The difference between our Yes
Working with first world team mates for this long i have realized the difference between our Yeses . In a first world setting when you asked someone “can you do it” it meant “is this well in your ability?”+”will you deliver this on your own”.
The first thing that would happen in Indian team setting is that “can you” is understood as “will you do it for me” .It is also supplemented by “you will be at your peak energy” ,”you are counting on all your friends and social circle for support”, “you are very optimistic” and finally “in event of any crisis feelings of human around you matter more than material results ” .
One add or remove few more sentences to this but in essence the Indian Yes is always a tentative yes .This tentative yes is not really a problem for Indians working in Team setting .Most of India like societies intuitively know that renunciation and human connection surpass anything that has been agreed .
The problem of Implanted systems
The problem arises when Individual and achievement based team settings that has been perfected in Industrialized world is enforced people who are on society and experience oriented .
This gap can largely explains Indian performance in sports also .Like recently concluded cricket world cup 2023 where the best Cricket team India had so far lost like a clueless team. Indians fans are sad but not angry or puzzled about the outcome . The appeal of ‘India will win the cup’ was always emotional as opposed to one rooted in cold mathematics. So most Indians understood that we failed to do the hardcore scenario planning about the match and the minute by minute follow up of it …so we lost .But we are more touched by the tears of the players .That’s US .
The missing Indian team Model
This is not to say Indians can’t be individual achievers or cant get world class results in team settings . The proofs are aplenty .
The Indian yes is actually a super power you can have in your team that can do wonders in events of chaos , crisis ,diversity and rapid change . The only care one needs to take is to weave the intended achievement as something that is above individual and is a social aim. Or at least make sure that the teams is trained in the westerns style of Individual-achievement oriented human lego blocks that fit together for the result ; than gathering a team of super hero’s that will say “Yes” to your “can you do it”.
As for as India’s loss in world cup 2023 , our reaction to Rohit Sharma’s tears is emotionally same as one we had when Bhagwan Buddha or Rama left their palace,…………………renunciation and repentance over anything materialistic
