Sunday, 3 March 2019

Professor M S Rao, Felicitated with Shawl at Raj Nivas, Puducherry

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Dr. Kiran Bedi Invited me to be a Guest Speaker at Raj Nivas Puducherry

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Happy Maha Shivratri 2019

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Wednesday, 27 February 2019

Dr. Kiran Bedi Invited me to be a Guest Speaker at Raj Nivas Puducherry―Professor M.S.Rao, Ph.D. International Leadership Guru







Dear friends,

I am excited to share with you that Dr. Kiran Bedi, the honorable Lt Governor of Puducherry invited me to deliver a guest lecture on ‘Creative Leadership’ at Raj Nivas, Puducherry on the eve of her completion of 1000 days in office. It was a true honor to share my ideas and insights on leadership to the esteemed audience consisting of high profile officers, guests, and invitees on February 22, 2019. Also, I had the honor of releasing the first publication of Dr. Kiran Bedi’s ‘1000 days, Against Odds, Despite Odds’ and a booklet of ‘Best Practices’; and presenting the first copies to Mr. Ashwani Kumar, honorable Chief Secretary of Puducherry.

I admire Dr. Kiran Bedi’s courage, charisma, compassion, commitment, and contribution.

“I believe in prayer. I believe in gratitude and serving people.” —Kiran Bedi


References
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/book-on-bedis-1000-days-as-l-g/article26344808.ece
https://www.pondylive.com/event/creative-leadership-raj-nivas-lecture/
http://www.uniindia.com/photo-exhibition-to-mark-completion-of-bedi-s-1000-days-in-office/south/news/1507085.html
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/bedi-completes-1000-days-as-l-g/article26333622.ece


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Monday, 18 February 2019

Towards ‘One Education and One Nation’ Policy in India―Share if You Care!




“It requires a lot of courage to become an educator as it is not for everybody. If a parent is unworthy, children are spoiled; if a doctor neglects his duty, the patient dies; if an engineer performs poorly, the infrastructure collapses; and if an educator makes a mistake, an entire generation is ruined.” ―Professor M. S. Rao


Everyone talks about Indian education as defective. Most of them are aware of the problems plaguing with the prevailing educational system. A few of them offer solutions to overcome. What we must do is to analyze the challenges, offer creative ideas, and implement them effectively to achieve a values-based education system in India. In this post, we will discuss the challenges and solutions in the Indian education system concluding with a uniform education policy in India.


Indian Education System

“Do not train children in learning by force and harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each.” —Plato

Presently the Indian education system is exam-oriented, not learning and employment-oriented. There is a lack of quality education and character education. Corruption entered educational institutions thus becoming cancer to Indian society. Here are some ideas to consider improving the Indian education system.  
  • Make education affordable to all.
  • Emphasize more on primary and second education.
  • Ensure educational institutions with adequate infrastructure and facilities.
  • Provide an ambience for students to learn and grow.
  • Customize courses as per the changing times and technologies.
  • Make pedagogy student-centric, not teacher-centric. Apply different strokes to different students as all students are not alike in intelligence and understanding.
  • Provide faculty development programs to upgrade teachers and trainers. Equip them with technology. 
  • Encourage creativity and innovation. Ensure that students become employable and deployable in the workplace.  
  • Emphasize curricular and extracurricular activities to enable students to evolve as well-rounded personalities.
  • Eliminate corruption from educational institutions. Eliminate bogus educational institutions. Address the irregularities in the educational institutions earnestly.  
  • Emphasize character education because education without character is abortion.
  • Offer values-based education.


Conclusion

“Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself.” —John Dewey

We have one GST in India. Why shouldn’t we have one educational policy in India? Of course, there will be challenges from different States. India is the largest democracy in the world and the second largest populated country in the world. Hence, adopting a uniform education policy is very challenging but it is worth exploring ways and means to achieve ‘one education, one nation’ policy in India to build a strong and prosperous India. Jai Hind. 


