Azim Premji, Chairman of Wipro Corporation, delivered a speech at IIM Ahmedabad about guiding principles for dealing with change in an uncertain world. He outlines 11 lessons: (1) be alert for early signs of change, (2) anticipate change even during success, (3) see opportunities in change, (4) don't let routines constrain you, (5) accept fear but don't be paralyzed, (6) constantly renew your skills, (7) surround yourself with optimistic people, (8) play to win but don't cut corners, (9) respect yourself to maintain confidence, and (10) never change your core values. The final lesson is to use your talents to contribute to society
SUNIL K KOHLI, IDAS AT "GOVERNANCE, RISK MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE SUMMIT" MUMBAI 28-29 APRIL, 2011 GIVING INAUGURAL ADDRESS ON "MAINSTREAMING GRC INTO BUSINESS PROCESS"
Indo-Global Summit 2011
Date of Event: Nov 04 2011 - Nov 12 2011
INDO GLOBAL EDUCATION SUMMIT 2011 CURTAIN RAISER APRIL 26TH 2011
INDO GLOBAL EDUCATION SUMMIT 2011
CURTAIN RAISER
APRIL 26TH 2011
AT
GULMOHAR, INDIA HABITAT CENTRE NEW DELHI
The Guidelines on the Incident Response System (IRS) are issued by the
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) under Section 6 of the
DM Act, 2005 for effective, efficient and comprehensive management of
disasters in India. The vision is to minimize loss of life and property by
strengthening and standardising the disaster response mechanism in the
country.
Though India has been successfully managing disasters in the past,
there are still a number of shortcomings which need to be addressed. The
response today has to be far more comprehensive, effective, swift and well
planned based on a well conceived response mechanism.
Realisation of certain shortcomings in our response system and a desire
to address the critical gaps led the Government of India (GoI) to look at
the world’s best practices. The GoI found that the system evolved for firefighting
in California is very comprehensive and thus decided to adopt
Incident Command System (ICS).
In view of the provisions of the DM Act, 2005, NDMA felt that authoritative
Guidelines on the subject, with necessary modifications to suit the Indian
administrative setup, were essential. To meet this need, a core group of
experts was constituted and four regional consultation workshops were
conducted. It was ensured that representatives of the State Governments
and MHA participate and their views given due consideration. Training
Institutes like the LBSNAA, NIDM and various RTIs / ATIs along with National
core trainers also participated. The adaptation of ICS by other countries
was also examined. The draft prepared was again sent to all States, UTs and
their final comments were obtained and incorporated. A comprehensive set
of Guidelines has thus been prepared and is called the Incident Response
System (IRS)
Sunil Kumar Kohli, Joint Secretary & Financial Adviser, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), & National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi, India
SPECIAL ADDRESS: Examining the role supply chain best practices can play in disaster management
My talk at Our 2nd Annual LogiChem Asia 2011 conference was held on 18th, 19th and 20th May in Singapore.
This year there were 120 delegates and over 65 attendees from chemical manufacturers.
http://www.wbresearch.com/logichemasia/Presentations.aspx
"India's National Disaster Management Authority's (NDMA) initiatives on safety and preparedness to combat CBRN emergencies"
By SUNIL KOHLI,IDAS,
JS& FA,
NDMA/NDRF
AT
CBRN-E Asia-Pacific International Conference
"Preparing for the Modern Threat"
11th & 12th April 2011 at
Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore
Looking for some Inspiration and/or Motivation? Looking for some quotes to use in a team meeting? These slides contain some excerpts and quotes that I have gathered over time.
A Story of Patience
Abraham Lincoln 3-03-20
Abraham Lincoln, though born poor, became a very wise and just
president. He was president during the Civil War and was very loyal to the
side of the Union. He was born in a log cabin, so he had experience in what it is
like to be living in a home where you have to do everything, without any
servants to help you or anybody to support you. He lost several elections
before ever winning one. He learned success comes only after much patience.
After he became president, in his second term, he was assassinated after
having served his country to the fullest of his capability. Even though he was
assassinated, he still made his mark in American history. Without him, the
Union may have lost the Civil War and we might still have slavery today.
