Ep-87-Arun Maira - At The Intersection of 3 L's: Learning,Listening & Living

Can listening as a core discipline bring transformation in systems? 

Hear from the author of Transforming Systems—Why the World Needs a New Ethical Toolkit and the former member of The Planning Commission Of India and the learning factory himself, Arun Maira. The episode contains the wisdom of exemplary leadership, living, listening, kindness and special bits from Arun’s core memories. 

In This Episode, You Will Find-

• Balancing The Power That Comes With Titles
• Simple Joys Of Life
• What Is The Purpose of Your Work?
• When You Stop Learning, You Stop Living
• Kindness Lessons Learnt From Parents
• Listening As A Core Discipline In Transforming Systems
• Listening and Dignity Go Together
• Let Kids Discover Their Roles In World
• What Is The Essence Of Life?

Arun Maira has an unusual combination of experience as a hands-on leader, a consultant to leaders, and a thought leader on leadership and institutional transformation, in the private, public and social sectors. He has written several books on institutional transformation and regularly writes in journals. 
 
Arun was a Member of India's Planning Commission from 2009-14, prior to which he was Chairman of the Boston Consulting Group, India. Earlier, he had worked with the Tata Group in India for 25 years, and for another 10 years with Arthur D Little Inc and Innovation Associates in the USA. 
 
Presently, he is Chairman of Helpage International and an Advisor to several civil society networks. Arun Maira was born in Lahore in undivided India on August 15, 1943. 

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