SAGES Leadership Academy | SAGES Guru | Activity https://www.sagesleadershipacademy.com/members/sages-guru/activity/ Activity feed for SAGES Guru. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 04:04:33 +0530 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.3.81 en-US 30 hourly 2 740eb23edd5ed66b462a86e4d8bff416 SAGES Guru posted a new post. https://www.sagesleadershipacademy.com/?p=14362 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 14:45:49 +0530 The Strange Disappearance Of The Follame Beetles

Sir Edmund Follame, a famous entomologist of his time, is credited with discovering and bringing back samples of a fascinating insect during his expedition to…

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The Road Doctor

Gangadhar Tilak Katnam, famously known as the ‘Road Doctor’, is on a mission to fill potholes in Hyderabad to make the city a safer place…

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V Venkataraman – The Provider of Erode

In the small town of Erode, about 500 km from Chennai, lives V Venkataraman. A man who has become a beacon of hope for the…

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The Lion & The Mouse

Once upon a time, a mighty lion was taking a nap in the forest. While he was sleeping, a tiny mouse ran across his nose,…

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MAHESH RAJ SONI – THE MASTER CRAFTSMAN

India is a land full of rich traditions and traditional art forms. These traditions vary from place to place. One such traditional art form is…

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EUGENE LAZOWSKI - THE DOCTOR WHO FOOLED THE NAZIS

At the peak time of the dictatorship of the Nazis, one man had the audacity to launch an attack on them without firing a single…

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LUIZ URZUA – A KEEPER OF HOPE

Are leaders born, or are they made? This debate has been going on since time immemorial and will continue for generations to come. However, one…

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GINGER GRAHAM - THE POWER OF INVOLVEMENT

Some people accomplish things their own way, and some people accomplish it in such a way that people can relate to and connect with those…

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DEAN SMITH - INFLUENCING LIVES

Dean Smith retired as a basketball coach in 1997. As the head basketball coach of the University of North Carolina, Dean Smith was considered one…

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THE CAPTAIN’S NEGLIGENCE

24 March 1989 could be considered one of the darkest days in the history of the ecosystem. In an accident almost 30 years ago, hundreds…

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ANNE SCHEIBER - THE WEALTHY MISER

In 1995, when she died, aged 101 years, Anne Scheiber was a miser, a spendthrift. For years she lived in a tiny, old studio apartment…

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GENERAL SCHWARZKOPF’S INTUITION

US Army General H Norman Schwarzkopf was known for this leadership intuition. He was assigned several commands which other influential leaders had avoided. However, General…

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THE BIRD MAN OF KOONTHAKULAM

Koonthakulam, close to Kanyakumari is known for its exciting and thrilling gathering of water birds. Bal Pandayan is the man who has been protecting them…

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LUCKNOW ZOO – THE FIRST SOLAR-POWERED ZOO IN INDIA

Renu Singh has achieved something that most people before her only dreamt of achieving. Earning the unique distinction of becoming the first zoo in India…

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A TOY FOR EVERY CHILD

If there is one magical thing that can transport us to the happy and curious world of being a child, then that has to be…

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AMERICA’S TEAM

According to Forbes, in 2015, the Cowboys became the first sports team to be valued at a mind-blowing US$ 4 billion, thus becoming the most…

]]> 0 3dbb2ca2722a8c050bea6caf0e73e1fd SAGES Guru posted a new post. https://www.sagesleadershipacademy.com/?p=9279 Sat, 25 Jun 2022 06:13:04 +0530
THE BABY’S DOCTOR

For years, mothers in America were taught that they should reject their natural instinct of motherly care and affection for their babies as it was…

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DON’T LET THE PEACEMAKERS GO AWAY

Charles Talleyrand has always been an intriguing figure in history. While there are various stories and versions as to why Talleyrand, who was once a…

]]> 0 0b2e85914e700d3834c07d2c379d4e19 SAGES Guru posted a new post. https://www.sagesleadershipacademy.com/?p=9128 Wed, 22 Jun 2022 06:06:14 +0530
UDAYBHAI - THE CONCEPT OF ‘GIFT ECONOMY’

