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A college education is essential to advance your career, no matter the level you're at or how old you are. Meet Mike Neuman, the lifelong learner. How many college students do you know who worked for Howard Hughes? That job at Hughes Aircraft (and later Boeing) encouraged Mike to take classes at the University of Southern California, which he did — starting in 1973! Read more about Mike, who's now a USC Viterbi School of Engineering PhD candidate in wireless communications. https://lnkd.in/gdNTPRRc

Managing complexity: how systems approaches can deliver better policy Stories from the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Policy Fellowships programme: https://is.gd/JGJEcW Learn about: - How systems approaches are a way of understanding and analysing the interrelationships and patterns that shape the behaviour of complex systems - How systems approaches can help policymakers make better decisions, design more effective interventions, and avoid unintended consequences - The practical benefits of using systems approaches as an enabler for collaborative policy development, and as a way to communicate complexity - Resources especially designed for policy professionals, and examples of their application to inspire policy leads and decision-makers. 

Great video about what Purdue and specifically Purdue Polytechnic Institute (School of Technology when I was there)! More insights from our great Purdue Technology Alumni Board members, Cooper Burleson & Laura Horsky.

Meet West Point's newest Knight-Hennessy Scholar! Cadet Eric Liu, a Systems and Decision Sciences and Chinese double major, will continue his education pursuing a graduate degree at Stanford University following graduation. #BeAllYouCanBe Learn more about Eric and this tremendous accomplishment by following the link below.

The Past and Present Converge in a Promise for the Future Learn about Albie Rinehart ('67) and how his story is a part of Waynesburg University's story. Read Here: https://lnkd.in/exkFbY9U

In his own inimitable way Ken Burns provided the graduating class of Brandeis University what I consider a most brilliant commencement speech this year. My four key take-aways: 1. Leadership is humility and generosity. 2. Remember the opposite of faith is not doubt. Doubt is central to faith. The opposite of faith is certainty. 3. Don't confuse success with excellence. 4. Insist that we support science and the arts, especially the arts. They have nothing to do with the defense of our country; they just make our county worth defending. Take a listen to a most exceptional address.

My point is, we're embarrassed about things we should be proud of and proud of things we should be embarrassed about. Must watch for every student graduating from a university and joining the real world to build a career. https://lnkd.in/dZB8vNA2 Jerry Seinfeld delivers a humorous and thought-provoking commencement address at Duke University, emphasizing the importance of humour, hard work, paying attention, and falling in love. He encourages graduates to find fascination, not just passion, and to enjoy the small things in life. Seinfeld also advises against taking oneself too seriously and urges graduates to maintain their sense of humour throughout life. The three keys to life according to Seinfeld: bust your ass, pay attention, and fall in love. Effort always yields a positive value. Even if the outcome of the effort is absolute failure of the desired result. This is a rule of life. Find something where you love the good parts and don't mind the bad parts too much. The torture you're comfortable with. The less secure and confident you feel in the direction, the more surprises and excitement you will have in store. Please watch this video and share it with all your students! #careercoach #humour #commencement #duke #lifelesson #graduationceremoney #careercounseling #careercoaching #encouragement #motivation #career #comedylife #motivation #nafsa2024 #icef #studyabroad #studymasters

Very insightful and expressed in terms that correctly equates a higher state of being with intelligence; and compassion, empathy and creativity as necessary attributes of an advanced people.

J.B. is the definition of "badass." J.B., FYI, is also a billionaire. Idiot has become a word that's shorthand for "people who don't think like me." Much like the words "freedom," "democracy" and even "economy" 360 degrees of people are hardwired with definitions that are unique to the contexts of their own lives. Which makes it so hard to communicate or have empathy for the opinions of others. "Smart" and "intelligent" are supposed to mean something, too. The smartest brainiacs, IMO, are comedians, actors, musicians and people who work or have worked in advertising (shout out to my peeps!) because of the speed by which they bring context to disparities, a.k.a. "insights," combined with their ability to create action plans (objectives). People who game the system to do whatever it takes to win (objective) are also not idiots at all. They actually are smart and make great strategists. For my political axis, my X would be cruel (left) to kind (right) like J.B., and Y would be dogmatism (bottom) to analytical context (top). So the upper right hand quadrant would be a pretty great person to lead. Sharing the same values would be whether we share the same definitions of words. Maybe all that is just too complex. Like life. So idiot for the win? #politics #strategy #marketingstrategy #politicalempathy #democrats #republicans #DNC #RNC #guesswhoiamvotingfor

Perspective that comes with time and experience.