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Sunday, 30 September 2012

“Does MBTI Personality Style Change from Time to Time?” - Professor M.S.Rao

“I'm convinced that we can write and live our own scripts more than most people will acknowledge. I also know the price that must be paid. It's a real struggle to do it. It requires visualization and affirmation. It involves living a life of integrity, starting with making and keeping promises, until the whole human personality the senses, the thinking, the feeling, and the intuition are ultimately integrated and harmonized.” - Stephen Covey

Recently I have conducted the MBTI test on myself for the second time in my life to find out my personality type as I have the habit of practicing the tests before I execute them on my students and participants. To my surprise, my personality style changed from ENTJ to ISFJ within a span of 5 years. I rechecked the questions and answers repeatedly to find out if I had made any mistakes. Answers were correct and, therefore, the results were also right. I explored this trigger further to benefit my students and participants. Let us discuss the basics of MBTI first.

An individual’s personality profile is identified along four dimensions as per The Myers-Briggs type Indicator (MBTI) such as orientation to life (Extroverted/Introverted); perception (Sensing/Intuitive); decision making (Thinking/Feeling); and attitude toward the outside world (Judgment/Perception). It provides total 16 personality types. There is nothing like right or wrong personality as people are different. As people change from time to time based on their knowledge levels, experience, environment, and age their personality styles, multiple intelligence categories and learning styles change.

Here is the precise report on ISFJ:

7 – 10 % of Americans belong to this category. People of this personality type are hard workers, detail-oriented, considerate of others’ feelings, friendly and warm to others, very conscientious, and down-to-earth. As there is always room for improvement, they must involve in study group from time to time; think about the information in an abstract form; strive to look at things more logically; and look at the entire situation before making a judgment.

I realized that I have changed from the dimensions of Extroverted to Introverted; and from Intuitive to Sensing keeping the dimensions of Thinking and Judgment intact within 5 years. When I shared my own case study with the participants they found it interesting and enjoyed.

"Personality can open doors, but only character can keep them open." - Elmer G. Letterman

Professor M.S.Rao

Founder, MSR Leadership Consultants, India

Email: profmsr12@gmail.com

Blog: http://professormsrao.blogspot.com

Born for the Students

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Sunday, 16 September 2012

“It is an Honor to be Born as an Indian”- Professor M.S.Rao

“If there is one place on the face of earth where all the dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India.” – Romain Rolland, French Nobel Laureate

Many centuries ago India was the leader across the world. We have the oldest civilization in the world. We taught to the world about religions. We taught to the world about tolerance. We taught to the world about universal brotherhood. We taught to the world the meaning of life. We taught to the world about Vedas, and we shared the greatest knowledge on the earth. We had one of the oldest universities in the earth – Nalanda. We were strong in several spheres. Ashoka was a global leader and excelled as an emperor who put India on the world map through his visionary leadership. But we lost everything to the West. Why did we lose it? It is due to lack of unity among us, and lack of visionary leaders among us.

We Indians waste a lot of time in resolving issues arising out of incompetence. We have stopped taking charge of situations. If there is an accident on the road, people will stop and watch. They will all wait for government officials to come forward and tell everybody what to do. What kind of a people are we? What kind of attitude do we Indians have? We need to have a shift in mindset, and change in attitude to make India as a great country in the world.

We Indians are great in Mathematics and Information Technology. We have the third largest technical manpower in the earth. We have the second largest population in the world which is a great asset for Indians. For the first time in history we have 400 million young people who are the backbone of India and who can make India a prosperous country and turn India to become a super power in the world.

Swami Vivekananda showed to the world that India is the mother of all religions in the world. The Indian land sheltered many religions and communities with a universal brotherhood. This land of India taught to the world about non-violence and peace. This land of India taught to the world that freedom can be acquired through peaceful means under the soft leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. This land taught to the world that all religions can live together peacefully under one roof with unity in diversity.

Why Mahatma Gandhi was never awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? He was considered above the Nobel Prize. There were 5 top leaders in the world who were followers of Mahatma Gandhi and received the Nobel Prize. They are Martin Luther King Jr, Nelson Mandela, Dalai Lama, Aung San Sui Kyi, and Barack Obama. In fact, there is no international prize that can measure the greatness of Mahatma Gandhi. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was above everything. That is why he was called Mahatma (super soul) Gandhi.

Take pride of being an Indian. Work hard. Work smart. Work wise to make India a prosperous country in the world. Do remember that it is an honor to be born as an Indian.

Jai Hind!

