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Rise of Millennials and Leadership Challenges | Dr. Nadeem Bhatti | TEDxAlShohada


I was a little child I was born in a

I was a little child I was born in a joint family in my house we had nine

joint family in my house we had nine

joint family in my house we had nine siblings living in one house in my

siblings living in one house in my

siblings living in one house in my neighborhood we had a lot of children

neighborhood we had a lot of children

neighborhood we had a lot of children around when we used to go out of our

around when we used to go out of our

around when we used to go out of our home were you to see a lot of children

home were you to see a lot of children

home were you to see a lot of children around we used to pay a play with the a

around we used to pay a play with the a

around we used to pay a play with the a group of people all the time when I went

group of people all the time when I went

group of people all the time when I went to school we had a lot of friends around

to school we had a lot of friends around

to school we had a lot of friends around and we used to have all activities

and we used to have all activities

and we used to have all activities collective like playing together working

collective like playing together working

collective like playing together working together reading together even fighting

together reading together even fighting

together reading together even fighting together who you to fight in the gangs

together who you to fight in the gangs

together who you to fight in the gangs and groups then we went to colleges and

and groups then we went to colleges and

and groups then we went to colleges and universities and we had the very similar

universities and we had the very similar

universities and we had the very similar culture in the college and university

culture in the college and university

culture in the college and university again that we had a collective life a

again that we had a collective life a

again that we had a collective life a life where we have group around so we

life where we have group around so we

life where we have group around so we were born and raised in a society where

were born and raised in a society where

were born and raised in a society where we had human beings around us all the

we had human beings around us all the

we had human beings around us all the time

time

time until we go to bed so from morning till

until we go to bed so from morning till

until we go to bed so from morning till dawn we we had people around all us that

dawn we we had people around all us that

dawn we we had people around all us that what happened time change this is this

what happened time change this is this

what happened time change this is this used to be the childhood have for most

used to be the childhood have for most

used to be the childhood have for most of the kids throughout the world of that

of the kids throughout the world of that

of the kids throughout the world of that time and we were brought up then I look

time and we were brought up then I look

time and we were brought up then I look at this can you see me over here can you

at this can you see me over here can you

at this can you see me over here can you find me there no I’m not there but this

find me there no I’m not there but this

find me there no I’m not there but this used to be the way of living of that

used to be the way of living of that

used to be the way of living of that time that one guy he used to come with a

time that one guy he used to come with a

time that one guy he used to come with a monkey in the street and everybody from

monkey in the street and everybody from

monkey in the street and everybody from the neighborhood all children we used

the neighborhood all children we used

the neighborhood all children we used come together – what that what happened

come together – what that what happened

come together – what that what happened this all lifestyle gave us some special

this all lifestyle gave us some special

this all lifestyle gave us some special abilities and those abilities were

abilities and those abilities were

abilities and those abilities were dealing with the people knowing about

dealing with the people knowing about

dealing with the people knowing about the people communicating with the people

the people communicating with the people

the people communicating with the people knowing about the emotions of the people

knowing about the emotions of the people

knowing about the emotions of the people handling how to deal with the people

handling how to deal with the people

handling how to deal with the people managing the conflicts because we used

managing the conflicts because we used

managing the conflicts because we used to have fight almost every day but we

to have fight almost every day but we

to have fight almost every day but we used to be friends next day why because

used to be friends next day why because

used to be friends next day why because we knew how to handle the conflicts at

we knew how to handle the conflicts at

we knew how to handle the conflicts at that time so that unconsciously we’ll

that time so that unconsciously we’ll

that time so that unconsciously we’ll learn a lot of skills and abilities and

learn a lot of skills and abilities and

learn a lot of skills and abilities and emotional intelligence conflict handling

emotional intelligence conflict handling

emotional intelligence conflict handling social skills interpersonal skills

social skills interpersonal skills

social skills interpersonal skills leadership management we learn all these

leadership management we learn all these

leadership management we learn all these skills because of this lifestyle which

skills because of this lifestyle which

skills because of this lifestyle which we used to have at that time then what

we used to have at that time then what

we used to have at that time then what happened time change and time change a

happened time change and time change a

happened time change and time change a new generation came after us experts

new generation came after us experts

new generation came after us experts have different definition for this

have different definition for this

have different definition for this generation most of the people they agree

generation most of the people they agree

generation most of the people they agree that they started from somewhere 1980

that they started from somewhere 1980

that they started from somewhere 1980 and we call them Millennials when it has

and we call them Millennials when it has

and we call them Millennials when it has had a very different lifestyle than what

