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Carpe Cras - seize the future! ... This outlines some of the considerations for new (and existing) technology professionals need to consider looking forward at their careers. Created for the IEEE Computer Society New Hampshire Chapter meeting, March 8, 2011
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Innovation and Innovation and Leadership - Taking Leadership - Taking Control of your FutureControl of your Future
Carpe Cras – seize the Carpe Cras – seize the futurefuture
Jim IsaakNew Hampshire
April 13, 2015
www.JimIsaak.com
Who is Jim?Who is Jim?2015 VP Society on Social Implications of
Technology◦ 2010 IEEE Computer Society President◦ past member IEEE Board of Directors◦ NH Computer Society Chapter Chair
30 Years in industry◦ Digital, Data General, Intel, IBM and 2 startups◦ 6 year in the academic community◦ 10 Job transitions, 3 career transitions
All but first were “network” connections:Colleagues from one job connecting to nextColleagues from IEEE activities connecting to next
2011 Mar 8 2Jim Isaak
The Hero in your life storyThe Hero in your life storyYou have life time earnings power
between $5 million and $50 million(software developer at $60K in 2014, 3% annual compound, 50 years no expenses, no investment.)
Most of that time you will be doing a job that does not exist today – one you could just love, IF YOU make it happen.
Other options exist, your mileage may vary
2011 Mar 8 3Jim Isaak
A Different Way to See A Different Way to See YourselfYourself
The Unincorporated Man, by the Kollin brothers:
Sell shares of yourself (lifelong income)Avoid being a “penny stock”(parents own 20%, employers fund education
in return for shares…)What is your “Stock” worth? And Why?
(and is “income” the real ROI*?)
ROI: Return on investment2011 Mar 8 4Jim Isaak
“This is an interesting statistic...The most common study of CEO’s is not business, it’s not finance, it’s not economics –
it’s actually engineering. It’s engineering.”
President Obama – Oct 15, 2010White House Science Fair
2011 Mar 8 5Jim Isaak
The Basic EquationThe Basic Equation
Capital, wealth and value are created by: skilled creations, and innovative creations
Engineers & technologists invent the devices, and identify the solutions to tomorrows problems and opportunities
This is where real economic growth happens(and some of our ‘leaders’ get it)
2011 Mar 8 6Jim Isaak
Expect (massive) changeExpect (massive) change1969 (42 yrs ago) – Internet is “born” via US
army funding, UCLA, NSF and Stanford – early “open source”
1978/9 (33 ya) – Altair produces first “personal” computer; Bill Gates leaves Harvard to write tinyBASIC for it.Franklin/Bricklan (Harvard/MIT) invent spreadsheet (do not patent idea)First Cell phones tested
1989 (22 ya) – Tim Berners Lee starts HTML (& ergo the web) 1993 (18 ya) – first smart phone (Simon from IBM) 1995 (16 ya) – Digital creates Altavista (first search engine)
Hasn’t got a clue how to make money on it. (Google: 1998) 2001 (10 ya) Jimmy Wales starts Wikipedia 2003 Philip Rosedale starts Second Life
2004 Mark Zuckerberg starts Facebook 2006 Dorsey does first tweet
Note: Mean time to high impact inventions is shrinking exponentially (tied to Moore's Law, etc.)
2011 Mar 8 7Jim Isaak
Your Future???Your Future???You will change careers (not just jobs) a few
timesThe job you hold in 10 years probably
does not exist todayIn a world overwhelmed by exabytes of dataA few possible predictions – circa 2050
◦ Machine Intelligence – viable for “passing” as human (consciousness?)
◦ Death by natural causes declining◦ Augmented reality the norm of daily living◦ Quantum Computing ◦ Motes (sensors + Rflinks + simple processors as “dust”)
2011 Mar 8 8Jim Isaak
Add a touch of ChinaAdd a touch of ChinaChina will have the largest economy by 2020
and the largest per capita GNP by 2050◦ see: www.ted.com presentations by:
Joseph Nye on Global Power shifts Martin Jacques on Understanding China
13 million geniuses, and more engineering graduates than the US (see “Shift Happens”)
China owns 7.2% of US debit (1.3 Trillion $)
Can you speak Mandarin? India is not asleep either
2011 Mar 8 9Jim Isaak
2011 Mar 8 10Jim Isaak
Source:IEEE SpectrumFeb. 2011
93 – Japan 235 GF96 – Japan 614 GF97-2000 Sandia Labs 1830-12,288 GF02 – Japan 41,000 GF
2004-2007Oak RidgeIBM Blue Gene/L367k -600k GF
2008 – Los Alamos, Roadrunner, 1,456k GF2009 – Oak Ridge, Jaguar 2,331k GF
2010 Tianhe-1AChina4,701k GF
So what?So what?Get a life! – I suggest it be your own
◦Include life long learning
◦Identify you passion – and related employmentIf you don’t care, why are you there?
◦The big growth areas in US Employment Health care (taking care of old fogies like me)
Information Technology
◦Be a catalyst to creating the future you want
2011 Mar 8 11Jim Isaak
That’s nice – so how to do That’s nice – so how to do it?it?
