Creation from Shunya:Zero and Infinity as Source for Creativity

Creation from Shunya: Zero and Infinity asCreation from Shunya: Zero and Infinity as
Source for Creativity*Source for Creativity*
Dr. Subhash SharmaDr. Subhash Sharma
Director, Indus Business Academy (IBA)Director, Indus Business Academy (IBA)
BangaloreBangalore
*Presentation at CHARUSAT, Changa, Anand, Gujarat,*Presentation at CHARUSAT, Changa, Anand, Gujarat,
Feb. 13, 2018. These ideas ere also presented earlierFeb. 13, 2018. These ideas ere also presented earlier
at Infosys, Chandigarh, Dec. 23, 2010,at the Oracleat Infosys, Chandigarh, Dec. 23, 2010,at the Oracle
Leadership Retreat, Kovalam, Nov 6 & 7, 2009 and atLeadership Retreat, Kovalam, Nov 6 & 7, 2009 and at
the First International Conference on Igniting thethe First International Conference on Igniting the
Genius Within, Indian School of Business (ISB),Genius Within, Indian School of Business (ISB),
Hyderabad, Oct 23-26, 2008.Hyderabad, Oct 23-26, 2008.(C) Dr. Subhash(C) Dr. Subhash
Sharma_CHARUSAT_Changa_Anand_Gujarat_Feb.Sharma_CHARUSAT_Changa_Anand_Gujarat_Feb.
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Shunya
Zero and Infinity
Aryabhata and Ramanujan
(C) Dr. Subhash Sharma_CHARUSAT_Changa_Anand_Gujarat_Feb. 13_2018
AR:
Aryabhata, Ramanuja
NE: Newton, Einstein
NEAR

Creativity & InnovationCreativity & Innovation
Do you want to win a race in the
Knowledge economy?
If your answer is yes, then creativity and
innovation mantras for you.
(C) Dr. Subhash(C) Dr. Subhash
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Mantra of winning the raceMantra of winning the race
AB
Your competitor is at position A, far far ahead of
you. You are at position B. A start up or a new
company. You want to win the race. Please
suggest your answer to win this race.
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New Age Mantra of Anti-New Age Mantra of Anti-
BenchmarkingBenchmarking
• Take a different path
Path of replication: Path
of Follower
Path of innovation:
Path of leadership/
innovator
New Mantras in Corporate Corridors, Subhash Sharma, New Age
International Publishers, New Delhi, 2007, p. 333
Anti-
benchmarking
Benchmarking
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We are used to BenchmarkingWe are used to Benchmarking
approachapproach
• We are used to benchmarking approach so we don’t
think of anti-benchmarking. However there are many
examples from the corporate world.
• Following are some illustrations of breakthrough
innovations from India Inc.
I. AMUL: Milk powder from buffalo milk
II. Patanjali Products
….
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Examples from Management Education inExamples from Management Education in
IndiaIndia
I. Establishment of WISDOM: Women’s Institute for
Studies in Development Oriented Management at
Banasthali University, Banasthali, Rajasthan (Based
on wisdom equation W = R + I : Wisdom = Reason +
Intuition)
II. Establishment of Indus Business Academy at
Bangalore with focus on ‘Indian Business’
III. ‘Yoga and Management’ courses with focus on Human
Resource by SVYASA (Swami Vivekaknanda Yoga
Anusandhan Sansthan), Bangalore, a well known
Yoga University
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Three Fundamental Sources of
Ideas
• I. Nature
• II. Mind
• III. Consciousness
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Gujarat_Feb. 13_2018Gujarat_Feb. 13_2018