An auto-driver by profession, Uday Jadhav or Udaybhai as he is usually called, has been serving the people of Gujrat, especially Ahmedabad, in a very…

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MOHAMMED SHARIF - THE MAN WHO PROVIDES DIGNITY AND RESPECT TO THE DEAD

An 84-year-old Indian social worker and bicycle mechanic from Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, Mohammed Sharif, popularly known as Sharif Chacha (Good Uncle) has performed the last…

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KALPANA CHAWLA - CITIZEN OF THE MILKY WAY

No one ever thought that a shy, simple girl like her would one day become an inspiration and a role model for the world. But…

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DHYAN CHAND - THE MOONLIGHT WIZARD

Considered a wizard or magician of the game, Dhyan Chand was the first superstar of hockey. India won three consecutive hockey gold medals during the…

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MASAYOSHI SON – A MAN TO BANK ON

Masayoshi Son is a living example of how with persistence, hope and resilience, almost anything that you wish for is going to happen. Masayoshi Son…

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VINOD RAI - THE NATION’S CONSCIENCE KEEPER

Vinod Rai, a former IAS officer who served as the Auditor General and 11th Comptroller of India, was born on 23 May 1948 in Ghazipur,…

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JYOTSNA SITLING – THE WOMAN WHO SAVED THE VALLEY OF FLOWERS

An entire mountain region would have turned into a garbage dump. A National Park would have been left to degenerate and rendered useless. A hill…

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NAND LAL GUPTA - AN EXTRAORDINARY INNOVATOR

Serial innovators a rare breed. One does not come across these people very often.  Nand Lal Gupta is one such rare breed. Not many of…

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B R AMBEDKAR – THE FATHER OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION

B R Ambedkar (Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar) was born on 14 April 1989 in Madhya Pradesh. Babasaheb Ambedkar had a very difficult childhood. His father worked…

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JRD TATA - THE POWER OF A VISIONARY

Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata, famously known as JRD Tata, was born on 29th July 1904 to a Parsi family in France. His father Ratanji Dadabhoy…

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AMEEN SAYANI - THE KING OF ANNOUNCEMENT

In India, you cannot talk about radio without talking about Ameen Sayani, who made a place in the heart of almost every Indian through his…

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MDH - THE SPICE KING

Many may not know the company Mahashian Di Hatti Pvt. Ltd. but it has been present in almost every Indian household for decades, and from…

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BOSE IS THE BOSS

Today Bose speakers are considered one of the best in the world, and an aspiration to possess by music aficionados. Although Bose speakers are small…

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L V PRASAD – THE KOHINOOR OF INDIAN CINEMA

Cinema has a great impact on people compared to any other medium of influence. Life would not be the same without songs, dance, melodrama and…

]]> 0 736bc5ecc90bb313154f7bcdcad37613 SAGES Guru posted a new post. https://www.sagesleadershipacademy.com/?p=7746 Sat, 30 Apr 2022 13:57:59 +0530 THE SURVIVORSHIP BIAS

It is good to celebrate success as success is motivating and inspiring. We also believe that we can learn from success, both our and others.…

]]> 0 a6d3adfcd473613aaa8e14df69d6fa3b SAGES Guru posted a new post. https://www.sagesleadershipacademy.com/?p=6721 Fri, 22 Apr 2022 01:32:15 +0530
THE PERSEVERANCE OF HERB KELLEHER

Although Herb Kelleher is no more with us, over the last fifty years, his vision, his conviction, his persona and his creation – The Southwest…

]]> 2 a3c8b16c85ad0cb49e344274cf9a0beb SAGES Guru posted a new post. https://www.sagesleadershipacademy.com/?p=6218 Wed, 13 Apr 2022 07:12:49 +0530
THE UNSTOPPABLE STEPHEN J CANNELL

It was clear from the start that Stephen J. Cannell would never amount to much. In school, he was still struggling to learn to read…

]]> 1 303aa5d51738262eaffcf0e4d042a748 SAGES Guru posted a new post. https://www.sagesleadershipacademy.com/?p=6184 Mon, 11 Apr 2022 06:41:22 +0530 THE KEEPER OF THE SPRING

