1. Director, Indus Business Academy (IBA), Bangalore
From Harvard Steps* to Wisdom Steps to Himalayan Steps: Shunya Journey through the Heart-dwar**
Dr. Subhash Sharma PGP’76
Director, Indus Business Academy (IBA), Bangalore
**Presentation during the session, ‘Experience Sharing by Alumni in a Creative World’, IIMA Golden Jubilee Celebration, Dec. 10, 2011, Ravi J Mathai Hall, IIM Ahmedabad. Session was Chaired by Prof. M.M. Monipally, Professor at IIMA and other alumni included, Harsha Bhogle, Kandaswamy Bharthan, Radha Chadha and Rajeshwari Victor
* At IIM Ahmedabd, Entrance steps ( in the old campus) are known as Harvard Steps

2. A Creative Journey leading to Corporate Rhymes & Shunya Music
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My following Corporate Rhymes are well known:
Matter and Anti-matter (Song of ‘MBA’:
‘Mind Balancing Attitude’)
II. Light in My Heart (Adopted by WISDOM, Banasthali)
Step-by-step (Adopted by IBA, Bangalore & Greater
Noida)

3. Media coverage - From Nursery Rhymes to Corporate Rhymes: Rhyme n Reason
Headlines Tonight, Nov. 22, 2007; Nursery Rhymes to Corporate Rhymes, pv = Zeuk Art VvY

4. ‘MBA’: ‘Mind Balancing Attitude’
Why Kolaveri Di (Why so much killing rage?/ Why so much ‘Poison’/ ‘Negative energy’ in society?). Because there is no ‘MBA’: Mind Balancing Attitude.
Song for Developing ‘MBA’: Mind Balancing Attitude
Matter and anti matter, create the quantum chatter
Actions and reactions, make vectors change directions
Thesis and anti-thesis, we look for the synthesis
We wonder at the basis of manthan and oasis
We look for new solutions and ways of resolution
Some hope for revolution from manthan’s evolution
Churning of the ocean by the quantum rope
Poison shows its motion nectar is the hope*.
HOPE*: Higher Order Purpose of Existence
(Quantum Rope, Subhash Sharma, 1999, p. 58)

5. Poems recited from the Red Fort Republic Day Kavi Sammelan (Jan. 2010)
Jhansi se jahan tak
Ek nai vani
In ‘Jhansi se jahan tak’, Jhansi represents energy of 1857 thereby it represents inner energy. Idea also captures the essence of ‘Local to Global’ approach to achievement.
Door Darshan (DD1), Gantantra Divas Kavi
Sammelan, 2010

6. Jhansi se Jahan Tak Gantantra Divas Kavi Sammelan, 2010
Yahan se vahan tak
Vahan se kahan tak
Kahan se kahan tak, Jhansi se jahan tak
India se chand tak
Chand se mangal tak …
Sani se ravi tak
Ravi se agey tak, Jhansi se jahan tak
Sitron se brahmlok tak
Brahmlok se vishnulok tak
Vishnulok se shivlok tak
Shivlok se Kailash-Mansarover tak
Kailash-Mansarover se Jhansi tak
(Shunya Poems, Subhash Sharma, 2010, p 18)
Jhansi se jahan tak: From Local to Global.
Poem highlights Professional excellence and ‘return’ to Society to contribute to its development . Last stanza provides a new interpretation to Karma theory. Purpose of existence is to contribute to society and the world.

7. Release of Shunya Poems by Baba Ramdev (12. 03
Release of Shunya Poems by Baba Ramdev ( ) at Dev Sanskriti University, Haridwar

8. Journey Begins: Harvard Steps (IIMA 1974-76: D-7)

9. Enlightenment at Grand Canyon: 1988 ‘Sabd-yoga’ – Words Begin to Talk to Me

10. Kaun-tvam: Yahoo (Ya-who – Who Are You, Experience)- Yahoo Moment, 1988, Grand Canyon
My Ya-who moment :
I am creativity, I am word
(creativity has linkage with sabd-yoga)
Every one in his/her life has a ‘Yahoo Moment’ giving a clue to realization of one’s hidden potential

11. Creation of Wisdom Steps, 1996- WISDOM Route: Seeding of WISDOM – ‘Wisdom Moment’
Women’s Institute for Studies in Development Oriented Management (WISDOM), Banasthali University, Banasthali, Rajasthan
My creative experience-Founding Member

12. Foundational Concept of WISDOM
Wisdom Equation:
W = R I
(Wisdom = Reason + Intuition)
CH3 Formula for Holistic education:
Consciousness, Head, Heart, Hand

13. Application of Wisdom Model: Creating CEOs: Creative, Enlightened, Organic (CEO) leaders
Indus Business Academy (IBA), Bangalore & Greater Noida
My creative experience- Founding Member, Dean , Director
IBA, Bangalore
IBA, Greater Noida

14. Towards Himalayan Steps: Astpadi (Eight steps) at Mt
Towards Himalayan Steps: Astpadi (Eight steps) at Mt. Kailash, 2009, Second Enlightenment

15. Journey through the Heart-dwar: JHS Approach
Heart-dwar leads to JHS Vision JHS Vision JHS: Joining Heart and Spirit (This will dissolve many divisions in society and world, leading to harmony and peace) Mission JHS Joining Hearts and Spirit through ‘Shunya Poems’- Shunya Gitam - Light in My Heart

16. Light in My Heart There is light in my heart
It is there from the start
Its mystery you want to know, It says hello, hello
It give me a peep
Into things that are deep
It has a beautiful glow, It says hello hello …
It shows silver lines
Bending space and time
In nature’s beauty show, It says hello hello ….
(Creation from Shunya, Subhash Sharma, 1993, p. 33)

17. Concluding Summary Harvard Steps Wisdom Steps Himalayan Steps
(Rationality) (Reason + Intuition) (Creativity & Spirituality)
Head Head + Heart Head + Heart + Consciousness

18. Implications for IIMA: Towards A New Interpretation of IIMA Logo
‘Vidhyaviniyogadivikasa’
(Knowledge –Application- Development)
New interpretation:
Vidhya, Vinay and Yoga lead to Vikas.
This implies three elements viz. Wisdom, Humility and Yoga (ability to achieve balance) lead to Development. Thus, there is a universal message in IIMA logo viz. Development based on Wisdom, Humility and Yoga. Such Development would be Inclusive and Sustainable. Open ended tree in Golden Jubilee Logo is indicative of coming out of constraints created by restrictions and the tree is growing to touch the sky.

19. IIMA Formula for Success
Intuition, Inspiration, Motivation and Action
IIMA is unique from others because A (Action) is part of its ethos
This definition of IIMA implies, taking new steps through following combination:
Harvard Steps + Wisdom Steps + Himalayan Steps
In these Steps, Head, Heart and Consciousness find an integration leading to Action. It also implies opening Mind’s Windows, Heart’s Doors and Consciousness Corridors in performing whatever Actions we undertake.