4th Lesson

I loved the video "Who moved my cheese?" that was shown in class. The two key points to learn from the video are anticipating changes and adapting accordingly to circumstances. Not only that, being prepared will also allow one to strike when an opportunity arises. 

During the lesson, we also covered some drivers of world change. Personally, I felt that changing expectations and "tastes" with changing times is one of the most important drivers. As seen from the market, most products and services have evolved to suit the changing tastes and preferences of consumers. Not only that, most societies have also played an important role in allowing people to express themselves freely and openly. With education, people are no longer bound to follow the dictators of change blindly, but rather, they have the wisdom now to make informed choices to benefit their own interests. 

As for the model- Adapting to Change: New Technology Adoption, I found this to be quite true. For example, Apple. When their initial products were launched, people were skeptical to try. However, as time passes, more and more people are awed by the innovations that Apple has created. In fact, Apple has surpassed Exxon to be the world's most valuable company now.  

On the other topic about leadership, I would think influence is also an important factor. Like the video- First Follower: Leadership Lessons from Dancing Guy that was shown in class, if the leader is not charismatic or influential, it will not be easy for him to get the first follower to start a movement together.  

Lastly, I would also like to share this old American proverb- "There are 3 kinds of people in the world; those who make things happen, those who watch things happen and those who wonder what happened." Hence, it is up to us to decide for ourselves which group we want to belong to!

8/10 for this lesson! I also thought that some of my fellow classmates did an awesome job with their presentations and it allowed me to learn and improve on my presentation next time!