“In the future, the learners will inherit the earth, while the learned will find themselves beautifully equipped to live in a world that no longer exists.” —Eric Hoffer, Philosopher

Reference
http://www.amazon.in/Vision-2030-Million-Global-Leaders/dp/938620231X


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Sunday, 17 February 2019

Leadership Lessons from Subramania Bharati: Reform, Perform and Transform―Share if You Care!






"Let the sky fall, when it crumbles, we will stand tall and face it all together." —Subramanya Bharathiyar
அச்சமில்லை அச்சமில்லை அச்சமென்பதில்லையே
துச்சமாக எண்ணி நம்மைத் தூறு செய்த போதினும்


There are several leaders who changed the face of India with their courage, creativity, and contribution. The list is endless. In this post, I will discuss Subramanya Bharathiyar, his creative leadership and the lessons we must learn from his leadership.


Subramanya Bharathiyar (Dec. 11, 1882—Sept. 11, 1921)

“Live in the present and shape the future, do not be casting lingering looks to the distant past for the past has passed away, never again to return.” —Subramanya Bharathi

Subramanya Bharati was a great poet, patriot, nationalist, freedom fighter, and social reformer. He was also known as "Mahakavi Bharati." He is considered the father of the modern Tamil style. He was born in Thoothukudi and lived in Triplicane, Chennai. He lived in Varanasi where he had a Sikh friend. He loved Sikhs and wore a turban and a beard like Sikhs. He was associated with Mahatma Gandhi during India’s freedom struggle. He moved to Puducherry during the freedom struggle and lived for 10 years. Puducherry is a land of creativity and cultural prosperity where he translated the Bhagavad Gita into Tamil. He died poor in pocket but rich in heart.


Leadership Lessons—Reform, Perform and Transform

"World will prosper in knowledge and intellect if both men and women are deemed equal." —Subramanya Bharathi

There are several lessons you must learn from Bharathiyar’s creative leadership. Here are some of them.  
  • Walk your talk.
  • Be fearless. Do what is just and right.
  • Don’t compromise with your principles and philosophies.
  • Advocate women empowerment.
  • Be rich in ideas in spite of being poor economically.
  • When the going gets tough tough gets going.
  • Emphasize on knowledge, not wealth.


Conclusion

“He who writes poetry is not a poet. He whose poetry has become his life, and who has made his life his poetry - it is he who is a poet.” —Subramanya Bharathi

Bharathiyar contributed immensely for poetry and India’s freedom struggle. As a mark of respect for his contribution, Bharathiar University was named after him in Coimbatore in 1982; the road was named after him in New Delhi; award was instituted after him by the Ministry of Human Resources; and statues erected in various places including Indian Parliament, Marina Beach, Chennai, and Puducherry.

You are gifted with one life and you must deliver your goods with excellence without craving for any attention and seeking approval from others to provide meaning to your life.

Subramanya Bharati remains an inspiration for all Indians, especially for Tamilians. He will be remembered forever in Indian history for his courageous and creative leadership. Jai Hind.


“He who forgets not God and fails not in his duty, no matter whatever befalls him and however much he suffers, will at the end attain honor and happiness." —Subramanya Bharathi


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Monday, 11 February 2019

Leadership Lessons from Kiran Bedi: Work for Satisfaction, not for Recognition―Share if You Care!





“I had a clear vision: if I take up an assignment, I'll do full justice to it; otherwise I'll walk away.” —Kiran Bedi


There are several women leaders who changed the face of India with their charisma, courage, and contribution. The list is endless. In this post, I will discuss Kiran Bedi, her leadership style and the lessons we must learn from her leadership.

Kiran Bedi is an educator, sportsperson, police officer, social activist, spiritualist, author, reformer, politician, philosopher, and above all, a servant leader. She is a multi-faceted personality with immense experience and expertise with the breadth of knowledge in various spheres and depth of knowledge in police force.


