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Ifoundthesummerschoolincrediblyuseful.Ifeelasifithasnotonlyimprovedmy abilitytobealeaderintheshortterm,butalsointhelongterm. 8/2/118:52PM ItwasoneofthemostenrichingandinspiringeventsIhaveeverattended,and masterfullynotonlydevelopedmyinsightintobusinessandleadershipbutallowed metogrowasanindividual. 8/2/119:59AM Thesummerschoolwasveryuseful.Itprovidedmewithagreaterappreciationofmy personalitytypeandthereforeincreasedmyawarenessofhowtouseitinteam situations.Thesummerschoolwasalsoveryinspirationalinmeetingalltheextremely successfulmentorsandspeakers. 7/27/111:09PM Ilearntalotaboutleadershipandbusiness.Italsoinspiredmetopushmyselfand aspiretobethebest. 7/26/117:28PM Extremelyinspirationalandthechallengeandmorningsessionsreallyaidedwith weaknessesIhavehadtroubleovercoming. 7/25/119:14PM Theinsightobtainedfromthespeakerenrichedmewithatleast2yearsofexperience puttingmeahead. 7/25/1111:11AM IfoundoutalotofusefulthingsaboutnotonlymyselfbuthowIdealwithothers.I learnteverythingfromtimemanagementtechniquestoinfluencingandtheinvaluable knowledgeofbusinessculture. 7/25/119:11AM Itwasveryusefulbecausethedifferentstrandsoftheformatcomplementedeachother verywellandmadeiteasytotakeinformation.Inadditionthesessionswerefacilitated verywellandprofessionallywithtakehomematerialthataidedreflection 7/24/1111:37AM
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Itwasfantasticeventthatwillbenefitmeforyearstocome. 7/24/1112:23AM IfoundthePowerlistSummerSchoolincrediblyusefulinunderstandingwhathas helpedleadersoftodaytobecomewhotheyareandalsotheimportanceofknowing yourmarket. 7/23/115:06PM Thesummerschoolbroughttogetherfantasticgroupofstudentswhoenjoyedworking withandenthusiasmtheyforthesummerschoolandnetworkingwiththemwas inspiring.Thekeynotesspeakerwereexceptional,thefactthattheygaveuptheirtime theirstorytaughtalotaboutleadership. 7/22/116:40PM TheSummerSchoolwasextremelyusefulandalifechangingevent. 7/22/115:32PM Itwasveryinsightfultohowflexibilityhasthegreatestimpactontheleader'slivesand interestingtoknowthattheyallhaddifferentroutestosuccessanddifferentideas throughouttheirlivesonhowtoachievesuccess.Tomeetlikemindedindividualswho allhavetheforesighttosucceedwasveryrefreshing,andtogetustomeet/workinthe professionalcircumstancesworkedwellinhighlightingthemutualpotential, aspirationsandenthusiasm. 7/22/114:45PM Iwentitnot100%sureaboutmycareerchoicesandnowIknowIhaveastrongeridea ofwhatitisexactlythatIwanttodo. 7/22/113:43PM Closecontactwithrecruitersallowsyoutofindoutthemostimportantaspectsof gainingadvantageduringapplicationprocess. 7/22/113:41PM Learntsomuch.

*exceededmyexpectations 8/3/1110:54PM Itexceededmyexpectationsaboutlearningaboutleadership.Itchangedmyopinionof whatbeingaleaderisallabout.

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8/2/118:52PM Itwentfaraboveandbeyond. 8/2/119:59AM Almosteveryaspectsurpassedmyexpectations,theorganisationofeverysessionwas perfect.Theguestsandmentorswereallinspiringastothelevelofsuccesstheyhave reached. 7/27/111:09PM Ididnotcomewithanypreconceivedexpectations,Ijustthoughtthatitwouldbewell organised,whichitwas. 7/26/117:28PM Exceededmyexpectationsgreatly 7/25/119:14PM ItevenredefinedwhatIconsideredaleadertobe.Ineverconsideredhowfactorslike integrityandtrustreallyare. 7/25/1111:11AM Itmanagedtoexceedallmyexpectationsasnotonlywerethespeakersofan exceptionallyhighstandardbutthestudentsImetinspiredmeaswell;makingthe focusonleadershipeasiertocomprehendsinceitwasexemplifiednearlyeverywhere. Also,thevarietyofwaysweweretaughteverythingfrominterviewstopresentations andactivitiesmadesureeachmessageresonatedwithme. 7/25/119:11AM Thesummerschoolsurpassedmyexpectations. 7/24/1110:49PM Thefactthateverymomentoftheschoolwasfocusedonleadershipitclearlyshowed methevariousaspectsrequiredtobealeader. 7/24/117:02PM Myexpectationswereexceeded. 7/24/1111:37AM Ithinkitwasexcellentatcoveringallthedifferentaspectsofleadershipthatarenot easilylearntelsewhereandonlyavailablethroughmeetingsomeofthemost successfulindividualsintheUK 7/24/1112:23AM ThePowerlistSummerSchoolmetmyexpectationoflearningaboutlearningabout leadershipandmore.Itprovidedtheplatformtolearnaboutleadershiptheoretically andpractically. 7/23/115:06PM Ithinkthemostimportantthingigotoutofthisisthatleadershipisnotaboutyourself butalsoitsaboutothersandgivingback. 7/22/116:40PM IfeelthatmyexpectationsoflearningaboutleadershipwereexceededasIdidnotonly learnaboutleadershipinoneformbutIlearntaboutdifferenttypesofleadership whicharealleffective. 7/22/115:32PM Itdrewawarenesstovariouselementsofoverlookedcharacteristicswithinleadership. Bydrawingattentiontotheseitwashelpfultoidentifywhyorwhynotweinfluence
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others.However,someofthematerialwasnotentirelynewandasfutureleaderssome ofushadalreadybeenexposedtoparticulartests;wheretheschoolexcelledwasthe analysisandapplicationofthesetests/theoriestorealworldbusiness'/leaders. 7/22/114:45PM BeingintroducedtotheMBTIallowedmetounderstandthatasaleader,onehasto takeintoconsiderationthepeopleandtheirpersonalitiesinordertoleadthem successfully. 7/22/113:43PM Metleadersofdifferentfieldsandthereforelearntaboutdifferentcharacteristicsof leadership. 7/22/113:41PM WhenIfirstcamtotheprogrammeIhadnoideawhattoexpect.Iwasprettyclueless aboutthewholethingreallysotheprogrammecompletelyandutterlyexceededmy expectations!Additionally,whenIheardthatitwasaboutleadershipIdidntthinkthat therewassomuchthatcouldbesaidbutIwaspleasantlysurprised.Theprogramme redefinedleadershiptomeandforthisIhavetrulygrateful! 7/22/113:38PM

