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In the eighth episode of the "Leveraging Design The Thinking" series, Arun Jain, Chairman and Managing Director of Intellect, illustrates the concept of perspective and how different individuals can have different perspectives on the same task. He uses the example of three sculptors working on a stone to demonstrate how their perspectives varied - one saw a stone being cut, another saw an idol of Lord Shiva being made, an...

In the seventh episode of the "Leveraging Design The Thinking" series, Arun Jain, Chairman and Managing Director of Intellect, explores the significance of organisational mind space in attaining organisational objectives. He clarifies that this concept extends beyond family members to include key employees who embrace the shared vision. Using his experience of acquiring a multinational company as an illustration, Arun und...

In the sixth episode of the "Sharing the Goodwill" series, Arun Jain, Chairman and Managing Director of Intellect, reflects on a pivotal moment in 1994 when he introduced a formal stock option plan for his employees— a groundbreaking initiative in India at the time. Despite initial scepticism, Jain and his team crafted a plan that demonstrated innovative leadership and significantly contributed to the long-term welfare an...

In the fifth episode of the "Leveraging Design The Thinking" series, Arun Jain, Chairman and Managing Director of Intellect, discusses the significance of having a long-term vision for personal and business success. Using various analogies and personal experiences, he emphasises the importance of taking risks, being creative, and having a clear vision despite the fear of failure.

Arun then highlights the importance ...

In the fourth episode of the "Leveraging Design The Thinking" series, Arun Jain, Chairman and Managing Director of Intellect, equates the six rooms in the Purple House that Swami explored to mind space. He encourages listeners to expand their mind space during adolescence, just as one can expand the rooms in the house. Arun emphasises the importance of learning or listening, observing, reading, and dialoguing to increase ...

In the third episode of the "Leveraging Design The Thinking" series, Arun Jain, Chairman and Managing Director of Intellect, shares various stories and lessons about Design Thinking and problem-solving. He introduces Swami, a character in one story that explores a purple house with six rooms representing imagination, learning, doing, effective, influencing, and giving rooms. The character in the story encounters a problem...

In the second episode of the "Leveraging Design The Thinking" series, Arun Jain, Chairman and Managing Director of Intellect, delves into the philosophy of perception, knowledge, and character and how it relates to our understanding of the world. He covers the concept of Darshan, which is the perception of the soul and how it affects our attitudes towards the world. Additionally, he touches upon the evolution of philosoph...

In the first episode of the "Leveraging Design The Thinking" series, Arun Jain, Chairman and Managing Director of Intellect, emphasises the significance of education and self-learning, drawing comparisons between attending classes and managing a business. He stresses the importance of investing in personal growth and knowledge acquisition by spending money on books every month. Arun encourages a culture of self-learning, ...

In the last episode of "The Purple House" series, Arun equates the rooms from the purple house to mind space. He encourages listeners to expand their mind space during adolescence, just as one can expand the rooms in the house. Arun emphasises the importance of learning or listening, observing, reading, and dialoguing to increase one's capacity for growth.

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In the seventh episode of "The Purple House" series, Swami enters the final room, named the "Giving Room." Reflecting on his exploration of the previous rooms, which symbolised imagination, learning, doing, effective and influencing, the boy comes to understand that teaching and sharing are the next stages of personal growth. Upon entering the room, he finds the items "teaching" and "sharing,"...

In the sixth episode of "The Purple House" series, Swami moved to the next room, which is the "Influencing Room", where he understands the significance of communication, the magic of appreciation, confidence, and respond vs react. He shares personal experiences of overcoming the fear of speaking English and emphasises the importance of overcoming the fear of speaking and being criticised to build confidence and ...

In the fifth Podcast episode of "The Purple House", Swami from the Indian village of Malgudi reflects on the significance of the Effective Room in fostering smartness and productivity. He shares experiences of overcoming limiting beliefs and fears to execute ideas and emphasises the importance of generating ideas, prioritising tasks, and seeking advice from others to refine ideas.

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In the fourth Podcast episode of "The Purple House", Swami from the Indian village of Malgudi reflects on his eagerness to understand what is inside the Doing Room. Arun links the elements in the room -- Planning, Time Management and Balancing Priorities -- to how he and his team at Nucleus Software started planning to write software for an ATM machine for a bank in 1987. Despite not having seen the actual machine, they i...

In the third Podcast episode of "The Purple House", Swami from the Indian village of Malgudi reflects on his eagerness to understand the art of shooting and sets up the Learning Room as a space for exploration. He advocates for asking questions related to dreams and challenges to initiate the learning process with a clear comprehension of the subject.

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In the second Podcast episode of "The Purple House", Swami from the Indian village of Malgudi discovers an "imagination room" in a house and finds three words written on the wall: dream, role model, and challenge. He learns that imagination and dreams are linked and that having a role model can be inspiring. Swami then decides to explore the rest of the house to learn more.

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In the introductory Podcast episode of "The Purple House", Swami from the Indian village of Malgudi notices an unusual purple house among the predominantly white, red, brick, and wooden houses. Despite the village's open-door policy, Swami hesitates to approach the house due to its mysterious aura. As he musters the courage to investigate, Swami is drawn inside to find a captivating inscription. The first episode leav...

In the fifth episode of the "5 Minutes with Arun" podcast series, Arun Jain, Chairman and Managing Director of Intellect, explains the difference between dialogue and discussion. He discusses when a conversation between individuals can be classified as a dialogue and when it should be considered a discussion.
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In the fourth episode of the "5 Minutes with Arun" Podcast series, Arun Jain, Chairman and Managing Director of Intellect, discusses the impact of limiting beliefs on individuals. Arun encourages listeners to act as mentors and inspire others to overcome their limiting beliefs, emphasising the equality of what one can achieve regardless of background or access to prestigious institutions.

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In the third episode of the "5 Minutes with Arun" Podcast series, Arun Jain, Chairman and Managing Director of Intellect, shared some fascinating insights into listening. According to Arun, listening entails complete attention, devoid of conformity to a pattern, comparison, evaluation, or interpretation. He delves deep into the essential skill of "Listening," how to inculcate it, and how this could impact your r...