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

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Tuesday, 25 March 2025

The Human Mind is Powerful—Professor M.S. Rao, Ph.D.—21st-Century Philosopher & The Father of “Soft Leadership”

Although Einstein said that imagination is more important than knowledge, it is still a debatable issue to decide which is superior between imagination and knowledge. Knowledge indeed comes from various sources such as information, observation, reading, training, teaching, experience, and practice. When we look at knowledge acquisition through information it is sometimes the excessive information that is killing the imagination. Therefore, people must learn to differentiate between chalk and cheese and between important and unimportant to manage their time as well as to take adequate information for enhancing their knowledge base.

Research reveals that currently knowledge gets doubled annually unlike in the 19^th century when it took almost 100 years to double knowledge. It shows the explosion of information and the load it is creating on human minds. People have to be very choosy about the intake of information as unwanted information leads to contamination of their minds apart from wasting their time.

Integrate Imagination, Intelligence, and Information

When we compare and contrast knowledge and imagination, it is the imagination that is more important as knowledge comes from the imagination's imagination. Intelligent individuals can articulate their knowledge effectively. Some individuals have vast knowledge but limited intelligence. In contrast, some individuals have tremendous intelligence but limited knowledge. The fact is that individuals with tremendous intelligence with limited knowledge are more powerful to articulate than the ones who have vast knowledge but limited intelligence. To conclude, the human mind is very powerful as it creates several things through imagination. However, this imagination is always supported by intelligence and information. Hence, blend all 3is—imagination, intelligence, and information effectively for achieving all-around success.

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Friday, 21 March 2025

Why do Indians have an Appetite for Management?—Professor M.S. Rao, Ph.D.—21st-Century Philosopher & The Father of “Soft Leadership”

“I rose from humble origins with a toxic family background. When I was 18, I dropped out of college to support my parents financially and joined the Indian Air Force. I had to struggle hard to earn my livelihood. I sacrificed my personal time, invested a portion of my monthly salary and resources, and acquired several qualifications including DME, BSc, MA, MBA, PGDCLL, and PGDBM. I earned my Ph.D. in 2011. I understand the pain of life. I am a self-made man. I have learned that there's no such thing as a free lunch.” ―Professor M.S. Rao, Ph.D.—21st-Century Philosopher & The Father of “Soft Leadership”

When I received mail from Thinkers 50 I was excited to see several thinkers coming from relatively younger age groups. The entry of Gen X into the list excited me and made me think there could be young management gurus as well. Usually there is an impression that the top management thinkers are highly experienced and fall in the bracket of Baby Boomers.

The criteria for management gurus' status are the presence of gurus and the impact of their ideas across the world. Their research background, any exclusive contribution to the domain of management, and, above all, the number of Google hits indicate the popularity of the management gurus. The list changes every year with the entry of new gurus who contribute unique research in the area of management.

The Thinkers50 must also come out with lifetime achievements for the Management gurus every time either posthumously or living. I think it inspires others and contributes to the cause of management as there is no Nobel Prize for management discipline.

There is a growing appetite among Indian management thinkers to grow as global management gurus through their research and contributions.

Most of the top business schools in the world have faculty members from Indian origin. It shows the strength of Indians and their acceptance globally in the area of management. Previously it was in science and technology and currently, it is in management Indians are doing well. There is a huge demand for Indian management faculty members globally who have a blend of industry, research, teaching, training and consultancy backgrounds so that they can effectively integrate all these areas to excel as successful faculty members. The day is not far away where we will find Indians leading in top positions globally in all spheres thus bringing glory to India and Indians.

