India is rising as a global leader, driven by digital innovation, economic progress, conscious leadership, emotional resilience and the timeless values of Bharat’s spiritual and cultural wisdom, said Sister Shivani, Motivational Speaker and Spiritual Mentor, Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization.
In today’s always on world, leadership is no longer about strategy and execution alone. As I reflect on the kind of Bharat we aspire to build, a Swarnim Bharat, I am deeply convinced that we need a new kind of leadership. A leadership that is not just technical or economic but spiritual. One that begins with self-awareness, inner strength, and emotional independence.
I have come to realise that if we truly care for our people, and for the children of Bharat, the next generation of leaders, it is our moral responsibility to send happy parents home. The chain of stress that starts in the boardroom too often finds its way into the classroom and bedroom of a child. And what began as “work stress” in our vocabulary is now showing up in our children’s language as “I am depressed.”
For two decades, we made stress a status symbol. Today, I choose to break that legacy. I choose to stand for calm, for compassion, and for conscious disconnection. When I leave work, I choose to close the day, not just physically, but mentally and emotionally.
One simple but powerful shift I have made is to treat my thoughts as my responsibility. I no longer say “I am angry because of…” or “I am hurt because of…” That is emotional dependence. Instead, I now strive to be emotionally self-reliant, Atma Nirbhar. I do not let someone else’s actions enter and disturb my mind. That is where my leadership truly begins.
I have also learned that nature absorbs our vibrations. The fear, aggression, and stress we carry into our thoughts is not just harming our teams or families, it is harming the planet. So, if we are serious about restoring balance in the environment, we must first restore balance within.
And what does that look like? It looks like pausing before a meal, switching off devices, and saying, “I am powerful. I am happy. I am healthy.” It means looking at a glass of water and energising it with pure thoughts. It means beginning meetings with a minute of silence, just enough to align our collective intention.
Bharat has always had the tools. Our sanskriti has always known how to sustain swasthya, sambandh, and sattva. Now, the world is looking to us not just for ideas, but for inner mastery. But we can only share with the world what we first practice ourselves.
I choose to lead from the right side of my mind, gratitude, humility, love, cooperation, empathy. Not just because it feels good, but because it works. Because it empowers.
And because only such leadership can truly awaken the spirit of Bharat.
Watch the full session- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKaLGl3KZSI
