Rector Insight

Wajah industrialiasi dunia semakin berubah seiring Revolusi Industri (RI) 4.0. Perusahaan-perusahaan besar dengan gaya lama makin terancam oleh perusahaan baru yang lebih inovatif. Kebutuhan skill baru seperti kecerdasan buatan, data analytic, machine learning, dan teknologi digital lainnya makin nyata. Begitu pula soft skill terkait complex problem solving, berpikir kritis, kolaborasi dan komunikasi juga makin dibutuhkan.

Kini yang perlu kita pikirkan adalah bagaimana bentuk syukur nikmat di tengah perubahan disruptif yang terjadi akhir-akhir ini, yaitu perubahan iklim, revolusi industri 4.0, Pandemi Covid-19, dan konflik Rusia-Ukraina. Perubahan disruptif tersebut telah membawa kita pada kehidupan yang penuh ketidakpastian sehingga memerlukan cara berpikir baru, cara belajar baru, dan cara bekerja baru. Bagaimana Islam mengajarkan kepada kita untuk menghadapi dinamika perubahan seperti itu?

Di tengah arus perubahan yang begitu cepat ini, ada empat tipe orang atau organisasi dalam menyikapi perubahan. Pertama, pemimpin perubahan, yang berusaha terdepan untuk memulai langkah perubahan yang kemudian menjadi acuan bagi yang lain untuk mengikutinya. Tipe ini sama dengan istilah penentu kecenderungan (trend setter) atau game changer. Kedua, pengikut perubahan, yang berusaha untuk beradaptasi terhadap perubahan yang diinisiasi pihak lain agar bisa bertahan, memberi kontribusi, atau agar tidak ketinggalan jaman. Ketiga,penonton perubahan, yang tidak sadar dan tidak mampu mengikuti perubahan sehingga tidak bisa memberi kontribusi apapun dan pada akhirnya hanya menonton terjadinya perubahan. Tipe ini berpotensi ditinggalkan zaman. Keempat, penentang perubahan, yang karena lamanya berada dalam zona nyaman kemudian selalu melakukan perlawanan setiap perubahan.

All days are important. But today feels more important because it becomes a momentum to realize that by the increasing age, the opportunity in life is reduced. Therefore there is no other way but to make life more meaningful. What is a meaningful life? Meaningful life means the increase of output and impact per unit of time in our lives. Impact to who? of course to the others and the universe. Meaningful life is life that is beneficial to others because of the words of the Prophet: khoirunnaas anfa'ahum linnaas, which means that the best of humans is ones who bring benefit for others. The song of "Anugerah" that I created a few years ago tells about it, about the contemplation of aging. In order for life to be meaningful, then the rest of life must be filled by thankfulness by increasing footprints that have a greater impact wherever we are and in any position. If you are grateful, surely We will increase you (in favor) (QS Ibrahim 7)

Congratulations on the 56th Anniversary of IPB today, September 1, 2019. We are grateful that our age has increased, of course, achievements must also increase. Every second of age is an opportunity to increase achievement. Our existence in the future is very dependent on the utilization of our second increase in time. Existence can grow linearly, it can also grow exponentially, but it can also "nyungsep". It all depends on the quality of our time utilization. If we consider time as an opportunity to grow, then there is no other way than day to day thinking and act smart to capture opportunities. Meanwhile, if we add time we consider as a burden, then there is anxiety every time. This is exactly what he was anxious about during the 2 × 15 minute extension of the football match because he was more afraid of conceding goals than optimism to actually add goals. The existence of IPB until now has benefited from the people in it who utilize the added time very well and proactive attitude. If we study the journey of IPB so far since its establishment in 1963, there are three factors causing the success of IPB, namely INSPIRATION, INNOVATION, and INTEGRITY

Marhaban Yaa Ramadhan. How do we interpret the wisdom of fasting in multi dimensions? At least there are four important dimensions of the results of doing Ramadan fasting at both individual and social levels, namely the dimensions of spiritual intelligence, physical intelligence, emotional intelligence, and social intelligence. First, is the dimension of spiritual intelligence, which emphasizes the importance of a transcendental divine relationship. The foundation of fasting is faith and indeed fasting is commanded only to those who believe so the sound of QS Al Baqarah 183 is "Yaa Ayyuhalladzi na aamanu" and not "yaa ayyuhal muslimun". Therefore the intention of fasting should be based on faith. As the Hadith of the Prophet said "Whoever fasts for faith and sincerity will be forgiven of his previous sins". So faith is the main capital of fasting, and fasting is also intended to increase faith. With fasting, the capital of faith will continue to grow. The mechanism of increasing faith is reflected in the intensity of worship dema

The Long-Term Plan of the IPB university is the realization of IPB University as a Techno-Socio Entrepreneurial University. Through the new view of IPB 4.0 with the tagline Race in Excellence to Shape IPB Future and Program Emphasis in 2019, namely the Excellent Innovation Ecosystem, the direction of the development of IPB University is very much in line with the strategic issues we are facing today. There are two challenges that are our main concern at present. First, the global community is facing the problems of the food, energy, and environmental crisis, which then have a further impact on the quality of human life. Responding to this problem, the United Nations (UN) endorsed the global goals contained in the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) which were prepared through the agreement of leaders of countries in the world.