Friday, May 29, 2020

GOVERNMENT SHOULD ALLOW RUNNING THE SANITARY PRODUCTS FOR WOMEN – lockdown period

Before going to read - there is a picture below, have look on it

(What is sanitary pad? 

It means an absorbent pad that you wear on your panties during your period in order to absorb menstrual blood.)

Menses is common for girls and women – Monthly Periodical Cycle.

PERIODS NEVER STOP IN LOCK DOWN PERIOD – Health Minister has to make a point for companies to produce pads.

Following are the top most products should be considered by government:

Standard brands have to be produced in lock down:
  • Whisper Ultra
  • Stayfree
  • Kotex
  • Hygiene Wash for Women


Banned unknown products:
  • Reusable Cloth Menstrual Pads
  • MENSTRUAL CUP – This is not our Indian product, it is FAKE PRODUCT

Note:
  • Women health - Hygiene Wash for Women Hygiene products is like shampoo – is not related to problem of gynecology

Never buy: 
  • LOW COST PADS - NOT GOOD FOR HEALTH.

My conclusion: 
  • (Bad News) ARUNACHALAM MURUGANANTHAM –

DUE TO HIM - GEL BASED SANITARY PADS BANNED, GEL BASED PADS ARE VERY NECESSARY IN MAKING ANY PAD.

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Tuesday, May 26, 2020

NEW ZEALAND HIT BY SECOND EARTHQUAKE IN TWO DAYS - EMBARRASSING MOMENT

This year 2020 is all about lockdown virus also pandemic, lack of resources.

Here,

New Zealand has faced 2 earthquakes in 2 days – Luckily no damage happened.

NEW ZEALAND PRIME MINISTER - JACINDA ARDERN is very strong women in the world that she has not afraid of earth quake movement.

I feel she is involved in subject matter –

(My mother – Maddali Indira say’s to me, when you are studying deeply you will not recognize what is happening around you.)

For this statement,

Jacinda Ardern is a Natural Leader in terms to inborn strongest women qualities one has to learn.

Now, Social media trends are going to searching about her in Google.

My concision:
  • The news spreading that nothing happened inside the  building and strong construction.
  • I definitely say the point is that - After 1o years, this building becomes most tourist attraction place in the world wide.
  • Upcoming generation students should learn how to be strong in difficult times from Jacinda Ardern.

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Monday, May 25, 2020

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ACTOR KARTHIK SIVAKUMAR – MY FAVORITE ACTOR

Hai,

I am big fan of Actor Karthi Sivakumar

The first time, I have seen his movie in Telugu languages - YUGANIKI OKKADU

Generally, I visit Tamilnadu - travelling to see historical temples.

One day, I was preparing for exams – ICFAI MBA

To relax my mind, I was changing all channels in different languages –

I am a multilingual person (Multilingual would mean ‘speaking more than two languages).

While I was watching – (YouTube - Yuganiki Okkadu MOVIE PARTS 9/11)

It was a fighting scene - Big Ball Chain Game - In creditable performances

I was thinking who is this person who entered in Tollywood also speaks fluently in Telugu language.

After I wrote exam – I have searched his profile in Google.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Crescent Engineering College, Chennai
  • Binghamton University, New York - Master of Science in Industrial Engineering

I wonder why most highly educated persons entered into movies.

Main point I became fan –

On HIS BIRTHDAY - 25 May (Today) he charity money for orphanages.

I charity money in temples for the visitors in the form of books only on MY BIRTHDAY – 24 October

The greatest of Tamilnadu, students educate in foreign countries come to homeland develop their state in form of education.

Best example: Actor Karthi Sivakumar

Happy birthday to you sir!

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Sunday, May 24, 2020

TOP 10 INTERVIEW PREPARATION TIPS – During Covid-19 Lockdown Period

Before this topic –

Now all companies are selecting jobs through online itself like filling……
Advances jobs hiring process so after lockdown……. Nothing but HR’s saving time management.

YOU ARE WELCOME TO THE ORGANIZATION BY APPOINTMENT LETTER.  



Following are the tips for your interview performance:

1. HR Recruiters ask only theoretical knowledge questions itself.

2. Your practical knowledge is not considered for freshers.

3. They will check your percentage in educational certificate on this lock down period

In Fact:

You are doing MBA – As lock down period all colleges are closed - they will check your percentage which is related to that particular field you are applying for as you learned education from home itself.