Leadership Lessons—Be Your Own Boss

“My motto in life is that nothing is impossible, no target unachievable - one just has to try harder and harder.” —Kiran Bedi

Kiran Bedi was the first Indian woman to join the Indian Police Service. She is a visionary leader and a strategist. She emphasizes the importance of goal setting to provide you a mental blueprint and save your time thus taking you towards success. She is a great communicator who shares with anecdotes, inspiring examples, and illustrations. She believes that passion must come within you. She implores to have a hunger for happiness. Here are some lessons to learn from her leadership.
  • Have an internal locus of control. Believe in yourself. Set your own goals. Work with excellence. Compete with yourself. Raise your bar constantly.
  • Be passionate about your profession. Contribute your best without expecting any returns. Work for satisfaction, not for recognition.
  • You are the product of your choices. 90 percent of your life depends on you while the 10 percent of your life depends on external forces and factors which are beyond your control.
  • Walk your talk. Lead by example.
  • Be an effective time manager.
  • Be courageous and stand by your principles and philosophies.  
  • Connect with common people. Participate actively in developmental activities.  
  • Build a strong team. When your team trusts you they support you wholeheartedly and you can deliver your goods effectively.
  • Don’t blame the circumstances. Work with what you have. Remember, it is the bad tradesmen who blame their tools.
  • Invest your efforts consistently without an obsession for outcomes.
  • Emphasize excellence. Invest your heart and soul in whatever you do. Hate being an ordinary individual. Instead, love being an extraordinary individual.
  • Life is an incline either you go up or go down.
  • Rise above pettiness and petty people. Stay away from the people who hold you back.
  • Empower women. Women must be economically independent to assert themselves.  
  • Practice gratitude to keep you happy forever.  
  • Have an inner urge to serve others. Don’t compromise with your efforts. Add value to others consistently and make a difference in their lives.  

I served in the Indian Air Force and my first posting was to the Air Force Station, Race Course, New Delhi in 1983 and then posted to Air Force Station, Chandigarh. I heard about Kiran Bedi through the word of mouth and media about her courageous decisions to improve the traffic system and the value she added to her profession. I was personally inspired by her charisma, courage, and leadership. 


Be Part of the Solution, not the Problem

“The focus is what is right before you - to give it your best. It sows the seeds of tomorrow.” —Kiran Bedi

Kiran Bedi is a creative genius who knows what she wants from her and others. She says that the human mind is the traffic of thoughts. Ultimately one thought will supersede which is the ultimate thought to pursue. Sometimes, there is a traffic jam, and to clear the traffic jam, you must relax and meditate.  

Kiran Bedi brought revolutionary changes in the prison by reforming the prisoners. She initiated several reforms and brought the change in spite of the scarcity of funds and resources. She says that crime is the product of a distorted mind. She encouraged meditation and spiritualism. She is a courageous leader and a servant leader.

Kiran Bedi kicked up several controversies wherever she went because she followed the rules without any fear. She came out with flying colors because she was just and right. She is upright and forthright. She was referred to as Crane Bedi as she had the guts to toy the Prime Minister’s car due to the violation of parking rules. Everybody was equal to her. She added value to her profession wherever she went and whatever she was assigned in spite of inadequate resources and funds. Succinctly, she is part of the solution, not the problem.


Work for Satisfaction, not for Recognition

“I have always nurtured a zeal inside me to live and serve the underprivileged community.” —Kiran Bedi

Kiran Bedi is flexible and adaptable. She is sensitive and compassionate. She follows spirituality. She is attracted by the real world, not fiction. She appreciates reading books on leadership, management, and spirituality. She is the founder of two voluntary organizations, namely, Navajyoti and India Vision Foundation.  

Kiran Bedi is a self-made woman who rose from the ranks with her hard work, grit, and determination. She received a number of accolades including President's Gallantry Award in 1979; Magsaysay Award for Government Service in 1994; Pride of India in 1999; and Mother Teresa Memorial National Award for Social Justice in 2005. Learn lessons from her leadership to excel as a courageous and servant leader. You are gifted with one life and you must deliver your goods with excellence without craving for any attention and seeking approval from others to provide meaning to your life.

Kiran Bedi remains an inspiration for all Indians especially for women.  She will be remembered forever in the Indian history for her courageous and servant leadership. Jai Hind.


“I believe in prayer. I believe in gratitude and serving people.” —Kiran Bedi

Reference
https://www.ted.com/talks/kiran_bedi_a_police_chief_with_a_difference?language=en


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