Pennies I Owe for ICS 602
Throughout the semester Dr. Gillette has taught us that information is wealth. We signify this by giving a penny to someone who teaches us things. Here is a list of major things that I have learned throughout the semester and the pennies that are owed because of them.
The following is a list of pennies owed to Dr. Gillette, and are key teachings that I have taken from each week:
A bas le Roi!
Chief goal of technical writing: clarity
Chief goal of creative writing: entertainment
None of us is as smart as all of us!
A bad manager says that nothing gets done unless they do it. The manager is in charge of training their employees
• Workers job to do the work
• Managers job is to manage the work
If you want to get something done, ask a busy person to do it.
Amateurs talk about strategy, Professionals talk about logistics.
“I don’t think you can be unbiased all the time, but you can be fair.” - Gillettism
No such thing as good writing, only good re-writing.
Pedantic ~ someone who parades/shows off their knowledge annoyingly
Define your terms
• Finis in Latin means to finish; boundary; end
• In in Latin means in;
• Define means set limits to meanings to enhance understanding
3 Enemies That Rise on the Path of Mastery: (Jay Gillette)
• Fear
• Complacency
• Arrogance
(They will come back at various periods of your life)
A way to build energy in a room is to host a meeting in a room that’s too small.
5 O’clock News Test ~ Sure it may not be illegal but how would it look if it ran on the news?
Anti-Diarrheal medicine is a MUST HAVE for international trips!
Undergraduate → asks What and How
Graduate → asks Why
Gillette’s Essential teachings:
• Analyze the Problems
• Synthesize the Solutions
• Add knowledge value
• Differentiate through leadership
“The army will advance 100 paces to the rear” – re-framing order from the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo.
If you would like to owe Dr. Gillette some pennies visit his blog.
Other great resources to owe people pennies:
Tom Peters Blog
Harvard Business Review
CICS
CICS Blogs
New York Times Business Section
Engadget
Wikipedia (maybe just half a penny until you verify the sources)
Google (probably 2 or 3 pennies)
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