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Israeli Diversity SummitBecoming More Comfortable

Being Uncomfortable

Julius Pryor IIIMarch 3, 2010

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Being Cool, Clear and In Command

Its all about: Clarity Outcomes Flow

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unintended consequencesDan:Single guy living at home with his father.Working in family business.Will inherit a fortune when his sickly father dies.Decides he needs a wife with which to share his fortune. 

One evening at an investment meeting, he sees the most beautiful woman he has ever seen. Her natural beauty took his breath away. "I may look like just an ordinary man," he said to her, "but in just a few years, my father will die, and I'll inherit 100 million dollars.” 

Impressed, the woman obtained his business card and 3 days later, she became his stepmother. 

Women are so much better at estate planning than men!

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Define Diversity

Any collective mixture characterized by differences and similarities.

-Dr. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr.-

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Powerful words

Central to the Advancement of human civilization is the spirit of open inquiry.We must not only learn to tolerate our differences – we must welcome them as the richness and diversity which can lead to true intelligence…

-Albert Einstein-

Geographical regions and mega-cities are becoming mosaics of race, ethnicity and culture.

Competition for talent will shift from large organizations to geographic areas of preference as entrepreneurs look for unique life styles.

People will move in and out of jobs and companies more easily.

Conceptual, right brain thinking will become a driver of innovation. The value of an MBA; the value of an MFA.

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21st Century Trends - Constant change: The always in transition workforce

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Global Trends

China will become the #1 English speaking country in the world China will become the #1 automobile market in the world China and India currently produce 1/4 of all doctoral students in the world

The 25% of India’s population with the highest I.Q.s is greater than the total population of the USA; there are more honors kids in India than America has kids.

Science labs in USA are more than half filled with foreign students or people with roots in other countries.

The global economy is more open to competitors than ever before.

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The World is Upside Down

The top 10 in demand jobs in 2010, did not exist in 2004.

We are preparing students for jobs that don’t yet exist.

Using technologies that haven’t been invented.

In order to solve problems we don’t even know are problems yet.

The amount of new technical information is doubling every 2 years.

For students starting a 4 year technical degree, half of what they learn in their first year will be outdated by their third year of study.

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Are you smarter than a 6th grader?

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NALOPKT 411

The first commercial text message was sent in 1992.

Today the number of text messages sent and received everyday exceeds the total population of the planet.

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Global Communicating

Years it took to reach an audience of 50 Million:

Radio: 38 years TV: 13 years Internet: 4 years IPOD: 3 years Facebook: 2 years

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Workplace CharacteristicsWorkplace CharacteristicsVeterans

(Born before 1945) 23%

Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)

25%

Generation X (Born 1965-1978)

32%

Millennials (Born 1979-2000)

18%

Work Focus Quality Long Hours Productivity Contribution

Work is……. An obligation An exciting adventure

A contract A means to an end

Interactive Style Individual Team Player Entrepreneur Participative

Communications Formal, Memo In person Direct, immediate E-mail, Voice mail

Feedback & Rewards

No news is good news

Title and Money Freedom is the best reward

LOTS of feedbackMeaningful work

Motivations Experience Being valued Do it your way Work with other creative people

Work & Family The 2 shall not meet

Work to live Balance Balance

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Global Shifts

Source: Geohive

Relevance in a global economy

Who is the big dog?

A Company’s most important asset isn’t raw materials, logistics or political influence, its their creative talent.

Creative employees pioneer new technologies, birth new industries and power economic growth.

70% of your assets drive out the front gate every evening.

Visionary leaders know it is their job to bring them back the next morning.

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The People Equation

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A history of Dubious Predictions;We always underestimate ourselves:

…A flying machine might be evolved by the combined and continuous efforts of mathematicians in one million to ten million years… New York Times -October 9, 1903

…We started assembly today…The diary of Orville Wright -October

1903

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In a time of disruption there are huge opportunities. J. Pryor III

The first step in spiritual growth is to change the way you think. The way you think determines the way you feel and the way you feel influences the way you act.

There must be a spiritual renewal

of your thoughts and attitudes Ephesians 4:23

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Some people say, “why me?”I say why not you?

Now is the time to: Re-Do Re-New Re-Analyze Re-Energize Re-Conceptualize Re-Animate Re-Educate Re-Invigorate Re-Communicate

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why Now?I say, why not Now?

Now is the time to RE-BOOT

Because Now is the Time!

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A Leap of Faith

You can’t stick your toe in the water

This is Baptism by Immersion!

What is holding you back?

You can’t move forward by playing it safe.

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An African Proverb

Every morning in Africa a gazelle gets up. It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed.

Every morning in Africa a lion wakes up. It knows it must out run the slowest gazelle or it will starve.

It does not matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle. When the sun comes up you better be running!

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Wisdom

It is not the most intelligent nor strongest of species that survives,

but the one most adaptable to change.

-Charles Darwin-

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Recommended Reading Reference & Source Material

A Whole New MindDan Pink

3 Billion New Capitalist Clyde Prestowitz

The Post American World Fareed Zakaria

Building on the Promise of DiversityDr. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr.

Managing Differently James Rodgers

Globalization and the Digital AgeYouTube On-Line Video (Shift Happens)

Campaign Politics and the Internet C-SPAN Video