JCS Presentation

Motivating Young IT Professionals While Achieving Success in Your Organization.Henry OsborneNorthern Caribbean University

“Some men see things as they are and ask why. Others dream things that never were and ask why not.”

~ George Bernard Shaw

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CIS Achievements

• Microsoft Imagine Cup• Prime Minister’s Youth Awards, Intl.

Achievement• BlackBerry Developer’s Competition• EduVision 2011Technology

Competition

Imagine CupTeam FusionYokohama, Japan (2005)Project: FUSION

Imagine CupTeam iCADSeoul, Korea (2007)Project: CADI (Computer Aided Distance Instruction)

Imagine CupTeam Left ClikCairo, Egypt (2009)Project: R.A.I.N. (Resource Access Intelligent Network)

Imagine CupTeam EDUC8Warsaw, Poland (2010)Project: eSCAPE (Electronic School Computer Aid for Primary Education)

Imagine CupTeam XormisWarsaw, Poland (2010)Project: Xormis

Prime Minister’s Youth Awards (2011)

Team EDUC8

Team Xormis

BlackBerry Developer’s CompetitionTeam MethodsProject: MathBerry

EduVision 2011Project: Library Management System (LMS)

I Wonder….

• How does one make a difference on the technological playfield?• How does one become a game

changer in an ever changing game?• What’s the formula for success?

Einstein's Formula for Success

If A equals success, then the formula is:

A=X+Y+Z

whereX is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut.

http://www.success.com/articles/130-einstein-s-formula-for-success

What I Learned Along The Way…

1. Creativity

“Creativity is the act of turning new and imaginative ideas into reality. Creativity involves two processes: thinking, then producing...”

~Linda Naiman

“Creativity is the process of bringing something new into being…creativity requires passion and commitment…”

~Rollo May, The Courage to Create

1. Innovation

“The intersection of invention and insight, leading to the creation of social and economic value.”

~ National Innovation Initiative  (NII)

Future-proofing

Rules of the Garage• Believe you can change the world.• Work quickly, keep the tools unlocked,

work whenever.• Know when to work alone and when to

work together.• No politics. No bureaucracy.• The customer defines a job well done.• Radical ideas are not bad ideas.• Invent different ways of working.• Invent.

-1999 HP Annual Report

1. Support System

• Sponsor•Mentor• Spouse/Partner• Family• Friends

1. Relax…..Have Fun!!!!

“Stay Hungry”Steve Jobs

I wish…

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