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Personal Development 11The Only Way YouCan Change the World

How Her AIESEC Journey 15Made a DifferenceTestimonial from AIESEC AlumniFeaturing Danielle Soucie

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DEMONSTRATING INTEGRITY“We are consistent and transparent in our decisions and actions. We fulfil our

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How Her AIESEC Journey 15Made a DifferenceTestimonial from AIESEC AlumniFeaturing Danielle Soucie

The Question of Integrity 17Featuring Excerpts from: Acting in Integrity with your Words and Beliefs

Welcome to AIESEC U! 21About AIESEC U and Session Times

At the end of September 2010, I attended an information session held by a club who’s name I couldn’t pronounce, and who if you asked me what they did, I’d tell you that I had not a clue! Skip to October, and I was Vice President Corporate Relations 2010-2011. Fast-forward to today, and I am currently in the middle of my second executive term with AIESEC Laurier as the Vice President of Finance. Being a third year business student, I can often be found in a lecture or in a group meeting, but if I have some down time, you can usually find me catching up with friends over frozen yogurt, running or out supporting my intramural baseball team!

Many people have asked me, ‘Laura, why did you join AIESEC?’ The honest response to this question is because I needed an extracurricular on my resume. I was a young business student looking for an edge over my peers when it came time to apply for co-op positions. The real question I should be asked however is, ‘Laura, why are you in AIESEC?’ That question lends itself to a very different answer. As a third year business student looking to do a concentration in accounting, I value opportunities that lend themselves towards skill development related to my field;

I am also constantly looking for self-improvement. Although that is the very bare bones reason, AIESEC has also become impossible for me to leave. It is now an integral part of my university experience, and I know that I will not be able to reflect on my days at Laurier without AIESEC being top of mind. When working late into the night or having difficult conversations, it also helps that I’ve found an amazing group of like-minded friends within both the Laurier community and Canada wide!

Laura Price: Vice President of Finance

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AIESEC has presented me with many challenges and opportunities that have led to my continuing personal and professional development. The finance portfolio has provided eight AIESEC Laurier members the opportunity to manage a budget upwards of $10,000, and has given us a chance to develop strategic and critical thinking skills when looking for new projects and initiatives. As the Vice President of Finance, I am responsible for fostering leadership and skill development in not only the eight students

working directly with me, but also in our 50-person membership. Meanwhile, I am held accountable on a business level to our Board of Advisors who helps ensure that we are constantly working strategically to make AIESEC Laurier as successful as possible.

AIESECers are truly one of a kind – high energy and high impact! Every day I am proud to be a member of this organization, and I look forward to the next seven months of my term leading such a passionate group of students!

-Laura Price

Laura Price: Vice President of Finance

“In looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy. And if they don’t have the first, the other two will kill you.”

— Warren Buffet

Credits: Laura Price

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MThe word “motorbike” in the title can be replaced with: shirt, food, or sometimes, in a very low voice they hush “marijuana” (don’t worry, I haven’t bought any). It is the catchphrase that I hear at least ten times a day from the Vietnamese trying to sell something, and more often than not I can brush it off with a smile and a shake of my head. I think this is one of the few things that I won’t miss about this country!

I mentioned two posts ago about a cultural loss, and feel that it has been fully remedied! I have created a family here within the people that I live and work with. Once the familiarity set in my time started to fly, and I cannot believe that in just over two weeks I will be back home. I’ll do my best right now to fill you in on some of the moments, memories and things that I have made on this trip.

Most days, I teach a class or two of beginner English, mostly to students around the ages of 16-20. I never knew how hard it was to understand your native language, but many times within the first week, I found myself looking up simple rules such as, when to use ‘has’ or ‘have’. The English level in these classes varies drastically from person to person, some of them a bit too shy to speak. I like how communication is not solely based on language.

You! You! Sir! Sir! Motorbike?May 24, 2012

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Follow Thomas’ journey on his blog:http://thomasinvietnam.wordpress.com/

The word “motorbike” in the title can be replaced with: shirt, food, or sometimes, in a very low voice they hush “marijuana” (don’t worry, I haven’t bought any). It is the catchphrase that I hear at least ten times a day from the Vietnamese trying to sell something, and more often than not I can brush it off with a smile and a shake of my head. I think this is one of the few things that I won’t miss about this country!

I mentioned two posts ago about a cultural loss, and feel that it has been fully remedied! I have created a family here within the people that I live and work with. Once the familiarity set in my time started to fly, and I cannot believe that in just over two weeks I will be back home. I’ll do my best right now to fill you in on some of the moments, memories and things that I have made on this trip.

