Prasadkaipa.com is a 20 year evolution of my adventure to Ignite the Genius Within CEOs, Senior Executives and Organizations. In its earlier forms, it was Mithya and SelfCorp which are still available for inquiry.
My consulting, advising and coaching activities in business transformation, personal change and innovation began in 1990 after my stint as a research fellow at the Apple University. Till then, I was a professor, product marketing manager and focused on hard skills and tangible and measurable stuff. My graduate degrees in physics and research background at the University of Utah and the Indian Institute of Technology have equipped me with a curious and inquiring perspective and my fascination with scientific breakthroughs continue to shape my thinking. My explorations with artists, scientists, Nobel laureates, sports personalities in the areas of how people think and learn began in Apple because we wanted to design tools that augment human intelligence. Through time, I found myself going back to my roots -- Vedas, Upanishads and other Indian spiritual literature as they brought a holistic and a different perspective to learning and thinking.
As I reflect now, these three disciplines � business, science and technology and spirituality have given me three different lenses to look through at the world. I found myself to be at the intersection of these three disciplines and that is where I see the potential to ignite the genius within � for individuals as well as organizations. All I write in this website are informed by that passion for igniting the genius. I invite you to read, reflect, discuss and challenge the ideas, questions and articles presented here.
August 01, 2006
Love beyond "I"
Deepak started the session with a quote from Dr. V: “Intelligence and capability are not enough. There should be the joy of doing something beautiful.” Seema quoted Dalai Lama: Be selfish. Be generous. Manju checked in and asked what motivates ego to take over and thereby block love in a relationship? Prasad said that the highest form of love is larger than the self. It engulfs the lover and the loved and evaporates individual ego. He said that in Buddhist tradition, there are four ways of relating to others: Maitri, Karuna, Mudita and Upeksha. In the article, Four ways of...Posted by Ragu at 12:36 PM | Comments (0)
August 10, 2006
Practicing Success
Srini started the session and said that he has started doing a two hour practice every day that includes exercise, meditation and reflection. He said he has been able to follow this without any break for a week and was hoping to continue it. He said he also started asking his kids to spend some time every day going over how they spent the day. This exercise he said has resulted in the kids cutting down on TV time by themselves and they look forward to the reflection time! Prasad appreciated Srini’s commitment to his two-hour practice added a caution:...Posted by Ragu at 09:41 AM | Comments (0)
December 26, 2006
Confidence Without Courage
After the check-ins, the theme that emerged was the question, “Do we often have confidence but lack courage?” This question emerged due to the stories shared by five participants that seemed to indicate that often we tend to act out of confidence but lack courage, which, if present, would have changed the action. Deepak said that he stated correcting Manvi’s grammar and the more he did it, he said the more faults he was finding in her language. While he had a reason to suddenly start correcting her (as she is applying for her medical residency) he said that he...Posted by Ragu at 04:29 PM | Comments (0)
January 07, 2007
How to Wrap and Unwrap Gifts: Exploring the Spirit of Gift Exchange
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January 18, 2007
Simplicity, Change and Karma: All about action and results
Session Highlights by Vijay --------------------------- We were 7 people today and began the session with a meditation. During check in, Manikantan asked about the law of karma (i.e., every action has a consequence/effect): Is there a way to predict when the effect will occur? Prasad elaborated on the concept of karma. As long as you feel that you are the one who is doing what you are doing or enjoying what is happening to you, you do accumulate its effects. In other words, your actions and your attachment to your role determines your karma. By dropping attachment, by playing your...Posted by Ragu at 01:07 PM | Comments (0)