Caliper deepens partnership with SOIL

The School of Inspired Leadership (SOIL), hosted Mr. Patrick Farrell, MD of Caliper Human Strategies (Australia) Pty Ltd, a part of the global human resource consulting company, Caliper Corporation. SOIL is the Principal Agent of Caliper in India.

The Caliper Profile is a powerful and in-depth psychometric assessment tool used by more than 30,000 companies world-wide. Developed 50 years ago by doctorate scholars in psychology to assist their client in selecting the right candidates for critical roles, Caliper has become the tool of choice for millions of corporate leaders, beating even other highly-rated tools in the highly competitive world of psychometric assessments.

Backed by years of research and fine-tuning, Caliper measures more than twenty personality traits to help companies hire the right people, develop their employees and build high performance teams by predicting job performance.

Mr. Farrell was in India to deepen the relationship with SOIL and promote a fresh, market-driven strategy for expanding foot-print in India.

During his visit he also conducted an accreditation program for practitioners to become certified Caliper assessors. The workshop engaged the interest of top leaders from the industry, including Jyoti Nair from Birla SunLife, and Daya Sajnani from Shapoorji Pallonji.

Speaking to a group of senior practitioners, Mr. Farrell announced Caliper’s 'next generation' suite of assessment tools, which will be released in India simultaneously with US, Europe, Australia and the rest of Asia.



As part of the upgraded on-line portal, partners will have access to a powerful Analytics tool, which will give instantaneous access to all Caliper data such as trait scores, behaviour scores, job family scores and even a team analysis scores. Reports can be selected at point of origin to cover a wide range of roles - Sales, Management, Service, Technical or Administration in either a Selection format or Development format.



Mr. Anil Sachdev, Founder & CEO of SOIL, commented:

“Caliper has been an integral part of the selection and development process for many of the leading companies in India. The new system will dramatically increase the range of offerings SOIL provides to clients in India. We are privileged to have been using Caliper for the last 10 years. At SOIL, we have inculcated Caliper assessment as one of the selection criteria for student’s admission to our leadership courses”.

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SOS Children Village’s Rakesh Jinsi joins School of Inspired Leadership

The School of Inspired Leadership (SOIL), Gurgaon announced the appointment of industry veteran Mr. Rakesh Jinsi as the President of the school. Mr. Jinsi, who was last associated with SOS Children’s Villages of India, has over 37 years of corporate experience with a significant amount of time spent in the Not for Profit Sector. His appointment marks another important step by SOIL to recruit industry veterans that conform to the school’s ideals of ‘Character, Competence and Enthusiasm’; bridge the gap between industry and academia as well as promote an education model that hinges on the ‘right’ attitude along with aptitude.

Announcing his appointment, Mr. Anil Sachdev, Founder & CEO, SOIL, said, “We are delighted and privileged to have Rakesh Jinsi as the newest addition to the SOIL family. He comes with a wealth of experience and will be able to add immense value from his involvement in the not-for-profit sector as well as someone who has created and led successful teams in diverse industries. An accomplished professional, we are confident that he will play an important role in helping us take the school to newer heights.”

Mr. Jinsi’s experience lies in engineering-Automobile industry and the Non-profit sector. Over a long and celebrated career, he has worked with leading organizations such as Eicher Group, Hero Motors, Force Motors, Tatra Vectra Motors India, and New Holland FIAT India among others. He was a member of National Human Rights Commission and is the member of Proposal Approval Committee of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). He also serves on the Board of organizations such as FAG Bearings India Ltd, Hero Motors Ltd etc. Speaking on his appointment, Mr. Rakesh Jinsi, President, SOIL, said, “I am happy to be part of the SOIL family. I really believe that there is an urgent need to restore balance in the higher education space as we seem to be over-emphasizing commercial success. I hope to contribute to the positive energy that the school drives. While we will teach young eager minds the finer nuances of management, our focus will remain on building character and instilling values such as integrity and leadership.”

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SOIL hosts the Dr. V. Kurien Memorial Inspired Leadership Conference

SOIL hosts the Dr. V. Kurien Memorial Inspired Leadership Conference

Top industry leaders congregate at SOIL to discuss ‘Is Goodness the key to disruptive innovation’
National, December 18th 2014: The School of Inspired Leadership (SOIL) hosted the 6th edition Inspired Leadership Conference (ILC 2014) in Gurgaon on 12th-13th December. The conference was dedicated in the memory of Dr. V Kurien, the father of “White Revolution “in India who worked endlessly towards development in the agriculture sector. The theme for the conference was ’Is goodness the key to disruptive innovation’. Thinkers, business leaders and entrepreneurs such as Harsh Mariwala, Chairman -Marico Industries; RS Sodhi, MD, GCMMF (Amul) Ltd. Anand; Naveen Narayanan, Global Head Talent Acquisition- HCL Technologies; Rachna Mukherjee, Country Partner- VP HR, Schneider Electric , participated in the Conference. The two days saw enriching discussions and deliberations on the thought provoking idea of leveraging goodness to create disruptive innovation.