Abraham Lincoln teaches patience through his words: “We shall sooner have
the fowl by hatching it than by smashing it.”
This saying teaches us that we shall more quickly have the baby bird by
allowing nature to take its course on the egg’s shell than by destroying it
altogether.
Patience results in success. Let us look at an example we can all relate
to. A child is baking delicious cookies on a Saturday morning in his kitchen.
He wants to take the cookies out of the oven early, but he waits because he
knows that waiting for the cookies to be fully cooked is a better option than
taking them out early and having some raw cookie batter. Even though the
delicious aroma of the cookies tempts him to take out the cookies early, he
waits patiently to hear the “ding” of the timer. When he finally takes out the
cookies on time, he has beautiful cookies that he can now enjoy.
Impatience, on the other hand, results in failure, not success. Careless
haste is even worse. Consider the same case: a child is baking delicious
cookies one Saturday morning. Instead of waiting patiently for the timer on
the oven to go off, he is desperate to have some warm yumminess in his
mouth and takes out the cookies five minutes before the timer signals. When
he looks at them, his face is full of disappointment because all he sees is a pile
of tasteless mess. When he eats one, he gets a tummy ache from the uncooked
dough. This example shows the result of being impatient. This unwise child
now has some cookie batter in the shape of circles and potential food
poisening instead of warm, gooey cookies.
Just as running around a brick wall saves a person’s life, in the same
way, patiently addressing problems procures the desired results.
In the story Robin Hood, an outlaw waits for his king (King John) to
understand the need of having to give to the poor. This outlaw waits for two
long, hard years for the king to change his mind about the law that states, “If
you give to the poor, you will have your land and money stripped from your .
SUNIL K KOHLI, IDAS AT "GOVERNANCE, RISK MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE SUMMIT" MUMBAI 28-29 APRIL, 2011 GIVING INAUGURAL ADDRESS ON "MAINSTREAMING GRC INTO BUSINESS PROCESS"
Indo-Global Summit 2011
Date of Event: Nov 04 2011 - Nov 12 2011
INDO GLOBAL EDUCATION SUMMIT 2011 CURTAIN RAISER APRIL 26TH 2011
INDO GLOBAL EDUCATION SUMMIT 2011
CURTAIN RAISER
APRIL 26TH 2011
AT
GULMOHAR, INDIA HABITAT CENTRE NEW DELHI
The Guidelines on the Incident Response System (IRS) are issued by the
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) under Section 6 of the
DM Act, 2005 for effective, efficient and comprehensive management of
disasters in India. The vision is to minimize loss of life and property by
strengthening and standardising the disaster response mechanism in the
country.
Though India has been successfully managing disasters in the past,
there are still a number of shortcomings which need to be addressed. The
response today has to be far more comprehensive, effective, swift and well
planned based on a well conceived response mechanism.
Realisation of certain shortcomings in our response system and a desire
to address the critical gaps led the Government of India (GoI) to look at
the world’s best practices. The GoI found that the system evolved for firefighting
in California is very comprehensive and thus decided to adopt
Incident Command System (ICS).
In view of the provisions of the DM Act, 2005, NDMA felt that authoritative
Guidelines on the subject, with necessary modifications to suit the Indian
administrative setup, were essential. To meet this need, a core group of
experts was constituted and four regional consultation workshops were
conducted. It was ensured that representatives of the State Governments
and MHA participate and their views given due consideration. Training
Institutes like the LBSNAA, NIDM and various RTIs / ATIs along with National
core trainers also participated. The adaptation of ICS by other countries
was also examined. The draft prepared was again sent to all States, UTs and
their final comments were obtained and incorporated. A comprehensive set
of Guidelines has thus been prepared and is called the Incident Response
System (IRS)
Sunil Kumar Kohli, Joint Secretary & Financial Adviser, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), & National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi, India
SPECIAL ADDRESS: Examining the role supply chain best practices can play in disaster management
My talk at Our 2nd Annual LogiChem Asia 2011 conference was held on 18th, 19th and 20th May in Singapore.