had a very different lifestyle than what

had a very different lifestyle than what we used to have what was their lifestyle

we used to have what was their lifestyle

we used to have what was their lifestyle then lifestyle was they used to enjoy

then lifestyle was they used to enjoy

then lifestyle was they used to enjoy playing with a cellphone even when

playing with a cellphone even when

playing with a cellphone even when somebody is speaking here they are

somebody is speaking here they are

somebody is speaking here they are watching a very high base hockey game

watching a very high base hockey game

watching a very high base hockey game they paid money to watch hockey game and

they paid money to watch hockey game and

they paid money to watch hockey game and they are writing messages they are

they are writing messages they are

they are writing messages they are watching short video clips on their cell

watching short video clips on their cell

watching short video clips on their cell phone they are sitting in the classroom

phone they are sitting in the classroom

phone they are sitting in the classroom and they are playing with their

and they are playing with their

and they are playing with their technology and I have seen so many

technology and I have seen so many

technology and I have seen so many people they are sitting very responsible

people they are sitting very responsible

people they are sitting very responsible managers and officers when they are

managers and officers when they are

managers and officers when they are sitting in the me

sitting in the me

sitting in the me even then they are attending the meeting

even then they are attending the meeting

even then they are attending the meeting and still they are watching on their

and still they are watching on their

and still they are watching on their cell phone is there any new message or

cell phone is there any new message or

cell phone is there any new message or not this generation which we call a

not this generation which we call a

not this generation which we call a millennial that generation is connected

millennial that generation is connected

millennial that generation is connected to so many people at one time but

to so many people at one time but

to so many people at one time but isolated from the people at the same

isolated from the people at the same

isolated from the people at the same time they are individualistic they are

time they are individualistic they are

time they are individualistic they are in this such a big crowd but within that

in this such a big crowd but within that

in this such a big crowd but within that crowd they are isolated they are in this

