see I’m supposed to be in the red dot right in the middle some years ago I was
right in the middle some years ago I was
right in the middle some years ago I was interviewing his chief HR officer of a
interviewing his chief HR officer of a
interviewing his chief HR officer of a group the gentleman was good he was good
group the gentleman was good he was good
group the gentleman was good he was good as good as anybody can be I turn right
as good as anybody can be I turn right
as good as anybody can be I turn right he was extremely good I turned left
he was extremely good I turned left
he was extremely good I turned left he was even better but I had this
he was even better but I had this
he was even better but I had this burning question I didn’t dare to ask
burning question I didn’t dare to ask
burning question I didn’t dare to ask him before I was sure he was the man who
him before I was sure he was the man who
him before I was sure he was the man who wanted to hire and then I threw in the
wanted to hire and then I threw in the
wanted to hire and then I threw in the question I didn’t see you CV any
question I didn’t see you CV any
question I didn’t see you CV any education is that an omission or is it
education is that an omission or is it
education is that an omission or is it but you didn’t do any education he took
but you didn’t do any education he took
but you didn’t do any education he took a serious note he stepped back and a
a serious note he stepped back and a
a serious note he stepped back and a very calm noise he told me you know mrs.
very calm noise he told me you know mrs.
very calm noise he told me you know mrs. slim I went to the best school of all
slim I went to the best school of all
slim I went to the best school of all the school of life the school of hard
the school of life the school of hard
the school of life the school of hard knocks that question threw me back with
knocks that question threw me back with
knocks that question threw me back with my seventeen years of university how
my seventeen years of university how
my seventeen years of university how could I trust a person that didn’t do
could I trust a person that didn’t do
could I trust a person that didn’t do any schooling to hire my top executives
any schooling to hire my top executives
any schooling to hire my top executives of a group that was expected to move
of a group that was expected to move
of a group that was expected to move from a couple of million dollars to
from a couple of million dollars to
from a couple of million dollars to billion dollars how could this gentleman
billion dollars how could this gentleman
billion dollars how could this gentleman be able to appreciate the skills of
be able to appreciate the skills of
be able to appreciate the skills of those people well then I stepped back
those people well then I stepped back
those people well then I stepped back and thought who taught me first to speak
and thought who taught me first to speak
and thought who taught me first to speak who taught me how to walk who taught me
who taught me how to walk who taught me
who taught me how to walk who taught me how to think who taught you how to speak
how to think who taught you how to speak
how to think who taught you how to speak walk and think our mother one day then I
walk and think our mother one day then I
walk and think our mother one day then I thought back again who taught me how to
thought back again who taught me how to
thought back again who taught me how to love and be loved who taught me how to
love and be loved who taught me how to
love and be loved who taught me how to feel as I want others to feel about me
feel as I want others to feel about me
feel as I want others to feel about me who taught me those difficult things who
who taught me those difficult things who
who taught me those difficult things who taught me how to overcome those
taught me how to overcome those
taught me how to overcome those difficult things well it’s probably the
difficult things well it’s probably the
difficult things well it’s probably the people I met the people that love me and
people I met the people that love me and
people I met the people that love me and the people who hated me
the people who hated me
the people who hated me the people that pushed me forward and
the people that pushed me forward and
the people that pushed me forward and the people who worked hard to block me
the people who worked hard to block me
the people who worked hard to block me in the past well ladies and gentlemen I
in the past well ladies and gentlemen I
in the past well ladies and gentlemen I think we learned them in school I didn’t
think we learned them in school I didn’t
think we learned them in school I didn’t learn them in my seventeen years of
learn them in my seventeen years of
learn them in my seventeen years of university I probably learned them more
university I probably learned them more
university I probably learned them more in the School of Life the school where
in the School of Life the school where
in the School of Life the school where we get not hard and then we stand up
we get not hard and then we stand up
we get not hard and then we stand up well ladies and gentlemen that’s the
well ladies and gentlemen that’s the
well ladies and gentlemen that’s the school where we learn most of the things
school where we learn most of the things
