Raising Children to Think Like an Entrepreneur

Explore the importance of nurturing an entrepreneurial mindset in children through this 21-minute TEDx talk by Sushil Bhalchandra Mungekar. Discover how the current education system's focus on job-centric thinking contrasts with India's historically entrepreneurial spirit. Learn about the challenges posed by changing global markets, technological disruptions, and environmental shifts, and how they impact the future of work. Understand the crucial need to prepare youth for uncertainties by teaching them to manage change and align their talents with market forces. Gain insights into how an entrepreneurial mindset helps children identify their latent talents, empathize with others, recognize real-life problems, and create innovative solutions with economic value. Examine the role of parents and educators in facilitating children's exploration of opportunities while managing uncertainties, viewing entrepreneurship as a mindset rather than just a profession. Hear from Mungekar, a founder of startups turned education transformist, about his experiences and initiatives in introducing entrepreneurship skills and design thinking to school children across India.