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INAGURAL ADDRESS
K.S. School of Engineering and
Management
03-Sep-2012Gnana SS
CEO Best Of Breed Software Solutions(India) Pvt Limited
andISIS THE SKILL BRIDGE
The corporate Citizen Breeder
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Agenda
About Me Happiness Question and Answers
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LEAVING HOME AT MORNING 4:30, WALKING 2.5 MILES, TRAVEL BY BUS 12 MILES AND RETURN BACK HOME NOT EARLIER THAN 19:30. WALKING THESE ROADS NOT MUCH CHANGED TILL 2012 JUNE
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LIGHT SOURCE THAT ENABLED TO PASS 10TH WITH FLYING COLOURS
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About Me
1977 – Nagercoil - Borrowed Rs 250 from a well wisher (Mr Abbas), reached Chennai with a 10th Certificate to attend Air Force Interview with a family of 8 to support
20-May-1977 -Reached Bangalore with just Rs 25 in pocket and joined AF with a starting Salary of Rs 90
31-May-1992 - Left Air force after 15 years of meritorious service with an AMIE (Electronics and Communication Engineering ) and an MBA in hand
5-Nov-1992 -Joined Infosys while my colleagues looked for Central Govt jobs
1-April-2004 - Left Infosys and promoted Best Of Breed Software Solutions (India) Private Limited (idea incubated on 26 Dec 2002) , now a company with 200 family members focussed on recruiting and Deploying rural graduates
March 2012 promoted ISIS THE SKILL BRIDGE to bridge the gap between academia and Industry
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AN ENGINEER AND A MANAGER
WHO IS AN ENGINEER
• DESIGNS QUALITY PRODUCTS• AN ENGINEER IS SOMEONE WHO SOLVES PROBLEMS• FINDS SMART SOLUTIONS
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AN ENGINEER AND A MANAGER
WHO IS A MANAGER
• A MANAGER HAS AN EYE FOR PROBLEMS• GETS THINGS DONE WITH THE SUPPORT OF TEAM
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WHAT SHOULD YOU BECOME
A MANAGER WITH AN ENGINEERING HEART
NEVER BECOME A GENERAL MANAGER
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HOW CAN YOU REACH THERE AND WHY ?
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TAKE A STEP BACK
WHAT IS YOUR GOAL IN LIFE?
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WHAT IS YOUR GOAL IN LIFE?
GrowCompany
why?
Retire Early
why?
Spend Time w/Family
why?
Get a GreatJob
why?
Make Money
why?
Buy A Home
why?
Boyfriend /Girlfriend
why?
Find SoulMatewhy?
Get Married
why? why?
Be Healthy
why?
Run Faster
why?
Run AMarathon
HAPPINESSS
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RESEARCH HAS SHOWN
HAPPINESSPeople are very bad at predicting what will
bring them sustained happiness.
“When I get ___, I will be happy.”
“When I achieve ___, I will be happy.”S
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WHAT IS YOUR GOAL IN LIFE?
GrowCompany
why?
Retire Early
why?
Spend Time w/Family
why?
Get a GreatJob
why?
Make Money
why?
Buy A Home
why?
Boyfriend /Girlfriend
why?
Find SoulMatewhy?
Get Married
why? why?
Be Healthy
why?
Run Faster
why?
Run AMarathon
HAPPINESSS
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3 TYPES OF HAPPINESS
Rock Star(Pleasure - chasing the next high)
Flow(Engagement - time flies)
Meaning / Higher Purpose(Being part of something bigger than yourself)
time
time
time
S Thanks to Tony of Zappos
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NOW YOU KNOW YOUWANT TO BE HAPPY
You have joined an Engineering Degree Course
Will it Bring Happiness just by passing or Scoring Marks
BIG NO
To Reach Happiness you need to have a
vision to bigger than yourself
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WHAT IS THAT REQUIRED TO BE THERE
SET GOALS NOW ITSELF
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ENHANCE YOUR PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Loyalty Commitment Honesty and Integrity Enthusiasm Reliability Personal Presentation Common Sense Positive Self-esteem Sense of humour Balanced attitude to
work and home life Ability to deal with
pressure Motivation Adaptability
Personal Attributes
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ENHANCE YOUR SOFT SKILLS OR TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
Communication Teamwork Problem Solving Initiative and Enterprise Planning and Organising Self Management Learning Technology
Transferable SkillsSoft Skills
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You Should be a balanced individual?Intelligent and Emotional Quotient
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WHAT WILL GET YOU THERE
COMMITMENT, HARD WORKAND…….
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WHAT WILL GET YOU THERE
SELF CONFIDENCE
THE FEELING
YES I AM NO LESS THAN ANY ONE IN THE WORLD
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WHAT WILL GET YOU THERE
APPLY EVERY THING THAT YOU LEARN HERE IN THE NEXT FOUR YEARS
IN PRACTICAL LIFE
EVERY SUBJECT THAT IS TAUGHT HERE IS NOT JUST THEORY
BUT WILL INCREASE YOUR AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE
YOU WILL PASS OUT AS A GENERALIST
BECOME A SPECIALIST TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND
HAPPY
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THANK YOU
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