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About ICPI 2

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Why India needs a ministry of future

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Future-proofing your Career

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Dear Readers

Eleanor Roosevelt said “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”Every day, we take one step at a time towards our future. Is the step only meant for us? Are we working towards our PSR – Professional Social Responsibility? Time to visualize our role and get going.whY not!

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If you were to create a personal TIME CAPSULE to be opened 25 years later, what would you include?

A time capsule is ahistoric cache ofgoods orinformation,usually intended asa method ofcommunicationwith future peopleand to help futurearchaeologists,anthropologists orhistorians. Timecapsules aresometimes createdand buried duringcelebrations suchas a World's fair, acornerstone layingfor a building or atother events.Time capsules areplaced with theintention that theywill be opened oraccessed at afuture date.

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At the 2016 World Economic Forum at Davos,Marc Benioff, founder and CEO of American cloudcomputing firm, SalesForce, argued that everycountry should have a minister of future.

“As a society,” Benioff said, “we are enteringuncharted territory, a new world in whichgovernments, business leaders, the scientificcommunity and citizens need to work together todefine the paths that direct these technologies atimproving the human condition and minimisingthe risks.”To help prepare, Sweden already has a minister offuture issues, strategy and cooperation, with amandate to think about the very long term, andthe Scandinavian nation’s place in that future.Korea isn’t far behind either, with its ministry ofscience, ICT and future planning. Many othercountries have similar bodies.With the world’s eyes firmly set on India, how arewe as a country preparing for the future?

If the current political and governance structure isanything to go by, then we are only preparing forthe immediate future, not the long term. Whatconnects the past, the present and the future istechnology, its evolution and its impact.Unlike the previous technology waves, this one ishere to stay. Devices are getting cheaper even astheir computing capacities expand. Coupled withcheap internet access, this is proving to betransformative, and not merely evolutionary. Thisrealisation is taking centre-stage in nations suchas India as they embark on an accelerateddevelopment path. For example, it is predictedthat in the next 15 years, India will have morepeople coming online than any other nation.

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Many developing technologies may look experimental now, buttheir widespread use and deployment is only a matter of time.Let’s examine a few:•Artificial intelligence is making humans and industries moreefficient and productive. Combine this with robotics and youhave a potential blockbuster. This impacts the future of ourfarms, factory floors and even our armies. In a labour- intensivecountry like India, the impact of such transformation will be far-reaching.•On the roads of Silicon Valley, a moving car without a driverisn’t an oddity anymore. While Google is leading the pack,Uber, Tesla, Apple, GM and many other companies too aretesting their own-self-driving automobiles. The sharingeconomy has benefitted many drivers in India, but what willhappen when we will not need drivers anymore?•Drones aren’t just for aerial shots at expensive weddingfunctions. They are being tested for e-commerce delivery, evenas their military use becomes more pervasive. They poseserious questions of security, trespassing and privacy. In the US,the Federal Aviation Administration is grappling with how bestto regulate and monitor the civilian usage of drones. India, too,needs to start taking unmanned flying objects seriously andbegin crafting a drone policy. The recent incident betweenMumbai Police and Housing.com is indicative of the comingtimes.•Life sciences and biotechnology are witnessing rapid innovation.Google-owned Calico, for instance, is looking to solve the problemof ageing to increase lifespans. India is a young nation now, butare we prepared to be an ageing nation a few decades from now?Not only will India eventually grow old, Calico and others mayfurther stretch the average lifespan, putting tremendous pressureon the existing economic system and social arrangements.