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Harsh Mariwala, Chairman -Marico Industries, said, “I believe goodness works at two levels : one is corporate and the other is at personal level. On a personal level, if each person discovers a strong purpose of life, they give back something to the society. To me this is goodness. For corporates, if the stakeholders do something good for their employees, it will reflect in better motivation, better results and will help the corporate. Innovation, on the other hand, is on top of the agenda of all global CEOs and unless you innovate, you will fall behind.”

Students learn to appreciate the importance of Goodness in everyday life.

Soil organized activities that saw a participation by various students and professionals .It helped people understand the importance of imbibing & appreciating goodness in their day to day life.

Circle of Giving -The SOIL students did a social experiment, Karma Rasoi , to understand whether Goodness can help create an innovative experience . Can Inspired by the global Idea of Karma Kitchen ( karmakitchen.org ), students of SOIL went to a busy restaurant in Gurgaon during lunch hours see the results of the experiment unfold . The Students paid the bill of the lunch eaters. At the end of the meal the students greeted the unsuspecting guest with a” your meal is free” message and asked them whether they would keep the chain going by opting to ‘pay-it-forward’. Irrespective of the bill, the recipient could walk away paying nothing at all or pay whatever he felt was befitting. SOIL students footed a bill of INR 14,000 and received pay-it-forward gift money of INR 10,000

Chanakyan 2014- As part of the Inspired Leadership Conference , SOIL organized an online photography contest where students submitted an original piece of professional photography on the theme of “ goodness “ Th The contest received an overwhelming response with 105 enteries from across the country and overseas . The first & second positions were backed by budding photographers, Mr. Afroz Haider & Mr.Sourav Karmakar respectively.. A special award People’s choice was given to Mr. Simar Pal, alumni of SOIL, for the most appreciated photography by the audience.

Yuvah 2014 – The Inspired Leadership Conference also provided a platform for students to showcase their talent through a street play The event saw participation of teams from the NGO, Saksham and IMS Gurgaon

One of the most awaited and exciting section at the Inspired leadership conference was INQUIZIT, a QUIZ hosted by Mitesh Aggarwal. INQUIZIT drew participation from 36 teams.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Anil Sachdev, Founder of SOIL, said, “SOIL aims at creating value driven leaders who can restore the balance in the Indian corporate landscape. The Inspired Leadership Conference was an attempt to get diverse minds together to discuss critical areas of creating t leaders who can serve as social change agents. We truly believe that goodness is the pivot around which innovation can be driven”.


School of Inspired Leadership (SOIL), Gurgaon

SOIL, School of Inspired Leadership
SOIL is a business school that provides holistic education that builds inspired leaders by enabling people to know who they are, recognize their purpose and realize their full potential, to build organizations of consequence.

To accomplish this SOIL-

Nurtures Character through the practice of its values through rituals and symbols (Like Morning Circle, Himalayan Retreats, Appreciative Inquiry, working on Social Innovation, Yoga, Simulation through theatre etc.)Build Competence by focusing on whole systems thinking, a fresh and future ready curriculum, teaching methods and spaces that deploy multiple intelligences and one to one mentoring by seasoned leaders and live projects. SOIL believes in Generating Enthusiasm by enabling people to define their purpose, identify their gifts and learn to leverage their strengths towards their calling.

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SOIL organized an Annual Retreat to Sidhbari for its Students & Faculty

New Delhi : School of Inspired Leadership (SOIL) offered a week long Annual retreat to its students and faculty members. The aim of the Sidhbari annual retreat was to provide space and time to the students and faculty to reflect and commit to a long term plan for their journey and to become value-driven leaders. The unique opportunity to engage with the locals at the Chinamaya Ashram in Sidhbari, Himalayas facilitated the learning amongst students.

SOIL is a new paradigm in management education that aims at providing holistic education that builds inspired leaders who believe in Knowing, doing and being. To help young minds recognize their purpose and realize their full potential, the school arranges an annual trip to Sidhbari in the Himalayas where the students spend a week in the Chinmaya Ashram.