school where we learn most of the things we do well as difficult as it is for a
we do well as difficult as it is for a
we do well as difficult as it is for a professor to admit it but we stop
professor to admit it but we stop
professor to admit it but we stop learning for me
learning for me
learning for me when we start schooling why because we
when we start schooling why because we
when we start schooling why because we start putting ourselves into frames into
start putting ourselves into frames into
start putting ourselves into frames into models and Mia culpa for that amongst
models and Mia culpa for that amongst
models and Mia culpa for that amongst others with my colleagues professors we
others with my colleagues professors we
others with my colleagues professors we tend to put math as the only solution we
tend to put math as the only solution we
tend to put math as the only solution we tend to put black and white as the only
tend to put black and white as the only
tend to put black and white as the only two options live ladies and gentlemen is
two options live ladies and gentlemen is
two options live ladies and gentlemen is not black and white life is all shades
not black and white life is all shades
not black and white life is all shades of grey and by the way I learned it the
of grey and by the way I learned it the
of grey and by the way I learned it the hard way in the school of life 1991 my
hard way in the school of life 1991 my
hard way in the school of life 1991 my first job application ever with a big
first job application ever with a big
first job application ever with a big company I wouldn’t name I received that
company I wouldn’t name I received that
company I wouldn’t name I received that brilliant polite rejection letter that
brilliant polite rejection letter that
brilliant polite rejection letter that was saying mrs. Lim you’re not good
was saying mrs. Lim you’re not good
was saying mrs. Lim you’re not good enough as you are come back in two years
enough as you are come back in two years
enough as you are come back in two years an arrogant as I was I send them a fax
an arrogant as I was I send them a fax
an arrogant as I was I send them a fax at that time somebody remembers saying
at that time somebody remembers saying
at that time somebody remembers saying that I was good enough and I will never
that I was good enough and I will never
that I was good enough and I will never apply again to this company they never
apply again to this company they never
apply again to this company they never accepted to interview me again
accepted to interview me again
accepted to interview me again for your information now what was wrong
for your information now what was wrong
for your information now what was wrong in that interview I’m trained
in that interview I’m trained
in that interview I’m trained mathematician and I knew only how to
mathematician and I knew only how to
mathematician and I knew only how to solve problems I knew only that an
solve problems I knew only that an
solve problems I knew only that an equation would have a solution I knew
equation would have a solution I knew
equation would have a solution I knew only that actually one plus one can only
only that actually one plus one can only
only that actually one plus one can only make two well that’s not true ladies and
make two well that’s not true ladies and
make two well that’s not true ladies and gentlemen in life most of the problems
gentlemen in life most of the problems
gentlemen in life most of the problems we have have a solution of maybe or it
we have have a solution of maybe or it
we have have a solution of maybe or it depends and those I honestly didn’t know
depends and those I honestly didn’t know
depends and those I honestly didn’t know them well after reflecting back after
them well after reflecting back after
them well after reflecting back after crying of course I cried for the first
crying of course I cried for the first
crying of course I cried for the first rejection of course then I reflect back
rejection of course then I reflect back
rejection of course then I reflect back and that changed my life I started
and that changed my life I started
and that changed my life I started exploring other areas I started
exploring other areas I started
exploring other areas I started exploring the areas of people I started
exploring the areas of people I started
exploring the areas of people I started exploring actually how to deal with
exploring actually how to deal with
exploring actually how to deal with people not machines only I started
people not machines only I started
people not machines only I started working on understanding that gray area
working on understanding that gray area
working on understanding that gray area where emotions enters which bring
where emotions enters which bring
where emotions enters which bring irrational ladies and gentlemen
irrational ladies and gentlemen
irrational ladies and gentlemen nobody knows the future do we so why
nobody knows the future do we so why
nobody knows the future do we so why would we only believe the forecast
would we only believe the forecast
would we only believe the forecast systems by the way that give you 60% of
systems by the way that give you 60% of
systems by the way that give you 60% of accuracy at best would you go to a
accuracy at best would you go to a