Most days, I teach a class or two of beginner English, mostly to students around the ages of 16-20. I never knew how hard it was to understand your native language, but many times within the first week, I found myself looking up simple rules such as, when to use ‘has’ or ‘have’. The English level in these classes varies drastically from person to person, some of them a bit too shy to speak. I like how communication is not solely based on language.

Even when I find myself lost I can still communicate with my hands and my eyes, although sometimes it is more of a dance than actual communication— the same is true when talking with the students in class.Most of these students come from a troubled background, with little money, parental support, or government documentation to allow them to even try and go further in life. The teacher at the school I attended most, Ms. Quyen (pronounced Quinn), organize meetings and visits households in order to select the students she will allow to attend her class for free. She is a selfless woman that is quick to laugh and joke, and has a cup of iced tea waiting for each of her students every class— her English is also fantastic!

Each of the kids she picks is dedicated to learning and gains the ability to get a job and create their own life. My time here is short to make a big impact, or to learn how to excel as a teacher, but seeing this is something that I think could have a spot in my life in the next few years!

I arrived back from another good adventure yesterday night after a two day trip to the Mekong Delta. The Mekong is a river that reaches through to China, Burma, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, so it’s reasonably big. The first day we boated and stopped at the islands, taking smaller boats in the canals within. We looked at how they made coconut candy, rice noodles, but my personal highlight was our night time dinner. Sitting on a pier with seafood, a beer and

You! You! Sir! Sir! Motorbike?May 24, 2012

some good friends resonates the same feeling wherever you are. Wednesday morning we woke up at 6:00 to go to the floating market, and by 7:50 I was sitting on the back of a boat with a beer in one hand and the freshest mango I have ever eaten in another. The floating market is a market on a boat. We had our first stop there, and once again travelled to some smaller islands, going on a bike trip after lunch, watching a fish that can jump out of water, and some cute rabbits. All this was sandwiched between boat trips, lying in the sun with the breeze on you as you make your way through Vietnam.

On the bus ride back we were all quite tired, and I nestled up on two seats, put my iPod onto the Lord of the Rings soundtrack and read for a little while. I find that being here is easier to take those moments to think about where I am and relax in the comforts of a good book.

So there you have it, a few more of my adventures that are made possible by the family I’ve found over here. These are the people who give you a sense of belonging that can sometimes be taken away by people gawking at my height or my skin colour (something I had never experienced). I am loving my time here, and have some good plans for the rest of it!

Keep taking care of the other side of the world for me! Thomas

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EMBRACING GREECE: ANCHAL7

It’s Been 3 Weeks Already?!?!?

Yiassu my loves!

I really can’t believe that I have been in Greece for three weeks now! Time has flown by yet again—it’s funny how the school year goes by way slower than summer!

I have been pretty busy and my new apartment is not equipped with internet (yes, I finally moved)! The internet factor is not something that bothers me much, as the apartment is in a really central location--only a 2 minute walk to the sea and white tower! I have learned to appreciate

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nature and my surroundings much more without internet or a cell phone. Having no laundry machine in the apartment was originally a challenge, as I had never washed my clothes by hand before. But I learned and managed to survive. All I have to say about that is, THANK YOU CAMP SUDS! For anyone planning to go backpacking or camping in the future, it’s a really good idea to invest in a bottle of Camp Suds. I have been sharing this apartment with one other intern, a girl named Lara who is here from China. We get along really well and she is fairly outgoing for someone who is from China, something that I did not expect!

I’ve done much exploring around Thessaloniki these past two weeks, and I pretty much know it like the back of my hand now. This city will be the European Youth Capital in 2014, which is quite a big deal here. There is much construction and preparation happening for it. I’ve also learned some basic Greek, so I really feel and act like a local now. I can order my own frappe (in Greek of course), which is the famous coffee drink of Thessaloniki! I can also order my favorite food here, gyros pita, in Greek. Gyros are the large rotating meat similar to a shawarma but way tastier.

Things are finally falling in place, and I’m extremely content and getting used to

Credits: Anchal Dhingra

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the lifestyle here. However, it was not easy at all. In fact, there should have been some warning sign saying:

“CAUTION: INTERNSHIPS ABROAD ARE MORE CHALLENGING THAN THEY APPEAR.“

This past week was really very challenging and frustrating at times, but I learned a lot about myself and have become way more flexible and accommodating, which I believe are important qualities of travelling and working abroad. I am really proud of myself for surviving this past week, because I know many people who would not have been able to. I have learned to appreciate my life in Canada much more

as well, as things in Greece are really quite messy in terms of how things work. There is much corruption in the system and uncertainty with the economy and political system. Next month they will find out if they will even stay in the European Union or get kicked out! The lifestyle here is very slow and laid- back, but I’m not complaining because it’s my summer holidays!