Quantum States of MindQuantum States of Mind
Three Approaches to Seeing Reality
I. Division approach: Divided vision approach
II. D-vision approach: Rainbow approach
III. Direct vision approach: ‘Beach Visioning:
Horizon view’
New Mantras in Corporate Corridors, Subhash Sharma, 2007, p. 247-251
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Illustrations of three ApproachesIllustrations of three Approaches
Division D-Vision Direct Vision
Clash of Dialogue Confluence of
Civilizations among civilizations civilizations
Lines of conflict (loc) Lines of cooperation (loc) Lines of connectivity (loc)
Labor as factor of Labor as co-venturist Labor as co-creator
Production of wealth
Conflict paradigm Cooperation paradigm Harmony paradigm
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Grounded Praxis Approach (GPA)Grounded Praxis Approach (GPA)
to Ideasto Ideas
• Converting knowledge into Wisdom & wisdom
into new knowledge (new ideas)
Knowledge WisdomAction-reflection
New Mantras in Corporate Corridors, Subhash Sharma, 2007, p. 435
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Why Managers are Successful?Why Managers are Successful?
• Successful managers and leaders use
GPA (Grounded Praxis Approach) in their
decision making and problem solving
1 10
Low GPA High GPA
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High GPA and ViSAHigh GPA and ViSA
• ViSA: Vision-Strategy-Action plan
• Three gaps:
Vision-Strategy gap
Vision-Action gap
Strategy-Action gap
Managers with high GPA are able to reduce
these gaps
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Corporate Examples of innovationsCorporate Examples of innovations
through grounded praxisthrough grounded praxis
• Dabbawallah
• SEWA
• AMUL
• IT industry …
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For creativity & innovation we needFor creativity & innovation we need
Direct vision approachDirect vision approach
• Direct Vision and Direct perception
(“Darshan”) lead to creativity and
innovative decision making
• This is DVD (Direct Vision and Darshan)
mantra of creativity
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Cultivating ‘Rishi Mind’ forCultivating ‘Rishi Mind’ for
Creativity and InnovationCreativity and Innovation
• Rishi innovation competency model: An individual who
has ability to see and re-see events, opportunities and
threats in new ways is a Rishi (Re-see).
• How to improve your Re-see competence:
‘Ignite the genius within’
New Mantras in Corporate Corridors. Subhash Sharma, 2007, p. 185
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Corporate Rishi Model of LeadershipCorporate Rishi Model of Leadership
Corporate Rishi has high re-see competence
Corporate Rishi effectively uses SAW: Science, Art and Wisdom
Corporate Rishi is CEO Leader: Creative, Enlightened, Organic
Leader (New Mantras in Corporate Corridors, Subhash Sharma,
2007, p. 185)
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Mind Liberation – Evolution of NewMind Liberation – Evolution of New
MindMind
• Mind liberation: Acquiring a ‘New Mind’
Programming ---De-programming ---Liberating state
(Old mind-set) (New mind-set)
When mind is de-programmed, it gets ready for liberation
Illustration: India’s new mind – Is it new or copied? What is
the blend?
Your Organization’s mind – Is it new or copied? What is the
blend?
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Omega Circle of CreativityOmega Circle of Creativity
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T2
T3
T4
T5
T6
T7
T8
T1
Manager/Leader at the center of the Omega circle synthesizing many perspectives
represented by T1, T2, T3, T4 … that also represent many versions of ‘Truth’ (T) /
reality (New Mantras in Corporate Corridors, Subhash Sharma, 2007, pp. 470-71)

Omega Circle and Decision makingOmega Circle and Decision making
levelslevels
Strategic Level Omega Circles
Managerial Level Decision Circles
Operational Level Quality Circles
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SKY Mantra-789 Levels ofSKY Mantra-789 Levels of
ConsciousnessConsciousness
789 Quantum States of Mind
(Metaphor of Seventh heaven, Eighth ‘Chakra’
and Ninth cloud)
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ESP: Extended Sensory Perception
SKY Mantra
S: Self/ Space for self
K: Kosmic consciousness
Y: Yoke/ Yearning for connectivity/ Yoga
At SKY level of consciousness, mind acquires
‘charismatic creativity’. Illustrations include well
known artists, poets, musicians, scientists and
visionaries

