Monday, 24 December 2012

The 3 ‘i’ mantra for entrepreneurs

Integrity... Inspiration... Insight

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, Founder, Isha Foundation, and Subroto Bagchi, Chairman, MindTree Ltd , at Tiecon Chennai 2012. — Bijoy Ghosh His walk is brisk. Attired in a robe, Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, with his luxurious beard, greets the gathering consisting of corporate chieftains in their business suits, entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs, with the traditional namaste.

Accompanying him on to the dais is the clean-shaven Subroto Bagchi, Chairman, MindTree, with his receding hairline and formal business attire.

It is a “fireside chat” on “Powering the next step” at TiE Chennai’s recent annual conference.

It provides for a riveting conversation as Bagchi lobs one question after another to the Sadhguru, covering a range of topics – does he think he is an entrepreneur, failure, building an institution, maintaining equanimity, letting go…

The Sadhguru’s answers in flawless English have the audience spellbound, at times getting them to laugh, at times getting them to applaud.

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