Prof Anil Gupta Panel Presentation IIMPACT16

1. In pursuit of a meaningful purpose
pervasive creativity, persistent curiosity, passionate innovation
Prof Anil Gupta

2. ‘a change not monitored, is a change not desired’
(Akg, 1984)
When did I look for my north star last?

3. A mind on the margin is not a
marginal mind

4. Purpose makes life meaningful, passion
makes it worthwhile
one can learn from every body, children included, can innovate at any age
Chhaya
thakor, 7
Wei zhi
chuan,
China,
Kulsum rizwi

5. Making Breakthroughs
Incubator R & D
Product Development,
Business Development,
Market Research
Sanctuary
(Paradigmatic Shift)
Known
Known
Unknown
Unknown
Product
Market

6. Inertia is not inevitable
• Every one can innovate, help or mentor innovator or
at least spread a good word about them
• Inclusive innovations link samvedana with
srijansheelta, sahajata with sanskar
• Take pride in ideas of others, no matter within or
outside organization, janitor or a general

7. Arnab, west bengal

8. Innovation
InvestmentEnterprise
GOLDEN TRIANGLE for rewarding CREATIVITY
Each iim alum can
help in reducing or
eliminating ex ante
and ex post
transaction costs for
grassroots innovators
Gyti.techpedia.in
Nifindia.org/mvif
Sristi.org
Sristiinnovation.com
Sif.sristi.org
Honeybee.org

9. Lessons:
We are worst enemy of
our ideas:
let us be kind to
them

10. Join the Honey Bee Network, be a honey bee comb, share nectar
or just be a pollinator, be a Bee
anilg@sristi.org
Techpedia.sristi.org. gyti.techpedia.in, www.sristi.org, www.nifindia.org