“I am 62 years of age and a survivor of a brain stroke that occurred in 2021. My upbringing was not characterized by luxury; on the contrary, I was raised in a toxic familial environment and polluted surroundings. I do not possess either a motorcycle or an automobile. Furthermore, I do not receive any pension or a consistent income. My life is marked by numerous struggles and hardships, including mental, physical, and financial challenges. Nevertheless, despite these adversities, I have managed to rise from the ashes like a phoenix.” ―Professor M.S. Rao, Ph.D.—21st-Century Philosopher & The Father of “Soft Leadership

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Have the Right Mindset to Lead from the Front—Professor M.S. Rao, Ph.D.—21st-Century Philosopher & The Father of “Soft Leadership”

When students pass out from their educational institutions they find it very difficult to get along in a new environment as they might have studied in their local regions. They should know that they have to get adjusted to totally new situations for which they need to demonstrate their flexibility and adaptability.

Love your mother but do not hate others' mother. You can love your caste but should not hate others' caste. Likewise, you may love your language, region, and religion but should not hate others' language, region, and religion. Cultivation of the right, healthy, and broad mindset is essential.

The globe has become smaller with fast-changing communication and technological inventions. Respecting fellow human beings with dignity is the key to survival and success. Besides the students need to possess communication

A right, healthy, broad, and constructive mindset is the main thing needed for all prospective employees. Sans the right mindset, the survival and success of the students would be at stake. Although the students possess hard skills they are found to be inadequate at soft skills. These days communication skills have begun to play a key and prominent role.

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Share Your Wisdom Freely to Impact—Professor M.S. Rao, Ph.D.—21st-Century Philosopher & The Father of “Soft Leadership”

Every parent wants their child to be great. Every teacher wants their students to become great. Every root delivers fruit. But what is common among all these examples is that all are torchbearers and show light. They guide and glide from nowhere to somebody.

The root of a tree can not eat its fruits but it helps others enjoy the fruits. It is enjoyed when someone eats its fruits and derives great joy and happiness. Its role is to have a strong foundation to sustain itself for a longer time by providing fruits for others. In our daily lives, we find a few people who remain as root but share their fruits with others and derive immense pleasure from it. These people remain a source of inspiration and motivation for others to dream big and achieve greater heights.

Similarly, teachers enjoy giving out their knowledge and wisdom to students. They feel proud when their students reach a tipping point. The teachers can not reach the tipping point but they encourage and educate their students to reach the same. They enjoy shaping the careers and lives of their students.

Every parent wants their child to grow and be successful. They provide character and confidence in their child which are the foundation for success. They do not expect anything from their child except love and affection.

Some people would love to share their knowledge with others as they enjoy others' growth. It is like a candle providing light for others and getting melted during the process. And there is immense pleasure in getting melted as they provide light for others as long as they are alive.

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Friday, 14 March 2025

Do You Sharpen Your Saw Regularly?—Professor M.S. Rao, Ph.D.—21st-Century Philosopher & The Father of “Soft Lead

“The illiterates of the 21st century are the people who cannot unlearn, relearn, and learn." —Alvin Toffler.

Students often think that they can say "goodbye" to education once they switch from academic life to corporate life. But the fact is that real learning starts in the corporate world. Whatever students have learned academically puts them on the corporate ladder. However, to survive in the corporate world they must work smart to acquire and hone new skills and abilities. Besides, they must also sharpen their skills continuously to race ahead of others.

People often get complacent with success and don't improve within the organizations. It proves costly in the later part of life as their peers and subordinates would outsmart them professionally. What worked to reach the present position might not work to reach the future position. Hence, there is a constant need to improve and grow in this world. In addition, Stephen R Covey emphasizes sharpening saw in his book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Successful people have the habit of sharpening their saws constantly. They learn and grow continuously.

Tips to Sharpen Your Saw

Improvement is important and is an essential ingredient for all individuals. They must improvise, innovate, and invigorate constantly to sharpen their saws. Here are the tips to sharpen your skills:

Have an appetite for learning. Learn from everyone without any false ego.
Invest a part of your earnings for learning and development.
Daily invest your time for reading. As you take food for your survival you need to read daily to update and sharpen your skills.
Learn from mistakes. We all make mistakes. But recognizing and realizing mistakes help us prevent mistakes in the future thus enhancing our success rate.
Strive for excellence, not perfection as perfection is merely impossible. Striving to be at your best gives you great satisfaction and motivates you to move forward.
Above all, share your knowledge as knowledge grows when shared. The more you share the more pleasure you derive out of it. You will be happy to see people growing in front of you with your knowledge.