Mycommunicationskillsinparticularhasimprovedgreatly.Itusuallytakesmeawhile tostartaconversationorthinkofgoodquestionstoaskpeopleIhavenevermet before.Thepowerlistsummerschoolhashelpedwiththisgreatly. 8/4/119:26AM CVwriting,groupinterviewtechniques 8/3/1110:54PM I'veimprovedonmyawarenessofselfwhichIbelievetobeveryimportant.Ihave improvedonmyabilitytolearnfromexperiences,Igainedthisskillinthelearning skillworkshop.Ialsofeelmoreconfident. 8/2/118:52PM Teamworking,networking,emotionalintelligenceandtoadegreecharismatic influence. 8/2/119:59AM WhatmakesaperfectCVWhataremybestqualities(MBTI)Bodylanguage 8/1/119:27PM Networkingskills:havingtheconfidencetonetworkwithothersaswellastheabilityto asktherightquestions. 8/1/1112:44AM BodylanguageSelfAwareness 8/1/1112:16AM ihavelearninghowtoinfluencepeopleasopposedtosimplytryingtopersuadethem 7/28/1111:53PM Igreatlyimprovedmycommunicationskills,specificallylistening.Theleadershipexam questionalsoimprovedmyteamworkingandpresentationskills. 7/27/111:09PM
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Timemanagement,InterpersonalandTeamwork 7/27/1111:07AM Makingmyvoiceheard. 7/26/117:28PM BodyLanguageandgeneralpresentationskills. 7/26/114:21PM Ihavelearnttolistenmoreduringgroupdiscusiionsandthenputforwardmyideas.I havelearnthowtobettermanagemytime.Ihavelearntthetruetraitsofansuccessful leaderandhowonegoesaboutgraspingthem. 7/25/119:14PM EmotionalIntelligenceUnderstandingotherpeopleandtheirbehaviourpatterns 7/25/112:10PM organisationalteamwork 7/25/111:20PM Teamwork,communicationskillsandnetworkingskills 7/25/1111:57AM Speakingandevaluationskills(i.e.reflectingonwhatIhavedoneandthenbeingable toconsiderhowIcanbetteraccomplishitinthefuture) 7/25/1111:11AM Ihavelearntsomeinfluencingtechniques,howtobettermanagemytime,tipsfor presentationsandmydealingswithothers,thatcultureinabusinessiskeyandto alwaysbepreparedorapproachtaskswithanaim. 7/25/119:11AM Workingwithinamixedteam,balancingleadershiprolesandsupportingroleswhen necessary.Bodylanguageawareness.Skillsinvolvedininfluencingandleadingateam. Killeranswers!Ininterviewsituationsshortanddirectalongsidemymoredetailed answers. 7/24/1110:49PM ThisweekhascausedmetotrulyrecognisewhoIamandhencebecomfortableinmy ownskin.I 7/24/117:02PM RegardingskillsIhavelearntalotaboutteamcompositionandsupportingteam learning. 7/24/1111:37AM Presentation(includingbodylanguageandpowerpoint)Groupworkundertime pressureStructuringanswersandorganisingmythoughts(interviews)Time managementtechniquesreinforcedeffectively 7/24/1112:23AM Listeningandnetworkingskills 7/23/1110:56PM PresentationskillsNetworkingskills 7/23/115:06PM Ihavelearnedaboutimportanceofbodylanguageanddevelopedmypresentation 7/22/116:40PM

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I'velearntwhatisrequiredofmetobecomenotjustaleaderbutagreatleader.I've learnthowimportantbodylangaugeis,howtoinfluencepeopleandhowtonetwork effectively. 7/22/115:32PM SelfAnalysisandconsistency. 7/22/114:45PM Ihavelearnthowtobemoreconfidentwhenitcomestoputtingmyselfupfoora challenge. 7/22/113:43PM Executinganactionplan 7/22/113:41PM ConfidencePresentationSkillsincludingbodylanguageandcreatingpowerpoint presentationsPublicSpeakingNetworkingSkillsIhavelearntmoreaboutthemarket, theissuesbusinessesarefacinginthe21standhowtoovercomethem! 7/22/113:38PM Workingwithinateamofleaders. 7/22/113:14PM

AsaresultofthePowerlistsummerschool,Inowknowtheimportanceofhavinga clearvision.InowmakesurethatineverythingIdo,Iknowwhatmyendgoalisand howIamgoingtogetthere. 8/4/119:26AM Iwillreflectalotmoreonmythoughtsandproceduresaftercompletingtasksorset activities.Inotedtheimportanceofreviewingthingswedototrulygetthemostoutof it 8/3/1110:54PM AsaresultofthesummerschoolIwillthinkfurtheraboutmyfuture.IalsofeelasifI willenjoyanyopportunitywhereIcanbealeader. 8/2/118:52PM I'vebegunamassingacollectionofbooksonwealth,wisdom,teambuilding,leadership andtimemanagementduetotheschool,andnowasaresultIamactuallyapplyingthe principlesthatIhavelearntandamlearning. 8/2/119:59AM Nothing 8/1/119:27PM Ihavealreadystartedtowritedownmyideasinaclearerandmorecoherentfashion andIambeginningtospendtimeexecutingandactinguponmyideas,asopposedto justthinkingandplanningthemout. 8/1/1112:44AM Bemoreaggressiveaboutgrabbingopportunities 8/1/1112:16AM

