When You Point A Finger At The Other

ABSENCE OF CONSCIENCESanjay Kirimanjeshwar

WHEN YOUPOINT A FINGERAT THE OTHER

October 15, 2016

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

IT’S SAID THAT WHEN YOU POINT A FINGER AT THE OTHER,THERE ARE THREE FINGERS POINTING AT YOURSELF.

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

SO, SHOULD ONE’S CONSCIENCE PERMIT SUCH A FOOLISH PURSUIT THEN?

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

IF YOU OBSERVE, TWO HAND MOVEMENTS LEAD US TO A FINGER POINTING POSITION.

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

OR

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

IN BOTH CASES, UNLESS AND UNTIL THE THREE FINGERS ARE POINTED INWARDS, ONE CAN’T POINT AT THE OTHER.

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

THEREFORE, TO REFLECT UPON ONESELF IS A PREREQUISITE.

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

FAILURE TO DO SO STEMS FROM IGNORANCE, FEAR, AND SELF-NEGLECT.

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

IGNORANCEI AM PERFECT.

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

FEARWHAT IF I AM NOT PERFECT?

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

SELF-NEGLECTI CAN’T BE ANYTHING BUT PERFECT.

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

FOR MANY, IT CAN TAKE A LIFETIME TO BE SIMPLY AWARE.SELF-IMPROVEMENT THEREFORE IS STILL FAR-FETCHED.

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

WHEREAS, IT’S FAR EASIER TO QUESTION OTHER’S ACTIONS AND INTENTIONS.

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

OFTEN, WE FIND OURSELVES PLACED AT EXTREMES.

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

POINT FINGERS WITHOUT

INTROSPECTION

OR

REFRAIN OWING TO

INTROSPECTION

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

BE IT AT WORK, HOME, OR IN PUBLIC LIFE, THE MORE WE OPERATE AT THE EXTREMES,

THE LESSER WE GIVE BEHAVIORIAL GROWTH A BETTER CHANCE.FOR US, AND FOR THE OTHER.

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

THEREFORE, INTROSPECTION AND CALLING OUT NEED NOT BE

SEQUENTIAL

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

AT THE SAME TIME, OUR ACTIONS AND BEHAVIOR CAN’T BE DEVOID OF CONSCIENCE EITHER.

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

ITERATIVE CULTIVATION OFHUMAN CONSCIENCE

POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

TAKING THIS APPROACH, WE NEED NOT WAIT TO FIRST BUILD A MORAL STANDING TO POINT A FINGER AT THE OTHER.

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

HOWEVER, EVERYTIME WE POINT A FINGER AT THE OTHER,WE MUST COMMIT TO CULTIVATE AND DEMONSTRATE VALUES,

PRINCIPLES, BEHAVIOR AND ACTIONS THAT ARE UNDER SCRUTINY.

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

PRODUCTIVITY AT WORK

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

YOU YOUR COLLEAGUE

WORKFACEBOOK

WHATSAPP

GOSSIP

COFFEEPHONE CALLS

WORK

FACEBOOK

WHATSAPP

GOSSIPCOFFEE

PHONE CALLS

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

YOUR COLLEAGUE IS DISTRACTED AND DOESN’T CLOCK THE REQUIRED PRODUCTIVE WORK HOURS.

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

BUT, YOU TOO ARE GUILTY OF DISTRACTIONS.

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

THE EASY ROUTE

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

YOU - NOW

WORKFACEBOOK

WHATSAPP

GOSSIP

COFFEEPHONE CALLS

YOU - REFORMED

WORKFACEBOOK

WHATSAPP

GOSSIP

COFFEE

PHONE CALLS

INTROSPECT. REFORM. BUILD A MORAL STANDING TO POINT A FINGER

THE TRAP OF EXTREMES

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

YOU - NOW

WORKFACEBOOK

WHATSAPP

GOSSIP

COFFEEPHONE CALLS

YOU - REFORMED

WORKFACEBOOK

WHATSAPP

GOSSIP

COFFEE

PHONE CALLS

THE ITERATIVE CULTIVATION OF HUMAN CONSCIENCE

POINT A FINGER. THAT’S OK!

DON’T WAIT TO POINT OUT. BUT, CHANGE YOURSELF TOO

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

THE ITERATIVE CULTIVATION OF HUMAN CONSCIENCE OFFERS THREE DISTINCT ADVANTAGES.

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

TIMELINESSSINCE YOU DON’T WAIT FOR ETERNITY TO POINT THE FINGER,

THE OTHER CAN UNDERTAKE COURSE CORRECTION EARLY ENOUGH.

1

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

OWNERSHIPYOU RECOGNIZE THAT YOU NEED TO RECIPROCATE BY

COMMITTING TO MAKE AMENDS ON YOUR OWN BEHAVIOUR AND ACTIONS.

2

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

COLLABORATIONYOU AND THE OTHER PERSON CAN TEAM UP

TO BUILD DESIRED BEHAVIOUR IN EACH OTHER.

3

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WITH THE ITERATIVE METHOD, YOU ARE NOT SHY TO ADMIT THAT YOU ARE NOT PERFECT. BUT, IT’S WORK IN PROGRESS.

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

IN THE PROCESS, YOU CULTIVATE A CONSCIENCE THAT ABLY GUIDES YOU IN YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE.

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

A CONSCIENCE THAT GROWS WITH ONE EXPERIENCE AT A TIME.

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar

IF YOU MISSED READING THE EARLIER ISSUES OF ABSENCE OF CONSCIENCE, VIEW IT ON SLIDE SHARE.

EMPLOYEE FAREWELL

MANOEUVRING AT THE EDGE OF FLAMES

INSIDE THE BELL CURVE

LEADERSHIP AND CONSCIENCE

VISIBILITY DEFICIENCY

THE RESISTANCE TO LET GO

KEEP CALM AND SPEAK THE TRUTH

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar is a career marketing professional based inBangalore, India. Sanjay believes that the absence of conscienceamong individuals make people and organizations hollow, andcauses erosion of righteousness in corporate life. It is important foreveryone to introspect their actions and be good to each other.

Sanjay can be reached at sanjay.kirimanjeshwar@gmail.com.The views expressed in this presentation are his personal.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

When I first saw the slide show version of Marty Neumeier’s BrandGap many years ago, I was awestruck by its simplicity and theconversational style of presentation.

It taught me how to build slides.

Absence of Conscience | When You Point A Finger At The Other | Sanjay Kirimanjeshwar