I’ve finally started working at the NGO as well, and I really like the work that they do. So far some of the events I’ve participated in are volunteer work with disabled people and a kid’s festival. The experience with the disabled people was really rewarding as they are always happy to see us and find happiness in the smallest of things. The first event was making sandwiches together and the second was playing some games with them. The kid’s festival was very fun as well, and the event our NGO hosted was a toy making station. We had many broken toys and pieces of toys and encouraged kids to use their imagination to come up with and build a new toy.

The kids were very cute! Sometimes they work at the NGO can be challenging due to the language barrier, but somehow I always manage to overcome it.

I’m really enjoying my time here so far. Although it is not at all what I expected, it has made me become way more open-minded to things. I have much to look forward to in the future as well (going to Athens next weekend!) so hopefully I will keep you posted more often!

Here’s a saying that AIESEC Laurier posted on Twitter that I really like and plan to follow:

I hope you are really discovering yourselves as I truly am this summer!

Anchal

Follow Anchal’s exploration on her blog:http://discoveringanchal.word-press.com/

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What do you think

Association

Internationale des

Étudiants En

Sciences

Économiques et

Commerciales

- Original Abbreviation*

Anything is possible

International experiences

Energetic youths

Strengthen the world

Engaging youths

Creating possibilites

- Catherine Tong (Laurier)

Achieving

International

Experiences

Students

Encouraging

Cultural diversity

- Victoria Chan (Laurier)

Always ready to be

Innovated

Energized

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Engaged and

Culturally diversified

- Wong Win Shi (Windsor)

Association for the

International

Exchange of

Students in

Economics and

Commerce

- English Abbreviation*

Eventually the AIESECer will be EQUIPPED to be a leader

(International

Association of

Students in

Economics and

Management)

*Note: Nowadays, the french acronym AIESEC is no longer used by the organization, since in the history AIESEC expanded to other backgrounds different to Economic and Commercial Sciences. Please use AIESEC simply as is.

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What do you think AIESEC represents?

Arrivals and departures of

Inspiring people after

Early mornings and

Social adventures while

Exploring the world and making

Choices that re-define you

- Carson Kolberg (Laurier)

Ambitious students

Inspired to create an

Enriched

Society where

Everyone lives in

Concordance

- Chungsoon Haw (Laurier)

Anything is possible

International experiences

Energetic youths

Strengthen the world

Engaging youths

Creating possibilites

- Catherine Tong (Laurier)

Amazing

International

Experiences

Strengthening

Exquisite

Connections

- Victoria Dam (Carleton)

One must ACT to become an AIESECer

By first INCUBATING the thoughts of becoming a leader

LC will EXCITE and

EB will SUPPORT this person

Eventually the AIESECer will be EQUIPPED to be a leader

And can now CONTRIBUTE to society on a grand level

- Salman Rana (Laurier)

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THE ONLY WAY

Written By: Marc

An Epiphany

Imagine for a moment that the year is 2000 B.C. and you’re a fisherman living along the coast of what is now Southern Europe. Like any other morning, you’re fishing when suddenly a powerful burst of energy enters your body. It creates a tingling sensation in your fingertips, a flutter in your heart and warmth in your belly. You know it’s not anxiety or a heart attack because it feels comforting and fulfilling.

You put your fishing pole down and sit at the water’s edge. You reach down and splash a handful of cool water up onto your face. It is here, in this quiet moment, that you have an epiphany. And while you are unable to explain how or why this epiphany is coming to you now—you haven’t done anything out of the ordinary to receive it—its message is crystal clear:

The Earth is not flat. The Earth is a sphere. You can visualize

it revolving around the sun in a predictable orbital pattern. These visualizations also reveal that the Earth is part of a solar system of eight planets separate from other stars in the night’s sky and that these other stars follow similar predictable patterns of movement. There is a whole uncharted universe out there that nobody else is aware of.

Once the magnitude of your epiphany settles in your mind, you begin to sweat from nervousness. Because while the small village you live in is peaceful, there is little tolerance for outlandish ideas and theories like the ones that just rattled your brain. If you were to tell others about them, the nobles and town leaders might interpret it as a direct threat to the religious and cultural stability of the community, and the rest of the villagers would likely think you’re insane. You could be exiled.