accuracy at best would you go to a doctor that would have said I killed six
doctor that would have said I killed six
doctor that would have said I killed six people so you’re safe now
people so you’re safe now
people so you’re safe now or I killed four people you’re the fifth
or I killed four people you’re the fifth
or I killed four people you’re the fifth one so you’re safe well life ladies and
one so you’re safe well life ladies and
one so you’re safe well life ladies and gentlemen gives us those type of
gentlemen gives us those type of
gentlemen gives us those type of situations where actually nothing is
situations where actually nothing is
situations where actually nothing is frozen
frozen
frozen nothing is in a frame nothing is as
nothing is in a frame nothing is as
nothing is in a frame nothing is as precise as we would think it
precise as we would think it
precise as we would think it now let me give you the good news about
now let me give you the good news about
now let me give you the good news about that the good news about that is that
that the good news about that is that
that the good news about that is that the grading system the traditional
the grading system the traditional
the grading system the traditional grading system which we all follow the
grading system which we all follow the
grading system which we all follow the ABCD and hopefully not earth doesn’t
ABCD and hopefully not earth doesn’t
ABCD and hopefully not earth doesn’t apply in that there is another grading
apply in that there is another grading
apply in that there is another grading system in this school the school of life
system in this school the school of life
system in this school the school of life and its standing life for letters let’s
and its standing life for letters let’s
and its standing life for letters let’s start with the end and the school of
start with the end and the school of
start with the end and the school of life nobody teaches us but we learn l
life nobody teaches us but we learn l
life nobody teaches us but we learn l for learning and unless we continue
for learning and unless we continue
for learning and unless we continue learning that’s where we’re doomed to
learning that’s where we’re doomed to
learning that’s where we’re doomed to stop living and the school of life there
stop living and the school of life there
stop living and the school of life there is no teacher but us so the I stands for
is no teacher but us so the I stands for
is no teacher but us so the I stands for inner because in the school of life you
inner because in the school of life you
inner because in the school of life you are the one who appreciates the failures
are the one who appreciates the failures
are the one who appreciates the failures to learn from them and you’re the one
to learn from them and you’re the one
to learn from them and you’re the one who appreciates the successes to build
who appreciates the successes to build
who appreciates the successes to build on them and the school of life the third
on them and the school of life the third
on them and the school of life the third letter is F for forces and the school of
letter is F for forces and the school of
letter is F for forces and the school of life we either find the forces to
life we either find the forces to
life we either find the forces to advance or weeks get stuck in the past
advance or weeks get stuck in the past
advance or weeks get stuck in the past we either find the force to advance or
we either find the force to advance or
we either find the force to advance or the other F will reach us fail now in
the other F will reach us fail now in
the other F will reach us fail now in the school of life the e stands for
the school of life the e stands for
the school of life the e stands for evolution because as a no bicycle if you
evolution because as a no bicycle if you
evolution because as a no bicycle if you stop moving you will most probably fail
stop moving you will most probably fail
stop moving you will most probably fail so in the school of life you need to
so in the school of life you need to
so in the school of life you need to learn what are the inner forces that can
learn what are the inner forces that can
learn what are the inner forces that can drive you forward for evolution and for
drive you forward for evolution and for
drive you forward for evolution and for excellence ladies and gentlemen in the
excellence ladies and gentlemen in the
excellence ladies and gentlemen in the school of life we don’t learn art
school of life we don’t learn art
school of life we don’t learn art because we want to rationalize what is
because we want to rationalize what is
because we want to rationalize what is irrational art is coming from the right
irrational art is coming from the right
irrational art is coming from the right side of our brain it’s not meant to be
side of our brain it’s not meant to be
side of our brain it’s not meant to be structured
structured
structured science as well is not about the art of
science as well is not about the art of
science as well is not about the art of the answer science is about the art of
the answer science is about the art of
the answer science is about the art of questions we unfortunately my fellow
questions we unfortunately my fellow
questions we unfortunately my fellow colleagues we unfortunately give too
colleagues we unfortunately give too