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iwillcommunicatewithpeoplemoreconfidentlyandihavealsolearnttohaveastrong focus 7/28/1111:53PM Attempttobecomemoreselfaware,takinginhowthewayIactaffectsthoseinmy team.Inadditionmanagemytimemoreappropriatelyandworkonnetworkingin ordertobuildconnectionswithindifferentsectors. 7/27/111:09PM Workharderandavoidrationalincrementalism 7/27/1111:07AM Iwillapproachgrouptasksdifferently.Iwilltakepeople'spersonalitiesinto considerationmore. 7/26/117:28PM IwillbemoreawareabouthowIinfluencepeople. 7/26/114:21PM Runitfor5days 7/25/119:14PM IcannowtryandworkarounddifferencesImighthaveinpreferenceswithother peopleandIwillpaymoreattentiontothethingsIampassionateaboutasopposedto workingovertimetoearnmoremoney. 7/25/112:10PM planmoreresearchmoreandnotjustgetonwiththings. 7/25/111:20PM HenceforthIwillbemoreproactiveandthinklikealeaderatALLtimes 7/25/1111:57AM Iwillapproachmylifeinamorepragmaticwaywhiletryingtoadheretoahealthy balance.Althoughatthesametimebeopenandflexible,becausethingsmaynot necessarilygoasplanned. 7/25/1111:11AM Iwillalwaysprepareorapproachtaskswithaclearaime.g.likewedidinthemeetthe marketsession. 7/25/119:11AM Setdeadlinesandpullratherthanpushthemembersofmycommitteebecauseitisa moreeffectiveleadershipandinfluencingstyle.Iwillseekoutamentor. 7/24/1110:49PM I'llbeconsciousthat,likeJudiJamessaid,I'messentiallyonshowwhereverIgoand ensurethatIactaccordingly. 7/24/117:02PM Iwillapproachteamtasksdifferently,consideringthenewinsightsIhavegainedfrom myMBTIandlearningstyle.Iwillworkhardtocomplementpeoplewhoarethe oppositetomeandworktowardssuccess.Iwillalsogivegreaterattentiontodata analysisastheinsightsessionwaseyeopening. 7/24/1111:37AM BeproactivewillmakesureIgoforeveryopportunityavailabletomethatwilltake meinthecorrectdirectionI'llbemorewillingtoputmyselfforwardforexperiences sothatIcanlearnfromthemdevelope.
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7/24/1112:23AM Networking,workingharderandbeingmoredetermined,creatingaclearvision 7/23/1110:56PM Inrelationtotheamazingsessiononbodylanguage,thewayinwhichIconductmyself ininterviewsetcduetobemoreinformedIwillbeabletoconcentratemoreonactions Ishouldbedisplaying. 7/23/115:06PM Twoimportantmessagesigotfromthesummerschoolarebeliefandhardwork.This willtakeopportunitiesanddothebestatthethingido. 7/22/116:40PM Iwillgrabanyopportunitywithopenhands.Ithinkthatoneofthemostimportant thingsI'vegainedfromsummerschoolisconfidence.Confidencetogoaftereverything thatIwantandconfidencetodealwithanybumpsalongthejourney. 7/22/115:32PM Structuredefinitively. 7/22/114:45PM Myattitudetowardsmystudies,andthepeoplearoundmeisgoingtochangeforthe better, 7/22/113:43PM Bemorepracticalandproactiveaboutimplementingstrategies. 7/22/113:41PM IwillputmythoughtsintoactionandnotbeafraidtoSHINE!Takemorerisksandget involvedwiththingsthatIusedtothinkweretoogoodformeGoforthingsmore ratherthenponderingendlesslyandtakingnoactionHavemoreconfidenceinmyself andmyabilities 7/22/113:38PM Learntobalanceallaspectsofmylife. 7/22/113:14PM

