Colm is up next, following on from Robert and Peter, which continues the historical theme. Colm speaks quietly in a darkly rich Irish accent, and talks of a personal oddessy. He's talking about his experiences in Dubai, and how he heard praise for Osama bin Laden as a leader, and the incongruity of the bin Laden family owning and running a major construction company in Dubai. So Colm is both provocative and evocative - expect some music in this (52 slide) presentation. Excellent! The lights are now dimming in the room and some wonderful music issues forth. Wow - you have to hear this fantastic orchestral Celtic pipe music! The accompanying text is telling the story of Edmund Rice. You have to be here to experience this - it's great. Because we, the audience, are doing the reading of the Rice's history, we're imbuing his life with life. The music only adds to this, creating a compelling combination. And, so far, Colm has hardly said a word. Some wonderful puns there on 'shins' that I can hardly comment on here.
Questions: I went into a different place during that presentation. Can philanthoreneurs create learning organisations? Edmund Rice is a change agent: there are comparisons with the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation in the Ricean principles - that education is the future.
Questions: I went into a different place during that presentation. Can philanthoreneurs create learning organisations? Edmund Rice is a change agent: there are comparisons with the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation in the Ricean principles - that education is the future.
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Interesting that the quality of the presentation so caught your fancy. We perhaps don't give as much attentiuon to the medium, as opposed to the message, as we ought. I am personally convinced that most attendees at most "executive learning events" would rather listen to engagingly presented rubbish than poorly presented material of real worth. It's different for MBAs: they get tested by exam, so anyone with material that will help them is avidly listened to, however poorly they offer their material. If the material itself is poor, then the presenter dies an ugly death. The presenter to an exec ed audience learns very quickly that the audience must be constantly and richly rewarded just for paying attention. Only when attention is secured can the presenter think about the quality of the message. Sounds like your Irishman from the Middle East understands that pretty well! (Wish I'd been there for the Celtic music!)
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