He draws inspiration and motivation by taking consultations and opinion from industry champions, political leaders and visionaries. The attitude to learning from the legends is a trait that he developed within himself over a period of time. It started at a young age when he used to meet the Then Chief Minister Dr M. G. R for career guidance. Knowing Dr Ganesh’s qualification as a B.Com graduate, Dr M. G. R offered a secretary position in his office, which Dr Ganesh respectfully refused, took his blessings and went on to build a bigger legacy. Dr Ishari K Ganesh has offered immeasurable dedication to growing the values and international popularity of Tamil language and its culture. He draws motivation from Kalaignar Dr M. Karunanidhi, former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, and frequently seeks advice from him and his associates to create opportunities for the development of Tamil language. Dr Ishari K Ganesh promotes Tamil literature, art, music, dance and drama in many ways. He funds and organizes several Tamil cultural programmes in India and abroad. He provides pension to retired and struggling drama artists and offers free education to their children and grandchildren in his institutions.

He made the vision of the Dr A.P.J Abdul Kalam as the mission of his university; “to make India, a knowledge power by 2020”. He has invited Dr Abdul Kalam to felicitate his graduates and grace university occasions more than once. Dr Ishari K Ganesh actively represents the collective opinion of educationalist in Tamil Nadu to the central and the state government. He enjoys meeting the representatives of Ministry of Higher Education, NAAC committees, AICTE and UGC to understand their proposals to all deemed universities. He is popularly termed as “the man you can trust” for professional support in resolving disputes between educational institutions and regulatory bodies.