We are going to witness a change in learning industry after an unlikely victory of Mr. Trump in the US presidential elections. Here we will find out what this change means to us in the learning industry and what to expect from this regime change.

2. Volume 1 | Issue 5
16th November 2016
Aggressive Business expectations
Preparing for lower commitment time – Trump era

3. We have broken this article into 4 parts
 Past
 Present
 Future
 Solution

4. • Past
Some traits being seen by Mr. Donald Trump are
Breaking convention
This is shown by his unclear approach to accepting defeat.
Bringing internal unrest
The protests after his election is an indication of this.
Divisive
His approach to Islam and long standing NATO alliance may be a
step in this direction
Shrinking direction
His approach of Americanisation may be a protectionist attitude
Inconsistent
The change in stance on abortion is to be considered

5. • Past (cont.)
Intolerance
The alleged behaviour towards women, Islam, NATO and joke on
handicapped journalist may be a warning for us
Law and society not sacrosanct
The string of law suits against him specially one against Trump
University may be his respect for society
Larger picture ignored
The non commitment to environment and law is to be considered

6. • Present
The world is blindly playing - follow the leader. Currently USA is the world
super power and will influence the ecosystem in its various forms.

7. • Future
We need to be prepared with the following approaches
Show results from learning
Results speak for themselves when confronted with intolerant and
opportunist attitudes
Innovate and justify
The environment is going to encourage breaking convention.
Conviction of purpose
When one is confronted with divisive and internal unrest ones conviction is
tested to the ultimate
Self sustaining budgets as far as possible
When the larger picture is ignored money speaks
Fire fighting preparedness
This is the only answer to inconsistent direction

8. •Solution
Conviction of purpose is the single most important attitude to be nurtured . This
is so because in the absence of results, commitment to long term innovation,
lower budgets and continuous fire fighting is the answer or cure-all.
•Summary
Conviction is extremely important in the Trump era.

9. Author
Prashant Khanna
Director & Co-founder
Enhance Systems Private Limited
Delight through learning
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