4. How you manage stress when there is disturbed in mind?

5. How do you engage your useful things effectively?

Excellent answer:

Sir/Madam – While writing I consider myself using PEN, PENCIL AND PAPER as these are the most VALUABLE RESOURCES FOR ORGANIZATION.

6. Explain how you enjoyed this lockdown holidays?

Or if you are an experienced person who works in an organization or a company – How do you manage work from home days? ------- DISLIKES AND LIKES

7. Benefits to company standards which is given more importance – ETHICS or MORAL VALUES.

8. Explain me how you spend leisure time?

Myself: 

I used my time playing tombola - different game patterns – We played – families together online; remaining amount was given as charity - food for needless people.

Answer: (If you have time given)
  • Making health awareness of corona virus – also teaching how to use sanitizers.
  • I have tested some top companies producing sanitizers for the world wide – (Do research)

9. How much amount is given to government worldwide which country as charity?

Read this article:  

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) donors & partners: WHO says thank you! – Useful for group discussions or debates.

10. This might be helpful – companies may ask you draw – Corona Virus cartoon and explain – They test your psychology.

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Friday, May 15, 2020

SNEAK PEEK OF PROFESSOR M S RAO - New Book

SOFT LEADERSHIP - A NEW DIRECTION TO LEADERSHIP - NEW BOOK OF PROFESSOR M.S RAO
Small Note:
BEFORE GOING TO READ THE SAMPLE CHAPTERS – I MYSELF HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO STUDENTS TO REFER IT FOR EXAMS FOR MBA, PHD thesis, CBSE.
MAINLY FOR STUDENTS I ADVISE YOU TO BUY THIS BOOK ALSO START PREPARING FOR UGC NET EXAMS.

Sample Chapters
Soft Leadership: A New Direction to Leadership - Foreword by PHILIP KOTLER which is dedicated to PETER DRUCKER

Whether you are in a leadership position in government, industry, or everyday affairs, this book by Professor M.S. Rao will stimulate your ideas on how to effectively use soft leadership skills to build win-win outcomes.
PHILIP KOTLER (Kellogg School of Management)

1. Leadership Styles and Perspectives
2. Emotional Intelligence and Soft Leadership
3. Soft Leadership and Engaged Leadership
4. Soft Leadership for Millennials
6. Action Steps to Overcome Organizational Crisis
Appendix A
Peter Drucker’s Principles, Philosophies, and
Practices

1. LEADERSHIP STYLES AND PERSPECTIVES
Leaders aren't born they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price we'll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal. 
VINCE LOMBARDI

Leadership is widely discussed but least understood globally. There is a huge interest in leadership in search engines. Leadership is more of an action than preaching. Leadership is the ability to lead from the front despite several setbacks with passion and conviction. It is taking responsibility and becoming a role model for others.

Leadership involves ‘we’, not ‘I’. Whenever there is a success the leader ascribes it to his team and whenever there is a failure the leader takes responsibility. Precisely, leaders take the blame during their failures and spread fame during their successes. There are many dimensions and definitions of leadership. Let us look at various leadership styles in this regard.

LEADERSHIP STYLES

There are various leadership styles but we will discuss three styles of leadership mainly—Dictatorial or Autocratic leadership, Democratic or Participative leadership, and Delegative or Free-reign leadership. In autocratic leadership, leaders make decisions based on their gut feeling and intuition and instruct their followers to execute. The followers execute them. There are no consultations or discussions with subordinates in this style. If there is any debacle, leaders are held solely responsible for their actions and instructions. That is why it is also known as dictatorial style. It is widely practiced in military organizations. This style is appropriate when there is a paucity of time and a need to maintain confidentiality.

In democratic leadership, leaders take their subordinates into confidence and consult the issues. They build consensus after weighing the pros and cons. The entire team is responsible either for the success or failure of the decision-making. Since people are involved in discussions, it is called the democratic style of leadership. This style is appropriate when the issue is highly complex in nature and there is adequate time for discussions.

In the delegative leadership, leaders delegate their decision-making powers to their subordinates. If there is any failure, the leaders are held responsible because they delegated the decision-making power to their subordinates. It is also known as freereign leadership. This style is appropriate when the subordinates are competent to make routine decisions. Leaders apply these leadership styles as per the situation. It is not prudent to conclude that a specific leadership style is wrong.

