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Three Domains and Four Questions:
Igniting the Genius Within.
Business is the playing field which defines the game we play
and has clear measures and feedback systems to let us know
how well we are doing.
Technology enables us to create the right tools, which results
in competitive differentiation to win the game.
Spirituality is at the root of our passion and energy that
feeds our innovation. It is the seat of our natural genius.
These three are interdependent and are part of a single eco-system.
Often
our genius is not ignited and our capacity is limited because
our values, beliefs, principles and attitudes (our mindset)
come from a narrow perspective and they become rigid within
each one of the domains.
Whereas,
when we operate at the nexus of the three domains and build
on their confluence, we expand the horizon and our capacity
increases. Operating at the interconnected, eco-system level
with a holistic or systemic perspective, we are able to cross
boundaries and create synergies that can make us effective,
innovative and successful. Even great!
Cost reduction and quality processes bring efficiency to a
business. How can efficient companies increase their revenue,
innovate faster than their competitors and become effective?
And how can effective companies turn into great companies
that are admired and appreciated in the global markets?
Too many right answers, too few meaningful questions.
Amazon has over 16,000 books with the word "leader"
in the title. How can a CEO find out which book to read and
which approach is right for him or her to be a great leader?
There is an old story of Mullah Nasiruddin. A friend came
across Mullah one night crouching on the ground in an open
space under the moon light. The friend asked Mullah, "What
are you searching?" "‘I’am looking for
my lost key", said Mullah. The friend wanted to help
and he too started searching. After a while, the friend asked,
"Where did you lose it?’ "I lost it inside
the house", said Nasiruddin. "Then why are you looking
for it here!" exclaimed the friend. "Ah, I am not
stupid", said Mullah, "there’s more light
here!"
Like
the Mullah, we tend to look for solutions in generic answers.
We rarely explore the ambiguous part of us where we actually
lost our energy, passion and meaning. To do that, we need
to ask the right questions.
Based on his experience in working with over a 100 CEOs and
hundreds of executives since 1990, Dr. Prasad has developed
a framework with Four Questions as its corner stones or pillars.
He has seen repeatedly that these questions, when understood
well and asked in the right way, triggers the right answers
and ignites the genius within individuals and organizations.
Explore
the framework in this article:
Four Questions –- An Approach to Ignite your
Natural Genius.
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