colleagues we unfortunately give too many answers instead of helping the
many answers instead of helping the
many answers instead of helping the students ask questions we actually some
students ask questions we actually some
students ask questions we actually some of us will be irritated by those
of us will be irritated by those
of us will be irritated by those questions that’s the only way and paths
questions that’s the only way and paths
questions that’s the only way and paths for learning
for learning
for learning that’s what differentiate us humans from
that’s what differentiate us humans from
that’s what differentiate us humans from machines we asked and when we ask we
machines we asked and when we ask we
machines we asked and when we ask we start doubting when we doubt we’ll look
start doubting when we doubt we’ll look
start doubting when we doubt we’ll look for the truth and when we look for the
for the truth and when we look for the
for the truth and when we look for the truth this is where we start learning
ladies and gentlemen life is a school
ladies and gentlemen life is a school where actually you’re not competing with
where actually you’re not competing with
where actually you’re not competing with any other else you’re competing with
any other else you’re competing with
any other else you’re competing with yourself you’re competing with what some
yourself you’re competing with what some
yourself you’re competing with what some called fate but really you’re competing
called fate but really you’re competing
called fate but really you’re competing with what you make of the fate now I’m
with what you make of the fate now I’m
with what you make of the fate now I’m sure but you all are questioning you
sure but you all are questioning you
sure but you all are questioning you know I started by talking about the
know I started by talking about the
know I started by talking about the gentleman for your information his his
gentleman for your information his his
gentleman for your information his his name is Hammadi whether I heard him or
name is Hammadi whether I heard him or
name is Hammadi whether I heard him or not who thinks I heard him well let me
not who thinks I heard him well let me
not who thinks I heard him well let me tell you honestly I was not courageous
tell you honestly I was not courageous
tell you honestly I was not courageous enough as we go through life we mature
enough as we go through life we mature
enough as we go through life we mature but unfortunately we get stiffer and we
but unfortunately we get stiffer and we
but unfortunately we get stiffer and we get some norms that prevent us from
get some norms that prevent us from
get some norms that prevent us from really daring to there I didn’t dare
really daring to there I didn’t dare
really daring to there I didn’t dare hiring him but but don’t worry I brought
hiring him but but don’t worry I brought
hiring him but but don’t worry I brought a friend to validate the choice and I
a friend to validate the choice and I
a friend to validate the choice and I told him don’t look at his education
told him don’t look at his education
told him don’t look at his education please interview the gentleman when I
please interview the gentleman when I
please interview the gentleman when I got to write a write opinion the good
got to write a write opinion the good
got to write a write opinion the good opinion positive opinion we hired him we
opinion positive opinion we hired him we
opinion positive opinion we hired him we hired a gentleman and Hammadi went on to
hired a gentleman and Hammadi went on to
hired a gentleman and Hammadi went on to be the best hurry I’ve ever met the best
be the best hurry I’ve ever met the best
be the best hurry I’ve ever met the best HR person I’ve ever met in my life
HR person I’ve ever met in my life
HR person I’ve ever met in my life he became V reference in HR and all the
he became V reference in HR and all the
he became V reference in HR and all the Mediterranean now he went on
Mediterranean now he went on
Mediterranean now he went on schooling he did a bachelor and MBA from
schooling he did a bachelor and MBA from
schooling he did a bachelor and MBA from a top school and he was part of the
a top school and he was part of the
a top school and he was part of the International Association of very sharp
International Association of very sharp
International Association of very sharp professional and just before I came here
professional and just before I came here
professional and just before I came here I took the phone and called Hammadi and
I took the phone and called Hammadi and
I took the phone and called Hammadi and asked him Hammadi which school do you
asked him Hammadi which school do you
asked him Hammadi which school do you think is the best I think he stepped
think is the best I think he stepped
think is the best I think he stepped back he took a very serious tone and
back he took a very serious tone and
back he took a very serious tone and told me mrs. Lim you know the best
told me mrs. Lim you know the best
told me mrs. Lim you know the best school of all is still that same school
school of all is still that same school
school of all is still that same school the School of Life the school of hard
the School of Life the school of hard
the School of Life the school of hard knocks thank you
knocks thank you
knocks thank you [Applause]
”
Be First to Comment