“Dear Educator! What Got You Here Won’t Get You There” - Professor M.S.Rao

"Learning is finding out what you already know, Doing is demonstrating that you know it, Teaching is reminding others that they know it as well as you do. We are all learners, doers, and teachers." - Richard David Bach

You can learn a lot while evaluating manuscripts of students, especially from their knowledge and experiences. I learn a lot from my students the way they demonstrate their knowledge, articulate their ideas and present case studies in the classroom. Few educators hesitate to learn from their students and are ashamed of admitting this fact. In some cases, ego prevents some educators learning from their students.

In fact, you can learn from various sources such as reading, observation, training, experience, practice and from your students as well. I teach to the students of EMBA and I am glad to share with you that I share a lot of knowledge with them. And also, I encourage interaction among my students during teaching sessions. Sometimes I am amazed the way the Gen Y demonstrate their ideas and knowledge. They are really superb! At times, I find their thought process is highly advanced, unique and unconventional. Their thoughts, ideas and insights add value to my teaching session. I also update my content at the end of each session by incorporating new things I learn from students and also do thorough research in those areas. The educators who take feedback constantly and learn from their students will be able to make a difference in the lives of students.

When I evaluate manuscripts of my EMBA students I read thoroughly to find out something new to add value to my teaching. I also give them constructive feedback and encourage them to do better. Do you find time to do that? If so, your success rate as an educator is higher. I am proud to declare that my students keep sending me mails as and when they achieve big in their lives and some students still stay in touch me without making any achievements for my guidance and support. I also have huge collection of email ids of all my students, for whom I conducted both teaching and training sessions.

Remember what Marshall Goldsmith said, What Got You Here Won’t Get You There. Hence, educators must pull up their socks and stay in touch with their students and learn from them also to excel as successful educators. They must handhold their students and provide direction to them. What worked in the past might not work in the future. Hence, change your tools and techniques of both learning and teaching, and take feedback from their students constantly to make a difference in their lives.

"Teaching is the profession that teaches all the other professions."

Professor M.S.Rao

Founder, MSR Leadership Consultants, India

Email: profmsr7@gmail.com

Blog: http://profmsr.blogspot.com

Where Knowledge is Wealth

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“Are Good People Good Leaders?” - Professor M.S.Rao

“Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.” - Peter Drucker

Good leaders may not be good for all people and good people may not be good leaders. The statement sounds strange, right! Leadership is a blend of both bouquets and brickbats. It involves taking the responsibility, walking the talk, influencing others, and making tough decisions when the situation demands. A good person may be in the good books of all but may not possess leadership potential. The good people who want to excel as leaders must realize this bitter truth before undertaking their leadership journey. There are leaders who are basically considered good by many people but when they delivered goods as leaders they invited criticism thus becoming bad for few people. At the same time there are people who were considered neither good nor bad initially but proved well through their leadership qualities and excelled as good leaders. Hence, when you want to become a leader remember this truth and decide whether you want to become a leader. And, remember one thing: being good is a bonus and an asset but it doesn’t guarantee you the leadership success.

There were instances where good people turned out to be ineffective leaders as they wanted to please everybody. Remember what Sun Tzu said, “Leadership is a matter of intelligence, trustworthiness, humaneness, courage, and discipline . . . Reliance on intelligence alone results in rebelliousness. Exercise of humaneness alone results in weakness. Fixation on trust results in folly. Dependence on the strength of courage results in violence. Excessive discipline and sternness in command result in cruelty. When one has all five virtues together, each appropriate to its function, then one can be a leader.” To conclude, all good people may not be good leaders but all good leaders may be good people.

Professor M.S.Rao

Founder, MSR Leadership Consultants, India

Email: profmsr7@gmail.com

Blog: http://profmsr.blogspot.com

Where Knowledge is Wealth

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I would appreciate your comments about this article.

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This is an educational blog for free sharing of knowledge, not for commercial use. Please don't cut articles from my blog and redistribute by email or post to the web. The use of this material is free provided copyright is acknowledged and reference or link is made to the Blog http://profmsr.blogspot.com This material may not be sold, or published in any form, or used in the provision of business services to a third party without permission.

List of Authored Books by Professor M.S.Rao, Founder of MSR Leadership Consultants, India

Dear friends,

I am receiving number of inquiries about the list of my authored books for purchase. Here is the list of my books with links for your purchase.

