Sunday, 12 July 2020
Friday, 10 July 2020
Words of Wisdom on Soft Skills, Hard Skills, and Humility
“The greatest friend of truth
is Time, her greatest enemy is Prejudice, and her constant companion is
Humility.” —Charles Caleb Colton
Empathy is the ability to
step into the shoes of others and viewing from others’ perspectives. It is not sitting in one place. It is stepping
into the shoes of others and perceiving the world from others’ perspectives.
True empathy is always honest and not giving up. It is forgetting about
yourself for the benefit of others. Hence, empathy is a soft skill.
Soft Skills in
the Post-Pandemic World
In the post-COVID
world, there will be less physical interaction among the employees as they
operate more virtually. Interpersonal conflicts are likely to rise due to
technology. Team leaders may find it challenging to lead their teams. It
becomes challenging for them to motivate their teams. So, there will be an
increased emphasis on soft skills in the digital world.
“Humility is the base and
foundation of all virtues, and without it, no other virtue can exist.”
—Cervantes
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Sunday, 5 July 2020
The Future of World Education
“Education is the passport to
the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” —Malcolm X
I
joined as a faculty member and became a professor as I am passionate about
teaching and shaping students as global leaders. However, I was not happy the
way things were going on in the private educational institutions in India. The
education system was outdated, students did not show much interest in
education, and parents pressurized their children to acquire grades in exams. Some
of the private educational institutions involved in fraudulent activities
harming the interests of the students and faculty members. Here are some ways
we can improve the education system.
Reform
the education system. The world is changing rapidly and there is an urgent need
to reform the education and improve it as per the changing times and
technologies and rising expectations and aspirations of the students.
Respect
teachers. Students must understand and appreciate the fact that every good
teacher wants his/her students to excel better than him/her. Most teachers
remained as teachers whereas some of their students reached the highest
positions. Of course, Jack Ma is an exception who was an English teacher,
founded Alibaba, and became a successful entrepreneur. A great teacher can
inspire thousands of students in his/her lifetime.
Emphasize
elementary education because it is the foundation for education. Emphasize
innovation and creativity. Don’t stress excessively on exams alone. Students
must love learning, teachers must love teaching, and parents must love
nurturing. Stress on education to develop a global mindset in students and
groom them as global citizens.
Conclusion
“Education
breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.” —Confucius
Educators,
students, education, and institutions must reform to achieve quality education
globally. If you respect teachers, you respect knowledge, you respect education,
and you respect the future. Therefore, respect teachers. Education helps you
evolve as a better version of yourself. If you have the right education with a
global perspective, you hardly criticize, complain, and condemn others. You
respect everyone under the sun on the earth. To conclude, integrated and
coordinated efforts from all stakeholders including educators, students,
institutions, parents, nonprofits, and government are essential to ensure that the
future of world education is bright.
“Give
a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him
for a lifetime.” —Maimonides
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Life is great!
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M.S. Rao
Founder of MSR Leadership
Consultants, India
Vision 2030: https://professormsraovision2030.blogspot.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/professormsrao
YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/profmsr7
See the Light in You: https://www.amazon.com/See-Light-You-Spiritual-Mindfulness/dp/1949003132
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Friday, 3 July 2020
Julius Caesar's Top Leadership Lessons
“Cowards die many times
before their actual deaths.” —Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar was one
of the greatest military leaders in history. He was one of the greatest emperors
of Rome. He was born on July 12, 100 BC into a patrician family. He was a
military recruit when he was 19 years old. He wanted to excel as an eminent
general in Roman history. He joined the military and won several battles. He
loved his wife and daughter. He blended his inborn talents and honed skills
around them to excel as a military general. He was assassinated on the Ides of
March, March 15th 44 BC.
Leadership Lessons from
Julius Caesar
“Experience is the teacher of
all things.” —Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar was intelligent,
courageous, and diplomatic. He was a great communicator and decision-maker. He was
a risk-taker. He learned lessons from the failures of his father who sided with
the wrong group. He was ambitious and aspired to achieve power. He emphasized collaboration.
