HIS NAME IS 'KHAN' AND HE IS A VISIONARY
You must be wondering which Khan am I talking about. No not Shah Rukh as is predicted by my title but Salman Khan. And if u are now thinking about the Bollywood Hunk then you are mistaken once again. The person that I am talking about is a Bangladeshi American who completely revolutionized the way education can be imparted to students. He is graduate from MIT and now runs a non profit organization called 'The Khan Academy', a venture which he started to provide an effective way of imparting education to students.
Masterji Ki Pathshaala : India is known for masters and pathshaalas. Definitely now they have sophisticated the concept by using teachers, schools and institutions but the basic idea remained the same. Teachers would write equations on blackboard, show some nicely compiled presentations and long hours of lecture. All the students would more often than not sleep during the class and would run for notes and lectures at the time of examinations. Salman , with his great vision turned things around. He has compiled over 3000 videos for imparting basic education to kids and just like facebook.....It's Free!!!
Origin : A 'Serendipity' : A happy accident is what made the start of this noble concept. Salman made the video for the first time in 2006 to teach his cousins about the basic concept of mathematics. He was surprised when he knew that his cousins preferred him on you tube than in person. They appreciated his work for the video could be seen by them anytime and was the easiest way they could learn. He made the video public and people also started appreciating him for the same. This marked the rise of a revolution in his life when he decided to promote this for a social cause.
Why was and Why is 'The Khan Academy' Effective : Most of us want to be an entrepreneur but how many of us have actually taken a step towards it?? Probably none. Those who have , have at least gained something. Even if they would have failed they must not have failed to take the lesson. And for those who have been successful , world speaks about them. Salman did something like that. He believed in the principle of "winners don't do different things, they do things differently". For a guy (working in a hedge fund ), to do things for free would not have been easy. But he made a decision, chose to leave his job, went ahead with his organization and tried to bring the whole education system online.
The main reason for him to be successful was the concept he used. He broke the shackles and brought in a new concept wherein he taught people through his videos. Videos which were free to be seen , could have been seen anytime and also videos which will never ever die. They can be made to use for teaching the coming generation as well.
Lessons for Future Managers and Entrepreneurs : By now we all know about Theory 'X' and Theory 'Y' managers. The problem with Theory 'X' managers are that they consider their employees to be lazy and lethargic and would force them to constantly work or would guide them unnecessarily whereas Theory 'Y' managers are self motivated and hard working and would inculcate in their employees the same values and habits that they themselves follow with right amount of independence and space. Now that we all know the problem with Theory 'X' managers what can be the solution???
I would say change. Change the old system and make way for new things to come. Just as Salman has done with making education online. Just as I find Dr. Mandi doing the same with Nitie Students. Until and unless we change the old system we wont be able to make things happen. Theory 'Y' managers would only become a theory and the concept would change to Practical 'X' managers and Theory 'Y' Managers. I believe we will have to take a stand and bring in change with our ideas, our execution and our entrepreneurial skills so that we help to change the concept to "Theory 'X' managers and Practical 'Y' managers.
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