ThemsotvaluablesessionofthesummerschoolwastheMBTIandLearningStyles session.ThisisbecauseithelpedmeanalyseareasofmyselfwhichIneedtoimprove oninordertobeafutureleader.Thisaspectofthesummerschoolmademerealise thatitisnotthatIhavetochangemycorevaluesbuthavingtheabilitytoadaptin differentsituations 8/4/119:26AM Keynotespeakerstheytrulyinspiredandmotivatedmetobecomealeaderviamy actionsandnotjustthroughmywords.Theyhavealldoneamazingthingswiththeir lifeandalthoughalotoftheircareerpathsdiffer,therearekeycharactertraitswhich seemtoreoccurineachofthemandthatmademelookatmyselfandassesshowIcan learntodothingsdifferentlytosetmyselfontherightpathtosuccess 8/3/1110:54PM Themostvaluableaspectoftheschoolinmyopinionwasmeetingotheryounglike mindedpeople.Ithasnotbeencommoninmylifetobearoundotherpeoplewhowork
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veryhardandhavealotofambition.Thissummerschoolwasoneofthefirsttimeiwas aroundpeople'likeme'andthisisaverypositivething.SoIthinkthefactthatthe programbringspeopletogetheristhemostimportantaspect.Intermsoftheactual scheduleIwouldsaythetalkersarethemostimportantbecausetheygiveinspiration. Neverthelessthepracticalsessionsarecrucialtryandputsomeoftheinspirationinto practice. 8/2/118:52PM Ifinditdifficulttospecifyaparticularportion,butIbelievethathearingfromthe Keynotespeakerswasthemostvaluableasitwasalmostasifourfutureswere manifestedbeforeus. 8/2/119:59AM MBTIsession.Iknowmypersonalskills,andthattherearemanyotherwaystobea trueleader. 8/1/119:27PM DrKen'sopeningspeechhadagreatimpactonme,becauseitwassosimple,butyetso profound.Heallowedustoseethejourneytoaccomplishingourgoalsandachieveing ourdreamsfromachallengingandenlighteningperspective,byfocussingonthebigger pictureandthefinaldestinationandworkingoutthebestrouteandthemostcrucial stepstogetthere. 8/1/1112:44AM ThesessionontheMBTIasitissomethingthatiseasilymemorableandcanbeeasily usedinlife. 8/1/1112:16AM theteamworkingchallengebecauseitgavemetheopportunitytogetoutsidemy comfortzoneandworkwithpeopleofdifferentperosnalities 7/28/1111:53PM Ifeltthemeetthemarketsessionwasmostvaluableasonegotanideaofdifferent leadershipstructuresandstyleswithindifferentorganisations. 7/27/111:09PM MBTI/Learningstyles;madememoreawareofmyselfandgavemetheopportunityto learnaboutotherpeople'spersonalityandlearningstyles. 7/27/1111:07AM TheCVsessionbecauseIlearntalotaboutwhatemployersarelookingforina graduateCVandthedifferencebetweenagoodandbadCV 7/26/117:28PM Presentationsofwhatleadershipwas,wasanactivepartoftheprogrammewhichgave usthechancetocollaboratewithotherstoworktogethertoaccomplishsomething. 7/26/114:21PM Thechallengeandnetworkingsessions.becauseitallowedmetoputtheskillsand kowledgeIhadlearntandrecivefeedbackfromassessors. 7/25/119:14PM TheMBTIandLearningstylesasthismademeunderstandotherpeople'spreferences better 7/25/112:10PM

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influencingworkshop,MEETTHEMARKETandPRESENTATIONSJILLSbecausethe bothallowedmetoassesstheskillsialreadyhadandhelpedmedevelopedskillsthat areapproriateforthefuture.MEETTHEMARKETinaparticularwayhelpedmegeta realsenseofdirectionforacareer. 7/25/111:20PM MBTI/Learningstylessession.ItgavemeabetterunderstandingofmyselfandhowI canworkbetterwithpeople.Ithasalsomadememoreconfidentinmyself.Ibelieve thatthesearenecessaryqualitiesofaleader. 7/25/1111:57AM TheMBTItestexercises.ThisiswhereIlearntsomehardandsomeupliftingtruth aboutmypersonality.Whichwillenablemetotackleproblemsmoreeffectivelyinthe furture. 7/25/1111:11AM Hearingthekeynotespeakersortalkingtosomespeakersduringnetworking,asnot onlydidtheyinspiremetheyhelpedemphasisetomewhatyouneedtotrulybecomea leader. 7/25/119:11AM Theteamchallengewhichweworkedtowardsandpresented;ithelpedusrealiseand putintopracticeeverythingthatwehadlearntandreallyappreciateitsimportance. 7/24/1110:49PM TheMBTI/learningstylesessionswerethemostvaluableastheyenablemetolearn aboutmyselfinsuchawaythatInowclearlyrecognisemystrengthsandweaknesses. 7/24/117:02PM MBTIandLearningsylesbecauseItwassomethingIhadnotdonebeforetothatextent andexposedextremelyvaluableinformationabouthowIoperatebestandhowIcan improve 7/24/1111:37AM Thepresentationtaskwasamazing,ithelpedusdrawtogetherconceptsandutilise sometheskillswehadlearntthroughtheweek 7/24/1112:23AM IfeellikeI'velearnedhowtounlockmypotential 7/23/1110:56PM IfoundthestylesoflearningandMBTIsessionsmostvaluableasIamableto specificallyputtheseintopracticeimmediatelyinmyfinalyearorstudiesandin relatingtoothers. 7/23/115:06PM Networking.IlearnttheimportanceofnetworkingandchancesitgavelearnonstepsI couldtakereachmypotentialandtheopportunitiesthatareoutthere.Ithinkbecause ofthechanceswegotnetwork,ittaughtmehowtonetworksuccessfully 7/22/116:40PM ThemostvaluablesessionofsummerschoolformewastheMBTIsessionasIwasable tolearnaboutmself. 7/22/115:32PM InfluencingPeopleandALLKeynotespeakersaddedtotheexpereince 7/22/114:45PM
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Listeningtothekeynotespeakersbecausehearingtheirstoriesandknowingwhere theycamefromwasveryinspiring.SamanthaTrossandEdwinMensahinparticular. 7/22/113:43PM NetworkingeventclosecontactwithDeloitteandotherprofessionals.Time Management 7/22/113:41PM ALLOFTHEKEYNOTESPEAKERSItwaspureinspirationseeingpeoplewhohaveput alloftheleadershipskillswewerelearningaboutintoactionAlsothegroup presentationittaughtmealotaboutmyselfandgavememoreconfidenceinmyself andmyabilities 7/22/113:38PM ThemostimportantaspectwasmeetingotherstudentsastheywillbethepeopleI'm likingtoworkwithinthefuture. 7/22/113:14PM

