1. The document discusses the concept of avatars from Hindu mythology as a model for inspired leadership in turbulent times. 2. Different avatars of Vishnu exhibited traits like being a futurist, explorer, enduring challenges, managing conflicts, and motivating followers that could be learned from. 3. Titan Industries is provided as an example of a company that has demonstrated leadership traits aligned with the avatar model of inspired leadership.

1. Parithranaya Sadhunam vinashaya
sadhushkrutham|
Dharma samsthabha narthaya sambhavami yuge
yuge||
“Whenever Dharma is endangered in this world, I shall incarnate in the world to re-
establish Dharma by protecting the good people and destroying the evil elements
in the society”
- Lord Krishna, Bhagavat Gita.

2. All India Management Association
39th – National Competition for Young Managers
“Inspired Leadership for Turbulent Times & the Power of Youth”
AVATARS – An Inspired Leadership
Paradigm from Mythology
TITAN INDUSTRIES LTD – WATCHES & ACCESSORIES
SIDDHAARTHAN N.PARAMESWAARAN R.
MANORANJAN K.

3. TURBULENCE -MAN MADE
LEADERSHIP PERCEPTION
AVATAR MODEL
TITAN – AN EXAMPLE
FLOW
MYTHOLOGY
KALKI AVATAR
NOTHING IS NEW UNDER THE SUN

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• Lack of Vision
• Reckless Greed for Money
• Low priority to Stake Holder Value
GREAT
DEPRESSION
2008
• Negligence to Natural Resources
• Lack of Multi dimensional thinking
UTTARKAND
FLOOD
• Disregard to customer value
• Fallacy about Market Establishment
KINGFISHER
AIRLINES
• Lack of Compassion & Humane
values
• Inadequate Security & Stringent Laws
DELHI NIRBAYA
INCIDENT

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TURBULENT
TIMES
GOOD TIMES
MAN
MADE
MAN
MADE
Good Leaders
 Good will
 Trust
 Happiness
 Perpetual Good &
Success Stories
Bad Leaders
X Narrow minded
X Short lived
X Creates impression of
failure and losses
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ACTIONS RESULTS
PEOPLE’S
PERCEPTION
LONG
LASTING
GOOD WILL
FAILURE
(SHORT LIVED
HAPPINESS)
GOOD
LEADER
BAD
LEADER
MYTHOLOGY

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Destructive
 Violating Laws
 Envious
 Self-Centered
 UnethicalJust
Virtuous
Great Thinkers
Knowledgeable
Powerful
Creative
X

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DIFFERENT
YUGAS DIFFERENT TRAITS
(EVOLUTION)
1. Dasavatharam Legend - Vishnu took Nine avatars
to show this world the path of righteousness.
2. Vishnu has managed difficult situations and
challenging tasks through reinventing, innovating,
impressing and convincing his followers.
1. Great Leaders will emerge to restore trust and
respect in the turbulent times
2. They have to show multi-dimensional traits to
tackle the increasingly complex situations.
AVATARS – An inspired model from Mythology.
It tries to consolidate different Leadership Traits (expressed in Mythology) to be
possessed by an INSPIRED LEADER.
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9.  Vishnu, incarnated as a fish, envisioned a flood and guided Manu, out of danger.
 He helped protecting Seers, specimens of all human beings and organisms in a
boat, such that the new world can be established.
Jamshetji Nusservanji Tata, Founder Tata
FUTURIST EXPLORER
Resource Manager
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10.  Vishnu merged the power of Asuras & Devas in the churning of the ocean of
milk.
 He protected the world in the form of a tortoise when the world sank.
NEGOTIATOR
TATA Group Mergers & Acquisitions
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11. Hiranyaksha, the Asura king destroyed the earth and hid it under primal waters.
When the world was considered to be doomed, Vishnu incarnated Himself as a
boar and resurrected the world, fought against the demon and created a new world
from scratch.
ENDURING
Steve Jobs, Ex-CEO, Apple Inc.
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12. A demon king Hiranyakashyap, considered himself the Supreme Head of this world and brought
untold miseries for his son Prahlada who was a staunch follower of Narayana. Hiranyakashyap had a
very knavish boon regarding his death.
Vishnu took Narasimha avatar – A combination of man and animal, and killed the demon thus
upholding the Narayana consciousness in the world.
CHANGE EVANGELIST
Indira Nooyi, Chairman Pepsico
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13. Vishnu in the form of a small boy asked for a three yards of space to Mahabali as an offering. The
giant strides of the boy covered all the worlds in two yards and the king offered his head as the
third. The king was pushed to the dark world by Vishnu. He supported the king building his own
world.
CONFLICT MANAGER
Blue Ocean Strategist
Bhaskar Bhat, MD Titan Industries Ltd.
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14. A Brahmana by birth and a great disciple of his father, Seer Jamaghgini, Parashurama was
annoyed by the barbarious behaviors of the Kshathriya rulers.
Enraged Parashurama killed all bad rulers in 21 battles as a revenge for his father’s death.
CRUSADER
Being Ethical
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Ratan Tata, Ex-Chairman Tata Sons.

