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{do Interaet with our
clients, nationally and
ltemationally on a
massive scale. By doing this we do
broaden our horizons for understanding
various professional and personnel
challenges, faced by the corporate world.
However, over last fow years, fortunately
for me, | decided to spare time, energy
‘and resources for interacting with school
{going kids, and to be graduated university
students. And lat me make an honest
Confession — We, while being over-
‘occupied withthe corporate learning stuft
= are missing the core of future! | tako the
livery of calling this bread of youngstars as
Counter-Strike era,
"Non-siruotured thinking, absolute lack of
discipline yet focused on personal passion
Challenging norms as the only raligion,
intense boredom tendency, entrepreneurial
mindset, celebrating change and
fiteuling modern state of education are
most common attrbutes. | found MOST
important in this Counter Stike Generation,
Examining future, surviving through
recession and accepting uncertainty as
the rule of game leads us toa simple
conclusion thal if anyone can help the
‘word is this ‘Counter Strike Generation’
"ve been asking the educationist on whether
‘our education system is designed to moet
the speed of thought ofthis GS generation —
‘and their prolonged delay in answering gives
ime the answer. The cass is pretty much the
‘same in East and West both
Now safely assuming that by 2020, we'll
have the corporate arena, intensely
dominated by this Counter Strike
Generation - what can be the expected
traits of that era | callit the Counter
Siriko Era? In my humble opinion, | eee the
following happening — Globally:
+ MASSIVE DECUINE IN
LONG-TERM PROJECTS —
Strategic thinking wil only be aimed for
‘a week's timeline or even smaller. The
‘entre world will be forced into Twenty20
form of cricket... Results wil be expected
‘aster, and reflection time will be reduced
to negligible.
+ NOTEAM CULTURE
I don't know how stupid may I sound, but
the most rare professional ski in Counter
THE COUNTER
STRIKE ERA
Sohail Zindani
Strike Era wil be of working in Teams,
I see more of a"T centic workplace:
\where individual talont and strangih wil
‘outctass group competencies. Aggressive
promotion of managing virtual teams is
Just the beginning,
+ WOMEN @ COMMAND ~
Finally its coming. Girls have dominated,
everywhere needed. In schools, colleges,
Universities and at home, Is time for
them to lead at work now. But when | say
lead —| mean leading atthe top. Today,
you might rescue by showing the gender
balance in your organization ~ but future
's about dominance of women, nt oniy
in general proportion but also atthe
‘executive level.
+ IVSEARCH OF LEARNING —
Future bolongs to learners... quick
leamers and super-quick ‘un-learners'.
‘The Counter Strke Era will offer perhaps
the most ideal crowd of learners
however, teaching of facilitation modes,
must be revamped, accordingly. If
‘you ask me — the Counter Strike
Era Leemers willbe wiling to lea
‘everything, anything, ALL-thing, The
challenge isin faclitating these hyper-
learners,
+ IPS FUNTOBEYOUNG.
Unlike rest of human history, the
privilage will be in being young. Being
young will be directly proportional to
boing informed. 1am yet to devioe the
“Promotion for Seniority” plan in Countor
Strike Era,
+ PAYING FOR TALENT ISSUE RESOWVED-—
[As far a | know ~ the best of Talent wil
be selfemployed. Hence, the problem of
Paying for Talont will recice significantly,
‘This also leads us to the era where
‘employers will do wha ever it ake to hire
the best of talent - but Best of Talent wil
'be even lass tolerant then the modern,
day employer — hence employers will be
rejected, globally,
Forel you comorate learning and
development professionals — start visting
schools and colleges requiarly —it teaches
you lessons for future, Is good to learn
{oday then to regret tomorrow!
(Choers for the Counter Strke Generationt
Sohal Zindanis International Speaker, Trainer, Consultant, Founder and Chief
‘Leaming Officer of Learning Minds! A Coyporate Learning Solution Company, based
‘in Pakisten, Having sorved over a 110 cont, regionally fe now focuses on statogic
fearing and devolopment issues at organizavons.
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