Thursday, 19 May 2016

Professor M.S.Rao is Judge for Small Business Book Awards 2016









"If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write things worth reading or do things worth writing.” ― Benjamin Franklin


I serve as an Advisor and Board Member for various international bodies including Global Leadership Awards Committee, Malaysia URL:  http://globalleadershipawards.com/HTML/judges.html, Middle East Business Leaders Summits & Awards, Dubai URL: http://www.meblsa.com/judges.html  and as a Judge for Small Business Book Awards, USA http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com.  I also serve on the editorial boards of various prestigious international journals including Development and Learning in Organizations (DLO), Industrial and Commercial Training (ICT) of Emerald, U.K and The Journal of Value Based Leadership, USA. I serve as a book reviewer for Human Resource Management International Digest (HRMID) Emerald, U.K.

Small Business Book Awards gives away awards for the best book in each category every year and, as I judge, I got list of books one week ago with links to read and judge. Since I am passionate about learning, I take reading various books seriously. As a judge, I read them meticulously to choose the best books. Here is the process I adopted to choose the best books as winners in each category:

First, I read the titles of all the books. Second, I read their synopsis to understand the books that really contains and conveys message to the readers. I have read the comments, likes and shares of those books on the website link http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com.  Third, I further opened the soft copy of the books to understand the content and presentation. Fourth, I clicked the online links for those books to understand the rank in sales in each category and their overall ranks. I read the quality of endorsements by eminent thinkers and authors, if any. I read the reviews the book received from the readers. Firth, I shortlisted the best books in each category. I have read the books in each category for their quality of presentation, uniqueness and the value they have added to the readers. Finally, I have chosen one book in each category as the winner for the year 2016.

The process of selection is very challenging, and I feel it is the best possible way to shortlist the best books within the shortest time to enable the best books to be the winners.  I found most of the books are good. Hence, I found it very challenging to choose the best.

I thoroughly enjoyed the process of selecting the best book. I learnt many things from this process. I acquired knowledge in my area of interest. I understood the latest developments and the way presentation in books is changing globally. It was a great privilege to serve as a judge for Small Business Book Awards. I decided to share it with my readers as the knowledge grows when shared.


“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” ― St. Augustine




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Professor M.S.Rao, India
Founder of MSR Leadership Consultants India
Recipient of 10th International Prestigious Sandra Patel Award―2015
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Saturday, 14 May 2016

“Tips to Come out of Your Visa Interview Successfully” ―Professor M.S.Rao





"Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength of the nation." ― John F. Kennedy


Indians show keen interest to pursue higher education abroad. The number of Indian students pursuing higher education in America, Australia and Britain is high from the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamilnadu. It is amazing to see an immense enthusiasm in Indian students for overseas education!

The overseas education especially in America, Australia, Britain and Canada is qualitative, practical and employment-oriented. There are immense opportunities to network with others globally to grow as global leaders. Additionally, there are immense employment opportunities. There is more money and a better standard of living. Hence, Indians show keen interest to pursue higher education and settle down there.

The host countries conduct interview to grant permission for visa which is popularly known as ‘visa interview’.  Many students are scared of visa interview.  But the fact is that visa interview is like any other employment interview with the only difference of questions about the university, course and study destination. Here are some tips to attend your visa interview confidently to come out with flying colors:  
  • Be punctual to the interview.
  • Be calm and composed when you respond to Visa Officer's questions.
  • Demonstrate positive attitude, commitment and enthusiasm to pursue higher education.
  • Don’t express your intentions to settle down after completion of your course.  
  • Communicate clearly that the quality of education is amazing in host countries with an emphasis on empowerment and enlightenment.  
  • Express your intension to pursue higher education in host country and return your home country after completion of your course successfully.
  • Be honest and straight forward.
  • Be cheerful and maintain positive body language.
  • Don’t parrot the answers. Be spontaneous and natural while responding.
  • Speak to the point without beating around the bush.
  • Thank the Visa Officer for giving you opportunity and exit from interview with etiquette.


