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Randy Pausch’s The Last Lecture Toward a Plan for Embarking on a Successful Research Career Theme 3: Leadership. D. Scott McCrickard mccricks@cs.vt.edu. Woodrow W. Winchester wwwinche@vt.edu. Approaching Pausch’s Last Lecture. Watch for advice on: time management
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http://reu.hci.vt.edu REU in HCI Randy Pausch’sThe Last LectureToward a Plan for Embarking on a Successful Research CareerTheme 3: Leadership D. Scott McCrickard mccricks@cs.vt.edu Woodrow W. Winchester wwwinche@vt.edu
Approaching Pausch’s Last Lecture Watch for advice on: • time management • structuring your day, assigning time, delegating • nurturing professional relationships • making & keeping contacts, saying sorry & thank you leadership 9, 11, 12, 42, 51, others??? • inspiring others, dividing tasks • raising the bar • inspiring others, driving yourself to new heights • overcoming obstacles • showing determination & persistence, breaking rules
One Good Thief is Worth Ten Good Scholars* What makes a good leadership book: • Is it about one person? (Genghis Khan, Dean Smith, Rudy Giuliani, Robert E. Lee) Someone you respect and would emulate? • Is it about many people? Where does the information come from? • Is there proof, or is it just one person’s opinion? Are the techniques replicable?
Today’s “Pauschisms” Suggest “yes” with your “maybe” e.g., dueling UVA deans concerned about IP vs people (ch 11) Know what you don’t know and ask with confidence then care about the answer and act on it, Kirk-style (ch 9) Luck is where preparation meets opportunity articulate your dream, but don’t forget to prepare for it (ch 25) Surround yourself with truthful people you trust and like if you’re not willing to vouch for them and don’t want to spend time with them, find another group of people (ch 42, 44, 45) Seek opportunities to exercise teamwork, perseverance, sportsmanship and hard work find your “Coach Graham” and seem to bond with your team
Making your own “luck” Articulate your dream state it clearly…have an “elevator speech” be ready to pitch your goals to funders, publishers, deans, department heads, potential team members, … be ready (not surprised) when they say “what can I do to help” What are the “brick walls”? what are your obstacles to success? what do you need to overcome them? Who’s on your team? leaders seek team members that push them to a new level
Finding the right people What kind of leader are you? delegate not just tasks, but authority! do things to increase your leadership abilities What are your strengths and weaknesses? whom do you need on your team? what are you willing to do to get them? what are you willing to do to keep them?
Personal “Pauschisms” Suggest “yes” with your “maybe” e.g., dueling UVA deans concerned about IP vs people (ch 11) Know what you don’t know and ask with confidence then care about the answer and act on it, Kirk-style (ch 9) Luck is where preparation meets opportunity articulate your dream, but don’t forget to prepare for it (ch 25) Surround yourself with truthful people you trust and like if you’re not willing to vouch for them and don’t want to spend time with them, find another group of people (ch 42, 44, 45) Seek opportunities to exercise teamwork, perseverance, sportsmanship and hard work find your “Coach Graham” and seem to bond with your team
The Last Lecture: A Recap and Kickoff What did you learn? What will you read for? • time management • nurturing professional relationships • leadership • overcoming obstacles • raising the bar Next up: overcoming obstacles (June 23 @ 9:30am) • re-read ch. 11, 16, 53, 55, others??? • report on your appointment with Marilyn Kershaw!