QUALITIES OF GOOD LEADERS

The first and foremost quality of any leader is to be passionate about serving the people. Passion is nothing but a burning desire to contribute their best to the people without expecting any returns. Only when the leaders are passionate can they ignite passion in their followers. Leaders should have the vision and realistic goals to enable people to come forward to accomplish them. Only when the vision is strong the mission can be strong. Leaders know ‘where to go' and direct their followers by demonstrating to them ‘how to go'. Leaders must be self-motivators. Only self-motivators can become self-starters.

Leaders live in the effective zone and love to encounter challenges. They shift from one orbit to another orbit easily. Leaders look for excellence, not for perfection. They look at things positively and are firm optimists. They experiment a lot, make mistakes and learn lessons.

Leaders know that higher the fall, the higher the rise. They rise like Phoenix. Robert Francis Kennedy rightly quoted, "Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” They are good networkers and thrive on the network. Even if they fail and fall, they rise because of their networking skills. They are of high integrity and strong character. They are very firm in their commitments and convictions. They have higher tolerance levels and have a positive frame of mind toward other people’s sentiments and cultures.

They maintain stoic silence and display mental and emotional stability in extreme provocations or failures. They are good listeners and listen to different people with different perspectives and yet maintain independent thinking in arriving at solutions. Good leaders talk about positive things and make positive statements like ‘you can do it’, ‘it is possible’, and ‘you will achieve big’ to name a few.

They never make negative remarks such as ‘it is impossible’, ‘it is doubtful’, and ‘you can never improve.’ They are open to change and understand very well that change is always constant. They become the champions of change and embrace change effectively.

Leaders radiate positive energy and are experts at visualizing opportunities from threats. They know how to capitalize on their strengths, how to overcome their weaknesses, manage the internal and external threats effectively and are experts in identifying the opportunities. They believe in others and trust their subordinates and followers. As trust begets trust, the leaders are trusted by their followers. They look at the big picture. A layperson thinks about the repercussions, implications, and complications of decision-making a single step ahead whereas leaders think, imagine and anticipate several steps ahead of others.

Leaders are masters in communication. They mesmerize their followers with their oratorical skills and abilities and ignite and excite their followers to accomplish their goals. John F. Kennedy remarked,

“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” They learn and grow continuously. They regularly update their skills and abilities.

Most leaders are great readers. Books provide ideas and insights apart from becoming a source of inspiration. Leaders create team advisers and consult them whenever they are confronted with complicated situations. Their team offers comments and provides feedback. Leaders make decisions accordingly. Leaders identify the unexplored and unexploited areas and build the mindset, skills set, and tools set to excel accordingly.

People follow them as they are specialists in those areas. They rarely follow the road of others. Instead, they make a road for their followers and leave a mark behind. Leaders are neither dominant nor submissive. In contrast, they are flexible and assertive in their dealings. They respect people and love people and do not hesitate to go the extra mile to please their people. Leaders are socially adept with social intelligence and know the value of people and relations.

Leaders are sound at the judgment. They know the strengths and weaknesses of their subordinates and utilize them according to their skills and abilities to accomplish the desired objectives. They are smart in converting ordinary people into extraordinary people. They know how to balance their lives, and are experts in leading a balanced life.

They have self-discipline and are proactive. They move like a clock in a systematic and organized manner and are competent time managers. They know how to motivate their followers and understand the knack of unlocking the hidden potential in their people. It is aptly said,

“A leader is someone who helps others do and become more than they ever thought possible. Leadership is about unlocking potential, whether individual potential or that of a group, company, or organization. It is not about telling people what to do, but inspiring them to see what they are capable of, then, helping them gets there.”

Good leaders are effective motivators and understand the gravity of the situation. They don the hat as per the situation and give their best to provide a win-win situation for all.
They are experts in persuasive skills, goal setting, and soft skills.

MANAGERIAL LEADERSHIP

Managerial and leadership skills are complementary and there is no substitute in the current corporate world where competition is cutthroat. Managerial leadership fills the existing gaps and vacuum by developing strong management and leadership skills among the professionals so that they can face the challenges squarely with confidence and mettle in this high-tech world. As a result, there is a growing emphasis on managerial leadership. Managerial leaders will lead the future business world. Hence, there is a huge potential for managerial leaders.

2. EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND SOFT LEADERSHIP
 No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care. 
THEODORE ROOSEVELT

There is an increasing awareness and importance about emotional intelligence ever since Daniel Goleman authored the book Emotional Intelligence in 1995. This concept was based on the works of Howard Gardner (Harvard), Peter Salovey (Yale) and John D. Mayer (New Hampshire). The phrase, 'emotional intelligence' was coined by Dr. Jack Mayer and Peter Salovey. Salovey & Mayer define emotional intelligence as follows:

Emotional Intelligence, also called EI and often measured as an Emotional Intelligence Quotient (EQ), describes an ability, capacity, or skill to assess, and manage the emotions of one's self, of others, and of groups. A form of social intelligence that involves the ability to monitor one's own and others' feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them, and to use this information to guide one's thinking and action.

Research shows that emotional intelligence is the key component to achieve leadership effectiveness. Before we discuss emotional intelligence and its connection with leadership, it is essential to explore the research findings and observations by several experts on emotional intelligence.

It is very important to understand that emotional intelligence is not the opposite of intelligence; it is not the triumph of heart over head―it is the unique intersection of both. ―DAVID CARUSO

The ability to process emotional information, particularly as it involves the perception, assimilation, understanding, and management of emotion. 
MAYER & COBB

An emotion occurs when there are certain biological, certain experiential, and certain cognitive states which all occur simultaneously. 
JOHN D. MAYER

Based on these observations, emotional intelligence (EQ or EI) can be defined as the process of identifying your emotions, managing your emotions, motivating your emotions, identifying the emotions of others and aligning their emotions to achieve the desired objectives. It involves self-awareness, self-regulation, self-motivation, social awareness, and social skills. Emotional intelligence is essential to succeed in your personal, professional and social life. Most successful leaders are emotionally intelligent. It helps them enhance self-awareness, minimize conflicts and enhance fraternity. It helps them fast-track careers.
Empathy is a key element of emotional intelligence. Empathy is the ability to step into the shoes of others and see things from others' perspectives. When you observe leaders, they listen more and speak less to empathize with their followers. If followers display sympathy the leaders demonstrate empathy and that makes the fine difference between the followers and the leaders.

3. SOFT LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGED LEADERSHIP

There are only three measurements that tell you nearly everything you need to know about your organization’s overall performance: employee engagement, customer satisfaction, and cash flow. It goes without saying that no company, small or large, can win over the long run without energized employees who believe in the mission and understand how to achieve it. —Jack Welch, former CEO of GE

Employee engagement has become a major challenge globally. Research shows strange findings. Gallup Management Journal’s semiannual Employee Engagement Index shows that only 29 percent of employees are actively engaged in their jobs, while 54 percent are not engaged and 17 percent are actively disengaged. Right Management found similar results with only 34 percent of employees fully engaged while 50 percent are completely disengaged. A recent Global Workforce Survey1 of 85,000 full-time employees of large and mid-sized firms revealed abysmal statistics.


Only 14% of the employees surveyed worldwide were highly engaged in their jobs. 62% percent were moderately engaged at best. A disturbing 24% revealed that they were actively disengaged. Everyone accepts that human resources are the key to economic growth and prosperity. The leaders at all levels find it challenging to engage their employees effectively in the workplace. Employees are either overly engaged or poorly engaged within the organizations. Engaging employees effectively as per the organizational goals and objectives improves the bottom lines.

4. SOFT LEADERSHIP FOR MILLENNIALS

Globally the population of the millennials is growing rapidly. A study shows that by 2020, millennials will be approximately 50 percent of the U.S. workforce, and by 2030, 75 percent of the global workforce. It throws challenges and opportunities for organizations globally. The opportunities outnumber the challenges because millennials are responsible and committed to advance their professional careers. They have an open mind to learn and grow and add value to their organizations and society as a whole.

WHO ARE MILLENNIALS?

