil Lines area, the major economic centre of Kanpur. Malls, shops, heritage buildings, hotels and Green Park, one of India's 5 cricket test centres are all located here. Kanpur ranks as 9th amongst industrial cities in India. It is one of the biggest producers of textile and leather products as well as fertilizer, chemicals, two wheelers, soaps, pan masala, hosiery and engineering industries. The private sector has large factories of the JK Industries group, Lohia machines, Duncans, etc. The only unit of the Indian Institute of Pulse Research and one of the three units of the National Sugar Institute reflects the strong agrarian nature of industries here. It is also home to the Dainik Jagran newspaper. Kanpur has been a centre of education with IIT Kanpur, Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, GSVM Medical College, Chatrapati Shahau Ji Maharaj University formerly Kanpur University, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kanpur University, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Uttar Pradesh Textile Technology Institute, Institute of Productivity & Management, Government Polytechnic, Brahmanand Degree College, Halim Muslim Degree College, Central India Regional Council of Institute of Chartered Accountants and the oldest running, Methodist High School, operating since 1876. Kanpur FOP Participants and Feedback

“The Gita tells us to perform actions and not “Power is self-confidence. It is something worry about results, not to be action-less but within us which helps us to achieve our goal to perform right action and leave the results and help others." in Gods hand, then we will feel at peace." A K Saraogi Hon’ble Justice Ravindra Singh CFO & President High Court of Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad JK Cement

“Power is to have the courage and boldness to “We need to say no to things which take lead life in a correct, truthful manner and to us away from spirituality otherwise hard become successful by adopting spirituality power starts entering our life. One should from within and spreading that around you." say a strong no to non-spiritual aspects of Abhay Kumar Gupta life and get closer to spirituality." Addl. Divisional Railway Mngr Akash Som Goenka Jodhpur Division Director Shubham Goldiee Masale

“Power is consciously understanding “Today my understanding of power changed from and applying spiritual values hard to soft. The key to success is in winning over selflessly." others ethically, spiritually and through love and not through strictness and anger." Akshay Kumar Gupta Chartered Accountant Amit Garg Mittal Gupta & Co. Managing Director RNG Automobiles

"Spirituality kills the killer instinct. The “Power is the ability to detach yourself in future of power is exploring soft power all transactions you are involved in and for enlightened success." reaching the goal."

Anoop Mishra, IAS Anthony Phelips Commissioner Corporate Strategic Advisor, UK Infrastructure & Industrial Development Dept “Become a fine person and try to “Happiness, spirituality, righteousness and to create fine people through interacting live with conscience is power. If the values can spiritually in society." be practiced by everyone then India can Anurag Kapoor become a very powerful nation." Director Arati Dave Lalchandani Kapoor Associates & Solicitors Director PG Institute of Medicine, GSVM Medical College

“Power is the mental, physical and spiritual “Soft power is real and strong and the strength within you which enables you to answer to world peace and act timely for the right act, for the right international bonding." principle in a right way." Dr Awadh Dubey Archana Nigam Managing Director Principal R K Devi Eye Centre Delhi Public School, Kalyanpur

“Power is influencing the people in contact “If we have spiritual knowledge and through integrity, love and cooperation. It is power, we can awaken the sleeping to have the intellect to discriminate between power of this country and it will again good and bad, to discern yourself." become a great nation." B P Mishra Chakradhari Didi Addl General Manager Director Ordnance Equipment Factory Brahma Kumaris, Russia

“Power that dispels the different hues from "Power is God's gift to humans and India is the mind and enables you to fathom the a fertile land where it can grow easily. Do naturalness of human beings is spirituality." your best to harvest this power, spread it in the world and rule the world with love." Prof D P Mishra Prof D N Raizaday Department of Aerospace Engineering Head of Department PPN Degree College “Mao Tse Tung said 'Power comes from the "Power is inner consciousness which begins barrel of a gun.' Today I realised power after understanding moral values and values actually comes from the might of positive are then to be experienced in society." thinking, spirituality and inner conscience." Dinesh Chandra Shukla Prof Dinesh Narayan Bhardwaj Chartered Accountant Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding Chandra Shekhar Azad Univ of Agric & Technology

