Ubuntu-It runs without Installing ;)

Ubuntu - not just a Linux based operating system but much beyond technology! Hence, the title of this post-'It runs without installing.' ;)

UBUNTU simply means, 'I am because you are' or 'humanity towards others'. It has its roots in the African philosophy – a traditional African concept and is regarded as one of the founding principles of the new republic of South Africa and is connected to the idea of an African renaissance. The social values of Ubuntu are – Survival, Spirit of Solidarity, Compassion and Respect or Dignity. 

The Ubuntu Story:

Once an anthropologist held a game for the African tribal children. He placed a basket of sweets under the tree and made them stand at some distance. He then told the children that whoever reaches the basket first, will get all the sweets. To his surprise, the kids held each other's hands and ran towards the tree together - divided the sweets equally and relished it. On asking them why they did so, they replied, "UBUNTU" - which to them meant how can one be happy when others are sad.

The Ubuntu logo is a symbol representing a 'circle of friends'.  (PS: The official logo is a graphical representation of three friends holding hands in a circle.)

I'm because you are - Ubuntu

Management Lessons from Ubuntu:

  • Ethical Values: Being ethical is a rare virtue! Hold your ground strong and never compromise on your ethical values and principles.  
  • Accountability: Stop the blame game or passing the buck and take onus for everything that you do, irrespective of good or bad or big or small. 
  • Co-existence: Try building an ecosystem of co-existence and encourage fair competition. For 'we rise by lifting others'.
  • Team work & Leadership: Success is an outcome of effective team work. Encourage an active team participation. Team spirit is always high when there is active involvement by all the team members and true leader is the one who is empathetic and leads by setting an example. 
  • Compassion: Everybody is fighting a battle you know nothing about. So be kind and compassionate to everyone that crosses your path.
  • Harmony & Integrity: Harmony and Integrity are the foundational principles of happiness. Keep them strong.

'I am because you/we are' - Let us all carry forward this attitude of sharing & spreading happiness wherever we may go. 

As Nelson Mandela quoted it once, "the profound sense that we are human only through the humanity of others; that if we are to accomplish anything in this world it will in equal measure be due to the work and achievement of others."


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