This document summarizes Anurag Kanoongo's journey of self-discovery over the past 11 months as part of SOIL. It describes how he has realized new abilities and perspectives about himself. He recognizes the importance of applying concepts in his daily work, building good reading habits, and enhancing assertiveness. Key learnings included appreciative inquiry, overcoming mental models, and using resilience and classes to further his self-leadership. The document reflects on Anurag's purpose in life and how to make progress towards it.

1. A journey to my inner self
Anurag Kanoongo
Date: 02-04-2012

2. When I joined SOIL I knew myself as an
individual who is ...
Jack of all trades and master of none,
a person who thinks differently ,
good with his interpersonal skills
passionate to learn
In this journey of last 11 months, I have realized
that I am also an individual who has/can...
an ability to think from a whole systems
perspective
can connect dots and view problem from different
perspectives
has high resilience and idea orientation

3. Purpose of my life?
I have a direction, but I am yet to
discover the destination

4. • Apply concepts in my day to day
working
• Build good reading habit
• To enhance Assertiveness and
Urgency to act
• Apply concepts in my day to day
working
• Build good reading habit
• To enhance Assertiveness and
Urgency to act

5. • What enabled me to develop?
o Appreciative Inquiry
o Positive environment
o Exposure
• What came in my way?
o Mental Models
• How did I overcome?
o Internal Help – Resilience
o External Help – Self Leadership classes, Whole Systems
Thinking classes etc.

6. Immunity X-Ray
What did I Hidden
Commitment
learned? Doing/not Big
(improvement competing
doing instead assumptions
goal) Commitments
A framework
How did I Identified
Applied this I know what I hidden Work in
used these framework am not doing competing Progress
lessons? commitments

7. How do I make progress towards
my Purpose?
Moving in the right direction and
bridging the gap...

8. Key Insights from Self Leadership?
• I have to work towards minimizing the fourth
quadrant in Johari Window. 
• An individual has two self's – an inner self and an
outer self.
o I would spend some time every day with my inner self to
reflect upon my learning's and doings
• For connecting with inner self, it is also important
have a healthy being
o I would spend sometime every day practicing Yoga and
Meditation

9. • How teams work?
– Proper delegation of work
– Clear communication
– Contingency Planning
• What enables high performance?
– Individual commitment
– Motivation; Appreciative Inquiry
• What comes in the way?
– Free riders
– Lack of commitment by individual members
• Corrective actions?
– Situational leadership
– Standardization of processes

10. THANK YOU
Lead