“Soft Leadership Make Others Feel More Important” (ISBN 978-81-7515-653-1) Publisher: Galgotia Publications Pvt Ltd, Price: INR 175/- (Paper Back), INR 295/- (Hard Bound) US Edition: 15 USD The link to buy the copy/es: http://www.indiaplaza.com/soft-leadership-rao-m-s/books/9788175156579.htm

“Spirit of Indian Youth Soft Skills for Young Managers” (ISBN 978-81-7722-377-4) Dreamtech Press, Price: INR 375 The link to buy the copy/es: http://www.indiaplaza.com/soft-skills-for-young-managers-prof-m-s-rao/books/9788177223774.htm

“Spot Your Leadership Style – Build Your Leadership Brand” (ISBN: 978-81-8220-372-3). Price: INR: 850.00/ USD: 50 The link to buy the copy/es: http://www.globalvisionpub.com/Bookdesc.aspx?id=1398

“Secrets for Success – Failure is Only a Comma, Not a Full Stop” by University Science Press (Laxmi Publications), India. (ISBN 978-93-80856-16-2)
Price: INR. 100.00 only. The link to buy the copy/es: http://laxmipublications.com/servlet/lpgetbiblio?bno=001479

“Soft Skills – Enhancing Employability” (ISBN 978-93-80578-38-5) Price: INR. 125.00 only. The link to buy the copy/es: http://www.ikbooks.com/Book_Details2_ik.asp?Id=865&subId=1&catid=1

You can also blog about or write a book review about these books. I would appreciate your valuable feedback and comments at email: profmsr7@gmail.com

Also, please visit my blogs http://profmsr.blogspot.com and http://professormsraoguru.blogspot.com that deal with training, leadership, soft skills, personality development and success.

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Professor M.S.Rao, India

Founder of MSR Leadership Consultants India

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“Talent Conversations and Leadership Development” - Professor M.S.Rao

"As leaders shift their focus to customers and quality, they realize that the old authoritarian leadership style does not work anymore. To achieve quality, service, and rapid response, leaders must utilize all available talent. They must find ways to inspire, involve, and empower employees. They must create a work environment that encourages commitment, innovation, and cooperation. Instead of evaluating, leaders now coach. Instead of doing, they delegate. Instead of telling, they facilitate. No one is expected to boss anyone. Everyone is expected to participate." - Dr. Suzanne Willis Zoglio

The term ‘Talent Conversations’ sounds strange right! It has been highlighted by Roland Smith and Michael Campbell, who authored the book titled, Talent Conversations: What They Are, Why They’re Crucial, and How To Do Them Right.

Talent Conversations is a subset of talent management. It is the process wherein the superiors have a dialogue with their subordinates by handholding, motivating and grooming them as leaders and managers and also by imparting various skills, abilities and knowledge. It is also known as touch time as superiors stay in touch with their subordinates by investing their precious time to raise the spark among their employees and develop them as competent professionals. It helps employees grow well, and deliver goods effectively within the organization.

Importance of Talent Conversations

Talent Conversations help connect superiors with subordinates at the workplace quickly. It is the need of the hour as these days most of the bosses talk about performance and results rather than guiding their subordinates. Hence, emphasizing on the career growth of employees though Talent Conversations builds bridges between superiors and subordinates and it ultimately paves the way for organizational excellence and effectiveness. Nowadays, employees prefer to work with supervisors and leaders who handhold them, guide them and groom them as leaders.

Talent Conversations is a win-win for both superiors and subordinates as superiors not only earn respect but also get the tasks executively successfully from their subordinates and subordinates can also grow quickly in their careers by working with such superiors.

Current Scenario

It is unfortunate that most of the entrepreneurs are presently more interested in generating business and less interested in developing the talent. There are some companies who grew in terms of generating their revenues but failed to nurture their precious human resources thus hitting the rock bottom later. Therefore, the leaders, entrepreneurs and supervisors must focus on Talent Conversations to encourage their talent and retain the same for their organizational excellence and effectiveness. It helps in building the leadership pipeline and encourages employee engagement and employee loyalty towards the organization.

Talent Conversations is an integral part of coaching and leadership development. Especially, coaches can make use of this tool to tap the hidden potential among the coachees and nurture the same thus bringing behavioral changes and enhancing performance. Hence, companies must engage passionate coaches to nurture the talent. To conclude, Talent Conversations is an amazing tool to develop the talent within your organization and build the leaders around you. Hence, use this tool effectively to achieve greater organizational success.

“The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but to reveal to him, his own.” - Benjamin Disraeli

Professor M.S.Rao

Founder, MSR Leadership Consultants, India

Email: profmsr7@gmail.com

Blog: http://profmsr.blogspot.com

Where Knowledge is Wealth

Dear readers,

I would appreciate your comments about this article.

© 2012 MSR Leadership Consultants India. All Rights Reserved.

This is an educational blog for free sharing of knowledge, not for commercial use. Please don't cut articles from my blog and redistribute by email or post to the web. The use of this material is free provided copyright is acknowledged and reference or link is made to the Blog http://profmsr.blogspot.com This material may not be sold, or published in any form, or used in the provision of business services to a third party without permission.