A Common Vision

B. Sham Moteelall

Description

This book titled A Common Vision, is written with the intent that it could, directly or indirectly, benefi t many people on Planet Earth. The writing emphasizes, among other topics, mutual respect for all, regardless of origin, wealth, entitlements or status. It delves into various aspects of life with special emphasis on business leadership, management, and other entities. The realization must exist that continuous personal and leadership improvements are critical factors for current and future successes. Denial of such basic factors should not be an option.
The suggestions offered here are the results of many years of diverse experiences of the author during various modes of survival. It draws from experiences in a third world country to involvements in corporate business management and a host of additional scholastic and practical life experiences.

Sujets

• Self-help
• Sham

Informations

• Publié par: Xlibris US
• Date de parution: 16 avril 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781669873402
• Langue: English

Extrait

A COMMON VISION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
B. Sham Moteelall
 
Copyright © 2023 by B. Sham Moteelall.
Library of Congress Control Number:
2023906450
ISBN:
Hardcover
978-1-6698-7342-6

Softcover
978-1-6698-7341-9

eBook
978-1-6698-7340-2

 
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.
 
Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Getty Images are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.
Certain stock imagery © Getty Images.
 
 
 
 
Rev. date: 04/12/2023
 
 
 
Xlibris
844-714-8691
www.Xlibris.com
847840
CONTENTS
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1Start
Chapter 2People
Chapter 3Customers
Chapter 4Communication
Chapter 5Products
Chapter 6Goals
Chapter 7Efficiency
Chapter 8Diversity
Chapter 9Process
Chapter 10Structure
Chapter 11Systems
Chapter 12Community
Chapter 13Profits
Chapter 14Bonus Items
Chapter 15Conclusion
PREFACE
A Common Vision is basic guide for the global masses. The vision discusses and touches on many points:
The eyes cannot see themselves . Every mirror image is a false reflection because the left becomes the right, and the right becomes the left. The associated logic is that people must be careful about seeing things only in one dimension or focusing on false images. The eyes do see, but they do not think. They merely reflect images for the brain to interpret. Such unreal reflections may be inverted versions of images that can lead people to various unknown paths, including self-destruction. The message also implies that we cannot truly see the deficiencies within ourselves. We need external feedback from trusted sources for such processes.
This is a journey toward ethical business wisdom and beyond. People need clear vision with sound wisdom during daily functions and throughout life itself. There are times, however, when they may need to mentally elevate themselves beyond earthly knowledge, view circumstances and situations with the mind’s eye, and possibly seek universal counseling. That is a different kind of vision. Such little-known missions are sacred and personal and apply exclusively to the seeker.
INTRODUCTION
I wrote A Common Vision with the intent that it could benefit, directly or indirectly, many people. Among other topics, it emphasizes mutual respect for all, regardless of origin, wealth, entitlement, or status. It delves into various aspects of life with special emphasis on business leadership, management, and other entities. We must realize that continuous personal and leadership improvements are critical factors for current and future success. Denying these basic factors should not be an option.
The suggestions offered here are the result of my many years of diverse experience during various modes of survival. I draw from experiences in a third-world country to involvements in corporate business management and a host of additional scholastic and practical life experiences.
This writing touches on integrity, ethics, dignity, and spirituality and on the awakenings of morality, with subtle denouncements of global immoralities. It addresses some key business and leadership principles, which are broken into twelve sections. Each section addresses the layers of business structures and the various processes in global business management. In this book, I humbly yet emphatically suggest additional and alternative methods of business operations and further discuss efficiency and waste reduction issues.
The intent of this book is to encourage people in businesses to reflect on their daily operations and to honestly compare their methods of operation to those of an imaginary ideal company. Further, all people should take inventory of themselves, sincerely judge their respective behaviors in all categories, and decide for themselves who they really are, how they are perceived by others, and the legacies they will leave of their earthly existences. The book includes secular, political, social, corporate, spiritual, cultural, and other aspects of human life and people’s associations with their daily environments.
A Common Vision is one person’s opinion; I have had decades of experience in diverse fields, but this book is neither a gospel nor an analysis of human behaviors. It deals with basic realities of life under various settings and circumstances. To simplify concepts and stories are strategically embedded for illustration and clarification. Some of these concepts and stories included are not original. It would be great to give credit to the originators, but to date, they could not be found. These are old illustrations from various cultures, and their lessons are from the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s. Some are from much earlier times and from global sources. The messages, however, are still vital in today’s business world and in daily human life because life’s wisdom does not—and should not—change with time.
Reflections and suggestions here can be universal. People in all parts of the world should find value in this book. People in any type of business can find value here too, but they must have the desire to make the necessary improvements. Keep in mind that by continuing traditional practices, the results will continue to be the same. In a changing business environment, that can mean regression.
Not everything in this book will apply to everyone, but everyone will benefit from all that applies to them. My intent is to create awareness and to help people think and to question the directions of their daily marches. Businesses should do the same. If this book can create such awareness and help people in various ways to achieve goals, then it will have done its job and will have fulfilled its intended purpose. It should also help people to improve on their respective business practices. Most of all, it should help with self-improvement. Self-improvement is the one string that can ethically propel and elevate someone to heights not yet realized. This is not about perfection; it is about improvements.
A common vision means that in any undertaking, when people in a group setting or at home do not share in that ultimate vision, the results will be chaotic. Everyone needs to be on board and work relentlessly together with a common vision toward a successful outcome. This book emphasizes the concept of teamwork because that is the foundation of effective and efficient results. It can be applied in business, politics, community, church, family, the nation, and anywhere else where groups of people are charged and trusted to work together. This book encourages, justifies, and simplifies the need for any such processes. If an entity or an individual needs change and improvement in any mode of operation, the concepts offered here will serve as a guide to any such evolutionary process. For such processes to be effective, however, there must be a need.
A Common Vision goes beyond scholastic achievements. Such certifications alone do not guarantee long-term success for anyone. It deals with, among other things, habitual attitudes, effective communication, cultural issues, universal wisdom, and basic common sense. Most of all, it deals with systematic methods for dealing with and handling issues that can bring solutions and minimize conflicts under various circumstances. It defines a common vision.
Reading this book will not solve the world’s problems. It will not solve an individual’s issues and concerns. It will not create a better company. Reading this book will challenge the masses to look inward and to recognize that there is need for improvements. It offers choices and suggestions for improvements because there always is a need for change in any existing and future undertaking.
There are no limits. The only limits are whatever heights are perceived as achievable for the masses and whatever efforts are necessary for such achievements. This should be a fun process because it can bring a sense of accomplishment. It further repeats the true meaning of value and emphatically denounces thievery and greed.
As you read this book, decide for yourself what possibilities exist for you and your various circles, and decide how to rise to levels beyond your current expectations. All you need is the desire to do so, regardless of who you are or from where you originate. Self-improvement is an equal opportunity process.
CHAPTER 1 Start
Prior to any implementation, a process needs to start . What does start mean, and what is involved in that process? It depends on several factors.
Do you have a concept, an idea, a product, a vision, a theory, a hypothesis, or a plan, or are you wondering about the possibilities of how or where to begin? Do you want to start a business, improve a business, expand an existing business, or diversify your business? Maybe you want to write, or create an organization. Whatever your plan may be, just start. Some people say things like, “I always wanted to do this, but I never got started.” Here are a few things to consider about how to start something, such as a business. First, let us think of the acronym START and consider the following:
S
See the picture and visualize the final product.
Symboliz