This year there were 120 delegates and over 65 attendees from chemical manufacturers.
http://www.wbresearch.com/logichemasia/Presentations.aspx
"India's National Disaster Management Authority's (NDMA) initiatives on safety and preparedness to combat CBRN emergencies"
By SUNIL KOHLI,IDAS,
JS& FA,
NDMA/NDRF
AT
CBRN-E Asia-Pacific International Conference
"Preparing for the Modern Threat"
11th & 12th April 2011 at
Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore
Looking for some Inspiration and/or Motivation? Looking for some quotes to use in a team meeting? These slides contain some excerpts and quotes that I have gathered over time.
A Story of Patience
Abraham Lincoln 3-03-20
Abraham Lincoln, though born poor, became a very wise and just
president. He was president during the Civil War and was very loyal to the
side of the Union. He was born in a log cabin, so he had experience in what it is
like to be living in a home where you have to do everything, without any
servants to help you or anybody to support you. He lost several elections
before ever winning one. He learned success comes only after much patience.
After he became president, in his second term, he was assassinated after
having served his country to the fullest of his capability. Even though he was
assassinated, he still made his mark in American history. Without him, the
Union may have lost the Civil War and we might still have slavery today.
Abraham Lincoln teaches patience through his words: “We shall sooner have
the fowl by hatching it than by smashing it.”
This saying teaches us that we shall more quickly have the baby bird by
allowing nature to take its course on the egg’s shell than by destroying it
altogether.
Patience results in success. Let us look at an example we can all relate
to. A child is baking delicious cookies on a Saturday morning in his kitchen.
He wants to take the cookies out of the oven early, but he waits because he
knows that waiting for the cookies to be fully cooked is a better option than
taking them out early and having some raw cookie batter. Even though the
delicious aroma of the cookies tempts him to take out the cookies early, he
waits patiently to hear the “ding” of the timer. When he finally takes out the
cookies on time, he has beautiful cookies that he can now enjoy.
Impatience, on the other hand, results in failure, not success. Careless
haste is even worse. Consider the same case: a child is baking delicious
cookies one Saturday morning. Instead of waiting patiently for the timer on
the oven to go off, he is desperate to have some warm yumminess in his
mouth and takes out the cookies five minutes before the timer signals. When
he looks at them, his face is full of disappointment because all he sees is a pile
of tasteless mess. When he eats one, he gets a tummy ache from the uncooked
dough. This example shows the result of being impatient. This unwise child
now has some cookie batter in the shape of circles and potential food
poisening instead of warm, gooey cookies.
Just as running around a brick wall saves a person’s life, in the same
way, patiently addressing problems procures the desired results.
In the story Robin Hood, an outlaw waits for his king (King John) to
understand the need of having to give to the poor. This outlaw waits for two
long, hard years for the king to change his mind about the law that states, “If
you give to the poor, you will have your land and money stripped from your .
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#3 Everyone is An Entrepreneur
#4 Be A Beacon of Enhancement
#5 Grateful for in your life
#6 Be a Linker
#7 Being Trusted
#8 Zero Tasking
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India’s unique geoclimatic
conditions make it vulnerable to natural disasters
like flood, drought, cyclone, earthquake, and epidemics/pandemics (latest being
Influenza ‘A’ or H1N1) leading to sizable number of human casualties. To elucidate
the mass casualty potential of natural disasters in the last one decade, the Orissa
Super Cyclone (October 1999) caused more than 9,000 deaths; the Bhuj earthquake
(January 2001) resulted in 14,000 deaths while the Tsunami (December 2004)
accounted for the death of nearly 15,000 victims. The dimensions of modernization
and industrialization’s are manmade
disasters such as road/rail/air accidents, fire,
and stampede having also mass casualty potential; new dimension being Chemical,
Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) disaster occurring accidentally or
caused by terrorism activities. The deaths due to manmade
disasters during the
period 2001–03 were nearly 12 times higher than those caused by natural calamities.
Consequently, disasters result in large number of deaths, both human and animal, in
a short span of time that place overwhelming stress on individuals, society and the
administration with an uncommon challenge of handling large numbers of survivors
seeking medical attention due to the effects of the hazard(s).
