Caught between the extremes of lack of introspection while pointing a finger at the other to first building a moral standing and then pointing, is there a middle path? This presentation explores the idea of iterative cultivation of human conscience and why building moral standing and pointing fingers need not be sequential in nature. The presentation illustrates a work-related example and how we can escape from the trap of extremes.

1. ABSENCE OF CONSCIENCE
Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar
WHEN YOU
POINT A FINGER
AT THE OTHER
October 15, 2016

2. Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar
IT’S SAID THAT WHEN YOU POINT A FINGER AT THE OTHER,
THERE ARE THREE FINGERS POINTING AT YOURSELF.

3. Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar
SO, SHOULD ONE’S CONSCIENCE PERMIT SUCH A FOOLISH PURSUIT THEN?

4. Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar
IF YOU OBSERVE, TWO HAND MOVEMENTS
LEAD US TO A FINGER POINTING POSITION.

5. Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

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O
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IN BOTH CASES, UNLESS AND UNTIL THE THREE FINGERS
ARE POINTED INWARDS, ONE CAN’T POINT AT THE OTHER.

9. Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar
THEREFORE, TO REFLECT UPON ONESELF IS A PREREQUISITE.

10. Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar
FAILURE TO DO SO STEMS FROM
IGNORANCE, FEAR, AND SELF-NEGLECT.

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IGNORANCE
I AM PERFECT.

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FEAR
WHAT IF I AM NOT PERFECT?

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SELF-NEGLECT
I CAN’T BE ANYTHING BUT PERFECT.

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FOR MANY, IT CAN TAKE A LIFETIME TO BE SIMPLY AWARE.
SELF-IMPROVEMENT THEREFORE IS STILL FAR-FETCHED.

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WHEREAS, IT’S FAR EASIER TO QUESTION
OTHER’S ACTIONS AND INTENTIONS.

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OFTEN, WE FIND OURSELVES PLACED AT EXTREMES.

17. Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar
POINT FINGERS
WITHOUT
INTROSPECTION
OR
REFRAIN
OWING TO
INTROSPECTION

18. Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar
BE IT AT WORK, HOME, OR IN PUBLIC LIFE,
THE MORE WE OPERATE AT THE EXTREMES,
THE LESSER WE GIVE BEHAVIORIAL GROWTH A BETTER CHANCE.
FOR US, AND FOR THE OTHER.

19. Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar
THEREFORE, INTROSPECTION AND CALLING OUT NEED NOT BE
SEQUENTIAL

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AT THE SAME TIME, OUR ACTIONS AND BEHAVIOR
CAN’T BE DEVOID OF CONSCIENCE EITHER.

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ITERATIVE CULTIVATION OF
HUMAN CONSCIENCE
POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE

22. Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar
TAKING THIS APPROACH, WE NEED NOT WAIT TO FIRST BUILD A
MORAL STANDING TO POINT A FINGER AT THE OTHER.

23. Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar
HOWEVER, EVERYTIME WE POINT A FINGER AT THE OTHER,
WE MUST COMMIT TO CULTIVATE AND DEMONSTRATE VALUES,
PRINCIPLES, BEHAVIOR AND ACTIONS THAT ARE UNDER SCRUTINY.

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PRODUCTIVITY AT WORK
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE

25. Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar
YOU YOUR COLLEAGUE
WORK
FACEBOOK
WHATSAPP
GOSSIP
COFFEE
PHONE CALLS
WORK
FACEBOOK
WHATSAPP
GOSSIP
COFFEE
PHONE CALLS

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YOUR COLLEAGUE IS DISTRACTED AND
DOESN’T CLOCK THE REQUIRED PRODUCTIVE WORK HOURS.

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BUT, YOU TOO ARE GUILTY OF DISTRACTIONS.

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THE EASY ROUTE

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YOU - NOW
WORK
FACEBOOK
WHATSAPP
GOSSIP
COFFEE
PHONE CALLS
YOU - REFORMED
WORK
FACEBOOK
WHATSAPP
GOSSIP
COFFEE
PHONE CALLS
INTROSPECT. REFORM. BUILD A MORAL STANDING TO POINT A FINGER
THE TRAP OF EXTREMES

30. Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar
YOU - NOW
WORK
FACEBOOK
WHATSAPP
GOSSIP
COFFEE
PHONE CALLS
YOU - REFORMED
WORK
FACEBOOK
WHATSAPP
GOSSIP
COFFEE
PHONE CALLS
THE ITERATIVE CULTIVATION OF HUMAN CONSCIENCE
POINT A FINGER.
THAT’S OK!
DON’T WAIT TO POINT OUT. BUT, CHANGE YOURSELF TOO

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THE ITERATIVE CULTIVATION OF HUMAN CONSCIENCE
OFFERS THREE DISTINCT ADVANTAGES.

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TIMELINESS
SINCE YOU DON’T WAIT FOR ETERNITY TO POINT THE FINGER,
THE OTHER CAN UNDERTAKE COURSE CORRECTION EARLY ENOUGH.
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OWNERSHIP
YOU RECOGNIZE THAT YOU NEED TO RECIPROCATE BY
COMMITTING TO MAKE AMENDS ON YOUR OWN BEHAVIOUR AND ACTIONS.
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COLLABORATION
YOU AND THE OTHER PERSON CAN TEAM UP
TO BUILD DESIRED BEHAVIOUR IN EACH OTHER.
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WITH THE ITERATIVE METHOD, YOU ARE NOT SHY TO ADMIT
THAT YOU ARE NOT PERFECT. BUT, IT’S WORK IN PROGRESS.

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IN THE PROCESS, YOU CULTIVATE A CONSCIENCE
THAT ABLY GUIDES YOU IN YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE.

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A CONSCIENCE THAT GROWS WITH ONE EXPERIENCE AT A TIME.

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IF YOU MISSED READINGTHE EARLIER ISSUES OF
ABSENCE OF CONSCIENCE, VIEW IT ON SLIDE SHARE.
EMPLOYEE FAREWELL
MANOEUVRINGAT THE EDGE OF FLAMES
INSIDE THE BELL CURVE
LEADERSHIP AND CONSCIENCE
VISIBILITY DEFICIENCY
THE RESISTANCE TO LET GO
KEEP CALM AND SPEAK THE TRUTH

39. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar is a career marketing professional based in
Bangalore, India. Sanjay believes that the absence of conscience
among individuals make people and organizations hollow, and
causes erosion of righteousness in corporate life. It is important for
everyone to introspect their actions andbe good to eachother.
Sanjay can be reached at sanjay.kirimanjeshwar@gmail.com.
The views expressed in this presentation are his personal.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
When I first saw the slide show version of Marty Neumeier’s Brand
Gap many years ago, I was awestruck by its simplicity and the
conversational style of presentation.
It taught me how to build slides.
Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar