Human Values are needed to add to the quality to life and thereby leading to better quality of life. This is based on an understanding of various models of human being ranging from selfish gene to self realization. It presents a holistic view of values.

1. Human Values in Management
and Leadership*
Dr. Subhash Sharma
Director, Indus Business Academy, Bangalore
Chair, Advisory Council, Spandan -Foundation for Human Values in
Management and Society
* Spandan-IBA Human Values Award Ceremony held at IBA, Bangalore,
on Jan. 24, 2017

2. Tree Metaphor of ‘Human GDP’ –
Growth, Development & Progress
A Wish Tree in Zurich

3. Why Human Values?
*What differentiates Humans from other species?
*What are the different models of Human Being?
*What are the worldviews about human existence?
*What is the significance of Values in human
existence?

4. Why Human Values?
Adding Quality to Life:
Human Values Add Quality to Life,
leading to better ‘Quality of Life’
Question: As a human being, are you interested
in better quality of life represented by Tree
Metaphor of Growth, Development and
Progress (GDP)?

5. Models of Human Being/Being Human
• I. ‘Selfish gene’ model of Biology
• II. Self-interest model of Economics
• III. Self actualization model of Psychology
• IV. Self-ethicalization model of Philosophy
• V. Self-realization model of Spirituality
Selfish Gene Self interest Self actualization Self ethicalization Self realization
(I) (II) (III) (IV) (V)

6. Perspectives on Human Values
Humanism Being Human Spiritual Humanism Cosmic Humanism
(It should be coupled
with not killing animals)
(I) (II) (III) (IV)

7. OSHA Model for Human Values Addition to
Human Life and Human Existence
H
A
S
O
Aggressive
Humanistic
Spiritualistic
Oneness Cosmic Humanism
Spiritual Humanism
Being Human
Humanism
Darwinism/
Darwininan Domination
OSHA Model: Western Windows Eastern Doors, Subhash Sharma,
1996, 2006, 2017, p. 127)

8. Three Views About Existence:
Predators, Coexistence and Protectors
I. Existence as ‘Struggle for Existence’
(Darwinian view) – ‘Survival of the fittest to eliminate
the rest’/Harm the rest: Predators/ Darwininan Domination
II. Existence as Co-existence (Mahavira view)
III. Existence as HOPE: Higher Order Purpose of Existence -
‘Arrival of the best to lead the rest’/ ‘Arrival of the best to
protect the rest’/ Help the rest: Protectors (WWED, p. 206)

9. Perspectives on Human Evolution
• Darwinian View: Evolution takes place through
‘random mutation’/chance factor and ‘natural
selection’
• Spiritual view/ Guna Analytics view: Human
evolution takes place through ‘natural
interaction’/ ‘natural interactions’ between
Violent, Vibrant and Silent energies of nature
represented by Tamas, Rajas and Sattava qualities
of nature/ elements in nature

10. Spiritual Humanism:
Three Spiritual Principles of Life
Principle I: Life is celebration (Joy/ Joy of living/ Jai HO – Hope &
Optimism/ Joy HO) – Idea of life as celebration is reflected in nature
e.g. rainbow reflects the idea of celebration.
Principle II: Other is your friend (Mitwa). Every one is a friend ( a
mitwa) .
Principle III: Others are brothers & sisters and co-travelers (Mushafir)
in the journey of life as celebration. We are all community of co-
travelers.
(New Ideas in Strategic Thinking & Management, Subhash Sharma,
2016, p. 44)

11. Significance of Values in Human
Existence
Typology of Values – 3 T Model of Values
(New Mantras in Corporate Corridors, Subhash
Sharma,2007, p. 275)
3 T Model a Theory T of Values
T = T1 + T2 + T3
Three types of Values: T1, T2, T3
• T1: Transactional values (Instrumental values)
• T2: Transformational values
• T3: Transcendental values

12. Values and their linkage with Market,
Society and Self
• Market: Transactional values (T1) – Economic
values
• Society: Transformational values (T2) - Social
values
• Self: Transcendental values-HOPE values (T3) –
Spiritual values

13. A Holistic View of Values
T1T2
T3
( Western Windows Eastern Doors, Subhash Sharma, 2006, p. 168)

14. Role of Head, Heart and Consciousness
in Understanding Role of Values
• Head: Transactional values
• Heart: Transformational values – ‘Heart-dwar’
(Human values)
• Consciousness: Transcendental values – HOPE
Values and Culture:
Culture of a place may be dominated by T1, or T2 or
T3.

15. Values and Three Types of Leaders
Type I : T1 (Economic values)
Type II : T1 + T2 (Economic values +
Human values)
Types III : T1 + T2 + T3 (Economic values +
Human values +
Spiritual values)

16. Flowers Metaphors for Values
Cactus Rose Tulip Lotus
Survival Humanism/ Spiritual Humanism Cosmic Humanism
Being Human
(From the Edge of Chaos: Dialogues Amongst Social Theory and Practice, Subhash
Sharma & Michael Zirkler, IBA Publications, Bangalore, 2016, p. 68)

17. Values Take Us Towards Higher Consciousness in
Decision making and Leadership
Metaphors of higher consciousness: Symbols of
Spiritual and Cosmic Humanism
Full circle rainbow Full moon Rising sun
(Consciousness: C) (Enlightenment: E) (Oneness: O)

18. A New Consciousness is Arriving
(Shunya Poems, Subhash Sharma, 2010, p. 42)
2.16 A New Consciousness is Arriving
People of all religions, People of all faiths, Listen, listen
A new consciousness is arriving, 2.16-1
People of all books, People of all nations, Listen, listen
A new consciousness is arriving 2.16-2
People of all ideologies, People of all isms, Listen listen
A new consciousness is arriving 2.16-3
People of all castes, People of all classes, Listen listen
A new consciousness is coming
To unite all and to integrate all 2.16-4
A new consciousness is arriving,
Consciousness of Love, Compassion and Devotion (LCD)
To unite all and integrate all 2.16-5

19. I Belong to All
I belong to All
Subhash Sharma
Jan. 03, 2016
I don’t belong to any one religion, yet I belong to all religions,
I don’t belong to any one faith, yet I belong to all faiths,
I don’t belong to only one sect, yet I belong to all sects.
I don’t belong to any one book, yet I belong to all books,
I don’t belong to one nation, yet I belong to all nations,
I don’t belong to any one caste, yet I belong to all castes,
I don’t belong to any one class, yet I belong to all classes.

20. Essence of Human Values: Change the
world through positive thought(s)
Essence of Human Values:
Spread the positive thought through a new
geometry of consciousness/ spandan
+ X
Positive thought Multiplication Synergy spiral
of positive thoughts leading to positive change
(From the Edge of Chaos: Dialogues Amongst Social Theory and Practice, Subhash
Sharma & Michael Zirkler, IBA Publications, Bangalore, 2016, p. 60)

21. New Consciousness: Spandan
Consciousness
New Consciousness:
Universal Spiritual Consciousness (USC)
Universal Spandan Consciousness (USC)
Let us celebrate ‘Spandan Day’: A Day for spreading
positive vibrations through human and spiritual values
such as Love, Compassion and Devotion
Spandan-IBA Award Ceremony is celebration of the
‘Spandan Day’ – A Day for Birth of New Consciousness