Once there was a quiet forest dweller who lived high above an Austrian village along the eastern slope of the Alps. The old gentleman had…

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JUST THE WAY YOU ARE

One young man you may have heard of, dropped out of high school because he decided he wasn’t going to wait any longer to follow…

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BACHENDRI PAL - A LIFE WITH TWO EVERESTS

Since 1984, many Indian women have achieved the excellence of climbing Mount Everest, but 38 years ago there were none. 38 years ago when Indian…

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SKY IS THE LIMIT

It’s thanks to Howard Schultz that Americans today know what a latte is, and that they’re willing to pay USD 4 for a cup of…

]]> 0 ef4f6c05c2591a5f088f46fe2fd4bc18 SAGES Guru posted a new post. https://www.sagesleadershipacademy.com/?p=5831 Tue, 08 Mar 2022 04:33:26 +0530 HEADSTART

A local car wash ran a promotion featuring loyalty cards. Every time customers bought a car wash, they got a stamp on their cards, and…

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NARINDER SINGH KAPANY - THE MAN WHO BENT LIGHT

Fiber optics! Say the words and people think of high-speed internet cables. More knowledgeable ones might also know it is the science of transmitting light…

]]> 9e28e06c7003e0665de24d82b788a788 SAGES Guru posted a new post. https://www.sagesleadershipacademy.com/?p=5818 Fri, 04 Mar 2022 12:27:42 +0530
SANJAY KUMAR SINGH - OFFICER EXTRAORDINAIRE

15 February 2002, is a day not many officers of the Indian Forest Service (IFS) can ever forget. On this day, the heroic IFS officer…

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WHEN BEN FRANKLIN ASKED FOR A FAVOUR

This story from The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin illustrates the counterintuitive concept that asking people for help brings them closer to you. A new member…

]]> 0 d1f36a3c51fdffe83716e6c720528ff9 SAGES Guru posted a new post. https://www.sagesleadershipacademy.com/?p=5642 Sun, 27 Feb 2022 03:17:36 +0530
TO HELL AND BACK

Andreas Nikolaus Lauda, better known as Niki Lauda, was an Austrian Formula One driver and aviation entrepreneur. He was a three-time F1 World Drivers’ Champion, winning in 1975, 1977 and 1984, and…

]]> 0 84208c31bb9127112d0b12831e9eb608 SAGES Guru posted a new post. https://www.sagesleadershipacademy.com/?p=5521 Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:47:55 +0530
GM GENOCIDE AND SEED GUARDIANS

In 2008, a British journalist, Andrew Malone, took a trip to Maharashtra to investigate a phenomenon that had come to be known as the “GM…

]]> 0 f916e1e533b5db96ec8cfb26a6d443e5 SAGES Guru posted a new post. https://www.sagesleadershipacademy.com/?p=5517 Mon, 21 Feb 2022 04:53:23 +0530 THE JUDO MASTER'S LESSONS

Sometimes our biggest weakness can become our biggest strength. Take, for example, the story of one 10-year-old boy who decided to study Judo even though…

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HOMELESS, BUT NOT HOPELESS

As an adult, Chris Gardner seemed to be on the terra firma after a childhood of horrors. He had seen his mother spend time in…

]]> 0 c867c0b66d8b1733d246d61ff8f35da0 SAGES Guru posted a new post. https://www.sagesleadershipacademy.com/?p=5479 Wed, 16 Feb 2022 11:37:22 +0530
RISE LIKE A PHOENIX

There were few things in the world that Francisco Bucio wanted more than the fulfilment of his desire. To be a surgeon. At the age…

]]> 0 8c34f98d452b5e1a07f684e019d8d393 SAGES Guru posted a new post. https://www.sagesleadershipacademy.com/?p=5472 Wed, 16 Feb 2022 06:59:55 +0530 MONKEY BUSINESS

In 1977, Mary Joan Willard was making her daily rounds at the Tufts, New England Medical Center in Boston. Her work, as part of her…

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