Creating Ideas from Nature: Some
Illustrations
• Some Illustrations:
Newton saw apple falling and gave us the idea of gravity. My own experiences
include creating the following ideas in the field of management:
Idea Inspirational Source
SPOT Analysis Clouds
(Space and Pace of Opportunities and Threats)
SWAN Flying Swans
(Strengths, Weaknesses,Achievements, Next steps)
STEPS Model Steps
(Social, Technological, (Vaishnavo devi)
Economic, Political, Spiritual) (C) Dr. Subhash(C) Dr. Subhash

Typology of Thinkers
• Radial Thinkers
• Dialectical Thinkers
• Rectangular Thinkers

Exercise on Seven Mantras ofExercise on Seven Mantras of
Creativity and InnovationCreativity and Innovation
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Mantra Participants to provide illustrations on
the basis of their experiences
1. Anti-benchmarking …………………………………………
2. Grounded praxis ………………………………………….
3. Direct vision & darshan ………………………………………….
4. Re-see …………………………………………..
5. New mind …………………………………………..
6. Omega circle …………………………………………..
7. 789 quantum states …………………………………………..

Wisdom Steps: Creativity-Wisdom Steps: Creativity-
Innovation- WisdomInnovation- Wisdom
Wisdom
Innovation
Creativity
Wisdom
Innovation
Creativity
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Profile of Dr. Subhash Sharma, Key Note Speaker
• Dr. Subhash Sharma is educated in India and USA. He holds Post Graduate Diploma in
Management (PGDM) from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) and Ph. D.
from University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles.
• Prof. Subhash Sharma has made significant contributions to development of Indian
Management thought and is author of creative and thought provoking books, Creation from
Shunya (1993), Management in New Age: Western Windows Eastern Doors (1996), Quantum
Rope: Science, Mysticism and Management (1999), Arrows of Time: From Black holes to
Nirvana point (2001) and New Mantras in Corporate Corridors: From Ancient Roots to Global
Routes (2007), Market’s Maya: Lotus Millionaires from New Madhushala (2009), Shunya
Poems: My Experiemnts with Corporate Rhymes. His ‘thought contributions’ have been
widely acknowledged in nationally and internationally known academic journals.
• Prof. Sharma has also made significant contributions to management education in India
through his involvement in well known innovative institution building experiments. He
assisted in conceptualization and development of Women’s Institute for Studies in
Development Oriented Management (WISDOM), at Banasthali University, Rajasthan. He is
Founding Director, Indian Institute of Plantation Management, Bangalore and Founding
member, Indian Business Academy (IBA), Bangalore and Greater Noida and currently its
Dean.
• Prof. Sharma has developed and refined a new poetic methodology to develop creative
dimension in one’s personality. His inspirational ‘Corporate Rhymes’ have drawn media
attention (both print media and TV) as a novel and innovative approach to learning
management concepts. He is also a recipient of leadership, excellence and achievement
awards.

For further detailsFor further details
For further details please refer following books and website of the author:
• Management in New Age: Western Windows Eastern Doors, Subhash Sharma, New Age International
Publishers, New Delhi, 1996 & 2006.
• Quantum Rope: Science, Mysticism and Management, Subhash Sharma, New Age International
Publishers, New Delhi, 1999
• Arrows of Time: From the Black holes to Nirvana Point, Subhash Sharma, New Age international
Publishers, New Delhi, 2001
• New Mantras in Corporate Corridors: From Ancient Roots to Global Routes, Subhash Sharma, New Age
International Publishers, New Delhi, 2007.
• Market’s Maya: Lotus Millionaires from New Madhushala, IBA Publications, Bangalore, 2009.
• Shunya Poems: My Experiments with Corporate Rhymes, IBA Publications, Bangalore, 2010.
• New Ideas in Strategic Thinking & Management, Subhash Sharma, New Age International Publishers, New
Delhi, 2016.
• Creation from Shunya, Subhash Sharma, IBA Publications, Bangalore, 2018
author’s website: www.wwedsubhashsharma.com
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Author’s contactAuthor’s contact
• Dr. Subhash Sharma can be contacted at
the following e mail address
re_see@rediffmail.com
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