Write a response paper on career success and development. This will position you toward thinking about the definition of success more holistically (rather than just a job alone), and how you can aim toward a deeper level of fulfillment.
What are the important points made by the speaker?
What does success look like and feel like for you?
What can you do or think about today to set yourself to be happy and successful?
The response should reference aspects of the talks. The key to doing well on this assignment is to have a thoughtful, personal reflection about the definition of success for you. We all want money and means to have our needs and desires met. Beyond this, what does success actually feel like for you? Pictures yourself in the future and discuss what steps you could take personally and professionally to achieve this.
Videos
Why the best hire might not have the perfect resume, Regina Hartley
Given the choice between a job candidate with a perfect resume and one who has fought through difficulty, human resources executive Regina Hartley always gives the “Scrapper” a chance. As someone who grew up with adversity, Hartley knows that those who flourish in the darkest of spaces are empowered with the grit to persist in an ever-changing workplace.
The happy secret to better work, Shawn Achor
We believe we should work hard in order to be happy, but could we be thinking about things backwards? In this fast-moving and very funny talk, psychologist Shawn Achor argues that, actually, happiness inspires us to be more productive.
Don’t shy away from ignorance – use it to better yourself, Laura Fox
A kinder, gentler philosophy of success, Alain de Botton
Alain de Botton examines our ideas of success and failure — and questions the assumptions underlying these two judgments. Is success always earned? Is failure? He makes an eloquent, witty case to move beyond snobbery to find true pleasure in our work.
Dare to disagree, Margaret Heffernan
Most people instinctively avoid conflict, but as Margaret Heffernan shows us, good disagreement is central to progress. She illustrates (sometimes counterintuitively) how the best partners aren’t echo chambers — and how great research teams, relationships and businesses allow people to deeply disagree.