TheleastvaluabblesessionformewastheCVbreakfastsession.Ithoughtthesession wasgoingtobemorethoroughintermsofmypersonalcvhoweveritwasjusta generaloverview.Inaddition,wedidnotgettheopportunitytoworkthrough applicationforms. 8/4/119:26AM Theinfluencingworkshop;Iexpectedtolearnhowwewouldbeabletoinfluence othersintheworkplaceorinlifeingeneralandfeltthesessionlookedatavery indirectstyleofassessingthis 8/3/1110:54PM Thebreakfastsessionsontimemanagementwastheleastvaluable.Ithinkthiswas becauseadviceonworkingontimemanagementcanbefoundinmanyplacesandthe informationisusuallyverysimilar. 8/2/118:52PM Theleastvaluable...Therewasn'tone. 8/2/119:59AM None 8/1/119:27PM Ithinkeverythingwasvaluable. 8/1/1112:16AM non 7/28/1111:53PM theQ&ApanelsessionIfeltwasleastvaluableasalotofthequestioncouldhavebeen coveredbyashort10minutepresentationbyeachofthepanelists.Anyadditional, industryspecificquestioncouldhavebeenansweredinthenetworkingsession. 7/27/111:09PM Influencing;eventhoughIlearntwhatthedifferencebetweeninfluencingand persuadingis,Idon'tfeellikeIactuallylearnttechniquesofhowtogetmypointof viewacrosstoothers.
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7/27/1111:07AM n/a 7/26/117:28PM CVworkshop,perhapsbecauseIalreadyknewmostofthestuffmentionedandperhaps theworkshopwasgearedmoretohowtodoaCVfor"deloitte"asopposedtoperhaps morespecifictailoringoforCV's. 7/26/114:21PM Timemanagementasitcomesdowntomyowndisciplineitwasgoodtobereinforced, butultimatelywedoknowhowtokeeptime 7/25/112:10PM nosuchthingasleastvaluable,allofthemtaughtmesomethingandwillreasistallof themagain. 7/25/111:20PM Itsquitedifficulttosaybecauseilearnedsomuchfromeachsession.However,Ididn't gainasmuchfromthefirstnetworkingsessionasIdidfromthesecondnetworking session. 7/25/1111:57AM Ican'tseemtothinkofone. 7/25/1111:11AM Theywereallusefulsessions. 7/25/119:11AM Theshortsessionswhichwehadtospeaktoourmentorsandteammembersaboutthe teamchallengepriortofinishingthepreparationforit.Theyweren'tlongenoughto discussanythingsubstantialandwestillhadsomuchtolearn.Eventhoughwewere toldnottostartthinkingabouttheexamquestionthishappenedinevitably.The4hr sessionprovedthemosteffectiveandhoweverandwasallweneeded.Theshorter meetyourmentorsessionspriortoactuallystartingthepresentationcouldtherefore beverycasualandaboutgettingtoknowoneanotherinaninformalway. 7/24/1110:49PM Idon'tthinkthatIcoulddescribeonesessionlessvaluablethananyother. 7/24/117:02PM Becauseofthewellthoughtoutagendaitwouldbeverydifficulttosaytherewasa sessionthatwasnotuseful. 7/24/1111:37AM difficulttosay,manysessionswereequallyvaluable 7/24/1112:23AM IfoundtheCVsessiontheleastvaluablewhichIthinkwasduetotimeconstraints 7/23/115:06PM Ifoundeverysessionvaluableastheyalltaughtmedifferentaspectsofleadership whichibelieveareallimportant. 7/22/116:40PM Icannotthinkaboutaleastvaluablesessionofthesummerschool. 7/22/115:32PM Icouldn'tidentifyonefromothers,allIcansayisIavoidedTimeManagementasit coveredwhatIalreadyknew(learntviaGordanYatescourse)
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7/22/114:45PM Therewerenotany. 7/22/113:43PM Everythingwasrelevantatsomelevel. 7/22/113:41PM Everyaspectofthesummerschoolwasvaluable 7/22/113:38PM ThepanelQ&A,becausetherearetoomanystudentswantingtoaskquestions,with toomanydifferentinterestsandtoolittletime. 7/22/113:14PM