The retreat began on Saturday, November 8 when the students along with SOIL’s faculty left for Sidhbari. On day two and three, after being comfortably adjusted in the accommodation of Chinamay Ashram, the students learnt the finer nuances of “Appreciative Inquiry” by Mr. Anil Sachdev, Founder SOIL. The fourth day engrossed students to work with the team of CORD(Chinmaya Organization for Rural Development), where they interacted with the villagers and adhered to their social & functional issues. As the day closed down, the Staff convened upon an Annual Learning Conference to reflect on accomplishments of the year gone by and plan ahead for the future. Novemeber 12th saw a presentation on findings & learnings from CORD by students which was reviewed by SOIL’s faculty and Mr. Anil Sachedv. The last two days were a workshop for the students on the importance of team work & leadership by the faculty of SOIL.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Anil Sachdev, Founder & CEO SOIL said, “Sidhbari is an experience for students to grow and learn to have a sense of gratitude towards humanity. Our students come to Sidhbari every year, here I teach them a course that helps them to understand their inner potential. The whole experience of Sidhbari transforms the students into a better human being. Here they interview villagers and later enact their learnings through dance, drama, poetry & literature. The experience of Sidhbari stays in the students lives as a high point of the learning experience in SOIL. SOIL's whole purpose is to build leaders with deep inspiration, strong character and competence to take responsibility for their problems."

CORD-SIDHBARI,

CORD- Sidhbari has touched the lives of over 55,000 beneficiaries directly, and over 2,75,000, indirectly, in over 500 villages of District Kangra, through its comprehensive integrated rural development programme. The thrust of the programme is working with village women through several village-level structures.

SOIL, School of Inspired Leadership
SOIL is a business school that provides holistic education that builds inspired leaders by facilitating their understanding on who they are, recognize their purpose and realize their full potential and to build organizations of consequence.

To accomplish this SOIL-

Nurtures Character through the practice of its values through rituals and symbols (Like Morning Circle, Himalayan Retreats, Appreciative Inquiry, working on Social Innovation, Yoga, Simulation through theatre etc.)

SOIL Builds Competence by focusing on whole systems thinking; designing and delivering a future ready curriculum;leveraging teaching methods and spaces that deploy multiple intelligences ; providing opportunity for one to one mentoring by seasoned leaders and internship projects

SOIL believes in Generating Enthusiasm by providing the environment and facilitation to enable students to define their purpose, identify their gifts and learn to leverage their strengths towards their calling.

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Top 10 Qualities that can make you a Leader

We all see leaders and admire them and aspire to be like them. But if we shift our focus to what qualities they have developed to become what they are now. It would be easy for us to become like them. So, what are the qualities that make a leader, a leader. Let us see.


1. The one fact that has always differentiated the leaders from the rest of the people is their initiative. Their initiative in thinking, in thinking that which people laughed at or thought to be impossible. Their initiative in experimenting with the new ways. These are the very things that make a leader and lack of these things makes one a follower.

2. Leader does not stop with accumulating knowledge. He is the one who implements it and gains from it.

 3. Leader is competent enough to get things done from others, not by using force but by motivating them and encouraging them and making sure that they also progress along the way.

4. Leaders set goals and lead life with a purpose which motivates them to keep moving ahead in life on a progressive path.

5. Leaders take decision without much delay and they stick to it and start working on it with perfect plan and alternatives.

6. Leader speaks more with his deeds than with his words.

7. Leaders always strive for the upliftment of others and their progress. They come out of this I circle and Embrace We.

8. Leaders are always careful about what they speak and how they behave and interact.

9. Leaders are the ones who over come temptations, and are focused on achieving what is beneficial and good in a long term.

10. Leaders are a true source of inspiration; and they lead their life in an exemplary way.

So, those who aspire to mould themselves as leaders should focus on these aspects and work towards them.

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Top 6 Ways to Incredible Confidence

To progress in any way of life whether it is personal or professional we need to exhibit confidence. Without confidence it is just impossible to survive in this world. But how does confidence come, it originates from confident thinking, and results in confident action and the more you show your confidence in action the more it will increase and that is how people recognize your confidence.


Confidence is not something that which we have to bring from outside it is there within us, and it is matter of choice, to be or not to be. So, when there are more advantages on your side when you are confident why shouldn’t you be confident? Then let us look at those ways that lead to incredible confidence.

1. Being Yourself: This is the first step to increase your confidence levels, never ever try to pretend to be someone else. Be your own self and show your skills at the best.