A Take-Home Message

The rapid growth in technology has compelled people to perform. Failing to do so leads them to getting oblivion. There is no meaning to life if there is no continuous value addition. Hence, learn from everybody and from all sources to sharpen your skills not only to stay healthy but also to stay ahead of others.

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Humor and Message—Professor M.S. Rao, Ph.D.—21st-Century Philosopher & The Father of “Soft Lead

Is humor essential in public speaking? The answer is both 'Yes' and 'No'. It appears strange! Humor has several advantages. Humor helps in breaking the tense situation. It helps in breaking the ice. It helps in bringing commotion to peace and in catching the attention of the audience quickly. It also helps in providing a break to the stressed audience.

Humor, when used in the wrong situations and places damages effective speaking. A few public speakers use humor as a tool to gain entry to the audience, i.e. connecting with the audience quickly. The trainers and speakers use humor as an ice-breaking activity to take the audience to the actual content. Keeping the profile of the audience in mind, the speakers use humor to connect with the audience. The tools and techniques deployed differ from situation to situation. There is no fixed formula as such that a specific tool works out.

Successful speakers immediately get into the shoes of the audience by using humor. Once it is done half of the battle is won. They demonstrate to their audience that they surrendered and gradually they take their audience to the real issues and challenges and real message. They use proper pauses and pace to see that the message is carried. During the process, they maintain a smooth flow by lowering and raising their pitch depending on the context and content. They gradually exit the speech once they are convinced that the message is effectively conveyed. It is a mental process where the audience may not know the techniques deployed by the speakers. However, in the end, it is the message that counts not humor.

The objective of any public speaking is to convey the content effectively and efficiently. In a nutshell, getting across the message to the audience is the key to successful public speaking. How the speaker gets across the point depends again on the ability of the speaker.

Human beings love to listen to stories. A few speakers use some small stories to arouse the interest of the audience. A few bring in anecdotes and examples to get the message across.

A few speakers use too much humor which is not healthy as it sidetracks and sidelines the essence of the message. Successful public speakers use limited humor to quickly connect with the audience. They use humor as a tool to convey the message. A few public speakers fail to realize this and resort to excessive humor thus defeating the very purpose of the message. For effective and successful public speaking it is essential to blend both entertainment and education with more emphasis on the latter.

Therefore, never confuse humor with a message. It is necessary to draw a fine and thin line between both. The objective of public speaking is to drive home the message and in this process, humor becomes only a means not an end. Ultimately it is the takeaways that last in the minds of the audience.

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Empathy versus Sympathy—Professor M.S. Rao, Ph.D.—21st-Century Philosopher & The Father of “Soft Lead

“Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care." —Theodore Roosevelt.

Individuals often look for empathy, not sympathy. There is a vast difference between empathy and sympathy. Sympathy is all about showing compassion when others are in problems expressing solidarity and standing by them. In contrast, empathy is the ability to step into the shoes of others and look at things from others' perspectives. Empathy is essential for individuals. When you empathize with others most of the problems can be resolved in the world easily. But people often look only from their perspective, not from others' perspective leading to misunderstandings and conflicts.

Empathy is one of the essential ingredients of effective leadership. Leaders empathize with others to accomplish their objectives successfully. Before giving any task to others they empathize with whether people can do it. Only when leaders are convinced that group members can do so can they assign the tasks accordingly. Usually, people expect empathy rather than sympathy. Hence, people must differentiate between these two words empathy and sympathy, and empathize with others to connect with others easily and build bridges thus promoting fraternity and brotherhood. To conclude in the words of Mahatma Gandhi, "Three-fourths of the miseries and misunderstandings in the world would disappear if we step into the shoes of our adversaries and understand their standpoint."

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