He mediated and brought two warring groups of Pompey and Marcus Licinius
Crassus into one platform. He made Pompey his ally by extending his daughter’s
hand to Pompey to win his trust. He was a blend of both brainpower and body
power. Here are some lessons from his leadership. He was a man of action. He
connected with their soldiers to understand their pulse. He took their feedback,
corrected his mistakes, and evolved as an effective leader. He built strong
teams and got the things done successfully. He was agile and active. He engaged
his enemies and attacked them swiftly. He took on his enemies by surprise. He
adopted the policy of ‘divide and conquer’. He attacked his enemies bit by bit
at their weak spots and won several battles. He was determined to fight and excel.
Although his opponents outnumbered more than his army, he won the battles
because of his unique strategies, advanced tools, and techniques, and unpredictable
tactics. He was patient and persistent. He was careful, cautious, and
calculating. Above all, he was a master strategist.
Julius Caesar was the
greatest Roman General and statesman noted for his strategic and visionary
leadership. He kept his reserve ready in the pipeline. He was an expert in
distracting the attention of his opponents. He had well-trained troops and
highly motivated soldiers who were loyal to him. He had a keen sense of
developments around him. He led from the front. At times, he involved personally
in fighting against his enemies in the battle to boost the morale of his
soldiers. He was blessed with great leaders including Mark Anthony who was the
commander of his cavalry. He led by example. He made impossible as possible. He
followed the road less traveled and left his marks in history. He connected
with ordinary individuals and the elite. He was a networker to hit the bull's
eye. He centralized all powers, built a strong army, and united the Roman Empire.
He curbed corruption, eliminated debt, and improved the lifestyles of the
people.
Conclusion
“It is better to create than
to learn! Creating is the essence of life.” —Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar was a military
genius who thought several steps ahead of his enemies. He was a constant
fighter who always pushed ahead. He had tremendous energy and agility. He
trusted his gut and intuition. He pushed his envelop. He never gave up. To
conclude, learn leadership lessons from this legendary Roman Emperor to excel
as an effective and successful leader.
“It is easier to find men who
will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with
patience.” —Julius Caesar
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Consultants, India
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Wednesday, 1 July 2020
Leadership Lessons from Arnold Schwarzenegger
“Have a vision, trust
yourself, break some rules, ignore the naysayers, don’t be afraid to fail.” ―Arnold
Schwarzenegger
Only a few people succeed in
the world while the most fail in their lives because successful people know
what they want to do and who they want to be. They have a clear vision, single-minded
focus, and dedication.
You must have a clear vision
and work hard to climb the ladder of success. Vision is the bridge between what
you are today and what you will be in the future. It is to foresee and strive
hard to build. It is to create the right moment in advance based on your
passions and priorities and surprise the heavens. When you look at Arnold
Schwarzenegger, he is highly successful because he set his vision clearly in
the early stage of his life and worked hard 5 hours in the gym daily and became
the youngest Mr. Universe in the world. He received 3 Mr. Universe titles, got
into films and won a golden globe, and became the governor of California. He
overcame several obstacles in his life and reminds the quote of Marcus Aurelius, “The impediment to action advances action.
What stands in the way becomes the way.” He is a living example and
inspiration to the world that everything is possible when you have a clear
vision and work hard sincerely to accomplish your goals. He reminds us that a
disaster like COVID-19 can change what we are.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is a
multifaceted personality―bodybuilder, actor, entrepreneur, investor, governor,
and an inspiring speaker. He is an immigrant from Austria. He eulogizes that
America offered several opportunities for him. He asserts that America is a land
of opportunities. He advises to keep only Plan A and avoid Plan B. Avoid safety
net to unlock your hidden potential. He asserts that there is nothing like a
self-made person because there is someone who laid the ladder for success. He
emphasizes that nobody can do it alone and implores to have an attitude of
gratitude. He is the right man in the right place at the right time. His
vision, focus, hard work, and right connections helped him become what he is
today.
You are the Master of Your
Destiny
"You are the master of
your destiny. You can influence, direct, and control your own environment. You
can make your life what you want it to be.” ―Napoleon Hill
Arnold Schwarzenegger rose
from humble origins and reinvented his career. He lived many lives in his
lifetime which is the rarest gift for any achiever. Life is all about
developing a vision and climbing toward the vision. He advises young people to have
a clear vision about their life and career. He advises thinking about the
people who helped you come to this level. Give something back to your community.