Commonly Asked Visa Interview Questions

Here are some commonly asked visa interview questions for students:
Why are you thinking about studying abroad?
Where are you going?
What is your specialization?
Tell me something about your past?
How many admissions did you get?
Why did you choose this university?
Why did you choose this country for your higher studies?
Who will finance your studies?
What will you do on your return?
What are your entrance tests score?
What is the annual income of your father/mother?
What do you plan to do after you graduate?
How do I know that you are not planning to stay abroad after your education?
What will you do if I do not issue a visa to you?

Every country has its own parameters to grant visa. Hence, identify them to create compatibility. Usually questions are asked about the choice of college, course and the reasons for choosing the study destination. Carry all your documents for your interview to avoid seeking another visa appointment. Keep all your documents in order. Read them in advance to enable you to clarify any questions asked during interview.


Conclusion

After successful completion of your visa interview, connect with other students who have already pursued their education or still pursuing education from the university you chose. Keep funds and financial reserves ready. Put your best efforts to acquire education and network with the students of other countries for better career opportunities. Good luck!


“The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.” ― Diogenes Laertius




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Professor M.S.Rao, India
Founder of MSR Leadership Consultants India
Recipient of 10th International Prestigious Sardar Patel Award―2015
Blog: http://professormsrao.blogspot.com
Blog: http://professormsraoguru.blogspot.com
Global Top Gurus 30: http://www.globalgurus.org/leadership/upcoming.php




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Friday, 13 May 2016

“Older Employees versus Younger Employees: Bridging the Great Divide in Global Organizations!” ―Professor M.S.Rao










“The error of youth is to believe that intelligence is a substitute for experience, while the error of age is to believe experience is a substitute for intelligence.” ―Ernest Hemingway


In global organizations, there is often a controversy whether younger workers deliver goods better than older workers. In fact, there is a great divide between older and younger workers in some global organizations. There is also a conflict between older and younger workers resulting in poor performance and productivity. Hence, we will address this issue.   


Older versus Younger Workers

Older workers have social skills while younger workers have technology skills. Older workers have experience and patience, and are loyal to their organizations. In contrast, the younger workers are intelligent, impatient and dynamic. The job-hopping is higher in younger workers. The older workers are physically weak while the younger workers are physically strong. The older workers are wise, and are highly focused while the younger workers are smart but lack in focus. The older workers have less flexibility while the younger workers have high adaptability.  The older workers crave for employment while the younger workers crave for employability. The older workers come with experience while the younger workers come with intelligence.

The younger workers can be molded while the older workers cannot be molded easily. You have to invest a lot of time in training the younger workers than in older workers. The older workers come with ego issues while the younger workers come with attitudinal issues.

There is often a myth that the older workers fall sick, and are less productive. With increased life expectancy due to health care facilities, the older workers don’t fall sick quickly.


Conclusion

“Share our similarities, celebrate our differences.” ― M. Scott Peck

The way gender differences are talked about currently, the generational differences are also talked about globally.  It is the law of the nature that old water must be replaced by fresh water. Similarly, the older employees must be replaced by younger employees in organizations. But it must be in a phased and systematic manner without hurting organizational performance and productivity. 

Both older and younger workers have their strengths and weaknesses. It is essential to find a common ground between them to leverage their competencies and capabilities to enhance organizational performance and productivity. Adopting soft leadership helps bridge the gap between older and younger workers. To conclude, instead of competing with each other, both older and younger workers must collaborate to achieve organizational excellence and effectiveness.


“Strength lies in differences, not in similarities.” ―Stephen Covey



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Life is great!

Professor M.S.Rao, India
Founder of MSR Leadership Consultants India
Recipient of 10th International Prestigious Sardar Patel Award―2015
Blog: http://professormsrao.blogspot.com
Blog: http://professormsraoguru.blogspot.com
Global Top Gurus 30: http://www.globalgurus.org/leadership/upcoming.php




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