2. Don’t Bother to Please Everyone: Confident people don’t try to look for the approval of others and don’t try to please everyone. Be what you are and be confident about it, have you ever seen a chairperson of a big industry trying to lease every one or looking to for the acceptance of every one no, they are what they are and they are confident about their ways and decisions. And if you want to be confident just do it.

3. Learn to Listen and then Respond: Confident people don’t interrupt others in between the conversation and try to make their point. They first patiently listen to what the other person has to say, analyze it and then share their opinion.


4. Show Your Agreement Nonverbally: If you want to appear confident when you agree with people don’t always say yes more times instead nod your head in agreement. Maintain a balance and use nonverbal and verbal agreement methods.

5. Never Engage Yourself in any action Which You Will Have Guilt: Confidence that comes from within and from being what you are by your behavior and character stays forever. So, never indulge yourself in any kind of activities which will make you feel ashamed and fill your life with guilt.

6. No One Knows Everything: There is no person in this world who knows everything. So when you are posed with a situation when you don’t know anything just say that you are yet to learn or yet to know about it. Other than this, make it a habit that you keep yourself updating in knowledge and skills regarding your profession, or the work you are in.

So, try out these techniques, be yourself, build confidence from within and prosper in whatever you do.

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Tip of the Day: Leadership

Many surveys show that the bosses who listen are the most effective as well as the most popular - unknown. 

Leadership the key to win the situation and people in an organization. Without which, the organization may not get the desired results set forth. Boss is always right, is the popular saying. But the fact should not be ignored that, boss should do right things in favor of the organization and staff.

As in the above quote it is stated that boss should listen to colleagues and work with them. There the principles of  "Working With"inherit, not "Working Under". 

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National Cadets Corps and Student Benefits

NCC came into existence, on 16th July, 1948, under the National Cadet Corps Act XXXI of 1948. NCC is a voluntary program and part of the educational activity, and Education Ministry deals with NCC in all states. The National Cadet Corps (NCC) is a youth development movement. It has enormous potential for nation building.

The NCC provides the youth of the country an opportunity for their all-round development with a sense of Duty, Commitment, Dedication, Discipline and Moral Values so that they become able leaders and useful citizens. The NCC gives exposure to the cadets in a wide range of activities, with an emphasis on Social Service, Discipline and Adventure Training. The NCC is open to all regular students of schools and colleges on a voluntary basis. The students have no liability for active military service.

The Aims of NCC: 

• To develop character, commandership, discipline, leadership, secular outlook, spirit of adventure and the ideals of selfless service amongst the youth of the country.
• To create a human resource of organized, trained and motivate youth to provide leadership in all walks of life and always available for the service of the nation.
• To provide a suitable environment to motivate the youth to take up a career in the Armed Forces.

The Motto of NCC: “UNITY AND DISCIPLINE”

Activities in NCC are:

• Institutional Training
• Camp Training
• (C) Attachment Training (Service Unit)
• Air wing Training
• Naval wing Training
• Social Service and Community Development Activities.
• Youth Exchange Program
• Conduct of Republic Day Camp
• Conduct of course at OTA Kamp tee and OTA Gwalior for ANO’s.
• Career Counseling and Personality Development.
• Remount & Veterinary Unit Training.
• Conduct of Certificate Examinations.
• Conduct of Adventure Activities.

The Remunerations of NCC Cadets are:

• Monthly Honorarium.
• Outfit Allowance.
• Outfit Maintenance Allowance.
• Travel and Messing Expenses for Pre-commission and Refresher courses.
• Rank Pay during Camps.
• TA and DA for journey for move to/ move back from camps

That Division of NCC, to which male students from Colleges and Plus Two institutions (XI and XII classes) are enrolled, is referred as a Senior Division (SD). And that Division of NCC, to which female students from Colleges and Plus Two institutions (XI and XII classes) are enrolled, is referred as a Senior Wing (SW). The Division of NCC, to which male students from schools (of 13 Years or more of age) are enrolled, is referred as a Junior Division (JD).

The age limit for JD/JW Cadets is 13 to 18 years and for SD/SW Cadets is up to 24 years. There is no necessity to pay any fees, a token amount of money as yearly Regimental subscription and Cadet Welfare Society contribution is required to be paid by every cadet. The duration of time for JD/JW Cadets is Two Years and after completion they will earn ‘A’ Certificate. The duration of time for SD/SW Cadets is Two Years with one year extension and will earn ‘B’and ‘C’ Certificates.

