Friday 29 May 2015

“Why Women Cannot Have it All?” ―Professor M.S.Rao










“Being in control of your life and having realistic expectations about your day-to-day challenges are the keys to stress management, which is perhaps the most important ingredient to living a happy, healthy and rewarding life.” ―Marilu Henner


PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi said brutally in her interview with The Atlantic, “I don’t think women can have it all. I just don’t think so. We pretend we have it all. We pretend we can have it all.”  She added, “You die with guilt. You just die with guilt. My observation is that the biological clock and the career clock are in total conflict with each other. Total, complete conflict. When you have to have kids you have to build your career. Just as you’re rising to middle management your kids need you because they’re teenagers.”

The fact is that nobody can have it all. There is no point in highlighting it from gender perspective. We must learn to live with realities and balance personal, professional and social life as far as possible to provide meaning to our lives. Hence, Indra Nooyi’s statement doesn’t have any substance and it doesn’t inspire women in any way.  She could not balance her professional and personal life that doesn’t mean other women cannot balance.  When you look at women leaders including Diane Sawyer, Martha Stewart, Estee Lauder, Ruth Hamdler, Debbi Fields, and Arianna Huffington, they have it all. Hence, it is obvious that Indra Nooyi is not an ideal example for work-life balance.  When you look at American President, Barack Obama, he ensures work-life balance. He spends considerable time with his family.

People have their own expectations and work towards achieving them. But life takes its own twists and turns and finally people land somewhere else. We propose something and God disposes something else.  Life is not a cakewalk. We work hard to achieve something while the outcomes are beyond our control. Hence, nobody can have it all.


Challenges for Women

Women undergo lots of challenges at home and office. They have professional roles and responsibilities at office. They must manage office politics. Sometimes, they may face sexual harassment in the workplace. After reaching home, they must manage their husbands, children and parents. It is a tough job indeed!  In fact, women are blessed with several inherent strengths. They can multitask, and are diplomatic. They are expert in soft skills, and are assertive by nature. They are flexible, and can get along with others easily. However, they may not be able to make decisions quickly and may find it tough to manage their emotions. Overall, women are much smarter than men.  

The solution lies in stop comparing it with others. Women must not compare with other women in businesses, careers, children, money and jewelry. To conclude, it is not possible for both men and women to have it all. Especially for leaders and C-suit executives, it is tough to manage their time and juggle their roles and responsibilities from time to time.


“Life is indeed beautiful. It's times when we sink into our hectic and stressful lifestyles that we are blinded and fail to see what we really have.” - Unknown


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Thursday 28 May 2015

“Problems are Passing Clouds!”―Professor M.S.Rao









“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” ―Albert Einstein


We all encounter challenges in our daily lives. Some people face them squarely and come out with flying colors while some people brood over them and lose their motivation. At times, they get into depression mode. Denis Waitley once remarked, “Don’t dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer.”  Hence, what we must learn is problems are part and parcel of our life. Accept the fact that everyone has problems in this world. Some people disclose their problems while some don’t disclose them.

Brian G. Jett quoted, "Problems are like plants; you've got to get to the roots in order to prevent them from popping up again." Whenever you encounter problems, find out the root of the issue. Don’t get emotional. Separate your emotions from issues. Look at them objectively. Be cool and composed. Explore multiple options to come out of them. Don’t be part of the problem. Be a part of the solution. It is rightly said that below average individuals talk about individuals, average individuals talk about issues and above average individuals talk about ideas.  Hence, associate with the individuals who explore resolving the issues with their amazing ideas. They are part of the solutions, not part of the problems.

When you look at great leaders like George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr, Mother Teresa, and Nelson Mandela, they overcame many hardships with their grit and determination. They did not run away from problems. In contrast, they faced the problems squarely and came out with flying colors. The world salutes for their extraordinary and courageous leadership. Remember, if you are strong, you can bend the world; if you are weak, the world will bend you. Everything is there in your mind. Hence, be strong to bend the world rather than to allow yourself to be bent by the world.

Be bold to face the challenges. In the present world, what people need is courage to resolve the issues. Neither money power nor muscle power counts. What counts is your will power. Your level of success depends on your level of your courage. Higher the courage, higher the success! Remember, problems are passing clouds. They come and go away when you are courageous.


“Most people spend more time and energy going around problems than in trying to solve them.” ―Henry Ford




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Twitter: @professormsrao  
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Sunday 24 May 2015

“Choose Your Career, Course and College Carefully to Grow as a Leader” ―Professor M.S.Rao







"Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life." ―Confucius


Indian students are often confused in choosing their careers. They lack right guidance and pursue their careers due to parental and peer pressure. They don’t make use of psychometric tools to choose their careers. Some of them go by herd mentality. It is not a step in the right direction.

You must know how to choose your career. First, find out your attitude towards the professions you have shortlisted. Second, check your aptitude whether the shortlisted profession suits your mental abilities. Third, find out whether you have the requisite abilities to pursue the career. Fourth, have awareness about the career. Hence, having 4 As – attitude, aptitude, abilities and awareness helps greatly in choosing your career successfully.

There are some students who prefer colleges to courses. It is like putting the cart before the horse. In fact, what is required is to choose the courses in which you are passionate about, and in which you have the ability to invest. Then choose the right colleges that provide those courses. Colleges provide right ambience and good faculty to share knowledge. It helps acquire knowledge and network with the right people in your area of interest. It makes a huge difference in the long run.

When you look at successful film stars, they give more importance to script rather than the directors and producers. If the script is good, they think of the right director and producer who can bring out the best from them on the screen. Similarly, you must be careful in choosing the right course first to acquire your qualifications from right colleges.

What counts at the end of day is content is king and curriculum is the key. Above all, you must have the fire to pursue your passionate areas.

Good luck to right career, course and college!


“Analyzing what you haven't got as well as what you have is a necessary ingredient of a career.”  ―Orison Swett Marden



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Founder of MSR Leadership Consultants India
Listed in Marquis Who's Who in the World in 2013
Vision 2030 Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBCO-gWmTRk
Twitter: @professormsrao  
21 Success Sutras for Leaders: Top 10 Leadership Books of the Year (San Diego University) Amazon URL: http://www.amazon.com/21-Success-Sutras-Leaders-ebook/dp/B00AK98ELI




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