ThespeakerthathadthemostinfluenceonmewasEdwin.Ifeltthathisdetermination tosucceedafternotdoingwellinhisa.slevelsissomethingthatresonatedwellwith me.Thisisbecausesometimesitiseasytojustgiveup,butEdwindidnotandheisnow asuccessdulleader. 8/4/119:26AM EdwinBroniMensah:Iwasveryentertainedmyhismethodofpresentationandwas captivatedthroughouttheentiretalk.Learningabouthisfailuresmademeseethat successisnotallaboutwinningabutattimesaboutlearningfromyourmistakesand ensuringtheydon'treoccuragain 8/3/1110:54PM CedrikFredrickspeachbecauseofitshonestyandduetothefactthatsomeofthe issueshespokeonIhaveexperiencedpersonally. 8/2/118:52PM CedricFrederickwaspossiblyoneofthemostinterestingmenIhavehadthepleasure tolistento.HewasauthenticandIbelieveitissafetosay,trulyconnectedwithallin theroom.Itwaslikehewasnarratingmylife!Manyofthetrialsandissueshehadbeen dealingwithseemedlikeareflectionofmyown. 8/2/119:59AM EdwinBroniMensah.Because,hehasthesimilarcoursetome,soIcanrelatetohim easily,andshowedalthoughthingsarebadnow,everythingwillbealrightaslongas youdoyourbest 8/1/119:27PM EdwinBroniMensah.Simplybecauseitwasevidentthathissenseofsignificancedid notderivefromhispersonalachievementsorhissuperbacademicaccolades,allof whichareworthcelebrating,howeverhismotivewasauthenticandpure.Hispassion wasgenuineandhissenseofsignificance,althoughrootedinasimpleidea,derived fromthefactthathiscompanyprovideshimwiththepreciousanduniqueopportunity toimprovethequalityoflifeforcommunitiesandfamiliesacrosstheworld. 8/1/1112:44AM EdwinBroniMensahbecausehewascloseinagetousandshowedusthatsuccessis possible. 8/1/1112:16AM
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judyjames 7/28/1111:53PM CedricFrederickasIfelthetouchedonissuesthatotherspeakershadn'ttalkedabout. Hehasalsobecomesuccessfulthroughhardwork,withoutallthequalifications necessary.WhichIfeltshoweddeterminationandthatsuccesscanbeachievedthrough hardwork. 7/27/111:09PM EdwinBroniMensah;heshowedthatwithdetermination,hardworkandselfbelief youcanachieveinyouracademia.HisGiveMeTapcompanyischallengingthenow normalconventionofbottledwaterwhilealsomakingsuchahugedifferencetothe world.Also,sinceEdwinisstillyoungbutyethehasachievedsomuchthusfar,is inspirational. 7/27/1111:07AM CedricFredrickandEdwinBroniMensah,Irelatedwiththeirspeechesmost. 7/26/117:28PM Ken,hisdaughteralsomentoredmygroupsoIthinkthatitshowsleadership throughouthisfamily. 7/26/114:21PM Edwin,becausehehdfailedhisalevelsanddidntrecivetheofferfromgoldmansachs ashewanted.Howeverthisdidnotbreakhim,andhecontinuedtopursuehis aspirationswhichledhimtobeakeynotespeakerforus.hencehavingaconsiderable effectofmyproffessionalcareer. 7/25/119:14PM IfoundJudyveryeducationalandEdwinveryinspirationalashewas'oneofus' 7/25/112:10PM KenOlisa,hisDiagram,hasgivenmeanewwayonhowtoarrangethignsinmylife. 7/25/111:20PM SamanthaTrossandEdwinBroniMensah:Theywereverycandidabouttheir experiencesanditmadeiteasierformetorelatetothem.Secondly,theybothcarryout charityprojectsinAfricaandthisissomethingIreallywanttodo. 7/25/1111:57AM SamanthaTross,CedricFredric,andFunkazi.Thefirsttwodudetotheirbraveryin sharingverypersonalexperienceswithuswhichweundoubtedlylearntfrom.Funkazi forherinfectiousenthusiasmandunquenchablepassion 7/25/1111:11AM MrCedricFrederick,MrEdwinBroniMensah,MrTangwenaNelsonandMsSamantha Tross.Astheyalldemonstratedthatnomatterwhatlifethrowsyourwayyouare capableofovercominganything.Soessentiallyonlyyoucanstandinyourownway. 7/25/119:11AM Edwinnotbecausehewasanybetterthantheotherspeakers,butperhapsbecausehe wasyoungerandwecouldidentifywithhimatalevelwhichwasclosertowherewe areatthemoment.Hewasalsoasocialentrepreneurwhich,forme,isultimatelywhat definesaleaderandworkinginAfricaissomethingIplantodoinlaterlife. 7/24/1110:49PM