The preparation of national guidelines for various types of disasters, both natural and man-made
constitutes an important component of the mandate entrusted to the National Disaster Management Authority under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. In recent years, biological disasters including bio terrorism have assumed serious dimensions as they pose a greater threat to health, environment and national security. The risks and vulnerabilities of our food chain and agricultural sector to agroterrorism,
which involves the deliberate introduction of plant or animal pathogens with the intent of undermining
socio-economic stability, are increasingly being viewed as a potential economic threat. The spectre of
pandemics engulfing our subcontinent and beyond poses new challenges to the skills and capacities of the
government and society. Consequently, the formulation of the national guidelines on the entire gamut of
biological disasters has been one of our key thrust areas with a view to build our resilience to respond
effectively to such emerging threats.
The intent of these guidelines is to develop a holistic, coordinated, proactive and technology driven
strategy for management of biological disasters through a culture of prevention, mitigation and preparedness
to generate a prompt and effective response in the event of an emergency. The document contains
comprehensive guidelines for preparedness activities, biosafety and biosecurity measures, capacity
development, specialised health care and laboratory facilities, strengthening of the existing legislative/
regulatory framework, mental health support, response, rehabilitation and recovery, etc. It specifically
lays down the approach for implementation of the guidelines by the central ministries/departments, states,
districts and other stakeholders, in a time bound manner.
Sunil Kumar Kohli, Joint Secretary & Financial Adviser, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), & National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi, India
SPECIAL ADDRESS: Examining the role supply chain best practices can play in disaster management
My talk at 2nd Annual LogiChem Asia 2011 conference was held on 18th, 19th and 20th May in Singapore.
This year there were 120 delegates and over 65 attendees from chemical manufacturers.
http://www.wbresearch.com/logichemasia/Presentations.aspx
Indo-Global Summit 2011
Date of Event: Nov 04 2011 - Nov 12 2011
INDO GLOBAL EDUCATION SUMMIT 2011 CURTAIN RAISER APRIL 26TH 2011
INDO GLOBAL EDUCATION SUMMIT 2011
CURTAIN RAISER
APRIL 26TH 2011
AT
GULMOHAR, INDIA HABITAT CENTRE NEW DELHI
Talk on topic “REBUILDING CORPORATE TRUST: THE ESSENTIAL ROLE OF IT GOVERNANCE” at the ISACA Singapore Chapter Annual Conference “TACS 2010” which was held on 11-12 November 2010 at the Hotel Novotel Singapore Clarke Quay with conference theme a "Creating Value in a Regulated World".
Optimising performance through C3I (coordination, collaboration, communication and integration) to ensure high financial performance levels
* Looking at the current situation - How do stakeholders work with each other?
* Can the collaboration be improved and how does it affect the process in driving high financial performance levels
* Exploring strategies on communicating KPIs to all levels; starting from below
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This 60-minute webinar, sponsored by Adobe, was delivered for the Training Mag Network. It explored the five elements of SPARK: Storytelling, Purpose, Action, Relationships, and Kudos. Knowing how to tell a well-structured story is key to building long-term memory. Stating a clear purpose that doesn't take away from the discovery learning process is critical. Ensuring that people move from theory to practical application is imperative. Creating strong social learning is the key to commitment and engagement. Validating and affirming participants' comments is the way to create a positive learning environment.
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Cultivating and maintaining discipline within teams is a critical differentiator for successful organisations.
Forward-thinking leaders and business managers understand the impact that discipline has on organisational success. A disciplined workforce operates with clarity, focus, and a shared understanding of expectations, ultimately driving better results, optimising productivity, and facilitating seamless collaboration.
Although discipline is not a one-size-fits-all approach, it can help create a work environment that encourages personal growth and accountability rather than solely relying on punitive measures.
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• Four (4) workplace discipline methods you should consider
• The best and most practical approach to implementing workplace discipline.
• Three (3) key tips to maintain a disciplined workplace.
