The last lecture

By Prof. Waswa Balunywa

1. The Last Lecture LIVING AND ACHIEVING YOUR LIFE DREAMS By Prof. Waswa Balunywa, PhD

2. Motivation FOR THE LAST LECTURE The last lecture given by RANDY PAUSCH, a professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University in the U.S Now a book, one of the best selling books The lecture entitled, “ Really achieving your childhood dreams” Pausch was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer This made him prepare for his last lecture

3. Motivation Contd.. Given three to six months to live in 2007 He died in July 2008 at the age 47 S urvived by his wife Jai and three children Dylan, Logan and Chloe Lecture was made in 2007Translated into 48 languages The book talks about what he wanted to do

4. The lecture , was about the things he wanted to do for his family Was about what to do when you have 3 months to live How to live and achieve what you dream

5. The book The lecture was transformed into a book One of the best selling books according to New York times Books sold over 5 million copies Translated into 48 languages

6. What does the book teach us ?? You need to read it

7. This last lecture It is about what we don’t teach you at the Business S chool Its about how to be different Its about orchestrating the right change in your life Its about how to dream and live your dream by orchestrating the change you want to see in your life

8. Do we have dreams? What did you think about when you were young? What did you want to be in your life Where is that now? Have you got another dream It doesn’t matter anyway, you need a new dream This is how

9. How to dream Free imagination Everything is possible Think long term Use technology Be creative Think 10 years ahead and work backwards the present Manage the future from the present

10. Creativity killers Be practical I am not a creative person Follow all the rules Don’t be foolish To make a mistake is wrong Avoid ambiguity That is not logical I cannot do that That is not the right answer.

11. How to achieve the dream Have a long term focus Have a mission Develop a passion Discover knowledge Be efficient Identify people to work with Be different where possible be radical

12. The Don’ts Don’t be greedy Don’t be arrogant Don’t be negative B e cautious, negative envy always gets back to you

13. The W orlds Best Business I deas The Pill The Disposable N appy Biometrics The Fax M achine The Internet The Email Just in Time Management VHS The W alkman The PC The Post-it note The Compact D isc The Digital C amera The Tablet The Smart P hone The Search E ngine

14. Can the business degree enable you achieve your dream What do they teach you at the Business School What they don’t teach you at the Business School What you must do to achieve the dream

15. What they teach you at the Business school Only what you hear in class is what is get. So you know what happens when you don’t attend? You are supposed to be taught H ow to think, H ow to analyze situations, How to take decisions How to manage money How to manage people

16. What they say, they teach at Harvard business school Read a book by Philip Delves Broughton

17. What they don’t teach you at the business school How to live life How to earn a living How to make more money How to gain control over money How to succeed in your career How to live your dream How to be a leader

18. What they don’t teach you at harvard business school Read a book by Mark McCormack

19. Orchestrating change Create and don’t simply manage change Know what you want Try something different Don’t be a number God doesn’t make junk

20. Importance Of Change Tomorrow Will Never Look Like Today Change Is The Only Constant Change Of The Status Quo You Either Change Or You Die 22 By Prof. Waswa Balunywa

21. PROCESS OF Orchestrating change Vision Develop your leadership abilities Develop your interpersonal skills Apply knowledge Focus on customers Adopt technology Reinvent yourself Reinvent the organisation 23 By Prof. Waswa Balunywa

22. CREATING YOUR vision The obstacle is you Remember David and Goliath, nobody thought it would be possible Expect to be disrupted by negative people Dream big, start small

23. Why you need to be a leader An army of lions led by sheep is worse than an army of sheep led by a lion You must be able to lead to get ahead Leadership can be learnt, learn it Only leaders create a compelling vision of the future Only leadership inspires others Empowering others gets back to you

24. Develop your interpersonal skills Listen to people Have empathy Be able to communicate Create winning teams Manage conflict Avoid being egoistic

25. Apply knowledge Read, read, read Think, think, think Relate, relate, relate Act, act, act

26. Focus on your customers Know who you work with or who you work for If you are an organisation , know who your customers are Connect with the customers Anticipate what they want Create products they would love Case of the I-Mac Create a unique business model

27. Apply technology Follow technological trends Be an early adapter Try out things Watch out for the latest technological developments: Mobile technology, laser technology, distributed computing, the internet

28. Reinvent yourself When did you study What did you study What is current in your field Don’t become obsolete Note: Analogue Vs Digital technology Ordinary Vs Endoscopic surgery

29. The New Rules of moving ahead See the new big picture Think ten years out and plan back to the future Build change in plan Past success is your worst enemy Focus on your customer future needs Build a better path to the customer Learn to fail fast If it works, its obsolete Upgrade technology and upgrade people Re-become an expert Find out what the other guy is doing and do something else 31 By Prof. Waswa Balunywa

30. The way ahead Have a vision, mission and passion Gain knowledge Learn to relate to people Be different