crowd they are isolated they are in this

crowd they are isolated they are in this kind of crowd but they are dependent on

kind of crowd but they are dependent on

kind of crowd but they are dependent on the technology they wash their laptop

the technology they wash their laptop

the technology they wash their laptop with them they want Wi-Fi all the time

with them they want Wi-Fi all the time

with them they want Wi-Fi all the time they want internet connection all the

they want internet connection all the

they want internet connection all the time they want their cell phone and deaf

time they want their cell phone and deaf

time they want their cell phone and deaf working all the time

working all the time

working all the time if you slash their one of my friend he

if you slash their one of my friend he

if you slash their one of my friend he says if you really want just your father

says if you really want just your father

says if you really want just your father ship if you think that you are a very

ship if you think that you are a very

ship if you think that you are a very powerful father by yourself or to your

powerful father by yourself or to your

powerful father by yourself or to your child and then try to get it back and

child and then try to get it back and

child and then try to get it back and let’s see how powerful you are so the

let’s see how powerful you are so the

let’s see how powerful you are so the hardest thing now is to take this

hardest thing now is to take this

hardest thing now is to take this generation away from the technology what

generation away from the technology what

generation away from the technology what happened now this I give I give you one

happened now this I give I give you one

happened now this I give I give you one scenario over time another scenario is

scenario over time another scenario is

scenario over time another scenario is this time now what this generation is

this time now what this generation is

this time now what this generation is doing this thing this I took this

doing this thing this I took this

doing this thing this I took this picture from somewhere but literally

picture from somewhere but literally

picture from somewhere but literally speaking other day I went to my office

speaking other day I went to my office

speaking other day I went to my office and I saw around 10 young boys somewhere

and I saw around 10 young boys somewhere

and I saw around 10 young boys somewhere around 25 years old each 10 people

around 25 years old each 10 people

around 25 years old each 10 people sitting together somewhere around 8

sitting together somewhere around 8

sitting together somewhere around 8 o’clock

o’clock

o’clock everybody literally speaking everybody

everybody literally speaking everybody

everybody literally speaking everybody had his cell phone on and playing with

had his cell phone on and playing with

had his cell phone on and playing with the cell phone and when I went there I

the cell phone and when I went there I

the cell phone and when I went there I said should we keep doing what you are

said should we keep doing what you are

said should we keep doing what you are doing I want to take your picture and I

doing I want to take your picture and I

doing I want to take your picture and I took their picture all that I cannot

took their picture all that I cannot

took their picture all that I cannot imagine I can never imagine that when we

imagine I can never imagine that when we

imagine I can never imagine that when we were 10 people around at one place we

were 10 people around at one place we

were 10 people around at one place we were quiet we cannot be we will talk we

were quiet we cannot be we will talk we

were quiet we cannot be we will talk we will fight we will argue we will do so

will fight we will argue we will do so

will fight we will argue we will do so many social and interpersonal things

many social and interpersonal things

many social and interpersonal things these guys who came from home

these guys who came from home

these guys who came from home they should have a lot of topics to talk

they should have a lot of topics to talk

they should have a lot of topics to talk but they don’t talk they play with the

but they don’t talk they play with the

but they don’t talk they play with the phone it’s quite possible they are

phone it’s quite possible they are

phone it’s quite possible they are chatting with each other sitting in the

chatting with each other sitting in the

chatting with each other sitting in the same room this dependency on technology

same room this dependency on technology

same room this dependency on technology this dependence on technology and this

this dependence on technology and this

this dependence on technology and this dependence on technology it it give a

dependence on technology it it give a

dependence on technology it it give a lot of technological skills to this

lot of technological skills to this

lot of technological skills to this young generation but it took away a lot

young generation but it took away a lot

young generation but it took away a lot of things what are those things which

of things what are those things which

of things what are those things which this generation took away these people

this generation took away these people

this generation took away these people when we talk Millennials Millennials are

when we talk Millennials Millennials are

when we talk Millennials Millennials are the people who want instant

the people who want instant

the people who want instant gratification whatever I want I should

gratification whatever I want I should

gratification whatever I want I should get right away I want to buy a new jeans

get right away I want to buy a new jeans

get right away I want to buy a new jeans I don’t even want to go to market I

I don’t even want to go to market I

I don’t even want to go to market I should have my laptop eBay or something

should have my laptop eBay or something

should have my laptop eBay or something online

online

online I should click a couple of times and my

I should click a couple of times and my

I should click a couple of times and my order is done instantly whatever I want

order is done instantly whatever I want

order is done instantly whatever I want I should get right away a survey result

I should get right away a survey result

I should get right away a survey result by pwe says that this generation sends

by pwe says that this generation sends

by pwe says that this generation sends and receives around 50 messages and

and receives around 50 messages and

and receives around 50 messages and average everyday that means some of them

average everyday that means some of them

average everyday that means some of them they send around 250 and 300 messages a

they send around 250 and 300 messages a

they send around 250 and 300 messages a day now they have quick and shallow

day now they have quick and shallow

day now they have quick and shallow choices they want leadership they want

choices they want leadership they want

choices they want leadership they want to be leader but this is more showing

to be leader but this is more showing

to be leader but this is more showing thing for them they want to be leader to

thing for them they want to be leader to

thing for them they want to be leader to inspire others they don’t want to be

inspire others they don’t want to be

inspire others they don’t want to be leader to to achieve something very high

leader to to achieve something very high

leader to to achieve something very high in the life now this lifestyle this took

