Keynote Address at Women Leadership Summit 2019. Flagship event of Women in Management (WIM), IIM Bangalore.

1. Women Leadership Summit
2019
IIM Bangalore
Theme: Leading and Inspiring Change
27th January 2019
Anjana Vivek

2. At the start
Life’s phases
Keeping high energy
Friendships and relationships
Self motivation and inspiration
.. ’To trigger thinking’
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3. .. The Start
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Thoughts and Dreams
drive you
A seed of an idea
germinates into
your future

4. Thoughts seed actions..
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“Watch your thoughts, they become words;
watch your words, they become actions;
watch your actions, they become habits;
watch your habits, they become character;
watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.”
Quote attributed to many persons including Ralph
Waldo Emerson, Margaret Thatcher and Mahatma
Gandhi, even anonymous

5. At the start
Life’s phases
Keeping high energy
Friendships and relationships
Self motivation and inspiration
.. ’To trigger thinking’
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6. Viewing through the lens of time
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Life’s phases
take you
through turns,
through ups and down
Over time these turns flatten out..

7. Viewing through the lens of time
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Choose to Believe.. Believe.. Believe
You can .. Over the longer term
If required .. You Can
redo, reengineer
Your Life
Believe that You Can and You Will
Time is Your Friend

8. At the start
Life’s phases
Keeping high energy
Friendships and relationships
Self motivation and inspiration
.. ’To trigger thinking’
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9. Energize ..
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Nurture .. your nature
Align along interest areas
Pursue some creative activities
Work on: Mental, Physical, Emotional, Spiritual
Health
Think about what brings you Joy

10. At the start
Life’s phases
Keeping high energy
Friendships and relationships
Self motivation and inspiration
.. ’To trigger thinking’
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11. Nourish and Nurture ..
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The Power of
Family
Friends
Acquaintances
Should never be underestimated
While humans are social beings
No one can walk on your path
They can however provide you with a support system.
Take support, taking care not to use these as crutches
Nourish and nurture relationships
With deep thought and care

12. Nourish and Nurture ..
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There are two sides to this:
Giving and Getting
You could be on different sides
at different points in time
Along the journey of life..
Consciously move towards the giving side
Give with gratitude: It means that you have, As Only if
you have, you can give

13. At the start
Life’s phases
Keeping high energy
Friendships and relationships
Self motivation and inspiration
.. ’To trigger thinking’
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14. Inspire and Motivate.. Your Self
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Make time and
Take time to
Just Be
To reflect
Think of the food you feed your mind
To thine own self be true
Lead yourself
And Blossom

15. “Desiderata” by Max Ehrmann
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Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as
possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too
have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. If you compare yourself
with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and
lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it
is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what
virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity
and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark
imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the
universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at
peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be
cheerful. Strive to be happy.

16. Thank you
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