[TeveVikep]

Guys, I've entered a topic for a conference in my area. Will you consider voting for me to speak at Ignite Detroit on the topic "Management Secrets of the Samurai; What Japanese swordplay has taught me about growing and retaining a culture of collaborative excellence in the workplace?"

http://ignitedetroit.uservoice.com/f...nite-detroit-2

[Eagevawax]

Only if you promise to do the talk in Bogu.

[Kk21pwa9]

Done. I hope you can at least share an outline with us after your presentation.

[cristmiff]

sounds intriguing...

[RonPeeredob]

Without an outline, it's pretty hard to know the topic well enough to vote. More info please!

[amberamuletuk]

Done and good luck

[Esmeralfaf]

done.

[no02rSx2]

I've actually been working on an article on the topic for a while. This will be a chance for me to try out some of my ideas.

At Ignite talks, the speaker speaks for five minutes while the slides in his or her presentation auto advance every 15 seconds.

I'm still developing my content and need to organize this but intend to follow something like this outline:

-Explain that the title is a tongue in cheek reference to the kinds of Budo-themed business articles that fascinated me as a child in the 1980s when interest in Japan's economic engine was at its height; these books afforded me some of my first glimpses of martial arts literature (example: the business-man themes translations of Book of Five Rings and Sun Tzu)

-Explain that I will not be revealing "secrets" but merely demonstrating that I have been able to apply why I learn and practice as a senior student and coach of a kendo club to team management in a business setting

-Very brief description of kendo

-Some of the main things from kendo that I have applied in management are:

-Rei, manners; seek the proper etiquette to every business situation (meetings, calls, emails, process)
-Task management, performance and flexibility; identify the tasks you have to do, do them, but be prepared to adjust
-Communication and overcommunication; repetition, maxims
-Context; being part of a group; development of individual and development of corporate body/team; a long view; camaraderie
-Hard work, discipline, effort, personal courage, fun


I may not be able to squeeze all that in and may isolate rei, communication/context, flexible task management/collaboration and personal/corporate development but this shows you my thinking.

[Viafdrear]

Done! ^_^

[newpiknicker]

-Explain that the title is a tongue in cheek reference to the kinds of Budo-themed business articles that fascinated me as a child in the 1980s when interest in Japan's economic engine was at its height; these books afforded me some of my first glimpses of martial arts literature (example: the business-man themes translations of Book of Five Rings and Sun Tzu)

Don't forget Samurai Delicatessen.

[wMceqj7F]

Done Good Luck

[EspanaCamsInfo]

Thanks, you guys!

lol Samurai Delicatessen, I should make that one of my slides.

[TheBestCheapestOEM]

Done. Good luck!

[gkruCRi1]

Done.

[Dominick Yo]

Done.

[dhYTvlAv]

I gave you three votes due to the sheer awesomeness of the the topic.

[GEAntonio]

Right on. Done.

[Ekzamenov]

Thanks, you guys! Looks like I'm in - there will be 15 speakers and I'm definitely in the top 15. I'll record it on video and share.

No pressure! But that's all right, part of my job is participating in this capacity in conferences like this.

Hey, if anyone has any feedback on my outline I'd love to hear it. I think I really need to boil it down - it's a very short talk.

[pesty4077]

Done.

[ArraryTauTDew]

Done. Looking forward to hearing this, sounds interesting.