“Spending time on social networks is ordinary; Creating positive social impact is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur ‘Prerna’ means ‘Inspiration’ – ‘a Little Extra’ story of Prerna Wadikar Prerna Wadikar’s committed effort in studying engineering in Information Technology got her a responsible position as Distribution Manager at Schneider Electric, a leading company in the Digital Transformation of…

e-RYLA – Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is an intensive leadership experience organized by Rotary clubs and districts where you develop your skills as a leader while having fun and making connections. Presenting a session on Converting a Prototype Idea into a Startup & ‘FOUND’ framework for picking winning business idea Facilitated by Naveen Lakkur,…

“Being successful is ordinary; Being happy and making others happy is eXtraOrdinary.”- Naveen Lakkur IS PRASAD born in the year 1957, native of Denkanikota, studied in Government High School, started with a very humble background and also with financial constraints to pursue higher education. He expresses his gratitude towards Vasavi Trust for providing free hostel…

A world class training at BSHIP the first Arya Vysya Business Networking Organization. This was initiated by with the ideology of business networking among Vysya’s to Build strong business group by uniting all Business personnel from Arya Vysya community. Training facilitated by Naveen Lakkur, Chief Innovation Coach and the Founder of Institute of Inspiring Innovation.…

Got a great Start-up idea but not sure how to? Join us live on the 4th & 5th September for a 2-day virtual conference on Entrepreneurship & Innovation in the Post-Covid Era Inviting young entrepreneurs, start-up enthusiasts, innovators, students, and research scholars to join us and listen to great minds and prepare your own entrepreneurial…

Ashwini Angadi, Founder & Trustee of Belaku Academy on ‘a Litte Extra’ talkshow showcasing eXtraOrdinary people and their little extras. Ashwini worked as a HR person in an MNC but her heart was not at peace as she believed that her destiny was elsewhere and resigned the job and joined as a national facilitator for Young…

“If you want to start anything, it’s ordinary; If you can lead in the line that you started, that’s eXtraOrdinary.”- Naveen Lakkur Story of Jeffrey Preston Bezos Jeffrey Preston Bezos (/ˈbeɪzoʊs/ BAY-zohss;[2]) was born on January 12, 1964 in Albuquerque and raised in Houston and later in Miami. Bezos’s maternal grandfather was Lawrence Preston Gise,…

“Playing the nodes is ordinary; Playing to be harmonious is extraordinary.” – Naveen Lakkur Understanding the purpose; Having a holistic thinking and Sustainability factored in.  Are the 3 little extras for playing to be harmonious. In an innovation journey, there may not be any prescribed nodes to play. You will have to create one. And these Little…

“Having a true friend is ordinary; Being a true friend is eXtraOrdinary” – Naveen Lakkur Story of Manjula Battaluri Everyone wishes to have true friends in life and spend a lot of time with them. So was in the case of Manjula Battaluri when she was studying at VS Dental College in Bangalore. She became…