You decide that you must handle your business as usual and leave the futuristic visions

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YOUCAN CHANGETHE WORLD

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and epiphanies to the witch doctors and nomads who dwell in the forests on the outskirts of civilization. These people have already decided that the world they grew up in doesn’t hold the answers they are looking for. They are the ones who should convey these outlandish ideas to the world. Because they have nothing to lose—at least not as much as you do.

So you don’t tell a soul about your epiphany. Days roll into weeks. Weeks roll into months. And you imagine, each day, that you are better off for having kept it a secret. But you are also aware that keeping this secret is eating away at you from the inside out. You have distanced yourself from people and have been sleeping less and less. Your mind won’t stop stirring.

Words of Wisdom

One night, after hours of stirring, you finally fall asleep

and begin to dream. You dream that you’re sitting at round table in a dimly lit room. There is a man sitting across the table from you. You can barely make out his face, but you can see his hair is peppered with silver and his skin is worn. He seems old and wise. And it feels like he can see right through to your soul. But you also feel comforted because there is nothing to hide from him. He already knows what you know.

“Do you know why you’re sitting here with me?” he asks in a low, soothing voice.“I don’t know,” you reply. “I guess I’m here because I have no one else I can talk to.”

He smiles and says, “You are here because you have something to say. Something you know that is of immense importance—something that will change the world when you finally say it. But you are afraid to say it because

you don’t think people are ready to hear it.”

You sit in silence with him for a moment. Just staring into his eyes. You feel an energy emanating from his heart and gently soothing yours. Easing it of tension. Letting it know that it can beat loudly and proudly at any pace it wants to without concern. Because it’s safe here – a sanctuary devoid of judgment. And all of the fear inside you slowly subsides.

You take a deep breath and say, “I am here because I had an epiphany in which I saw, clearly, that the earth is not flat. It is a sphere that revolves around the sun as part of an eight planet solar system. And there are other stars out there too, perhaps in other solar systems in what is likely a vast, uncharted universe.”

You pause for a moment, take two more deep breaths and continue, “I don’t know

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where this epiphany came from or why it came to me when it did. But I’m certain that it’s accurate. And I’m certain, also, that the people of this world aren’t ready for it. I have already been punished for having this epiphany—for simply knowing what I know. And I don’t want to be punished once more for conveying what I know to others.”

He smiles again. And you feel, as he smiles, more comforted than you have since before you had your epiphany. “In all walks of life, you will never know when the world is ready,” he says. “You will only know when you are ready. And you will know when you are simply because you will take action and do something about it. And after you do something, you will know when there is more to do, because you will do more.” His words of wisdom are so clear, so simple. But the real

world, you recall, is far more twisted and convoluted. In the real world, there are cultures and customs that have been around for generations that must be dealt with.

“The most important thing to remember,” he continues, “is that while it may feel like you are at the mercy of the world, you are not. Because the world is merely a reflection of what’s inside you—your thoughts. So what feels like an entire world that isn’t ready, isn’t really a world at all. It’s just you. And when you change, you will notice that the world outside has changed too.”

Changed

Your eyes slowly open. You sit up in bed and silently meditate over your dream. After a few moments, you stand up and walk out the front door of your cabin to get some fresh air. And as you stand there watching

the sun rise over the village, you notice something is different. The entire village seems brighter and more alive than you remember. Has the village changed? Have the people changed? Or is it just you? You aren’t sure.

What you are sure of is that you have fish to catch today. And that you have something important to say. And while you don’t know yet how you will say it, you are gradually growing more and more confident that you will know soon. And by the time you realize you know, you will have already begun to say what you need to say.

And the world around you will have already begun to change. Because you have changed.

© 2006-2012 Marc and Angel Hack Life <http://www.marcandangel.com> <marc@marcandange l .com>

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Danielle G. Soucie

HOW HERAIESECJOURNEYMADE ADIFFERENCE

Managing Consultant, Strategy & ChangeIBM Global Services

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Danielle G. Soucie

AIESECMADE A

AIESEC showed me that it is the journey, not the destination that is important in life. Had I not become involved with AIESEC, I would have not taken some very important detours and as a result, would have missed out on incredible friendships, amazing travel experiences, and fascinating insight into people, business and our world.

