Professor M. S. Rao’s Vision 2030: One Million Global Leaders

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Thursday, 17 October 2024

Do You Believe in Luck?—The Father of “Soft Leadership” & International Leadership Guru

"The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept, were toiling upward through the night" - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

When I was doing work out at the gymnasium, a young man approached and asked me a question, "Dear Professor! People often say 'Do your duty but don't look for rewards'. Don’t you think it is a contradictory statement as we work only for results? Could you explain?” I smiled and said as follows:

I complimented them for asking a good question and probably many youth may have this query in their minds. Lord Krishna said, "Action is the duty reward is not thy concern." That means man has to put in his efforts consistently without focusing too much on results as focusing too much on results diverts his mind from putting in efforts. Man gets discouraged when encounters failures as he is more concerned about results than efforts. Besides, for some people success comes early while for some people success comes late. Hence, our duty as human beings is to put in effort regularly without getting unduly worried about success. When I explained in this way the young man smiled and said, "Thank you Professor for clearing my long overdue query."

People often talk about 'luck' when someone achieves something. They ignore the hard work put in by the successful individual. The truth is that two forces govern any individual. First is internal force and second is external force. Man has to put in his best efforts to achieve the desired goals and objectives. However, external forces often hinder in achieving success. When external forces favor, man can reach his tipping point. That external force is nothing but 'luck'. However, if you don't work hard and achieve success due to the favorable so-called external forces such as 'luck' your success will not last long enough. Hence, keep doing your best without looking for results and returns, and, over some time success will touch your toes. Here is a caution! The higher you achieve higher the humility you must possess otherwise success doesn't have any meaning.

Good luck and keep putting in your efforts!

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The Biggest Challenges Teachers Face In The Classroom Today—The Father of “Soft Leadership” & International Leadership Guru

“Teaching is the only major occupation of man for which we have not yet developed tools that make an average person capable of competence and performance. In teaching we rely on the "naturals," the ones who somehow know how to teach." —Peter Drucker

Currently, educators face several challenges in teaching. With easy access to information to students and information overload students demand more from educators and the latter find it tough to meet the rising aspirations and expectations of the former. The internet has revolutionized the entire world and made the world small where everything has been thrown open with little secrecy for all of us. Here are the crucial challenges for educators globally.

Students have become smarter and sharper with the availability of knowledge and information and students often fail to differentiate between information and knowledge. Educators must differentiate that information is not knowledge and there is a thin line that separates them. They must also enlighten students to stay away from information overload as it clutters their minds leading to confusion. In addition, it wastes students' precious time.

Students expect a lot from educators and want something different from them. Hence, educators must do extensive research in their disciplines and create new concepts with case studies, examples, and illustrations to stand out from others. In addition, they must also innovate new tools and techniques in teaching as the traditional ones are losing their relevance. They must involve students in the teaching process through interacting, questioning, and grilling thus pulling them out of their comfort zones. Encouraging students' participation in the teaching process is needed as it not only makes the teaching more effective but also brings benefits to both educators and students thus making it a win-win for all. A good educator is a good learner and he or she must learn from students. Peter Drucker said that he had learned a lot from students when he shared his knowledge and experience while teaching EMBA students.

Finally, educators have a great challenge where they have to meet the rising aspirations and expectations of students. It can happen only when educators teach with passion by having complete command over their discipline. They must do continuous research and share their knowledge with students. While sharing their knowledge the questions raised by students must be noted down and thoroughly researched. It helps them widen their knowledge base and stand firmly on their feet while teaching in the classroom apart from commanding respect from students. To conclude, educators must not take their students for granted. They must come out of their comfort zones to know the pulse of their students and prepare themselves accordingly to stay ahead and stand out from others.