Lessons from Senior Executive Seminar

Attended a seminar by the senior leadership of the company the other day. It was really inspiring. Some of the lessons learnt:

Regarding giving a good seminar and presentation:

1. Ask what the people are expecting from this seminar, take aways
2. Be cheerful, crack a few jokes on yourself
3. Presenting accelerators, ensure you set the context, why you are doing this, who else has done it in the industry.
4. Share your motivations of being there
5. Ask the name of the person contributing from the audience.
6. Mark: Show why this is the best place to be in the world.
7. Excite about the company and the work.
8. Show future opportunities, take examples of some people who make it really big
Regarding the work, life and decision making:
1. Think well before you join a firm, the reason for doing work
2. Develop a keen sense of business understanding wherein you fill in gaps/unknown parts and create/understand the big picture yourself. Requires really fast and out of the box thinking.
3. See beyond the words, what is not being told.
4. Understand the psyche of the other person who is talking by being observant and thoughtful.
5. Read and consume Annual reports, educate yourself to understand how companies work and what makes them click. The secret sauce of how things get done.