“People with power have the ability to “Power is the internal ability to control myself, and influence others. Introspecting and thereby be totally humanitarian in relationships; interacting as we have done here, we to empower others to live their power through can develop knowledge, truth, being a role model of spirituality." compassion and find ways how this can Evelyn Sasamoto benefit others." ESL Teacher in Japan, USA Dr A S Prasad Orthopeadic Surgeon

“Power is the wholehearted expression of the “Parents are the main role model for truth, talents and values that lie at the core of children. They can help bring back our self; aware that our actions take place in a spirituality and values in the youth." world that is active, sensitive and benevolent." Dr Giasuddin Mohammad Frederic Labarthe President Self Management and Leadership Coach, France Youth Social Welfare Organization

"Sensitivity and balance is power through which "Power is your ability to communicate we connect with the universe and also live a and convince others, not only in words healthy life. The more you are sensitive to others but through implementation in life. It and their feelings, the more powerful you are." cannot be imposed but conveyed with love and understanding." Girish N Pande Gulshan Kumar Dhupar Chief Commissioner of Income Tax Managing Director Income Tax Department Dhupar Chemicals “Each one has their own style of executing their power. The ones who can learn and inculcate from others are actually powerful. Power is in our thoughts and needs to Harinath Singh translate into action." Jt Commissioner (SIB) Commercial Tax Department Prof H C Verma Department of Physics, IITK

“When both science and spirituality become “The word power is a misnomer. The partners then the direction of evolution will be moment we talk about power, we want to positive. In India both science and spirituality are rule others. The correct word would be given weightage, hence India will outperform divinity, with which we are endowed." other countries because of its holistic approach." Dr K B Agarwal K A Dubey Padmesh Vice Chairman, Key Corp Astrologer National President, Bhartiya Jyotish Parishad

"P ower flows from the core of one’s heart, with strong feelings and commitment emanating out of care for humanity. This vision and purpose moves them and keeps them on the right path M B Gohil irrespective of their position." Executive Director (Petrochemical) L Venkateswaralu GAIL (India) Commissioner and Director of Industries

“Confidence, peace and the capacity to express “Power of self. To power of God ... yourself is power. Power is to feel happiness in to power of the cycle." negative circumstances." Dr M P Agarwal Mahesh Singh Chauhan Chairman & MD Chairman Shri Lakshmi Cotsyn Bhabha Group of Institutions “ Spirituality is knowing who I am and “Being powerful is thinking in a positive applying that in life. If it is just a concept it way which gives more energy. This is of no use, it has to be applicable. It has makes life easier and helps us to do to work in day to day life." things in a better way." Mukhtarul Amin Maureen Chen Chairman and MD Participants Liaison Superhouse Ltd. ‘the future of power’, Australia.

“Power is the ability to influence decisions. This “Power is our inner spirituality. Through dialogue helps us to do the inner thinking and such dialogues enlightened people from understand from others experiences that real different walks of life come together and benefit comes by using it in the right direction." share so the entire country can develop into a superpower." Mukul Singhal, IAS MD Dr N Nadarajan Department of Micro, Director Small & Medium Ind. & Export promotion Indian Institute of Pulse Research

"In business we often forget the process. “Power is the ability to attract. Spirituality is a Spirituality is about considering the process journey within our own mind, body and soul. and being conscious of my actions while If I am able to attract my daughter towards achieving results. I have an overseer within spirituality, I will understand the real meaning me, a conscience." of spirituality and believe in it." Nizar Juma Parul Mishra Initiator, the future of power Former President Industrialist, Kenya J.C.I. Lavanya

“We all have power within but lack introspection “Power is to become fearless in opposing to improve our weaknesses and make this world injustice which can be attained only a better place in which to live." through strengthening your spirituality."