Millennials are the people born between 1980 and 2000. They are also known as Generation Y, Generation Me, Nexters, Baby Boom Echo Generation, Echo Boomers, Digital Natives, and Generation Next. They are the demographic cohort following Generation X. They are ambitious, smart, brilliant and technologically savvy. They belong to a different school of thought, unlike older generations. Their mindset is unique, the toolset is rapid, and the skill set is advanced. Precisely, they are a different breed. They bring unique ideas and insights irrespective of the industry and area they enter into. They are often criticized as impatient and are overambitious to make money. They are also criticized for being indifferent to the older generations in the workplace.

6. ACTION STEPS TO OVERCOME ORGANIZATIONAL CRISIS

When I think of organizations, I think of the capabilities an organization has more than its morphology or structure. The ability of an organization to have a shared purpose and the ability for employees to be productive are critical capabilities for most organizations today. ―DAVE ULRICH

With increased volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA) globally, organizations must take appropriate measures to avert crises and act swiftly to overcome crises. Crises are the unpredicted and unpleasant chronology of events that come in battalions. Leaders must have a unique mindset, toolset, and skill set to overcome crises and the method of handling crises effectively is known as crisis management.

Crises occur for individuals and organizations. If handled effectively, crises bring out the best in the individuals thus unlocking their hidden potential. Similarly, crises expose the organizational strengths and weaknesses thus enabling organizations to take appropriate action steps to achieve organizational excellence and effectiveness.
Don’t React, Act

“Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.” 
THOMAS JEFFERSON

Many conflicts arise when people react rather than act to the situation. Most problems could be resolved when people endeavor with a positive attitude. Here act comes with a positive attitude while react comes with a negative attitude. You can easily assess individuals the way they approach crises. If they approach with a positive attitude the crises could be overcome easily. Stay Calm in the Eye of the Storm

Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath.
MICHAEL CAINE

When you look at leaders like Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln, Boris Yeltsin, and Rudy Giuliani, the common thread connecting them is that they led with a cool and calm demeanor and handled crises effectively. Winston Churchill was a wartime hero who led his country to victory during the Second World War. Abraham Lincoln was the President at a crucial time in American history, when he had to work for the unity of the country, and also against slavery at the same time. Boris Yeltsin handled an army coup successfully by facing it head-on. Rudy Giuliani, as the Mayor of New York, handled the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. These leaders remained calm during the crisis and set an example for others to follow. They were cool, composed and charismatic in their leadership.

Appendix A
Peter Drucker’s Principles, Philosophies, and Practices

Management is about human beings. Its task is to make people capable of joint Performance, to make their strengths effective and their weaknesses irrelevant.  
―PETER F. DRUCKER (The Essential Drucker)

I am an ardent follower of Peter Drucker and it is an honor to share his management ideas and insights. I have been sharing his wisdom with my students and audiences  during my leadership development training programs regularly for many years, and most of my books contain his knowledge and quotes.

I have been influenced by Peter Drucker when I joined an MBA degree in 1990 while serving in the Indian Air Force. I became more enthusiastic and curious whenever I read about him. I realized that I was being influenced and inspired by his management principles, philosophies, and practices. I read his books and a few books about him written by others. It is a coincidence that some of my passions including writing, teaching and consulting; and hobbies are including swimming and mountain hiking have matched with him especially the work-life balance. I am also a family-oriented person the way he was. He was an avid user of libraries the way I used to invest most of my time in libraries. Becoming a management educator was my second career the way it became for him. He taught people the art of catching fish and showed the location of fish the way I do. He was passionate about his students the way I am passionate about my students and keep in contact with them telephonically.

Peter Drucker was an imaginative thought leader who predicted the birth of the knowledge economy and knowledge workers long ago. He coined several concepts including management by objectives (MBO) and knowledge workers. He encouraged nonprofits to build better communities and societies. He remarked on nonprofits in his award-winning book, Managing the Non-Profit Organization:

Principles and Practices as follows: "The "non-profit" institution neither supplies goods or services, not controls. Its "product" is neither a pair of shoes nor an effective regulation. Its product is a changed human being. The non-profit institutions are human-change agents. Their "product" is a cured patient, a child that learns, a young man or woman has grown into a self-respecting adult; a changed human life altogether." He added immense value to the discipline of management and is known as the father of "modern management." He authored 39 books including the award-winning The Practice of Management, The Effective Executive, The Essential Drucker and Management Challenges for the 21st Century. He authored books in diversified genres including social, political, business and management. He had the uncanny ability to interlink knowledge from different disciplines.
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