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Beyond IT - Building a career around your strengths

A New Conversation about Self

Anil Sachdev

How do I know my strengths and areas of improvement?

Life giving force – Truth - “Union”Mindfulness

Ego - Values/Habits/Fears - “Wisdom”Sustainability

Intellect – Choices -“Knowledge”Ethics

Relationship/Emotions/ - the mind –“Emotions”- Compassion- Meaning

Instinct, Reaction - “Information”

Body, 5 senses, Perceptions – “Data”- Diversity

6 Layers of SELF

• When have I been at my joyful best?• What enabled me to do my best work?• What does this teach me about my

strengths?• Which of these manifest in the ways I lead

my body, mind and intellect and in the way I am led by ‘Consciousness’?

Knowing myself

• Leadership is about leading one’s body & actions, heart & emotions and intellect & thoughts

• It is about being led by one’s consciousness and Spirit

• It is about making conscious choices• It is about enabling others to be leaders

The Essence

• Caliper Profile (developed by a Princeton based organization) is a psychometric tool used by over 28,000 companies worldwide to identify the strengths of individual’s

• Creates a psychometric profile of individuals on 6 core leadership competencies:1. Leadership 2. Problem solving/decision making 3. Influencing 4. Interpersonal 5. Service/Consulting 6. Time management/Personal organization

You need a Tool - Caliper

Am I building a career around my strengths?

• Career determines the way we spend 60% of our lives

• If the way we spend time at work nourishes us, we return home happy and spread positive energy in our families and communities

• Life Planning is a prerequisite for career planning

What is a career?

Reference: Adapted from a University resource from the Internet

IQ• Intellectual capability

(IQ), knowledge, and technical expertise

• Is a threshold, not a differentiator for outstanding leadership

EQ• Emotional

Intelligence (EI) is the differentiating factor in success

• EI is two times as important as IQ and technical expertise combined

IQ vs. EQ

Reference: Adapted from a University resource from the Internet

• Of all the abilities deemed essential for effective performance, 67% were related to EI.

-Rosier 1994• Of all the competencies that distinguish

outstanding managers (vs. mediocre managers), 81% are related to EI.

-Boyatzis, 1982

Why do smart people fail?

Reference: Adapted from a University resource from the Internet

The Good News….

Emotional Intelligence is a strength that can be developed!

Self-Awareness

Self-Awareness

SocialAwareness

SocialAwareness

Self-Management

Self-Management

Social SkillsSocial Skills

• Emotional Self-Awareness

• Accurate Self-Assessment

• Self-Confidence

• Empathy• Organizational

Awareness• Service Orientation

• Self-Control• Trustworthiness• Conscientiousness• Adaptability• Achievement

Orientation• Initiative

• Developing Others• Leadership• Influence• Communication• Change Catalyst• Conflict Management• Building Bonds• Teamwork &

Collaboration

The Competency Framework

Reference: Adapted from a University resource from the Internet

How do I know whether I should choose Marketing/HR/Finance/Technology etc.

as my career stream?

Connecting with people, enabling people

Human Resources

Influencing others, enjoy different ways of communicating

Marketing

Organizing resources, getting things done

Operations

Raising resources, dealing with numbers

Finance

Risk taking, innovation and passion

Entrepreneurship

Life and Career Goals

Reflect and find your words

• What will matter after 10 years?o Generating Ideas o Influencing Peopleo Getting best out of the peopleo Earning effective Return on Investment (ROI)

What actually matters?

• Irrespective of how you start, it’s abouto Enjoying & learning various aspects of business o Making a difference to the organization, society and

nation

How should I devise a strategy to achieve my purpose?

Identify your purpose

• Once you realize that you have a “purpose/cause” that you deeply care about, begin the journey of developing yourself

• What kind of learning strategy would enable my development?

• Which are the sources of this learning?• How can I get meaningful information to act on

the answers of these questions?

So what happens next?

• It helps us to build strong VALUES and CHARACTER

• It makes us develop not just IQ but also EQ, Creativity and the Spiritual dimension

• It helps each student to know themselves better and choose a life and career path that leverages their strengths and develops their capacity to live a purposeful life

Why holistic education is critical?

“Success is achieved by developing our strengths, not by eliminating our

weaknesses”-Marilyn vos Savant