When I arrived at the University of Ottawa, I was on a fast track to completing my degree and securing a coveted job to begin having a place in the “real world”. I joined AIESEC and these plans were quickly replaced with a path much more meaningful than I had first realized. I gained practical business skills, for which those learned in my academic courses were no match. I learned how to be professional in every encounter, to lead and motivate teams, and to widen my scope of thinking. As President of our local committee, I gained an appreciation for the value and power of teamwork and passion among people working toward a common goal.

My first detour brought me to Montreal to work on

the national committee as Vice President of Internal Development. The intensity of that year made it feel as though we crammed three years worth of personal and professional development into one. We were forced to learn by trial and error and to adapt to change quickly and effectively. In sharing these challenging and emotional experiences, my team developed a unique bond and today I count these people among my best friends – they are the most interesting and passionate people I know.

Inspired to have the complete AIESEC experience, I set myself on the path to an internship. So my second detour brought me to Cameroon. Conditioned by AIESEC to embrace going off the beaten track, I was ready to experience a complete culture shock. The shock turned out to be that I had a lot in common with the African people and it was not difficult to adjust to their warm, welcoming culture. I was surprised to experience more difficulty assimilating in Dublin, Ireland, where my third detour led me for two years, working with Baxter Health Care on an AIESEC visa.

I treasure several adventures I had while living and working in Cameroon and Ireland, but one in particular is a great example of where AIESEC can lead you. While trekking to Cap Debunsha, the second wettest place on earth, I set off to see a rare waterfall tucked away in a remote area. After driving along the Gulf of Guinea, the road ended at a small fishing village. We then started a two-hour, uphill trek through the dense jungle, against 85% humidity, thick vines and protruding tree roots, slippery moss-covered volcanic rocks and giant clawed ants. I kept thinking: “No one is going to believe this”!

When we arrived, I couldn’t move. I sat quietly to behold the 80-100m high waterfall and the cool transparent river. I felt privileged. Here we were, in the middle of Cameroon’s tropical forest, which seemed untouched, unknown to everyone but us. It was breathtaking. I was in awe. My AIESEC journey, like my journey to Cap Debunsha, made a difference.

- Danielle G. Soucie

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DEVELOPING INTEGRITYFeaturing Excerpts from: Acting in Integrity with your Words and Beliefs

Aspects of Leadership were discussed in the inaugural issue of this publication, and as “Demonstrating Integrity” is the current issue’s theme, it is only appropriate that some light is shed upon the notion of “Integrity”. As AIESECers, we believe in the value of integrity and understand its relevance in everything that we do. Integrity is part of our character, and we are constantly challenged to demonstrate integrity in our daily lives. Below are revised excerpts of the article, Acting in Integrity with your Words and Beliefs from the New & Improved ®, LLC website.

A Question of Integrity

The critical question of integrity is, “Am I behaving congruently with my values?” If however you notice a slight bit of discomfort with yourself in response to the integrity question… if you notice a bit of an itch in your moral fiber… good! Now, you’ve got some awareness of where you need to scratch or sniff out the

personal development need beneath the surface that you’re presenting to the world. And that is the work of the ever evolving innovation leader. Scratching at their ITCCH. Fortunately, cortisone doesn’t cure this one; it’s a lifelong condition… we hope!

So what is Integrity?

We asked our colleagues what integrity meant to them. They said that a person demonstrating the value of integrity is someone who:

• Is honest • Stands up for what they believe in• Knows who they are• Is steadfast• Willing to make tough—even unpopular—decisions• Courageous in conflict• Does what they say• Considers what’s best for the group rather than what’s best for themselves• You can count on• Who keeps their promises• You can really trust to do the right thing• Walks their talk

Refreshingly, in the tone of their voice, it was clear that integrity was a virtue they admired and aspired to.

The Challenge to Integrity

We all are faced with challenges of staying in integrity. Every day we face small and large choices

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DEVELOPING INTEGRITYFeaturing Excerpts from: Acting in Integrity with your Words and Beliefs

Credits: http://www.uncensored4.com/?page_id=162

in saying and doing what is right for our particular situation. There are not always easy answers and unfortunately, we are wired to easily rationalize our decisions— we delude ourselves after the fact to believing we were demonstrating integrity.

So how do you Develop your Integrity?

Start first with you. What do you believe in? What do you believe is right and wrong? What is meaningful to you? These values and beliefs form the foundation for our thoughts, which are expressed in our words, our attitudes and ultimately in our actions. Take time to write down the beliefs that drive you, those personal values that you care enough about to cause you to speak out and take action. If you don’t know where you stand, others will tell you, which make you vulnerable to mistakes.