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Enterprise excellence and inclusive excellence are closely linked, and real-world challenges have shown that both are essential to the success of any organization. To achieve enterprise excellence, organizations must focus on improving their operations and processes while creating an inclusive environment that engages everyone. In this interactive session, the facilitator will highlight commonly established business practices and how they limit our ability to engage everyone every day. More importantly, though, participants will likely gain increased awareness of what we can do differently to maximize enterprise excellence through deliberate inclusion.
What is Enterprise Excellence?
Enterprise Excellence is a holistic approach that's aimed at achieving world-class performance across all aspects of the organization.
What might I learn?
A way to engage all in creating Inclusive Excellence. Lessons from the US military and their parallels to the story of Harry Potter. How belt systems and CI teams can destroy inclusive practices. How leadership language invites people to the party. There are three things leaders can do to engage everyone every day: maximizing psychological safety to create environments where folks learn, contribute, and challenge the status quo.
Who might benefit? Anyone and everyone leading folks from the shop floor to top floor.
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Premji: ON CHANGING WORLD.
1. Azim Premji
Chairman, Wipro Corporation
on
The Changing World
2. Prelude
A very inspiring, interesting and thought
provoking speech by Shri Azim Premji At the
37th Annual Convocation 2002, IIM, Ahmedabad
“While change and uncertainty have always been a part of life, what has
been shocking over the last year has been both the quantum and
suddenness of change. For many people who were cruising along on placid
waters, the wind was knocked out of their sails. The entire logic of doing
business was turned on its head. Not only business, but also every aspect
of human life has been impacted by the change. What lies ahead is even
more dynamic and uncertain. I would like to use this opportunity to share
with you some of our own guiding principles of staying afloat in a changing
world. This is based on our experience in Wipro. I hope you find them
useful.”
3. LESSON 1
“Be alert for the first signs of change.”
Change descends on every One equally; it is just that some realize it faster.
Some changes are sudden but many others are gradual.While sudden
changes get attention because they are dramatic, it is the gradual changes
that are ignored till it is too late. You must have all heard of story of the frog
in boiling water. If the temperature of the water is suddenly increased, the
frog realizes it and jumps out of the water. But if the temperature is very
slowly increased, one degree at a time, the frog does not realize it till it boils
to death. You must develop your own early warning system, which warns
you of changes and calls your attention to it. In the case of change, being
forewarned is being forearmed.
4. LESSON 2
“Anticipate change even when things are
going right."
Most people wait for something to go wrong before they think of change. It
is like going to the doctor for a check up only when you are seriously sick
or thinking of maintaining your vehicle only when it breaks down. The
biggest enemy of future success is past success. When you succeed, you
feel that you must be doing something right for it to happen. But when
the parameters for success change, doing the same things may or may
not continue to lead to success. Guard against complacency all the time.
Complacency makes you blind to the early signals from the environment
that something is going wrong.
5. LESSON 3
“Always look at the opportunities that
change represents.”
Managing change has a lot to go with our own attitude towards it. It is
proverbial half-full or half empty glass approach. For every problem
that change represents, there is an opportunity lurking in disguise
somewhere. It is up to you to spot it before someone else does.
6. LESSON 4
“Do not allow routines to become chains."
For many of us the routine. We have got accustomed to obstructs
change. Routines represent our own zones of comfort. There is a
sense of predictability about them. They have structured our time and
even our thought in a certain way. While routines are useful, do not
let them enslave you. Deliberately break out of them from time to time.
7. LESSON 5
“Realize that fear of the unknown is natural.”
With change comes a feeling of insecurity. Many people believe
that brave people are not afflicted by this malady. The truth is different.
Every one feels the fear of unknown. Courage is not the absence of fear
but the ability to manage fear without getting paralyzed. Feel the fear,
but move on regardless.
8. LESSON 6
“Keep renewing yourself.”
This prepares you to anticipate change and be ready for it when it comes.
Constantly ask yourself what new skills and competencies will be needed.
Begin working on them before it becomes necessary and you will have a
natural advantage. The greatest benefit of your education lies not only in
what you have learnt, but in working how to learn. Formal education is the
beginning of the journey of learning. Yet I do meet youngsters who feel that
they have already learnt all there is to learn. You have to constantly learn
about people and how to interact effectively with them. In the world of
tomorrow, only those individuals and organizations will succeed who have
mastered the art of rapid and on-going learning.
