Creating Leaders for Emerging India

Altius – birth of the concept

WMC Global chairman – Soman Baby’s thoughts to
create Globally competent youngsters from Kerala
The evolution of the concept
The Opportunity: India – the global power;
Demographic dividend
The need: Increasing disparities, lack of awareness,
education, opportunities
The solution: Creation of a new generation of leaders
who are globally competent and socially committed.
The Need
India - a nation of One billion people with just 28%
living in urban areas
Per-capita GDP is one of the lowest in the world(Rs.1498
/ month)
Only 54% of our people are literate
318 million people do not have access to safe drinking
water
250 million people do not have access to medical care
630 million people do not have sanitation facilities
51% of our children are undernourished
The Need
Increasing disparities
Lack of awareness
Lack of opportunities

“if we do not ultimately solve the basic problems of our

country…..it will not matter if we call ourselves
capitalists, socialists, communists or anything else.”
- Nehru
The Opportunity
INDIA – the Emerging World Power
Fourth largest in the world on GDP measured on a
PPP (Purchasing Power Parity) basis
Will be the Fastest growing major economy by 2010
overtaking china
GDP to quadruple in the period 2007-2020
Will overtake the US by 2043 on accounts of GDP
growth (Goldman sachs)
The Opportunity
Experience of the common man – a dichotomy
between what was taught to believe and what was real
People who studied in Indian language schools found
their growth thwarted as they encountered the
English barrier
The ordinary construction worker who found
technology threatening, realized how his mobile
helped him to get the next job
The software engineer who got a job in silicon valley
realized the potential of globalization.
The Opportunity
Common man is able to dream
Aspires for a better quality life
Demands for better policies
Demands for better education, jobs, infrastructure…
This awakening is changing the way politics is played
today
The restless
The changed economic scenario has emboldened the
youth
Largely uncontaminated with the old school of
thoughts
Risk taking, go getters
Confident & restless
50% of the population is under the voting age
Demographic sweet spot
The Future
Future of India is in the hands of it's Youth
To take the nation to the next level
Not only to demand but also to contribute to the
growth of this magnanimous country
Grow to be globally competitive and socially
committed
If those around you do not grow, you do not grow
Creating Leaders for Emerging India
 Altius
Citus - Altius - Fortius
Swifter – Higher - Stronger
Invitation
You are the chosen one
Invited to be part of a great opportunity to create a
better you..family…community…district…state…a
greater Nation
Achieving economic freedom is the responsibility of
this generation
Fulfill the dream of Mahatma Gandhi – wiping tears
from the eyes of every poor child.
How?
Through learning:
To develop your personality
To develop your communication skills
To develop your inter-personal skills
To develop your managerial skills
To develop your learning skills
To develop your networking skills
How?
Through interaction with the leaders of the society:
An opportunity to know their life stories
An opportunity to understand how they overcame
obstacles and became successful
An opportunity to extract from the wisdom of their
experiences
An opportunity to interact with such great personalities
and rub on that energy to carry into your lives
The Future of Altius
Altius clubs
International student exchange programs
Communication – Altius
News letter
Website
 Altius expressions
 Blogs

 Social networking – facebook/orkut/twitter

The Future of ALTIUS
Act – Altius
Response to social realities
 Media participation
 Green Kerala Express

 Music Jodi

 Debate forums

Crisis management
Nature camps
The Future of ALTIUS
Green – Altius
Green-clean campus
World water monitoring journey
Altius Institute
Change/Revolution
Requirement for change
Need to disturb
Need to churn
Need for chaos
Need for imbalances
Need for restlessness
Altius 2010 - Leaders for Emerging India
Recap:
The changing India
The flattened world – Thomas L Friedman
Opportunities
Demographic dividend
The power of youth
The challenges of a rising population
Equal rights – Access to
opportunities
Education
Infrastructure
Energy

The resistance:
India need..
Entrepreneurs
Research and Development
Commitment to Environment
India need
IDEAS
Think beyond the ordinary
The three I’s – Initiative, Innovation, Imagination
 Example: NAET, Grameen Bank –Muhammad Yunus
Leadership – the link
Thinkers – Talkers – Doers
The missing link
Altius act
Get connected
Disengage from the clutter of information and access
what is needed
Get thinking
Create focus. Think differently.
Get talking
Communicate clearly
Get doing
Act deliberately and decisively
A Prayer..
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness
That most frightens us.

We ask ourselves
Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.

Your playing small

Does not serve the world.
There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking
So that other people won’t feel insecure around you.
A Prayer..
We are all meant to shine,
As children do.

We were born to make manifest

The glory of God that is within us.

It’s not just in some of us;

It’s in everyone.

And as we let our own light shine,

We unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we’re liberated from our own fear,
Our presence automatically liberates others.

(c) Marianne Williamson joseph

When my dreams come true….lord, forgive me, for I
have dreamt so little!