Be connected ---◦Online is nice, social media is critical
LinkedIn; Facebook; Blog – “show capabilities” What is ‘above the fold’ for your name on
Google?
◦But In person is also critical Professional societies
(IEEE, CS, what ever)
Have business cards!– email, website…Vistaprint.com for about $10
2011 Mar 8 12Jim Isaak
Selling your self -- Selling your self -- You have to do it “all of the time”
interview, presentations, customersLook right, in person and on the web
(yes, first impressions count – 15 seconds?)
Think Positive – know your passion1 minute “elevator pitch” – distinguish
your self (authentic narrative)Ask for the order (action desired)
2011 Mar 8 13Jim Isaak
Ask and Answer QuestionsAsk and Answer QuestionsThe way to become ‘visible’ in a
community(online, in class, at meetings, etc.)
Is to ask a relevant question, or provide useful feedback – people will judge you by what you say, so be mindful of this.
2011 Mar 8 14Jim Isaak
Keep on top of thingsKeep on top of things
TED.com is “required reading” … (youtube for grown ups?)
Expect it to show up in interviewsAttend relevant seminars, etc.
Many are “free” (NH IEEE and chapters for example) [Learn, network – build path to your future]
Many university courses are online videos(MIT, Stanford, Berkeley, etc.)
2011 Mar 8 15Jim Isaak
Making things “Click” Making things “Click” Innovation rarely occurs in your “cave”
◦Interaction with others is critical
◦Expose your self to new ideas
◦Find “like minded folks” – But not just “clones”
◦Ask for help, favors – it tells folks you value what they have to offer – and often it is the shortest path to problem solutions.
Be aware of IPR obligations/risks (Patents, copyright…)
2011 Mar 8 16Jim Isaak
LeadershipLeadershipVolunteer to help
◦Easier in the professional organizations◦Make things happen – get a REP (utation)◦Get experience – ◦Find mentors … help out … absorb
It is part of being visibleBe willing to “lead from the side” .. It
is not an ego thing, it is a team-success thing
2011 Mar 8 17Jim Isaak
Social CapitalSocial CapitalAll of these things help you
build social capitalTrusting relationships that you can
leverage in future situations (and they can leverage you)◦Can be via sports teams, church groups, ◦“The old school tie” (it is not apparel)
(The old boys club, etc.)
2011 Mar 8 18Jim Isaak
It is not what you know, It is not what you know, it is who you know!it is who you know!
(Not music to the techie (Not music to the techie ear)ear)
(Ignorance however (Ignorance however doesn’t hack it –at least in doesn’t hack it –at least in our fields)our fields)
2011 Mar 8 19Jim Isaak
The CounterexampleThe CounterexampleDr. Douglas Prasher, biochemist
Isolated/cloned gene for GDP(green fluorescent protein)
Failing to get grants for his work, he left bio-tech and went into “business’ (for a while)
“If he had only networked with other scientists and institutions …he might of stayed in the field of bioluminescence”(Discover Mag. April 2011) also see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Prasher
His colleagues received the 2008 Nobel prize2011 Mar 8 20Jim Isaak
What to employers want?What to employers want?The IBM “T” –
◦Vertical reflects depth of knowledge/experience
◦The cross bar are the essential skills Communication Teamwork Critical Thinking Marketing awareness Customer focus
2011 Mar 8 21Jim Isaak
Professional Society Professional Society ResourcesResources
IEEE Societies, IEEE Collaboratec Local seminars/chapter meetings
Publications (Magazines, Transactions)
Conferences, workshops, etc.
Standards activities
Curriculum development/Accreditation
Certification (CSDP/CSDA), SE licensing roles
Online courses, eBooks
Engagement – non-career limiting chance◦Teamwork, leadership, communications
2011 Mar 8 22Jim Isaak
Start Writing Your StoryStart Writing Your StoryWell … actually your resume/CV
Note that roles likeIEEE Student Branch Chapter Chairstart to become differential advantages
I noticed that many Sr. IEEE leaders are past Eagle Scouts, and many women CEO’s are past Girl Scouts
Show your secular affiliations – connect with employers
75% of jobs filled via networking
2011 Mar 8 23Jim Isaak
What do you want?What do you want?
Money?◦Not according to Dan Pink (Drive) and
other’s
◦Autonomy, Mastery and Purposeare key motivators
Check out Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture – pursue your passion, what are your childhood dreams?
2011 Mar 8 24Jim Isaak
Other resourcesOther resourcesTime Smart, Bill Chou in IT Professional, Nov/Dec
2010Motivation – it’s not all about money
Dan Pink’s book “Drive” and short RSA Animation video
Overwhelming data – see“The Forth Paradigm” edited by Tony Hey
Motivation theory: Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
IEEE Computer Society: Build your Career site Jim’s blog, website, etc.
http://IEEESSIT.org SSIT Blog http://www.JimIsaak.com (copy of this posted here)
2011 Mar 8 25Jim Isaak
Questions, thoughts…Questions, thoughts…
2011 Mar 8 26Jim Isaak