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CedricFrederick;theexerciseaboutthinkingaboutadayin2036isanincredibly powerfultoolwhichIintendtousetokeepmefocusedonmygoal 7/24/117:02PM CedricFredric,becausehewasextremelyhonestandcameacrossasincredibly genuine.Heconfrontedissuesthatwereatthebackofmymindbutdefinitelyreal problemssuchasegoandchasingtitles 7/24/1111:37AM 1.DamonBuffini(LLB,MBA)heenergisedme,ithinkhemadesomanyinsightful commentsthatIthinkicouldrelateto,itmadehispresentationstandout.(thingslike thinkbig,movefast,makemistakes,takeopportunities,peoplewillhelpyou)all extremelyimportantadviseformeatmystage.2.MissTross(MBBS,FRCSed (Tr&Orth))shewasinspirationalandveryclear.Alsoshehasachievedwhatiwantto achievesoitwasvaluabletohearfromsomeonewhohas'madeit'. 7/24/1112:23AM SamanthaTross,shewasformidable. 7/23/1110:56PM MrCedricFrederick.IfeltthathispresentationwasveryrelateableandIpersonally foundhiswordsandevenmoreimportantlyhisactionswhilstobservinghim,most inspiringfromallthespeakers. 7/23/115:06PM IfoundthatKenOlisahadthemostinfluenceonmebecausehemessagewasfindinga balanceandhegaveimportantaspectsofyourthatneedstobebalancedwhichithink willhelpmehaveanhappyandsuccessfullife. 7/22/116:40PM CedricFredericbecausehealsodiscussednegativeaspectsfullyratherthanjustfully positiveaspectsofhisjourneytosuccess. 7/22/115:32PM Eachspeakertouchedmeindifferentways.Eachstorywastouchingandeyeopening, thoughCedric'shonestyandcalculatedriskstoodouttome. 7/22/114:45PM EdwinMensahhadthemostinfluenceonmebecauseheinspiredmetonotthinkits theendoftheworldonceyoumakeamistake,youjustworkharder.Ifhecoulddoit,so canI. 7/22/113:43PM EdwintalkedextensivelyonexecutionandworkethicTangwenacamefroman industryIwasinterestedin 7/22/113:41PM Icannotjustchooseonesothesearemytopthreeinnoparticularorder:Edwin becauseheisyoungandhasbeenthroughalotofthethingsthatIhaveandisdoing somethingthatIwouldlovetodomyselfCedrickFredrickbecausehehastakenso manyboldstepsinhislifeandsoughtafterhisdream,alsohispassionforhisfamily KenOlisabecauseheisanabsolutelyinspirationalspeaker.Heissosuccessfulyetso downtoearthandhumble!Iwasabletotakeconcretelessonsawayfromhisspeech particularlyconcerningbalance 7/22/113:38PM CedricFrederic,becauseifeltasifIlearntkeylifelessonsfromhim.
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Theopportunitytonetworkeveryday. 8/4/119:26AM Offermorevarietynexttimewiththeoptionalmorningsessions 8/3/1110:54PM ThesummerschoolwasveryusefulformeandIamverygladIcame.Myworryisthat mostofthepeopleonthecoursehavealreadyachievedsuccessintheirlivesandhavea lotofambition.Thecourseseemstobedirectedatthebestyoungblackpeople,with thebestgrades.IfeellikemanyofthefriendsIhavegrownupwithwhohavebad gradesandnoambitioncouldofgainedsomuchfromacourselikethis.SoalthoughI dothinkitisagoodthingtorewardthosewhohaveworkedhardanddonewell deservetobegiventhemajorityoftheplacesonthecourseIwouldsuggestthatafew placesgoto'underachievers'. 8/2/118:52PM Makeitlonger?Ha 8/2/119:59AM Havelongerperiod(Have5daysinsteadof3days) 8/1/119:27PM IntermsofkeynotespeakersIthinkitwouldbeagoodideatoinvitemoreyoung leadersandentrprenuerslikeEdwinwhoareonlyafewyearsolderthanus.Ifeellikea lotofpeopleconnectedwithEdwinbecauseofhisageandbackgroundbutalsobecause theycouldseeapartofthemselvesinhimandwerethereforeinspiredtomaketoturn theirdreamsintoareality. 8/1/1112:44AM Alongersummerschool. 8/1/1112:16AM alongerdurationoftheprogramme 7/28/1111:53PM Themeetthemarketsessioncouldhavebeenslightlylonger.Anaddednetworking sessionwithmoreindustrialfirmswouldhavealsobeengreat. 7/27/111:09PM Thesummerschoolshouldbelonger,preferablyafullweek. 7/27/1111:07AM Maketheprogrammelonger.Ireallyenjoyeditbutsometimesthesessionsfeltrushed. 7/26/117:28PM Moretasksandmorechallengesforstudentstomakeusstudentsdomorework basicallyasthereisalotofknowledgeamongstourselves. 7/26/114:21PM Thefood.Ididreallylikethefirstdaymealbuttheseconddaywasratherunhealthy withnooptionstochipsandthelastdaydidnothaveanywarmmeal 7/25/112:10PM
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makeitlastlongerthan4daysplease!!! 7/25/111:20PM TherecouldbemorethanoneQandAPanelsessionwithdifferentgroupsofpeople. 7/25/1111:57AM Iwouldrecommendyoumakeitannual,spreadingtheresponsibilitiesacrossdifferent companies,witheachonehostingthesummerforayearitcyclingthroughtothe others.Inordertomakethemfeellikeitsworthpayingfortake24ofthemost outstandingstudentsatthesummerschooltohelppitchthesummerschooltoother companiesoraskustowriteanaccountoftheeventanditsbenefits.Ibelievetheymay bemoreeasilyconvincedbytheexcellentyoungpeoplewhoinfactbenefitedfromthe event.ThiswaywecantryandcreateafamilyofPowerlistcompaniessay7orso,that wouldbewillingtopayforthesummerschoolyearonyearwhoarekeentohostthe summerschoolandevenpayforit,becauseitdoesnotonlyimprovetheCSRbutthey canbenefitfromitdirectly.Itmayalsobeworthaskingpeopleformdeloittetowitness tothegreatnessofthesummerschool.Anindividualwhoseemedquitekeentoward theidea(statedabove)wasAma(oneofthebuddies)soshemaybeworthgettingin contactwith.Wishyouallthebest 7/25/1111:11AM Asessiononhowto/dosanddon'tsofnetworkingwouldhavebeeninvaluable.Also increasedtimewithmentors. 7/25/119:11AM Timeforeachofustospeaktoourgivenmentorsindividuallyduringthecourseofthe summerschool.Itwaspossibleforthistohappeninthenetworkingsessionstosome extentbutamoreformalintroductionmaybeusefulinformingalongerterm relationship.Itwouldonlyhavetobeabout5or10minsjusttodemonstratewhatthe mentormenteerelationshipislike. 7/24/1110:49PM Ithinkthesummerschoolshouldbeslightlylongerandperhapsmorepeopleshouldbe giventhechancetobeinvolvedinit. 7/24/117:02PM Itwouldhavebeenhelpfultogetanagendapriortostartingthecourseoratleastan insightintothedailytimings,i.estarttimeandendtime.Itwouldhavebeengoodto haveanofficialsocialsomewhereoutsideoftheofficesafterthefinaldayevent 7/24/1111:37AM Moretechnicalteachingonstratergiestoimproveorganisation,workeffeciency, writingskillsandproblemsolving.Thiscouldbedonethroughasecondgrouptaskbut withConsultantstalkingthroughabusinessproblemrelatedtoleadership(a managerialstructureproblemorsomethinglikethat)inourgroupsandproducinga writtenrecommendationattheend.Itusesmanyofskillsweneedtopractiseinthe future,andithinkitwouldbeaverygoodaddition.Itseffectivelyapracticalsession attachedtothe"insightdiscussion". 7/24/1112:23AM Theteamchallengewastheleastinterestingpartforme,althoughstillvaluable, howeverIhavenoideasofhowtomakeitbetteratthemoment. 7/23/1110:56PM

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IwouldsuggestthattheoptionalworkshopssuchastheCVwouldbemorehelpfulby usingsmallergroupsandgoingthroughourownCV'sasopposedtosamplecopies. 7/23/115:06PM Oneofthemainitlonger5daysifpossible.AlsoIthinkthatasswellasthe presentations,thereshouldbeotherteambuildingactivities,maybeonesthatputsus insituationstoseewhatwehavelearned. 7/22/116:40PM Ihonestlycannotthinkaboutroomforimprovement.Theprogrammewasperfectin myopinion. 7/22/115:32PM Itwasverydifficultforustoleave,andperhapssocialprovisionsforthefinalevening, aswehaddifficultyfittingalargegroupintothepub! 7/22/114:45PM Perhapsachanceforalltheattendeestoshareawordorsoabouteachoftheir experiencesatthesummerschool. 7/22/113:43PM Moreemphasisoncareersandhowto"getin"andremain 7/22/113:41PM Maketheprogrammelonger 7/22/113:38PM Moretimeforstudentstointeractwitheachother. 7/22/113:14PM

