It is the month of May’16 and rains are just round the corner. The next few weeks, each of us across the Indian sub-continent are watching out for the clouds to gather and shower us with water. This year has been extremely difficult for most parts of the country with #Water drying up in most parts. We all know the joy, pain and conflict that this invaluable commodity can give us. This story of #Water has spared no one and will spare none in future too, unless we wake up to our own innovative spirit, lying dormant within us.
I want you to stop reading for a moment and look at the patterns our society is displaying. Scribble it on a rough paper and then scroll further.
1. Roads will get dug up just before monsoon.
2. Nullah (erstwhile water bodies now raising a stink) will get cleaned of all the waste we have thrown.
3. Each government agency will make tall claims of being prepared to handle monsoon this time.
4. Craters will appear on all Mumbai roads.
5. Cars will start crawling on the roads, leading to traffic jams……..
You may write this off as another complaint list. Wait a moment. You will agree, most of the above is outside our circle of influence. Then whats the point in writing about it.
Here is 3 examples of #Circle of Influence:
1. Carry a cloth bag to the local market/super market/hyper market to bring your food stuff
Impact:
a. Reduction in manufacturing of plastic bags.
b. Reduction in plastic bags going to the dumping grounds or clogging the Nullah.
c. Reduction in water stagnation.
d. Reduction in disease breeding pathogens.
e. Increasing in monetary savings as a family due to saving in Doctor’s fees/medicine.
f. Fewer absenteeism in organization leading to increased productivity.
g. Proud contributor to #Swachh India campaign at an individual level.
h. Personal and Country Economic growth.
2. Plant Trees in your society/vacant land/around water bodies
Impact:
a. Improved water retention.
b. Less flooding during monsoon.
c. Increase of green cover in and around city.
d. Attractive to birds/insects to start coming back.
e. Natural sound barrier leading to improved health (yes, impact of sound is often not considered serious until you start realizing the connection of irritability with partial deafness due to impact of sound).
f. Increased green cover has direct correlation better real estate price.
g. Reduction in air pollution leading to better quality of oxygen (we need air to breath).
h. Reduction in the crazy heat wave the country/the city is experiencing.
3. Rainwater harvesting
This needs to be done at community level especially in housing societies. For independent bungalows, this is easily do-able.
Impact:
a. Just like money saved is money earned, Water saved is Water Earned.
b. Improved Water Table as both trees and rain water harvesting have a positive impact on the aquifiers under the earth.
c. Water thus saved can make it possible for water stored in lakes to be realigned for distribution to parched areas of the country.
d. Water Mafia may soon become a thing of the past if we harvest water.
The above are just 3 examples which are within our #Circle of Influence.
The more we focus within our #Circle of Influence, the more it expands, thereby giving us an opportunity to transform society. After all, Rome was not built in a day. Likewise, our daily acts of influence will eventually reach the tipping point of transformation.
What are you waiting for? Make a start.
One last parting thought :
Most companies are through with their Performance Appraisal cycles. Once again #Training Need Analysis will be conducted and new training programs will be lined up. Also, KRA will be created for the new year. One suggestion here to consider as part of the KRA’s and Performance Appraisal Cycle:
Introducing positive contributions to #Civic Sense and giving it a suitable weightage
(Besides the above 3 examples shared, it can include simple initiatives like #No honking, #No Breaking Lanes, #No Rash Driving, #No Speeding, #Educating Rickshaw drivers, #Managing traffic with Traffic Cops etc.)
After all,
Mumbai —–>India—–>Rest of the World——->is also an #Organization, and, #Managing, #Situational leadership and #Organization Values extend beyond the corporate boundaries. It is a way of living life and making a difference to the society at large.
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