038 the good summer trainee

Steve Remedios

2001 BLT

took some pretty big risks!

10 years@U

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The ‘Extraordinary’ Summer Trainee

11th April 2011

The Global Scorecard

• Standing Tall

– IBM

– GE

– Apple

• Fallen Angels

• The Difference

– Leadership at all levels

– The Teachable Point of View

• Fallen Angels

– GM

– Nokia

– Kodak

– Westinghouse

– AT&T

– Lehman

of View

• Ideas

• Values

• Emotional Energy and Edge

• Ref: The Leadership Engine - Tichy and Cohen

The Global Context

• Jack Welch

– Crotonville

• Larry Bossidy

– Honeywell

• Roger Enrico

• Lou Gerstner

– IBM

• Sam Walton

– Bentonville

• Bill Gates• Roger Enrico

– Cayman Islands

• Bob Nardelli

– Home Depot

• Bill Gates

– Puzzledom

• HLL

– Gulita / Nalanda

– The BLT program

Larry Bossidy “At the end of the day,

you bet on you bet on people, not on

strategies.”

You are

”HERE””HERE”That’s a job well done already

☺

”BUT”

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You are

”BEGINNING””BEGINNING”A very important 8 weeks of your

life!

First IMPRESSIONS

First IMPRESSIONSIMPRESSIONS

matter!IMPRESSIONS

matter!

The Moments of Truth

• First Day in Office

• First Meeting

• First Presentation

• First Reaction to Feedback• First Reaction to Feedback

• First Note you write on your project

• First Self-Appraisal

• First Mistake You Make

• First time you rebound from a set back

• First Contribution

8 WEEKS

8 WEEKSWEEKSWEEKS

“ Some people are better than

other people.”

” Some people are a helluva lota helluva lot

better than other people.”

or

Let me bust a few myths about Summer Stints

Disclaimer

It is just my POV. You are entitled to agree / disagree

☺

Myth: Tutors are too busy with their work to closely

observe traineesReality: Your tutor is watching you and making observations you and making observations

constantly!

Work like Michaelangelo – ‘God is Watching’

ENTHUSIASMBEGETS BEGETS

ENTHUSIASM!

Myth: It is enough to deliver a good project

Reality: Here is a chance to stretch yourself till you are at the stretch yourself till you are at the point of snapping. Get involved in

everything. Ask for more!

Throw yourself into everything you can. EVERYTHING.

“If things seem under control, you’re just not you’re just not

goingfast enough.”

Mario Andretti

Myth: The Tutor is responsible to give you feedback

Reality: You need to DEMAND feedback, regularly. Ask for it, feedback, regularly. Ask for it,

Demand it, Scream for it!

In getting early feedback you leave yourself with time to

salvage the situation!

The 10 Most Powerful 2 Letter Words in the WORLD

IF IT IS TO BE IT IS BE IT IS UP TO ME

Myth: It depends on how good a tutor you have

Reality: It depends on how many people you are able to wow with people you are able to wow with

your great work!

More than one opinion decides your rating! Make sure every

interaction counts.

Jack Welch: “I am a … Dispenser

of of Enthusiasm!”

Myth: Your stint is about work

Reality: It is about everything you do!do!

If it is a party, a farewell, a team bash etc. contribute, showcase your talents (singing / imitation/

public speaking etc.)

The Truth

The Way You Do SomethingIs The Way You Do

Is The Way You Do

Everything!

minutes

Parthian Shots.• Don’t lift off the net

– Many trainees have been caught doing this and the consequences have been severe

• VFCJ– Volunteer For Crappy Jobs and do an amazing job of it and

WOW everyone

• Be Remarkable• Be Remarkable– If you are asked to model 2 scenarios, model 10. Your tutor

will be zapped

• Work HARD– If your tutor tells you 4 weeks into your stint that you are

working TOO hard, there’s a 99% chance you will land a PPO

• Make every interaction / opportunity count– Network / Build friendships with people outside the

immediate team you work with.

YouAre The YouAre The

Brand

ATTiTUDEATTiTUDE

Don’t Sell Yourself Yourself Short!

“The only reason to give

a speech is a speech is to changethe world.”

—JFK

“In classical times when Cicero had finished speaking, the people said, ‘How well he

spoke,’ but when Demosthenes spoke,’ but when Demosthenes had finished speaking, they said,

‘Let us march.’” —Adlai Stevenson

Let us march…march…