Make time to reflect on your actions. Go for a walk. Ride a bike. Exercise away from the TV or iPod. Practice yoga or Tai Chi. Meditate. Wash a ton of dishes. Chop some wood. Paint a wall. Do any activity that will give your mind a break from the incessant thought feed. The challenge is to actually stop list-making, day-dreaming, fantasizing about the future or replaying something from the past while doing these

activities. This is about being in the present moment. It is during these deliberate incubation periods that our struggles with integrity to our cherished values tend to naturally show up. As Herbert Benson says in his book “The Breakout Principle,” this is also where our best ideas for complex unsolved problems often emerge. Write down what you discover about yourself or share it with a partner or friend to give it greater stickiness.

The Golden Rule is a good start; “do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” But what if someone doesn’t want what you want? Perhaps trade up to Tony Alessandra’s Platinum Rule, “do unto others as they would have you do unto them,” which puts the other person first. The focus of relationships shifts from “this is what I want, so I’ll give everyone the same thing” to “let me first understand what the other person wants

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and then I’ll give it to them.” How might you use the Platinum Rule to stay in integrity, curious, courageous, tenacious and humble?

Ask others for feedback. Ask people you trust to give you honest feedback. Surround yourself with “integrinators,” people who will call you on behaviours and verbalizations inconsistent with your stated beliefs.

Ask your boss, peers and direct reports for an Innovation Leader audit, a 360 assessment about your integrity, curiosity, courage, tenacity, and humility. Great leaders ask for feedback often and act on it (without rationalization).

Cultivating Integrity. In your organization, how might you encourage the retelling of stories of people staying in integrity

with these values under stress, systematically building an Innovation Leadership culture? How might we replace commiserating about “ain’t it awful that…” with “what’s going right?” or “isn’t it great that…”

Know your limits. One of the ways many of us get in trouble staying in integrity has to do with our desire to please ourselves and others. We

“In looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy. And if they don’t have the first, the other two will kill you.”

— Warren Buffet

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“There are seven things that will destroy us: Wealth without work; Pleasure without conscience; Knowledge without character; Religion without sacrifice; Politics without principle; Science without humanity; Business without ethics.”

- Mahatma Gandhi

“In looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy. And if they don’t have the first, the other two will kill you.”

— Warren Buffet

make more promises and commitments than we can deliver on. So how might you pause before saying yes to that request? Take a moment to take stock on whether you are really committed to and can really deliver what is being asked for. How might you become known as someone who under- promises and over-delivers?

The bottom line: The world needs more great leaders.

This is your time. Step up. Be the leader the world needs. Join the corps of innovation leaders who are working to solve the complex problems that humans face (and create). We need you. Today.

© 2007, New & Improved®, LLC. <www.newandimproved.com> <info@newandimproved.com>

- Complied by Catherine Tong

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“There are seven things that will destroy us: Wealth without work; Pleasure without conscience; Knowledge without character; Religion without sacrifice; Politics without principle; Science without humanity; Business without ethics.”

- Mahatma Gandhi

A I E S

Welcome to AIESEC U!

AIESEC U (short for AIESEC University) is a soft-skill development series created by AIESEC Laurier to engage the everyday student, just like you and I, with a goal of improving habits, management and effectiveness. AIESEC U

sessions are held every other week at the same time, and are kept to a maximum of 30 minutes in length to stimulate interest!

You may identify an AIESEC U session through its high-level energy and zest! We welcome and strive to aid any young person in developing their potential, whether or not you are an

AIESEC member, and as a result AIESEC U is open and free to anyone interested.

Come find us on the Laurier campus every other Tuesday at 7:00pm to discover like-minded individuals, and to discover yourself. Take a chance, and engage with AIESEC!

JuneJune 12: Bridges to Africa Symposium June 26: AIESEC Dances

JulyJuly 10: Managing Conflict in the WorkplaceJuly 24: 30 Common Mistakes in Management

Don’t hesitate to join us! We’d love to see you there!

Please refer to the AIESEC Laurier Events Calendar for the latest details.

Link: http://aiesec.ca/laurier/en/calendar

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“I would always en-courage people of any age not to be so quick to follow other people’s truths but to search and follow your own moral code and live by your own integrity, and mostly just be brave. “

- Jewel Kilcher

U !CE

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Credits: Victoria Lam

AIESEC Laurier at the National Leadership Development Conference 2012 in Toronto

The international platform for young people to explore and develop their leadership potentialAIESEC

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