“We have been. . . thinking small. And if we look around us, countries like China have grown so much by thinking big. I would urge that we all, in the coming years, think big, think of doing things not in small increments, not in small deltas, but seemingly impossible things. But nothing is impossible if you really set out to do so. And we act boldly. Because it is this thinking big and acting boldly that will move India up in a manner different from where it is today.” – Ratan Tata

Professor M.S.Rao

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Friday, 14 September 2012

“Dear Students! You Have the Power Within You!” - Professor M.S.Rao

“The greatest sin is to think yourself weak. The remedy of weakness is not brooding over weakness, but thinking of strength.” – Swami Vivekananda

When we talk of ‘power of youth’ we quickly recall Swami Vivekananda who is associated with Indian youth and India celebrates ‘national youth day’ as a mark of respect to Swami Vivekananda. Nowadays, some youth are misled due to degeneration values and ethics. They are often clouded by impatience and intolerance. They must draw inspiration from Swami Vivekananda whose speech on September 11, 1893 at Parliament of Religions in Chicago is memorable in the history of India. The speech has made a profound impact on the West. The speech symbolizes India’s tolerance toward other religions and communities, and India’s acceptance of all religions in its fold.

Swami Vivekananda was the first Indian who highlighted Hinduism in a true perspective to the West, and the West accepted his views wholeheartedly. The American newspapers praised Swami Vivekanada’s speech. The New York Herald wrote, "Vivekananda is undoubtedly the greatest figure in the Parliament of Religions. After hearing him we feel how foolish it is to send missionaries to this learned nation."

Swami Vivekananda represented India’s face globally. He preached for universal brotherhood. Commenting on his perspectives and presentation, French Nobel Laureate, Romain Rolland said, "Swami Vivekananda’s words are great music, phrases in the style of Beethoven, stirring rhythms like the march of Handel choruses."

At times some youth are beset with pessimism and cynicism. They must realize that they have a huge potential lying hidden. They must know how to realize and channel it effectively. When others can do it why not they? They must come out of their mental limitations and barriers. They must be positive, and must have an open mind.

Convert your weaknesses into strengths. Don’t look at the door that is closed. Look at the door that is opened. Remember what Swami Vivekananda said, “All great undertakings are achieved through mighty obstacles. Keep up the deepest mental poise. Take not even the slightest notice of what puerile creatures may be saying against you. Arise, awake and stop not till the goal is reached.”

Dear students, stay inspired from the messages of Swami Vivekananda. You are rightly placed in the history of India! Mother India is calling you to shoulder leadership roles and responsibilities. Make your mother India proud by unlocking your hidden potential. You have the power within you. Unlock your potential, explore, experiment and grow. Prove yourself the best. Make your parents proud, and make your country proud. Remember the sage words of spiritual teachers, Ed and Deb Shapiro: "In every moment, no matter what is going on, you have the power within you to transform both yourself and your life.'"

You Have the Power Within You!

Stay inspired!

Professor M.S.Rao

Founder, MSR Leadership Consultants, India

Email: profmsr12@gmail.com

Blog: http://professormsrao.blogspot.com

Born for the Students

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“Do You Learn Effectively?” - Professor M.S.Rao

"You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives." - Clay P. Bedford

Indian students are smart in memorizing the content and reproducing it effectively during the examinations and making grades. Is it beneficial in the long run?

Indian education encourages 3Rs – read, write and reproduce. Most of the students work hard to cram the content without knowing its implications and applications. In addition, teachers encourage students by giving them a lot of notes rather than encourage them to think critically and conceptually.

According to Sylvia Downs and Patricia Perry, there are three ways of learning. First is learning by memorizing which enables the individuals to recall material in the same form as it was originally learned. Secondly, learning by understanding where understanding is an active mental process involving thoughts which link or group ideas in a new way that makes sense to the individual. Thirdly, learning by doing which involves learning a procedure and then practicing it until the individual becomes skilful. These three methods of learning can be called MUD which is the acronym for memorizing, understanding, and doing. When we look at Indian education from the perspective of MUD, it mostly emphasizes on memorizing, neglecting the other two areas – understanding and doing. Hence, Indian teachers and students must equally focus on understanding the key concepts and exploring the things through practice to learn effectively. They must think critically, analyze logically, and apply effectively to achieve the desired outcomes out of Indian education. When the learners understand the concepts properly they can apply in innumerable areas and reap rewards out of it. Remember the sage words of James Truslow Adams: "There are obviously two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the other how to live."

“Learning is an active process. We learn by doing. Only knowledge that is used sticks in your mind.” - Dale Carnegie

Reference

Alan Mumford: Effective Learning

Professor M.S.Rao

Founder, MSR Leadership Consultants, India

Email: profmsr12@gmail.com

Blog: http://professormsrao.blogspot.com

Born for the Students

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