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Take the ‘B’ Train | Yutaka Kunita | TEDxLondonBusinessSchool


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I graduated from London Business School

I graduated from London Business School it was a life-changing experience when I

it was a life-changing experience when I

it was a life-changing experience when I say so

say so

say so I was said oh great so did you get an

I was said oh great so did you get an

I was said oh great so did you get an MBA and I say not really and I guess you

MBA and I say not really and I guess you

MBA and I say not really and I guess you got executive veer right and I said not

got executive veer right and I said not

got executive veer right and I said not really

really

really I finished the Sloan program super so

I finished the Sloan program super so

I finished the Sloan program super so what is the Sloan program Sloan program

what is the Sloan program Sloan program

what is the Sloan program Sloan program named after Alfred Sloan of General

named after Alfred Sloan of General

named after Alfred Sloan of General Motors is a unique one-year program for

Motors is a unique one-year program for

Motors is a unique one-year program for senior managers and executives but

senior managers and executives but

senior managers and executives but imagine a lecture or a group work with

imagine a lecture or a group work with

imagine a lecture or a group work with all executives and senior managers from

all executives and senior managers from

all executives and senior managers from 23 nationalities in midlife crisis

everyone tried to you know stand out and

everyone tried to you know stand out and speak a lot and assign works to others I

guarantee it is the total chaos

guarantee it is the total chaos so we branded ourselves as an octopus

so we branded ourselves as an octopus

so we branded ourselves as an octopus it’s evil curious and diverse but the

it’s evil curious and diverse but the

it’s evil curious and diverse but the good thing is that we can learn a lot

good thing is that we can learn a lot

good thing is that we can learn a lot from one another because our experiences

from one another because our experiences

from one another because our experiences are so diverse for example we had the

are so diverse for example we had the

are so diverse for example we had the class named biography we’re like this

class named biography we’re like this

class named biography we’re like this and this and we share the personal lives

and this and we share the personal lives

and this and we share the personal lives with our classmates so

with our classmates so

with our classmates so it’s a kind of a remedy for speakers and

it’s a kind of a remedy for speakers and

it’s a kind of a remedy for speakers and they it’s kind of a learning experience

they it’s kind of a learning experience

they it’s kind of a learning experience for the audiences so let me show you one

for the audiences so let me show you one

for the audiences so let me show you one example of a Japanese engineer in our

example of a Japanese engineer in our

example of a Japanese engineer in our class after Japan went through a

class after Japan went through a

class after Japan went through a miserable war and the miracle success in

miserable war and the miracle success in

miserable war and the miracle success in Olympic Games he was born Japan dreamed

Olympic Games he was born Japan dreamed

Olympic Games he was born Japan dreamed of being number one

of being number one

of being number one after rapid grossing industry and

after rapid grossing industry and

after rapid grossing industry and urbanization and so many economical

urbanization and so many economical

urbanization and so many economical housings are built around Japan and the

housings are built around Japan and the

housings are built around Japan and the ball rate was raised in such housings he

ball rate was raised in such housings he

ball rate was raised in such housings he loved music dancing and computer he was

loved music dancing and computer he was

loved music dancing and computer he was an entertainer he copied Michael

an entertainer he copied Michael

an entertainer he copied Michael Jackson’s career and he was also smart

Jackson’s career and he was also smart

Jackson’s career and he was also smart so everyone said said him he could go to

so everyone said said him he could go to

so everyone said said him he could go to the University of Tokyo or Todai in

the University of Tokyo or Todai in

the University of Tokyo or Todai in Japanese Todai is the top elite school

Japanese Todai is the top elite school

Japanese Todai is the top elite school so getting into told I mean that you got

so getting into told I mean that you got

so getting into told I mean that you got the ticket to success but happy child

the ticket to success but happy child

the ticket to success but happy child food did not last long his junior high

food did not last long his junior high

food did not last long his junior high was like a jail or a military school a

was like a jail or a military school a

was like a jail or a military school a lot of delinquency bullying and

lot of delinquency bullying and

lot of delinquency bullying and punishment the first day he he the first

punishment the first day he he the first

punishment the first day he he the first day he was surprised to find Yakuza or

day he was surprised to find Yakuza or

day he was surprised to find Yakuza or Japanese mafia at school you know with

Japanese mafia at school you know with

Japanese mafia at school you know with bamboo sword his daughter but actually

bamboo sword his daughter but actually

bamboo sword his daughter but actually there were teachers

there were teachers

there were teachers [Music]