15. Rama, born in Suryavanshi kingdom, was highly disciplined and showed the characteristics of an
ideal person.
As a selfless Leader, he developed many leaders on the way and won the demon king with ten
heads, Ravana.
He gave up his personal life and served his country as a great ruler.
DISCIPLANARIAN
Role Model
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Warren Buffet, Wizard of Omaha

16. As a brother of Krishna, Balarama was known for his disciplined and ethical behaviours.
He was a great teacher of martial arts (fighting with maze).
He remained neutral in the Mahabaratha war as both of his students were in opposite sides.
SUPREME TEACHER
Unbiased
Narayana Moorthy, CEO Infosys.
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17. A flamboyant Krishna upholds truth and righteousness by helping Pandavas fight against their
kinsmen Kouravas.
In the form of famous Bhagavad Gita, He teaches Arjuna about performing ones duties without
fear and without expecting outcomes. He motivates Arjuna by instilling confidence in his abilities
and shows that the Supreme Power will be emanated from oneself.
Throughout the war Krishna stays with Arjuna as his charioteer and manages crisis situation and
assist him win the war.
MOTIVATOR
Charismatic; Crisis Manager
JRD Tata, Ex-Chairman Tata Sons.
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AVATAR YOUTH WISDOM
MATSYA MANU
KURMA DEVAS
VARAHA BHOOMIDEVI
NARASIMHA PRAHLADA
VAMANA MAHABALI
PARASHURAMA KARNA JAMAGHGINI
RAMA LAKSHMNA,HANUMAN VISHWAMITRA& SAGES
BALARAMA BHEEMA, DURYODHANA SANDIPANI
KRISHNA ARJUNA VIDHURA& SAGES

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Vision,
Knowledge
Management
Tanishq Story
Awards and
Recognitions
Leader in Watch
& Lifestyle
Segment
WOT, TitanOne,
Fastrack Stores,
Helios, Franchise
Models
Being Ethical
TCOC
Acquisition of
Favre Leuba
Innovative
Products
Innovation School of
Management

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KALKI
FUTURIST
EXPLORER
ENDURING
DISCIPLNARIAN
ROLE MODEL
CONFLICT
MANAGER
NEGOTIATOR
CRUSADER
CHANGE
EVANGELIST
MOTIVATOR
CHARISMATIC
SUPREME
TEACHER
INSPIRED
LEADER
KALKI
KALKI
KALKI
KALKI

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Ecclesiastes 1:1–11
FUTURIST
EXPLORER
ENDURING
DISCIPLNARIAN
ROLE MODEL
CONFLICT
MANAGER
NEGOTIATOR
CRUSADER
CHANGE
EVANGELIST
MOTIVATOR
CHARISMATIC
SUPREME
TEACHER
IT’S
YOU!!!