Some time ago I was at a Kripalu Center, training and learning how to better facilitate workshops for a whole person. It was three days of learning about myself, about group learning dynamics, and about the ways change occurs. Uma Gupta was a group member who did not speak much, until the last day when she had an opportunity to address the group and share her reflections. I immediately knew I was sitting at the feet of a master; an urban, savvy, postmodern, and street smart master. There were parts of my experience in life that had loose ends that found their place because of her words.
Uma Gupta is a whole person. She is a worldly person, working with leaders in large organizations, advising them on a variety of topics in global leadership. She is also a spiritual teacher, fiercely devoted to to her inner life. Our telephone-conducted podcast conversation with Uma is about three treasures of Hinduism. I asked her what insights Hinduism has brought to the world that every human being, regardless of their religion, can learn from and use to live a more impactful and fulfilling life. Enjoy!
Note: This conversation is one of our early recordings, and the sound quality isn't as high as our other interviews, but our guest Uma Gupta's perspective is so valuable that we decided it was important to share it anyway. We hope you'll agree.
Uma Gupta is a speaker and consultant on STEM, diversity, leadership, organizational and personal development and women's issues. She has been quoted in Forbes.com and Reuters and interviewed by NPR and Democrat & Chronicle.
She is a seasoned executive, social entrepreneur and Professor of Business with more than two decades of experience in helping businesses become happy and productive places. Uma holds a PhD in industrial engineering and an MBA from the University of Central Florida, and a graduate degree in mathematics from Stella Maris College. Her philosophy is simple: Do Good. Be Happy. Find your "flow" and do great things.
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