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The Spandan (Heartbeat) perspective

• Innate divinity, intrinsic altruism and basic goodness of human beings are determinants of human existence and growth.
• Spandan (Heartbeat, vibration, pulsation, echo) is the binding element of the entire universe and its living organisms.
• A Maternalistic style of Management: The Mother as a symbol of – among others – (a)  Nurturing – caring, sharing and compassionate; (b) Faith in basic goodness of others; and (c) Empathy of the highest order.
• Spandan approach, with emphasis on a high degree of sensitivity towards others’ needs (like a mother) as the quality of a leader.
• Spandan Spectrum of Human Values 2013.
• Spandan 3D Process of Diagnosis, Discovery and Development; Inculcation of Human Values in Organisations for sustained success.
• Functionally Humane Leadership (FHL).
• Functionally Humane Organisation (FHO).

‘I Am Something’ leader mindset

• Leaders operate in three kinds of mindsets: ‘I Am Everything’; ‘I Am Nothing’; ‘I Am Something’.
• ‘I Am Something’ believes that I am neither above you, nor below you. I am neither in front of you, nor behind you. I am neither away from you, nor near to you. I am along with you. I am however different and distinct. So are you.
• Self is the pivot: For any meaningful change to take place, leaders themselves have to take the initiative.
• The process of transformation involves three steps:  Remaking the Self to adopt the ‘I Am Something’ mindset; Facilitating others remake themselves along similar lines; Initiating a mindset change across an organisation.
• An empirical study done by the author found that as many as 75.55% of those who participated were operating as per the ‘I Am Something’ mindset.
• A practical roll out of the ‘I Am Something’ mindset is already underway at a company in India.
• Globally, several businesses show a tendency to veer around the ‘I Am Something’ mindset. Some of the existing theories of leadership match the concept of this mindset.
• Teachings of Gautama Buddha and Ramana Maharishi relate to the ‘I Am Something’ mindset.
• With the onset of such technologies as AI, Robotics, Machine Learning, and the like, the importance of human values and ethics in management is bound to go up in the times to come. ‘I Am Something’ is a mindset concept of which the time has already arrived. Leaders of tomorrow need to hone their skills and attitudes in tandem with the impending changes.