It is not compulsory that students who undergo NCC should join Armed Forces later and they should donate blood or Organs. Merit and extraordinary work/performance is duly recognized at every level (at the Sub-Unit/ Unit/ Group/ Directorate/ HQ DGNCC levels) and is adequately rewarded/awarded in the NCC.

If students are selected for Centrally Organized Camps/ Youth Exchange Programme, they get a chance to visit other states in the country. NCC cadets are given Army, Air Force and Navy training and the purpose is to expose them to a regimented way of life which is essential for inculcating the values of discipline, dutifulness, punctuality, orderliness, smartness, respect for rightful authority, good and correct work ethos and self-confidence.

So, each and every student at junior level or in the senior level who wish to see themselves as better and responsible citizens of this country, and look for over all development should definitely look forward to becoming NCC Corps.

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What are Leadership Qualities?

We all keep hearing this word leadership and its importance in the management context again and again. But, what exactly are leadership qualities? How do we recognize those qualities in a person? Let’s check them out.

• A Leader should have self confidence that he can accomplish what ever task he undertakes. You may not have the resources to achieve a goal, but if you have confidence, you will definitely reach your goal.
• He should be aware of his strengths and weaknesses and should be an expert at managing himself. One who is good at managing himself can manage others, so self management is a very important leadership quality. 
• He should always strive and work towards improvement in both personal and professional field. Leader always looks for Perfection and mastery, and so he constantly keeps on improving himself. 
• A leader should always have a vision for the future and should work in that direction. He should be able to assess the future conditions and should plan and work accordingly. 
• He should be self driven, and self motivated to work towards his goal. One who has a burning desire to achieve something, becomes self driven and no force can stop him. 
• A leader always feels accountable to whatever job he under takes. 
• Leader should be very good at handling people and managing a team and getting results. Leadership is essentially working with people and motivating them to work towards a common goal. 
• A leader is one who empowers others, installs confidence in them, and encourages them to improve. 
• A Leader is one who accepts change, and continues working towards his goals. 
• A leader is one who is able to motivate others to do the work and get the desired results.

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Need for Good Leaders in India

India, at his point of time needs no politicians. It is in need of leaders, leaders who think of the welfare of the people, and work for them and their benefit. Gone are the days when leaders, used to walk bare foot for the parliament, and had no own house, and no bank balances. Those are the real leaders, people who could lead and guide the nation towards prosperity and towards betterment, India needs such leaders now.

Leaders with character, honesty and integrity. These are kind of the people that India needs as leaders. The entire political system is now corrupt and there is hardly any place for sincere and honest people. Selfishness has become second name for politicians. There are leaders who show the way to corruption, but hardly any one out of it. If we want to change the fate of the people of India and the country.

There is a true need for True leader, one who can lead this country and its people out of ignorance, corruption, and all kinds of evil and wrong practices. Towards what is right and good for people. A leader who thinks of the people lives for the people. With no selfishness, these are the kind of leaders our country needs. To evolve itself to a better position and to develop in all areas.

But where from these leaders come, out of you and out of me leaders are born. They don’t come from anywhere else. Each and every citizen of this country is a leader, leader in his own sphere of action and work. We can exhibit skill like leaders in our work place and we can be leaders in thinking about our, fellow beings. We are leaders when each and every one of us, starts doing something for the benefit of the society and the people.

We are true leaders when we fulfill our fundamental duties and duties as a citizen of this country. Then we don’t need to look for leaders in political system. The leaders in the social system are enough to change the fate of the people and the country. The leader within you and me.

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Professional Growth and Leadership

Is there any link between ones professional growth or career growth and leadership? Definitely yes, leadership is not meant for few persons who are on the high level in the organizational hierarchy, or C. E. O’s. Leadership is not showing your authority on the people and make them feel down. Leadership is a rare and precious quality that few possess by birth, but can be developed by anyone and everyone if one wants to be so.

If you think only those on the higher level need leadership and you don’t, you are wrong, each and every person who has dreams to be fulfilled, and has higher goals to achieve, needs to develop, leadership qualities. Leadership is all about elevating yourself and elevating others to higher levels, either professionally or personally as you progress in the path of life. Leadership is encouraging people to give their best; leadership is about going beyond your comfort zone and taking risks, and facing challenges.

Leadership is not about being arrogant or head strong, leadership is about, being compassionate and helpful. Above all leadership is taking and accepting responsibility. Leadership is thinking, speaking and living the same. Leadership is all about seeing, listening and doing positive things. Last but not the least leadership is giving your best, in each and every area of your life. Passionate about growth, then explore the leadership qualities in you and develop them, then success and growth, will eventually, follow you.

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