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pÉ! g¡L¬« Qc¡c¡« pÉ! g¡L¬« Qc¡c¡« pÉ! g¡L¬« Qc¡c¡« pÉ! g¡L¬« Qc¡c¡« himself, let alone his surroundings. Only when he wakes up will creation begin – time will start to roll, space will unfold, the ocean will be churned. unpredictable cannot be anticipated. The sleeping Vishnu alludes to latent leader within all people that has not yet expressed itself. This latent leader is awaiting self-discovery. Or the leader is preparing to lead. Before starting any project, a leader is Narayan – still, contemplating, making plans, thinking, observing, analyzing, preparing but not acting. Some leaders do not believe in planning at all – they just take the plunge and handle problems as they come along. Others plan too much and remain Narayan, sleeping, never waking up. The best method is to visualize the entire project through with the team – making notes of predictable problems and making contingency plans for the same and having done so, going ahead with the execution. Unpredictable problems being When Narayan wakes up, he becomes Vishnu and sits alert on the hooded serpent at first and then when creation begins and plans start to get operationalized and resources start getting mobilized, he leaps on the back of his eagle, Garuda, that flaps its wings and travels above the skies and beneath the seas. Garudha holds a serpent (time) firmly in his talons – indicating the sense of urgency that every project demands. This is a leader supervising the execution of plans using his conch-shell to communicate his vision. His disc which rotates around his finger is a reminder to all that review is critical to ensure everyone is focused on the outcome. The mace and lotus are symbols of rewards and punishment that keeps everything on track. When all is well with the world, Vishnu returns to sit on hooded serpent and watch things unfold. But when trouble erupts he rides the eagle, to do battle against disruptive forces. But even this is not enough. Different situations are associated with different problems each of which demand a different solution. Hence, the avatars. \h\oXw www.guruvayoor.com/<strong>Navaneetham</strong> Page- 24
pÉ! g¡L¬« Qc¡c¡« pÉ! g¡L¬« Qc¡c¡« pÉ! g¡L¬« Qc¡c¡« pÉ! g¡L¬« Qc¡c¡« Matsya When the project is about rescuing an organization that is in the brink of collapse, He becomes the sensitive fish, Matsya, who navigates the boat full of life and wisdom to safety. Kurma When the project needs brainstorming and cooperation between opposing even hostile factions He becomes the stabilizing turtle, Kurma, which holds aloft the spindle that can be used to churn the ocean of life. Varaha When there are many ideas floating around but no base on which they can be applied or implemented, He becomes the boar, Varaha, plunging into the depths of the sea, getting his hands dirty, and bringing up the foundation (land or venture capital or regulatory changes), which can nurture all ideas. Nara-simha When rules are established but there are many finding ways to slip between the rules, He becomes the dreaded Narasimha, part man, part lion, outsmarting the smart troublemakers and preventing any disruption within the organization. Vaman When people refuse to respect their respective roles in society, when Asuras choose to occupy even the earth and the sky, more than the space allotted to them, He becomes Vaman, the dwarf who transforms into a giant and shoves the king of Asuras back to the nether regions where they belong. Parashuram When people break the rules, He rises up in righteous outrage as Parashuram, abandoning the peaceful ways of a priest who raises the axe and hacks the law breakers to death. Rama When rules continue to be broken, He as Ram, tries to become the model king, and by upholding the law even at the cost of personal happiness, inspires people to do the same. Balarama /Buddha When intervention is pointless and the best way is to provoke self-realization in the organization, He becomes the ascetic Buddha (according to some scriptures) and Balarama (in other scriptures), who though mighty refused to fight in the Mahabharat war. Krishna When the rules are upheld only ceremonially and not in spirit, He becomes Krishna, bending and breaking and redefining rules, choosing to be kingmaker rather than king. Kalki Finally, when the situation is beyond repair, then as Kalki, riding a white horse and brandishing a sword, He systematically breaks down the existing system and prepares for a new cycle – a new organization. Thus there is no one way to be Vishnu. It all depends on the context. Underlying this theme is the notion that everything is cyclical and impermanent. Organizations have to change because the world around them is changing. And with change, leaders have to \h\oXw www.guruvayoor.com/<strong>Navaneetham</strong> Page- 25
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