Swami, How They Love Ya

The philosopher Swami Parthasarathy (middle), known as Swamiji, founder of the Vedanta Cultural Foundation, during a visit to Connecticut.
Erika Larsen for TIME
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And not every chief executive is ripe for an attitude adjustment. After the 21 Club lecture, a honcho asks Swamiji a question that brought titters of recognition from fellow ypoers: "What if you want to shoot for the stars? How can you manage your expectations?" Swamiji nods. He explains once again that a calm intellect is a more productive intellect. But then he concedes that in coming before this group of strivers, he had to manage his own expectations.
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