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The social, economic, cultural and demographicimpact of these technological advances also needequal attention. So far, the approach has beenshort-sighted, confronting only current problems,with no particular lookout for the future.To remain relevant in the global order, we needto build our military industrial complex sincethat’s the epicentre of any innovation ecosystem.The US government, via the military and DARPA(Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency)under the department of defense, wasresponsible for developing many of thefundamental technologies we commonly usetoday: the internet, the technology behindApple’s Siri, and the GPS, to cite a few.India’s equivalent, the Defence Research andDevelopment Organisation (DRDO), the primaryR&D wing of our army, is yet to see any of itsprojects become mainstream commercialproducts. Merely increasing the research anddevelopment (R&D) budget of DRDO will notsuffice.Most breakthrough technologies are importedinto India. Thus the culture of innovation itself isstunted. Notwithstanding the unicorn status,many successful Indian startups are me-tooclones of their western counterparts.The ecosystem and regulation are both nascent,leaving genuine Indian innovators struggling.Many of them are successful because they movedout of India.

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The Narendra Modi government leveragedmodern technologies to get elected. It alsorecognised the power of the new economyto create jobs and spread prosperity. Already,the Modi administration has rolled out somepromising schemes—Make In India, DigitalIndia, Skill India and Startup India. These, ifsuccessfully implemented, can make India aglobal innovation hub.However, they address only currentproblems.For instance, India does not have fullyevolved policies around crowdfunding,bitcoins or online pharmacies. Yet, thesebusiness models (the online sale ofmedicines) or underlying technologies(blockchain, in the case of bitcoin) areproliferating rapidly.In a hyper-competitive world, no nation canafford to play ostrich, ban new concepts orlook away.

So, what can India do?For one, this government should considersetting up a “future ministry” or a “futureunit”, with three broad aims:Plan for threats and opportunities involvingnew technologiesPlan for social changes that will arise due tothese technological developmentsBuild India’s innovation ecosystemThis can be achieved by either setting up anew body or incorporating this into anexisting one. The NITI Aayog can take centrestage, but the prime minister’s office needsto play an important role.

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FIND/CREATE A LEARNING PLACEThere are organisations known for their learning environment. They invest time and resources for consistent learning. Find them. Join them. If you are contemplating a start-up, resolve to create a learning place where everyone thrives on learning. Learn from juniors to remain at a cutting edge.

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UNLEARN FASTERMedicines have an expiry date. Every living being has. Our ideas, knowledge and learning should not be confined to self-proclaimed longevity. The best way to unlearn rapidly is to acquire new learning faster and consistently evaluate the utility of what you store in mind and how you use it. Clear the mess. Unlearn.

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TAKE TECH-SAVY PURSUITSThe electronic toys are quite handy especially in the social-media space. Good to remain connected and play the game of ‘forward-forward’. But we stay where we stand. Change the course. Adopt the technology the 5 inch screen offers to make life more meaningful and impactful. Strive and thrive better.

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FUTURE PROOFINGYOUR CAREER

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UPGRADE COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCESNo one buys an outdated product at a new and higher price. Companies invest heavily on R&D. What are your plans about yourself? Unleash your consistent thirst to sharpen your competencies, acquisition of skills and gain wide & varied experience. Enrich yourself.

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RETAIN AND REBUILD PROFESSIONAL NETWORKExchanging cards and storing the stacks do not help. Put your face to your card in the form of wonderful experience and interaction the other person has. Extend your interaction through LinkedIn and other social media. Let the digital handshakes strengthen the real-time connect.

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EXPLORE ENVIRONMENT; ENTHUSE SELFBe vigilant. Check around. Keep a track of the latest happenings and trends. Read the disrupters too. Follow the leadership thoughts in your field. Seek feedback. Do your SWOT analysis. Conduct the PEST too. Be enthusiastic. Show energy. Remain the company of positive progressive people. Be on the lookout for every opportunity to encash.

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You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something -your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life. -Steve Jobs

Memories are the key not to the past, but to the future. -Corrie Ten Boom

Even though the future seems far away, it is actually beginning right now.- Mattie Stepanek

Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. -Malcolm X

It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves. -William Shakespeare

The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny. -Albert Ellis

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Family Business Mentoring

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Family business Mentoring

byRajivKhurana

International Management Consultant & Trainer, Venture Mentor, Executive Coach, Social Entrepreneur, Well published writer…

Family ventures in India serve as the backbone of the economy. Name any field of business or social initiative, and families in India would have played a pivotal role.