IamcurrentlyamemberoftheWindsorFellowship.However,Ibelievethatthe PowerlistsummerschoolisabetterleadershipprogrammeeventhoughWindsor fellowshipisforalongerduration.OnereasoninparticularisbecauseofthePowerlist Summerschoolemphasisonkeynotespeakers.Havingthesekeynotespeakersshowed peoplewhohadgonethroughstrugglesandarenowverysuccessful;thisisnotas apparentathemeintheWindsorFellowship. 8/4/119:26AM HSBCThreeDayCourseinStrategicMarketing.AwardWinningAdvertisngAgency Mother.5DayCourseintroducingdelegatestoacareerinadvertising.L'orealThree DayCourseandWorkshopsinBrandMarketing 8/1/1112:44AM Thenetworkingsessionweremuchbetterorganisedandthemeetthemarketsession hadalotofcompaniesindifferentsectorswhichexpandedthebreadthofinsight gained.
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7/27/111:09PM IattendedsummerschoolwithLSE,theLSEChoice.Whichwasalsoveryinformative andeducational.However,thesummerschoolatLSEcarriedonaftertheweekinthe summer,andresumedoncetermbeganandwehadweeklySaturdaysessions. 7/25/1111:11AM AIESECgeneralleadershipeventsandconferences.Thedifferenceislevelofquality andintensityofthethesimpleyetcomprehensiveagenda,togetherwiththeextremely highcalibrespeakersandnetworkingevents.Thethreeelementsarealsofoundin AIESECeventshowevernottothesameextentandfocusedsolelyontheindividualas opposedtotrainingforafunctionetc. 7/24/1111:37AM Ihaveattendedanotherleadershipprogramwiththeroyalacademyofengineering. Thedifferencethewasfactthattheleadershipprogramwasaimedatgaining leadershipthroughcompletingchallengingoutdooractivities. 7/22/116:40PM TheACSSummit,thepowerlistdiffersasitwasamultidayeventandalotmore personalisedtowardsme. 7/22/113:14PM

ThiswasareallygreatcourseandIamsopleasedthatIwasselected.Itwassomuch morethanIexpectedandIgenuinelyfeelasifIhavedevelopedasapersonbecauseof it. 8/2/118:52PM Itwasapleasureandanhonourtohaveattendedsuchanevent.Thankyou,Adelani 8/2/119:59AM Havepeoplefromothercountries,orpartsofUk(ifpossible) 8/1/119:27PM Thankyouforgivngmetheopportunitytobepartofsuchanoutstandinginitiative!! 8/1/1112:44AM Fantasticopportunity! 8/1/1112:16AM IthoroughlyenjoyedmytimeattheSummerSchool.Meetinglikemindedstudentsand somanysuccessfulindividuals,remindedmeofwhatIneedtofocuson,inorderto developmyselfintothefutureleaderthatIwanttobe.Thankyousomuchforthe opportunityandIhopeyoudoafollowupeventforthesummerschoolclassof2011. Thankyouagain. 7/27/1111:07AM thismightsoundlikeacliche'butifeelihavemyfutureinmyhandsnowandIhave beenequippedwiththeguidelinesonhowicansteerittowardstherightdirections. thanksalot. 7/25/111:20PM Thankyouforacceptingmeontothesummerschool. 7/25/1111:11AM
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ThankyouforagreatexperienceIwillalwaysremember. 7/25/119:11AM I'msogratefultohavehadsuchawonderfulexperienceandseveralaspectsreallywill staywithmeforlife.Thankyouallagain! 7/24/1110:49PM Verygoodleadershipcourse,howevermadeexceptionalbythestaffatbothDeloitte andthePowerfulmedia/Powerlistfoundation.Wasagreatpleasuretoattend 7/24/1111:37AM Thankyouforagreatprogramme,weallejoyedagreatdeal. 7/24/1112:23AM Thankyou. 7/23/1110:56PM Ithinkthewholeorganizationwasverywelldoneanditmadetheexperiencespecial 7/22/116:40PM Thiswastrulyalifechangingeventinmylifeandonewhichisinvaluable.Iwillnever forgetthisexperienceandmyfuturesuccesswillbeduetoattendingthisevent. 7/22/115:32PM ThankyouverymuchtoEVERYmemberofDeloittewhohelpedoutincludedthosein otherbuildingswhohelpeddirectmewhenlost! 7/22/114:45PM Ingeneralitwasaverysuccessfulprogramme.Friendsforlifeweremadethereandthe levelofnetworkingwasamazing.Iamlookingforwardtoreturningtouniversitywitha newandimprovedattitude. 7/22/113:43PM TheDeloittestaffwereparticularlyhelpfulthroughout,especially,CatherineJones,Paul StephensonandSanitaGulhane. 7/22/113:41PM OtherthingsIhaveleartasaresultoftheprogramme:IthasmademerealisethatIcan dowhateverIwanttodoandthatIhavethepowertoshapemyfuture.Itisjustmy choicetodecidewhatspecificallyIwanttodo.IneedtodecidewhatIwantmyimpact tobe/howIwanttoberemembered,thenfromtheredecidehowtogoaboutcreating thisimpactratherthanjustthinkingofthenextimmediatestep,thinkofthebigger picture.ThenIwillgobackonfocusingonthehereandnowbecausethatwillhelpme reachmygoal/createmyimpact.ICANmakeachangeLEARNTABOUTTHE IMPORTANCEOFBALANCEIdonotwanttobeaverage 7/22/113:38PM

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