9. LESSON 7
“Surround yourself with people who are
open to change."
If you are always in the company of cynics, you will soon find yourself
becoming like them. A cynic knows all the reasons why something cannot
be done. Instead, spend time with people who have a "can-do" approach.
Choose your advisors and mentors correctly. Pessimism is contagious, but
then so is enthusiasm. In fact, reasonable optimism can be an amazing
force multiplier.
10. LESSON 8
“Play to win..!!"
I have said this many times in the past. Playing to win is not the same as
cutting corners. When you play to win, you stretch yourself to your
maximum and use all your potential. It also helps you to concentrate
your energy on what you can influence instead of getting bogged down
with the worry of what you cannot change. Do your best and leave the
rest.
11. LESSON 9
“Respect yourself. The world will reward you
on your successes."
Success requires no explanation and failure permits none. But you need to
respect yourself enough so that your self-confidence remains intact
whether you succeed or fail. If you succeed 90 per cent of the time, you
are doing fine. If you are succeeding all the time, you should ask yourself
if you are taking enough risks. If you do not take enough risks, you may
also be losing out on many opportunities. Think through but take the
plunge. If some things do go wrong, learn from them. I came across this
interesting story some time ago:
12. Story
“One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for
hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally he decided the animal
was old and the well needed to be covered up anyway it just wasn't worth it to
retrieve the donkey. He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him.
They all grabbed a shovel and begin to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the
donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's
amazement he quieted down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked
down the well and was astonished at what he saw. With every shovel of dirt
that fell on his back, the donkey was doing some thing amazing. He would
shake it off and take a step up. As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel
dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon,
everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and
totted off ! Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick is too not
to get bogged down by it. We can get out of the deepest wells by not stopping.
And by never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up !”
13. LESSON 10
“Never change: your core values."
In spite of all the change around you, decide upon what you will never
change: your core values. Take your time to decide what they are but
once you do, do not compromise on them for any reason. Integrity is
one such value.
14. LESSON 11
“We must remember that succeeding in a
changing world is beyond just surviving.”
It is our responsibility to create and contribute something to the world that
has given us so much. We must remember that many have contributed to
our success, including our parents and others from our society. All of us
have a responsibility to utilize our potential for making our nation a better
place for others, who may not be as well endowed as us, or as fortunate
in having the opportunities that we have got. Let us do our bit, because
doing one good deed can have multiple benefits not only for us but also
for many others. Let me end my talk with a small story I came across
some time back, which illustrates this very well.
15. Story
“This is a story of a poor Scottish farmer whose name was Fleming. One day,
while trying to make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a
nearby dog. He dropped his tools and ran to the dog. There, mired to his waist in
black muck, was a terrified boy, screaming and struggling to free himself. Farmer
Fleming saved the boy from what could have been a slow and terrifying death. The
next day, a fancy carriage pulled up to the Scotsman's sparse surroundings. An
elegantly dressed nobleman stepped out and introduced himself as the father of the
boy Farmer Fleming had saved. "I want to repay you“ said the nobleman. " Yes," the
farmer replied proudly. "I'll make you a deal. Let me take your son and give him a
good education. If he's anything like his father, he'll grow to a man you can be proud
of you." And that he did. In time, Farmer Fleming's son graduated from St.Mary's
Hospital Medical School in London, and went on to become known through-out the
world as the noted Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of Penicillin. Years
afterward, the Nobleman's son was stricken with pneumonia. What saved him?
Penicillin. This is not the end. The nobleman's son also made a great contribution to
society. For the nobleman was non other than Lord Randolph Churchill. and his son's
name was Winston Churchill. Let us use all our talent, competence and energy for
creating peace and happiness for the nation.”
16. “Change is the Only thing that
will Never change. So better
adapt to it."
17. “Change is Universal…
Change is Permanent….
Be ever willing to Change…..
For, change alone leads you to
success and happiness!!!”
18. “If one desires a change, one
must be that change before that
change can take place”