Embracing the VUCA: Understanding the nature of VUCA in the Universe, and how to manage it by using wisdom, measuring present, building context and innovation to live under low entropy social system.

1. Embracing the VUCA
Syam Madanapalli | @IIM Ranchi | 25th Nov’ 2018

2. The Bhagavad Gita
The spiritual wisdom of ancient
India.
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3. “Change is the law of The Universe.”
– Sri Krishna, Bhagavad Gita
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4. “Winning is not important but doing right is.”
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5. “No doer of good ever ends in misery.”
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Bhagavad Gita has all the management
tactics necessary to achieve mental
equilibrium and to overcome any crisis.
BhagavadGita
Provides clarity to the confused and
wisdom to all.

7. Quantum Mechanics
The nature of reality.
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8. Single Slit
Electron Beam Gun Single Slit Screen
Electron
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9. Double Slit - Expected Results
Electron Beam Gun Double Slit Screen
Electron
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10. Double Slit Experiment
Electron Beam Gun Double Slit Screen
Electron
Interference
Pattern
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11. Double Slit Experiment - with Detector
Electron Beam Gun Double Slit Screen
Electron
Detector
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12. Double Slit Experiment - with Detector
Electron Beam Gun Double Slit Screen
Electron
Detector
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13. Double Slit Experiment - with Detector Off
Electron Beam Gun Double Slit Screen
Electron
Interference
Pattern
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Detector
Off

14. The Quantum Uncertainty
Electron as a wave Electron as a particle when observed

15. Double Slit Experiment - with Conscious Mind
Electron Beam Gun Double Slit Screen
Electron
Observer
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Present Future
Measurement constrains
the probable future.
More deterministic
future.
Observe and be conscious to predict the world better.

17. Entropy
The reason we exist; the reason
we extinct.
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– Rudolf Clausius, Second Law of Thermodynamics
“The entropy, the disorder, of the Universe always increases.”

19. Entropy
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Time
Coffee
A closed system always
progresses from order to disorder.
Gas Molecules
Time
The Universe
Time

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In this world nothing can be said to be certain,
except
• Taxes
• Death
• Entropy

21. The Need for Low Entropy
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22. Limiting the Entropy
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Invent the rules and define the morality for low
entropy.
People play within the rules so that the outcomes are more positive.

23. Innovation
Shaping the Future.
Context Building | Brokering
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Cloud Computing
Fog Computing
Roof Computing
Innovation can be very simple and may have large impact.

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Roofs protect humans and their
belongings from the harsh environment,
wild animals & thieves.
The Role of Roofs in Human Evolution

26. Disorder Innovation Order
“Innovation is the key to keep the system orderly.”

27. Context Building
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Projector On
Seats Occupied
Somebody Speaking
Table Interactions
Other Inputs
Meeting in Progress
Bed Occupied
Eyes Closed
No Movement
Time
Other Inputs
Person is Sleeping

28. Everything in this Universe has a State
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Context Building
ActionsThe
Environment
Chaos - New information Organize and analyze The Reality

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Measure the full system and
build the context, then take
actions.

30. The Brokers
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Me too, Indian Brokers.

31. VUCA
An Opportunity for ‘Engineers’.
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Engineering
Skillfully/artfully arrange for an
event or situation to occur.
Desired
Situation
VUCA
Wisdom
Innovation

33. Inventing the Rules, Morality and Future
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Competitive business Justice and fairness Better & predictable
future
Making the world a better place to live!
Rules InnovationMorality

34. Lowering the Entropy of Our Social System
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Come together to build up each other Do not tear each other down
Evolve towards a state of cooperation and compassion!

35. My Conclusions
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Learn the wisdom.
Measure the present. Shape the future.
Set the rules and
make a fair game.

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Practice Yoga!

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The Observable Universe
We can science pretty much
anything in the Universe. But we will
have a meaning only if we can live
under a low entropy social system.

38. Thank you!
smadanapalli@gmail.com
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