Piyush Agrawal Prof Kiran Pandey Regional Council Member HOD, Central India Regional Council of The Institute of Cas Dept of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. GSVM Medical College “Power is to be able to be a shining “Power is doing what is right and example of goodness, spreading joy and developing people to follow." leading a life of very high integrity." Rajiv Goel Director and CFO Radhika Bhushan Indian Seamless Group Director Shree Kant Bhushan Little Folks

“Power is love and a state where one can “Before any action detach the self and achieve ones personal and professional goals to introspect in order to act with love, complement each other." truth and compassion. It’s the whole process of changing from the love of power to the power of love." Dr Rakesh Premi Director Ritu Gupta Dr Gaur Hari Singhania Institute of Management Vice Chairperson & Research Jagran Education Foundation

“We need to realise the power within us. It "Power is using resources and prevailing moves in the right direction when we are conditions to achieve our goal. It can be happy, satisfied and detached. It has to be spiritual, military or political power, where created by us, nobody else. Follow 'the Law of the person who is commanding resources Attraction'. Good power attracts good things." is using them to get results." SatyaJeet Thakur, IAS Dr Rubby Chawla Principal Secretary Managing Director Dept of Khadi Evam Gramodyog Future Academy

“Power is a tool to give yourself, your family, “Power within is the values, peace, the society and the world to achieve the happiness and qualities I possess and goal with peace, love and happiness." how I contribute these to human kind and the surroundings." Dr Shiva Kant Misra Sunil Bhatia Surgeon, Mariampur Hospital Dy General Manager Hon Sec., Assn of Surgeons of India State Bank of India “We tend to consider power as position, status, physical progress and military strength. Actually it is your personal spirituality which will give you a Sushil K Gupta position of power. Power will emanate from you only if you are good." CEO Fasteners India Air Marshal V K Verma Director Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Udan Akademi

“I am very inspired to see a gathering “Power is not only spiritualty but humanity, and such as this. Together, we can really do the best you can give to others. This attitude is something positive." in the blood of the country and therefore the future of this country is really bright." Vidya Didi Vikas Malhotra Sub-zone Director Managing Director Brahma Kumaris, Kanpur The Landmark

“We need to keep the self in awareness “I have found my true self in India. and show our values through our actions. I learnt to go within." This will create success in our life." Etsuko Igarashi Yuko Takizawa Managing Director Singer, Joy 2, Personality Development Singer, Joy 2, Tokyo, Japan Trainer, Tokyo, Japan

Kanpur Overview

The Landmark Hotel hosted 52 leaders from various professions for our dialogue. It began with an introduction by Nizar Juma, highlighting how "world power has shifted from Bharat to other countries and is on the verge of coming back following the law which states that everything moves in a cyclic fashion." The discussions focused on sensitivity, aptly summarised by Girish Pande, Income Tax Commissioner, "When we are connecting and being sensitive it is spirituality. Be sensitive to family, nature, society, nation and universe; this is the sign of strength." In their advice to the coming generation many warned of procrastination and giving value to time. Dr AS Prasad, Orthopaedic Surgeon, "What pinched me was the inequality in society. Avoid starting late in responding to your conscience, by setting your priorities right and expand your horizons early in life." The following morning over 1,000 guests gathered at LajpatBhavanto hear the outcome of the previous day's programme, opening with hindi songs by Yuko and Etsuko from Japan. Maureen Chen from Australia, introduced the Brahma Kumaris, "Power belongs to all profession and this should not be given over to business and politics but upheld within each profession. The BKs now have a big toolbox of values programmes developed by professionals in Education, Media, Business, Agriculture, Sports, Science, etc." Through a talk show, facilitated by Anthony Philips, Prof. Ashok Kumar, VC, Kanpur University shared, "We need to be content and believe that we can do whatever we have to do. Only then can we be successful." Prof. Rakesh Premi, Director, Dr. Gaur Hari Singhania Institute of Management and Research, shared how spirituality has come into the mainstream in business management institutions all over the world, "Success depends on our decisions. In meditation the mind is rested and decisions improve. The spiritual way of doing business is to stop thinking only on a personal level, and to think of society as well." Archana Nigam, Principal, DPS Kalyanpur shared, "Learning to learn is more important than the subjects taught. Education without values amounts to producing better and sharper ciminals. Rewarding needs complete transparency. Rewarding a person doing wrong, damages the whole team. My role is to provide a positive environment for people to think and implement freely." Evelyn Sasamoto from the US is now based in Japan and working with Living Values Education, "Values cannot be taught they are already inside us; we need to be able to bring them out in children with great respect." Our Chief Guest, Justice Ravindra Singh from Allahabad High Court shared, "The BKs have given us a chance to remember our history, our Adi Shakti: Brahma - creation, Vishnu - sustenance and Mahesh - the one who destroys all that is bad. All three are equally important. Our Rishis fixed a routine for us to become persons of highest stature, imbibing values and power. Practicing meditation we feel energetic and study and sacrifice leads to self-satisfaction. People from abroad are coming to India and learning India's language, culture etc. This is the Divine Land, we have been the sons of Devas and Devis." The programme included Chakradhari Didi, Director, Brahma Kumaris Moscow, "Negativity cannot transform negativity. Even a small step in the right direction is a great achievement." It ended with a soothing meditation commentary which took everyone beyond. The Future of Power Dialogue at The Landmark Hotel, 21st December 2013, Kanpur