Family businesses have their own unique style and culture which keep evolving over the time. Market opportunities have been expanding globally; technology has been helping in the need and speed of delivery and the social and family milieu has created new dimensions in control and decision-making power-centres, besides the newer generation aspiring for new avenues or seeking a higher and faster stake in the enterprise. Complexities have been rising and so has the commitment to succeed.

Globally, businesses are seeking professional MENTORS for advice, strength and support. In India, highly aware families have followed suit. Some are gearing up, while a large number still live in the comfortable bliss of ignorance.

You too can easily reach out to a MENTOR if you identify your family business with any of these illustrative needs:

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You want your business to move into a new orbit of expansion and excellence

You are bored with a nominal arithmetic progression of growth and wish to transform to a dynamic, geometric progression

You are facing some immediate issues and need a fresh, independent perspective

You need a fresh look at your vision, mission, values and goals

You want your business to raise its standards and performance bar

You desire a rational alignment of all family members and senior executives vis-à-vis your goals and overall direction.

You desire to identify and/or strengthen your competitive edge

You wish to strengthen the work culture and change the customer and people-outlook of your business

You need a sounding board for your ideas

You wish someone could challenge your assumptions and preparedness

You need support to refine the Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes and Work Habits within the family and senior employees

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You need help in the right induction of family youngsters

You need support for the grooming and mentoring of family youngsters to refine their experience and skills as they get ready for responsible leadership roles

You wish to create a smoother business succession plan for the next generation to take over

You need help in conciliation, reduction or resolution of cross-generation friction

You want to improve the leadership and managerial abilities of the family and the team

You desire a good blending with your partners and all other stakeholders

You need more time for yourself and desire to decentralize and move into an advisory role

You dream to be known as an institution builder instead of remaining a business sustainer

Your choice could be any or many of the above. Professional MENTORING can help your business achieve your aspirations.Let’s talk it out.Fix an appointment for a no-commitment dialogue with RAJIV KHURANA at our office.

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Imagine Sachin Tendulkar or Virat Kohliwithout a Coach or a Mentor! Parents, friends and well meaning relatives could not have put them on the right path for pursuing greatness.We all need a coach, a mentor, a guide, a facilitator, a reflector, a listener, a professional friend or an advisor.The earlier the better!Make sure that the person is competent and accomplished to help you succeed in personal and professional situations. Your well mentored moves can ease your pursuits through cumbersome challenges of clarity and the complex maze of competence, commitment and creative results. Get set to• Cultivate your skills for a stronger

personality and leadership in your entrepreneurial journey.

• Strengthen your functional and process proficiency.

• Dream Bigger. Achieve Higher.Mentoring by Rajiv Khurana is customized to your personal needs and time flexibility.Fix your appointment for a 30 minute no-commitment dialogue at our office.9810211256, [email protected]://in.linkedin.com/in/rajivkhurana

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Confusion: Choices, Entry to Exit, Options, Mid-career blues, Personal branding, Digital presence…

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Acquisition: From employability to advancement -Knowledge, Skills, Attitude, Habits, Behaviour, Certifications, Courses…

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WhyCareer mentoring?

by Rajiv Khurana

We choose our career. Our career makes us. Our journey through different checkpoints is full of CompulsionsAmbiguity andRe-prioritizing, yetEnthusiasmEnlightenment and Rejuvenation.How are you sailing through?How often do you feel the need for a coach, a mentor, a guide, a facilitator, a reflector, a listener, a professional friend or an advisor?Considering the appointment of your MENTOR to be the job of your boss or the company alone is letting them take charge of your career.You have the highest stake in your career. You decide. Help for short-term clarity to long-term course correction is just a meeting away.Send an email answering, ”Why do I need a MENTOR?”, and we may invite you for a 30 minute, no-commitment dialogue at our office.9810211256, [email protected]://in.linkedin.com/in/rajivkhurana
