my american dream - leonardo ratti
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My American Dream
PechaKucha, June 21st 2010, OfficinaStrategia. Brescia, Italy
Leonardo Ratti
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Don't ever let
somebody tell you...
You can't do something
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My passions
Sport challenges Business
InnovationSoccer, BresciaPlanes
Travels
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Pre- American Dream
• Degree in law, Brescia
• 5 years as employee @ my family Company Business
• Good salary, but not innovation, not delegation and moreover not accountability and prospectives
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Vacations in USA
Grand Canyon 04 L.A. 04 New Orleans 05
NYC 06 Miami 06 Hawaii 07
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Passion is growing up• Visiting places
• Talking with people
• Learning language and cultures
• Hearing stories and experiences
• Absorbing a new mindset
• Observing cases of success
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Yes, I wanna change my life following these principles!
• Learn from anybody and be considered by anybody
• Innovation and meritocracy
• Open to diversity
• Priority in education and excellence
• High professionalism
• Failure is an option, giving up is not
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First goals achieved:NYC Marathons 2005-2006
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New York CityJan.-May. 2008
• TOEFL Test
• GMAT
• English, English, English.....
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Getting admitted in an MBA program
• Hult International Business School, Boston
• International University of Geneva, Switzerland
• University of Nice and San Francisco State
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Boston 08-09
• The Hub
• BeanTown
• Athens of America
• Capital of New England
• Harvard, Mit, BU, Northeastern, Hult, Babson
• Boston Celtics
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Working days 12
Party hard, too....13
The challenges
• 18 hours a day of study/work
• No week-ends, just half a day free per week
• Multitasks assignments and tests
• Team work with students from 35 countries worldwide
• Language and different cultures
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The goal and the world ahead
• August 23rd 2009
• Graduated in Master in Business Administration
• Dean’s List of the 20% best student of the business school
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Back @ the old mentality
• We don’t care about your MBA
• Pursue what others do not what your dream is
• You are too young to be considered
• Failure is a shame
• We have always done in this way
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I was targeting passions
AirlinesManagement &
Innovation
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
SoccerInnovation
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• Business Plan Competition Coordinator @ Mind the Bridge Foundation
• On Line Sales Manager @ Lufthansa ItaliaWhere I’m nowWhere I’m now
- Business Plan competition coordinator @ Mind the Bridge Foundation
- Web Marketing Manager @ Lufthansa Italia
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-Officina Strategia’s Friend
Looking ahead to improve
• Just targeting dreams and passions
• Open to learn, learn, learn.....
• Looking to execute always at my best
• Respect others opinions
• Delegate and recognize others’ talents
• Failure is fine, just learn from it!
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Thanks America!
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