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they did not seem to educate the student

they did not seem to educate the student but discipline them

but discipline them

but discipline them and a lot of Conformity forced him to

and a lot of Conformity forced him to

and a lot of Conformity forced him to act like others and he was not

act like others and he was not

act like others and he was not entertainer anymore

entertainer anymore

entertainer anymore but his high school was like a paradise

but his high school was like a paradise

but his high school was like a paradise it was open flow freedom and even

it was open flow freedom and even

it was open flow freedom and even graduation ceremony their costumes were

graduation ceremony their costumes were

graduation ceremony their costumes were bondages

bondages

bondages and wedding dresses and after

and wedding dresses and after

and wedding dresses and after competitive examination he successfully

competitive examination he successfully

competitive examination he successfully enrolled in Todai and a mom must be

enrolled in Todai and a mom must be

enrolled in Todai and a mom must be strong and a mom must be smart and he

strong and a mom must be smart and he

strong and a mom must be smart and he was awarded as an the Minister of

was awarded as an the Minister of

was awarded as an the Minister of Education hours and during his PhD calls

Education hours and during his PhD calls

Education hours and during his PhD calls he made a system like a holodeck in Star

he made a system like a holodeck in Star

he made a system like a holodeck in Star Trek and Wong academic prizes and joined

Trek and Wong academic prizes and joined

Trek and Wong academic prizes and joined the biggest company in Japan and kept

the biggest company in Japan and kept

the biggest company in Japan and kept succeeding and headed to London to

succeeding and headed to London to

succeeding and headed to London to launch his technology in 2020 games so

launch his technology in 2020 games so

launch his technology in 2020 games so what can be learned from his story it is

what can be learned from his story it is

what can be learned from his story it is hard it is difficult to learn something

hard it is difficult to learn something

hard it is difficult to learn something from this straightforward story in

from this straightforward story in

from this straightforward story in biography class we we have learned that

biography class we we have learned that

biography class we we have learned that we have destiny and drama in our life

we have destiny and drama in our life

we have destiny and drama in our life yes his life has destiny but no drama

yes his life has destiny but no drama

yes his life has destiny but no drama his own choices but

actually he had a drama side of his life

actually he had a drama side of his life so let’s see another story he’s sorry

one day he realized that he was not an

one day he realized that he was not an ordinary boy his true star was not

ordinary boy his true star was not

ordinary boy his true star was not Michael Jackson but for George his

Michael Jackson but for George his

Michael Jackson but for George his junior high all the boys were forced to

junior high all the boys were forced to

junior high all the boys were forced to shave their heads but he was so smart

shave their heads but he was so smart

shave their heads but he was so smart but he could not find any right reason

but he could not find any right reason

but he could not find any right reason why he had to shave his head just

why he had to shave his head just

why he had to shave his head just because he is a boy so he felt like he’s

because he is a boy so he felt like he’s

because he is a boy so he felt like he’s a GI Jane and high school was a paradise

a GI Jane and high school was a paradise

a GI Jane and high school was a paradise not big not only because it’s free but

not big not only because it’s free but

not big not only because it’s free but he found a beautiful boy in his class

and after successfully enrolled in Todai

and after successfully enrolled in Todai he tried to be a successful man to hide

he tried to be a successful man to hide

he tried to be a successful man to hide his female persona deep inside but his

his female persona deep inside but his

his female persona deep inside but his soul began to scream he wanted to change

soul began to scream he wanted to change

soul began to scream he wanted to change his gender and take an alternative path

his gender and take an alternative path

his gender and take an alternative path but his logical mind said himself do not

but his logical mind said himself do not

but his logical mind said himself do not go in Japanese society being

go in Japanese society being

go in Japanese society being transgenders meant that they have no

transgenders meant that they have no

transgenders meant that they have no choice but being sugars or

choice but being sugars or

choice but being sugars or comedians they’re special does not exist

comedians they’re special does not exist

comedians they’re special does not exist in our daily life only found in TV shows

