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Captain Preetham Madhukar

Skills Beyond Education: Your Perfect Guide to Become the Most Successful Version of Yourself

The world is not your enemy. Your biggest enemy resides in you. And your best friend, too. It is up to you to defeat your biggest enemy–a person with procrastination, no willpower, and self-doubt–in its own game. Then emerge victorious with your best friend at your side, always and forever–the most successful version of yourself with unlimited potential, willpower, self-belief, and confidence.

However, how can you do it? How can you bring out that most successful you, hidden deep within yourself?

The solution is simple yet profound – Skills Beyond Education.

Captain Preetham Madhukar, the Founder and a former ship captain with over two decades of sailing experience, shares examples out of thousands of young people who are now succeeding in being their best selves. “We have positively and deeply impacted 1200+ people through our programs. Our USP offerings are anti-procrastination and willpower programs, where we have reached at least 20000+ individuals through various channels, including All India Radio – Vividh Bharati, Rainbow FM and TV channel – News1 Karnataka apart from being featured in local newspapers for our programs. Another transformative initiative that highlights our company’s commitment to excellence and innovation is our Entrepreneurial Mindset sessions.”

For instance, Nitya, an aspiring filmmaker, struggled with translating ideas into action until she joined the program. Through personalized guidance, she learned to execute her vision effectively, making significant strides in her career. She completed her first movie and released it to an audience in Paris.

Similarly, Rohan, previously a typical IT sector employee who had embraced mediocrity, transformed into a high-performing individual through the Skills Beyond Educational program’s comprehensive development strategies.

“These successes demonstrate our dedication to empowering individuals across diverse fields, fostering innovation, and achieving tangible, impactful outcomes in our industry,” states Captain Preetham.

“Over the course of the last seven years, we have had an amazing and diverse range of clientele from across the globe, from entrepreneurs to executives, students to teachers to principals, doctors, engineers, dancers, singers, musicians, actors, athletes, homemakers, parents and so on.”

Captain Preetham adds that Skills Beyond Education’s success in becoming India’s leading Learning and Development (L&D) company in its niche of building a champions mindset with special focus on building WILL power as a corner stone for success is driven by a guiding philosophy rooted in diverse educational methodologies and spiritual philosophies, notably anthroposophy, Zen wisdom, nature’s wisdom, stoicism, Vedanta, democratic educational movement, and most of all, sea-mentorship practices. “Inspired by these approaches, we offer innovative programs like star-gazing camps, art of discipline workshops, and leadership workshops for an enriching learning experience,” he informs.

Effort-Centric Principles

The L&D landscape is continually evolving. That is why, as a coach, Captain Preetham emphasizes overcoming obstacles through willpower. “It is also our USP with regard to our program offerings and delivery. Our programs are effort-centric rather than result-centric mentoring.  In our firm, we distinguish ourselves through a unique focus on willpower and effort-centric mentoring as the roadmap to helping individuals overcome obstacles and achieve massive personal and professional growth. Our programs focus on educating people on the power of WILL, its importance and significance in our lives.” Now, building this all-powerful quality can make it easy to gain massive success.

Captain Preetham adds that they believe in empowering individuals’ mindsets to achieve massive personal and professional growth through their program offerings and delivery.

Additionally, they provide invaluable support to parents in nurturing strong relationships with their children, fostering holistic development, and grooming the next generation of leaders.

Captain Preetham states, “Our ultimate goal is ambitious yet clear: to empower a billion people worldwide to fulfil their dreams and take control of their lives. The only true thing that we can control is our effort (response) or WILL. To gain mastery of our WILL means gaining mastery over our life, goals and destiny.”

This commitment to impactful coaching and comprehensive support positions Skills Beyond Education as a vibrant leader in the L&D sector, dedicated to driving positive change and innovation in personal and professional development.

Dismantling Widespread Societal Idiocracy

As an influential leader in the L&D consultancy, Captain Preetham’s journey began with a deep-seated concern for societal decline in performance, motivation and intelligence, seeing people procrastinate, embracing mediocrity, low performance, and becoming lazy and unreliable. “After watching the movie “Idiocracy” which left me disturbed by the decline in society and witnessing my son’s reluctance towards schooling due to systemic flaws further fueled my mission.”

Visiting progressive schools around the world highlighted the transformative power of nurturing environments to build a healthy community of individuals and the next generation of leaders. In 2016, these experiences drove Captain Preetham to hang his sailing boots as a ship captain and embark on a new voyage as an entrepreneur, an educator and a high performance and leadership coach and he established Skills Beyond Education.

He insists, “My mission is to cultivate proactive, passionate individuals through high-performance coaching, building a champion’s mindset and promoting an individual’s overall physical, mental, emotional, financial, and spiritual well-being, fostering a dynamic ecosystem of learning and development. Last but not least…

Building Legendary Leaders for the Future

Captain Preetham’s impactful leadership style is often recognized as a driving force behind Skills Beyond Education. Shedding light on his approach, he says, “We inspire our team through leadership, driven by high integrity, high performance, and bold action. To ensure we reinforce our vision, mission, and goals consistently. We prioritize the personal and professional growth of our teammates through comprehensive training, mentoring, counselling, and coaching.”

By doing so, Captain Preetham says they build a high-calibre, highly skilled team committed to excellence and innovation that they are striving to help others achieve. “This approach not only strengthens our organization but also empowers our employees to reach their full potential.”