Turn ‘me’ into ‘we.’
We will be remembered for how
much we have given, not how much we have made. To conclude, give something back
to the society that has given you wealth and made you successful.
“The last three or four reps
is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides the champion from
someone else who is not a champion. That's what most people lack, having the
guts to go on and just say they'll go through the pain no matter what happens.”
―Arnold Schwarzenegger
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M.S. Rao
Founder of MSR Leadership
Consultants, India
Vision 2030: https://professormsraovision2030.blogspot.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/professormsrao
YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/profmsr7
See the Light in You: https://www.amazon.com/See-Light-You-Spiritual-Mindfulness/dp/1949003132
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Sunday, 28 June 2020
More Problems Mean More Opportunities
"God offers everything
on a platter to the fools and throws challenges to the intelligent because
fools cannot encounter challenges while intelligent can overcome them
successfully." ―Professor M.S. Rao
People are often scared of
problems and stay away from them. But the truth is that problems unlock their
hidden potential and throw innumerable opportunities to grow in life. In this
blog post, I will discuss exploring opportunities from problems.
When we look at entrepreneurs
and leaders they don’t complain about problems. They see problems as
opportunities and think exponentially to create new products and services. They
have a unique mindset toward problem-solving.
Currently, COVID-19 is a
problem. But it offered humans to think about climate change, communities, and
global societies. It made humans become simple and humble with an emphasis on
hope. Once the infectious disease was a problem. Thanks to Sir Alexander
Fleming who invented penicillin and ended it. So, problems bring out the best.
If you perceive problems as problems,
they cause you stress and strain. In contrast, if you perceive problems as prospects,
they offer you energy and enthusiasm to achieve success. I brooded a lot
whenever I had problems in my childhood. After I joined the Indian Air Force
when I was 19 years old, I began to view them positively. I identified the root
causes and overcame them effectively. After I became a professor in educational
institutions, I began to write case studies, explained to students, and
improved their problem-solving skills. Additionally, I shared the knowledge freely
on my blogs. After I became an author, I began to inspire my readers with
positive psychology. Thanks to the change in my perception and improvement in
my attitude, personality, and behavior from diversified backgrounds. Currently,
I view problems as prospects.
Don’t keep your problems as
pending. Solve them by exploring different solutions. Apply each solution to
reach your desired outcomes. If you don’t solve the problem, it leads to
anxiety and you end up with regrets in your life.
Leave Your Mark
“Your ability to solve
problems and make good decisions is the true measure of your skill as a
leader.” —Brian Tracy
Drew Houston, the co-founder of
Dropbox once remarked, “The happiest and most successful people I know don’t
just love what they do, they’re obsessed with solving an important problem,
something that matters to them. They remind me of a dog chasing a tennis ball:
their eyes go a little crazy, the leash snaps and they go bounding off, plowing
through whatever gets in the way.” Life is all about
packaging and presenting in a positive way to inspire others. There are people
who rose from the mud like the lotus. Let us look at the lotus, not the mud. Similarly,
let us look at the opportunities, not problems.
Train your brain to view
problems as prospects and work smart to achieve your success. Be ahead of times
and technologies. Identify the problems that you can solve in the future and
offer innovative solutions to stand out from others. Here are some areas where
you can explore to leave your impact—cybersecurity, telemedicine, and artificial
intelligence to name a few. If you want
to leave your mark, identify the challenges of the future, take one challenge
you are passionate about, and invent innovative and simple solutions to solve
it.
“Every problem is a gift.
Without them we wouldn’t grow” —Tony Robbins
Reference
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Million Global Leaders’ URL: http://professormsraovision2030.blogspot.com/2014/12/professor-m-s-raos-vision-2030-one_31.html
Life is great!
Professor
M.S. Rao
Founder of MSR Leadership Consultants,
India
Vision 2030: https://professormsraovision2030.blogspot.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/professormsrao
YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/profmsr7
See the Light in You: https://www.amazon.com/See-Light-You-Spiritual-Mindfulness/dp/1949003132
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