in our daily life only found in TV shows

in our daily life only found in TV shows or onstage

or onstage

or onstage also based on a lifetime employment

also based on a lifetime employment

also based on a lifetime employment system in Japan once drop out then you

system in Japan once drop out then you

system in Japan once drop out then you will lose your entire life so he was

will lose your entire life so he was

will lose your entire life so he was worried there is one steady and

worried there is one steady and

worried there is one steady and successful load as a research engineer

successful load as a research engineer

successful load as a research engineer but another path is invisible and

but another path is invisible and

but another path is invisible and unpredictable he was afraid I might lose

unpredictable he was afraid I might lose

unpredictable he was afraid I might lose my job I might lose my friends and I

my job I might lose my friends and I

my job I might lose my friends and I might be an ugly and stupid monster from

might be an ugly and stupid monster from

might be an ugly and stupid monster from the eyes of ordinary people but after a

the eyes of ordinary people but after a

the eyes of ordinary people but after a long and deep thought he changed his way

long and deep thought he changed his way

long and deep thought he changed his way of thinking there is no way in front of

of thinking there is no way in front of

of thinking there is no way in front of me there is a just a way behind me as a

me there is a just a way behind me as a

me there is a just a way behind me as a result of decision and as a scientist he

result of decision and as a scientist he

result of decision and as a scientist he knew it’s not just the way of thinking

knew it’s not just the way of thinking

knew it’s not just the way of thinking in a certain equation such as used in

in a certain equation such as used in

in a certain equation such as used in weather forecasting the result is very

weather forecasting the result is very

weather forecasting the result is very sensitive sensitive to initial

sensitive sensitive to initial

sensitive sensitive to initial conditions it’s known as butterfly

conditions it’s known as butterfly

conditions it’s known as butterfly effect in chaos theory only a thought of

effect in chaos theory only a thought of

effect in chaos theory only a thought of butterfly’s wings in Brazil could cause

butterfly’s wings in Brazil could cause

butterfly’s wings in Brazil could cause a tornado in Texas he thought that oh

a tornado in Texas he thought that oh

a tornado in Texas he thought that oh it’s like life

it’s like life

it’s like life only a subtle choice could cause a big

only a subtle choice could cause a big

only a subtle choice could cause a big difference in life decision first then

difference in life decision first then

difference in life decision first then the path appears then she started her

the path appears then she started her

the path appears then she started her life but she is practical so switching

life but she is practical so switching

life but she is practical so switching gender is not so easy

gender is not so easy

gender is not so easy so her choice was to live a double life

so her choice was to live a double life

so her choice was to live a double life she’s she works as a man in the daytime

she’s she works as a man in the daytime

she’s she works as a man in the daytime and spent hard time at night since she

and spent hard time at night since she

and spent hard time at night since she noticed that Japanese society has two

noticed that Japanese society has two

noticed that Japanese society has two sides on the B side people are more

sides on the B side people are more

sides on the B side people are more flexible and easygoing and she learned

flexible and easygoing and she learned

flexible and easygoing and she learned how to love how to dance and how do you

how to love how to dance and how do you

how to love how to dance and how do you enjoy her life he she realized that she

enjoy her life he she realized that she

enjoy her life he she realized that she was obsessed with her own biases she was

was obsessed with her own biases she was

was obsessed with her own biases she was afraid of losing her friends but

afraid of losing her friends but

afraid of losing her friends but actually she found the best friend and

actually she found the best friend and

actually she found the best friend and she started her social activities she

she started her social activities she

she started her social activities she advocated that LGBT people are normal

advocated that LGBT people are normal

advocated that LGBT people are normal are not special but ordinary Japanese

are not special but ordinary Japanese

are not special but ordinary Japanese formal society has to change the

formal society has to change the

formal society has to change the perception because in our subcultures we

perception because in our subcultures we

perception because in our subcultures we have a good sense of respect and

have a good sense of respect and

have a good sense of respect and acceptance for LGBT people’s that is

acceptance for LGBT people’s that is

acceptance for LGBT people’s that is Kabuki and Takarazuka now her days of

Kabuki and Takarazuka now her days of

Kabuki and Takarazuka now her days of octopus started in London

octopus started in London

octopus started in London she changed everything she changed where

she changed everything she changed where

she changed everything she changed where they live what language to speak what do

they live what language to speak what do

they live what language to speak what do you learn and she literally tried to

you learn and she literally tried to

you learn and she literally tried to step out of her comfort zone but it was

step out of her comfort zone but it was

step out of her comfort zone but it was impossible because it was so much fun

and she enjoyed every situation and

and she enjoyed every situation and finery she met her lifelong star

voyagers and her transition story

voyagers and her transition story inspired her classmates and she was

inspired her classmates and she was

inspired her classmates and she was elected as an impact ours from his he

elected as an impact ours from his he

elected as an impact ours from his he her classmates she was proud of this

her classmates she was proud of this

her classmates she was proud of this price more than PhD from Todai

price more than PhD from Todai

price more than PhD from Todai because going to Todai is her Paris

because going to Todai is her Paris

because going to Todai is her Paris expectation but going to LVS and Everest

expectation but going to LVS and Everest

expectation but going to LVS and Everest people it’s her own choice this is his

people it’s her own choice this is his

people it’s her own choice this is his heart and my personal sorry

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invisible and intangible path appears

invisible and intangible path appears was we made a decision if you feel the

was we made a decision if you feel the

was we made a decision if you feel the another path which you desire to take

another path which you desire to take

another path which you desire to take and even if nobody can see it you leave

and even if nobody can see it you leave

and even if nobody can see it you leave yourself and make a decision

take the betray thank you

take the betray thank you [Music]

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