in the life now this lifestyle this took

in the life now this lifestyle this took away what social skills they are not

away what social skills they are not

away what social skills they are not that social now human skills

that social now human skills

that social now human skills interpersonal skills

interpersonal skills

interpersonal skills empathy is this all is lacking now these

empathy is this all is lacking now these

empathy is this all is lacking now these people are very good in technology but

people are very good in technology but

people are very good in technology but they are very poor in human relations

they are very poor in human relations

they are very poor in human relations now now what happened job market

now now what happened job market

now now what happened job market John market our entrepreneurship that

John market our entrepreneurship that

John market our entrepreneurship that requires what that requires very strong

requires what that requires very strong

requires what that requires very strong human skills we have to be very strong

human skills we have to be very strong

human skills we have to be very strong in human skills if we want to be

in human skills if we want to be

in human skills if we want to be successful businessman or if we want to

successful businessman or if we want to

successful businessman or if we want to be a successful politician want to be

be a successful politician want to be

be a successful politician want to be successful liar what be successful

successful liar what be successful

successful liar what be successful employed in all capacities we need to

employed in all capacities we need to

employed in all capacities we need to have very strong social skills and what

have very strong social skills and what

have very strong social skills and what including their communication people

including their communication people

including their communication people skills

skills

skills we had people skill because we were

we had people skill because we were

we had people skill because we were brought up in people they don’t have

brought up in people they don’t have

brought up in people they don’t have because they are very far from people

because they are very far from people

because they are very far from people and this skill does not come through

and this skill does not come through

and this skill does not come through lectures or books or TV shows or

lectures or books or TV shows or

lectures or books or TV shows or programs to know about people you have

programs to know about people you have

programs to know about people you have to be in the people and empathy what

to be in the people and empathy what

to be in the people and empathy what other people think what other people

other people think what other people

other people think what other people feel

feel

feel what makes other people happy that’s

what makes other people happy that’s

what makes other people happy that’s something we need to know patience

something we need to know patience

something we need to know patience patience is lacking

patience is lacking

patience is lacking we knew that life is slow something

we knew that life is slow something

we knew that life is slow something which I wished I desired today may come

which I wished I desired today may come

which I wished I desired today may come after 3 months because my father

after 3 months because my father

after 3 months because my father promised me to buy a new pair of shoes

promised me to buy a new pair of shoes

promised me to buy a new pair of shoes my father will buy maybe after 3 months

my father will buy maybe after 3 months

my father will buy maybe after 3 months but now we don’t have patience with we

but now we don’t have patience with we

but now we don’t have patience with we cannot wait for 3 months we won right

cannot wait for 3 months we won right

cannot wait for 3 months we won right away bonus and then conflict resolution

away bonus and then conflict resolution

away bonus and then conflict resolution as I told you before that we you to have

as I told you before that we you to have

as I told you before that we you to have problem every day we need to have

problem every day we need to have

problem every day we need to have prepare we you to have a fight every day

prepare we you to have a fight every day

prepare we you to have a fight every day even physical fight and we used to have

even physical fight and we used to have

even physical fight and we used to have conflict

conflict

conflict and we knew that technique how to handle

and we knew that technique how to handle

and we knew that technique how to handle the conflicts now become a obsess of all

the conflicts now become a obsess of all

the conflicts now become a obsess of all these things there is a gap and that gap

