IIMB-WP N0. 558 WORKING PAPER NO: 558 SECMOL (A): Envisioning Radical Change in Ladakh Ramya Ranganathan Visiting Faculty Organizational Behaviour & Human Resource Management Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore – 5600 76 Ph: 080-26993699
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[email protected] Year of Publication – September 2017 IIMB-WP N0. 558 SECMOL (A): Envisioning Radical Change in Ladakh Abstract: In a world where people are either chasing material success or succumbing to mediocrity and conformity, ‘a life of significance,' appears almost utopic. Yet there are those among us who strive beyond necessary and sometimes, even beyond odds to make changes that contribute to a larger good. Our case study revolves around the life of a man who was determined to change a system that was not working, no matter how deeply entrenched the systemic patterns were. We find that this is a story of commitment, resilience, creativity, relationships and above all, the strength of character. This case will be used to explore and teach principles from positive psychology and leadership literature to examine how this systemic change was initiated and achieved despite severe challenges. Keywords: Leadership, Resilience, Character Strengths, Change, Positive Psychology 1 IIMB-WP N0. 558 1. INTRODUCTION The evening of February 28, 2007 was particularly turning out to be chilly for Sonam Wangchuk, a 41- year-old resident of the secluded and mountainous province of Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir.