School of Inspired Leadership (SOIL) Gurgaon, India

SOIL Institute of Management was established in 2008 when top executives of several corporations and spiritual thinkers got together to address the most difficult challenge of changing the reality of our current times, for a better tomorrow.

SOIL was co-created by 32 leading companies and supported by 25 NGOs with the aim to build Leaders with character, competence and enthusiasm. We believe that businesses, in course of their routine operations can create social good, ecological balance, holistic development and healthy international relations if they choose to act in inspired ways.

Our learning methodology can inculcate inspired thinking and consequently inspired actions in the business leaders of the future who will contribute to the triple bottom line of social wellbeing, ecological sustainability, and shareholder.

OUR VISION & VALUES

VISION

Building Leaders with Character, Competence & Enthusiasm.

VALUES

Awareness

comes from the practice of “mindfulness”. This is about learning to be fully present in whatever we are doing, feeling or thinking. By not having any regrets about the past or anxiety about the future, we bring back the child-like curiosity to learn and be happy regardless of the state of the environment. This is taught through a regular practice of Yoga and meditation.

Balance

comes from appreciating the true spirit of “Sustainability”. Our campus building is designed to be in balance with Mother Nature- natural light in all rooms, rainwater harvesting, energy-saving equipment etc. Besides, we teach courses on “Whole systems Thinking” to make the students aware of this dimension.

Compassion

is about not only getting out of our own shoes to step into others’ shoes to feel their state of mind but also doing something to help those in need. This is done through the year-long “Social Innovation Program” in which student teams work one day in a week, with NGO’s to make a difference to society. We also partner with the Chinmaya Organization of Rural Development (CORD) and donate 10% of our profits each year to serve the poorest of the poor in India.

Diversity

is about appreciating the uniqueness of each person and learning to leverage that for the sake of collective good. We use “Caliper”, a world-renowned tool to appreciate the psychometric profile of every student and staff member and enable teams to use this knowledge to give off their best.

Ethics

is about being fair to all stakeholders, using the right means to achieve results and “no deception”. We practice this in every process in SOIL and also teach students to explore this within themselves through a week-long intense course conducted by theatre artists.