Back L-R:- Dr Rakesh Premi (Director, Dr Gaurhari Singhania Institute of Management), Sushil Gupta (CEO, Fasteners India), Prof H C Verma (Department of Physics, IIT), Vikas Malhotra (MD, The Landmark), Mukul Singhal IAS (MD, Dept of Micro, Small & Medium Ind. & Export), Mukhtarul Amin (CMD, Superhouse), Harinath Singh, (Jt Commissioner (SIB), Commercial Tax Dept), Dinesh N Bhardwaj (Dept of Genetics & Plant Breeding), Chandra Shekhar (Azad Univ of Agric & Technology), Anoop Mishra (Commissioner, Infrastructure & Ind Dev Dept, Govt of UP), K A Dubey Padmesh (Ntl President, Bhartiya Jyotish Parishad), Giasuddin Mohammad (President, Youth Social Welfare Organization), D N Raizaday (HOD, Zoology, PPN Degree College), Dinesh Chandra Shukla (Chartered Accountant), Shiva Kant Misra (Hon Sec, Assn of Surgeons of India), M P Agarwal (CMD, Shri Lakshmi Cotsyn), Dr Awadh Dubey (MD, R K Devi Eye Centre), Amit Garg (MD, RNG Automobiles), Sunil Bhatia (Dy GM, State Bank of India), Air Marshall V K Verma (Director, Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Udan Akademi), K B Agarwal (VC, Key Corp), A S Prasad (Orthopaedic Surgeon), Akash Som Goenka (Director, Shubham Goldiee Masale), Satyajeet Thakur, IAS (Principal Secretary, Dept of Khadi Evam Gramodyog), Gulshan Kumar Dhupar (MD, Dhupar Chemicals), Anurag Kapoor (Advocate), N Nadarajan (Director, Indian Institute of Pulse Research), A K Saraogi (President, JK Cement) Sitting Chairs L-R:- Yuko Takizawa (Personality Development Trainer, Japan), Evelyn Sasamoto (ESL Teacher, USA), Arati Dave Lalchandani (Director, PG Institute of Medicine, GSVM Medical College), Archana Nigam (Principal, DPS,Kalyanpur), Rubby Chawla (MD, Future Academy), Radhika Bhushan (Principal, Little Fox School), Nizar Zuma (Industrialist, Kenya), Girish N Pande (Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, UP & Uttarakhand), Prof Kiran Pandey (HOD, Dept of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, GSVM Medical College), Ritu Gupta (Vice Chairperson, Jagran Education Foundation), Chakradhari Didi (Director, Brahma Kumaris, Russia), Vidya Didi (Sub-zone Director, Kanpur), Parul Mishra (Former President, JCI Lavanya Club), Maureen Chen (Participants Liasion, the future of power, Australia) Sitting L-R:- N Venkateshwarlu (Commissioner & Director of Industries), Piyush Agrawal (Regional Council Member, Central India Regional Council of The Institute of CAs), D P Mishra (Dept of Aerospace Engineering, IIT), Frederic Labarthe (Leadership Coach, France), Anthony Phelips (Corporate Strategic Advisor, UK), M B Gohil (Executive Director, Petrochemical, GAIL India), B P Mishra (Addl GM, Ordnance Equipment Factory), Akshay Kumar Gupta (CA, Mittal Gupta), Mahesh Singh Chauhan (Chairman, Bhabha Group of Institutions)