these things there is a gap and that gap

these things there is a gap and that gap is that management wants people with

is that management wants people with

is that management wants people with these skills which is optioned down I

these skills which is optioned down I

these skills which is optioned down I did a survey we had an analysis of 100

did a survey we had an analysis of 100

did a survey we had an analysis of 100 advertisement from the newspaper where

advertisement from the newspaper where

advertisement from the newspaper where they want management people and all the

they want management people and all the

they want management people and all the ad was saying 82 percent of the air was

ad was saying 82 percent of the air was

ad was saying 82 percent of the air was saying that they want people with

saying that they want people with

saying that they want people with interpersonal skills social skills

interpersonal skills social skills

interpersonal skills social skills communication skills and leadership

communication skills and leadership

communication skills and leadership skills all these skills are related to

skills all these skills are related to

skills all these skills are related to people not related to technology now

people not related to technology now

people not related to technology now this is missing now this is the type of

this is missing now this is the type of

this is missing now this is the type of personality we are producing today

personality we are producing today

personality we are producing today millennium and Generation Z

millennium and Generation Z

millennium and Generation Z both are them both of them are they have

both are them both of them are they have

both are them both of them are they have a certain type and yeah a market

a certain type and yeah a market

a certain type and yeah a market entrepreneurship this is what they

entrepreneurship this is what they

entrepreneurship this is what they required there is again now what should

required there is again now what should

required there is again now what should we do we want my child

we do we want my child

we do we want my child my son my daughter should be a reader

my son my daughter should be a reader

my son my daughter should be a reader somewhere should be a big boss somewhere

somewhere should be a big boss somewhere

somewhere should be a big boss somewhere but we don’t have those skills which

but we don’t have those skills which

but we don’t have those skills which makes a boy or a girl to be a big boss

makes a boy or a girl to be a big boss

makes a boy or a girl to be a big boss what should we do now how to manage that

what should we do now how to manage that

what should we do now how to manage that part now parents don’t have that power

part now parents don’t have that power

part now parents don’t have that power now to build in those society is not

now to build in those society is not

now to build in those society is not fabricated in that way now neighborhood

fabricated in that way now neighborhood

fabricated in that way now neighborhood is not like my neighborhood was so what

is not like my neighborhood was so what

is not like my neighborhood was so what should we do now to bridge this gap

should we do now to bridge this gap

should we do now to bridge this gap that’s where come education now we have

that’s where come education now we have

that’s where come education now we have a lot of expectation from education

a lot of expectation from education

a lot of expectation from education being an education we know by the end of

being an education we know by the end of

being an education we know by the end of the day we expect

the day we expect

the day we expect from the educationists to give the

from the educationists to give the

from the educationists to give the solution to every problem and what we

solution to every problem and what we

solution to every problem and what we have to do now is in the schools all

have to do now is in the schools all

have to do now is in the schools all assignments all project all tests all

assignments all project all tests all

assignments all project all tests all presentation should be in group now to

presentation should be in group now to

presentation should be in group now to build and to build in those group skills

build and to build in those group skills

build and to build in those group skills social skills interpersonal skills there

social skills interpersonal skills there

social skills interpersonal skills there so for that purpose we have to review

so for that purpose we have to review

so for that purpose we have to review the whole curriculum that curriculum

the whole curriculum that curriculum

the whole curriculum that curriculum which was used 30 years 30 or 40 years

which was used 30 years 30 or 40 years

which was used 30 years 30 or 40 years ago is not working anymore now because

ago is not working anymore now because

ago is not working anymore now because our intake now is totally different than

our intake now is totally different than

our intake now is totally different than the intake we used to have 20 or 30

the intake we used to have 20 or 30

the intake we used to have 20 or 30 years before the problem which we used

years before the problem which we used

years before the problem which we used to have 20 30 years ago is different

to have 20 30 years ago is different

to have 20 30 years ago is different that the problem we have today so for

that the problem we have today so for

that the problem we have today so for that reason we have to revise and review

that reason we have to revise and review

that reason we have to revise and review the whole curriculum to induce and to

the whole curriculum to induce and to

the whole curriculum to induce and to put in these skills which are missing so

put in these skills which are missing so

put in these skills which are missing so the whole curriculum for the whole

the whole curriculum for the whole

the whole curriculum for the whole educational programs should be aimed on

educational programs should be aimed on

educational programs should be aimed on on one side all technical knowledge and

on one side all technical knowledge and

on one side all technical knowledge and skill which we want and on the other

skill which we want and on the other

skill which we want and on the other side now school I have to take the

side now school I have to take the

side now school I have to take the responsibility to give all these things

responsibility to give all these things

responsibility to give all these things because society cannot thank you

because society cannot thank you

because society cannot thank you [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] you

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