The essence of future L&D lies in innovation, disruptions, and enhancing the end-user experience. Captain Preetham says that through a dynamic three-step cycle of innovation, iteration, and disruption, they drive continuous improvement and evolution within their organization to strike a balance between operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. This proactive loop integrates customer feedback with tangible results and real changes experienced by customers, along with rigorous internal reviews conducted by their team.

“This iterative process not only ensures that we remain responsive to customer needs and market demands but also fosters a culture of innovation and adaptation,” he adds. By embracing this approach, Captain Preetham and his team continuously enhance their products, services, and internal processes, striving to exceed expectations and maintain a competitive edge in an ever-changing landscape.

Fostering a Techno-Intelligent Tomorrow

Digitalization and technological advancements are crucial aspects of the modern L&D ecosystem. Captain Preetham agrees, “In our commitment to embracing automation for efficiency while maintaining personalized customer engagement, we integrate robust Learning Management Systems (LMS) to streamline training delivery, tracking, and management.”

This ensures easy access to learning materials, progress tracking, and actionable analytics for continuous improvement. Additionally, they develop and deploy e-learning modules and mobile-friendly content, enabling flexible, accessible learning experiences tailored to diverse preferences.

Their social learning platforms foster collaborative environments for peer-to-peer knowledge sharing and community building, nurturing a culture of continuous learning and collective problem-solving, adds Preetham. Incorporating gamification and microlearning further enhances engagement, motivation, and knowledge retention, accommodating busy schedules with focused, timely learning modules.

Ardently believing that the workforce is the cornerstone of every successful organization, Captain Preetham says that to foster a culture of growth, skill development, and empowerment among his team, they emphasize a holistic approach to individual development through several key initiatives. They offer personalized learning paths that align with individuals’ goals, ensuring access to diverse courses and certifications.

Continuous learning is fostered through e-learning platforms, webinars, and support for further education via tuition reimbursement.

Leadership development includes mentorship programs and specialized training for high-potential employees, complemented by executive coaching for senior leaders bringing in the best practices from the Navy.

Empowerment through technology is central, integrating state-of-the-art tools for enhanced productivity and AI-driven platforms for personalized learning. “We foster an inclusive culture with diversity training and collaborative teamwork activities, promoting a supportive environment where clear career paths and internal mobility opportunities are defined for all employees,” he says.

Rising Triumphant Amidst Chaos

As the effect of this, sharing an instance where his team’s resilience and ingenuity triumphed over adversity, Captain Preetham says, “Externally, the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to change our approach and to make the shift from offline to online programs and later now to a healthy mix of hybrid delivery.”

He recalls that in their initial years, they were primarily focused on offline programs for adolescents’ growth and success and teen parenting programs. “But during the pandemic, our team was quick to adapt, and we redesigned the program to make it suitable for adults and enable us to deliver our content online.”

Internally, they, too, struggled to get, retain and develop their team to become high performers. In one instance, they encountered a challenge with an employee who showed great potential in her work but struggled with punctuality and staying organized, often missing instructions. Through personalized and consistent training and mentorship, she gradually improved and later excelled in these areas.

With dedication and support, she transformed into a high performer, becoming a valuable asset to the team. “This instance underscores our commitment to nurturing talent not just for our clients but ourselves and our teams as well,” says Captain Preetham. To help them learn to overcome obstacles through resilience and innovative growth strategies and ensure that the team leads Skills Beyond Education’s continued success in the dynamic landscape of India’s L&D sector.

Furthermore, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and potential future uncertainties, the company has implemented robust contingency plans focused on creating a hybrid mix of online and offline event hosting.

This strategic approach allows it to adapt seamlessly to varying conditions, ensuring continuity in delivering its services while prioritizing the safety and convenience of its clients and participants.

By harnessing technology for virtual engagements and maintaining the option for in-person interactions where feasible, Captain Preetham adds that they remain agile and responsive to any future challenges, safeguarding their commitment to providing impactful learning and development experiences in dynamic and evolving environments.

Nine Secrets to Reach the Ninth Clouds

Businesses are a way for the Indian industry to pace up its economic potential and capacity. In his advice to budding entrepreneurs aspiring to venture into the L&D space, Captain Preetham shares nine secrets:

>Understand Market Needs: Identify and align with the specific training and development needs of businesses or your clientele.

>Understand your Strengths and Weaknesses: Know what you are good at and what you need help strengthening or want to avoid as an offering.

>Understand your guiding principles and philosophies: You will lose your way occasionally, and your guiding principles will guide you back like a compass.

>Create a Solid Process: Focus on developing efficient and scalable processes from the start to deliver consistent, high-quality training.

>Assemble a Quality Team: Hire passionate, dedicated professionals and teammates who can adapt to evolving industry demands.

>Leverage Technology: Use advanced tools and platforms to enhance learning experiences, program delivery and track progress.

>Focus on Outcomes: Ensure your programs lead to measurable improvements in skills and performance. Get testimonials as often as you can.

>Build Strong Relationships: Network with industry leaders and clients to establish credibility and foster long-term partnerships.

>Adapt and Iterate: Continuously refine your offerings based on feedback and industry changes to stay relevant and effective.

Reaching the Zenith of Success

Looking ahead, Captain Preetham says that to be the world’s foremost leader in the art of discipline building, everyone needs a skillset and mindset for every work.

Vision for 2024 is to help individuals and companies go from ordinary to legendary mindset, to excel and thrive personally and professionally.

“Our mission is to make disciplined mindset easy to learn and reachable to tens of thousands of individuals across the country and beyond. Discipline is a vital skill set and mindset that everyone agrees we need, but nobody teaches us how to develop it mindfully,” he concludes.

For more information, please visit https://www.skillsbeyondeducation.com/.

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