○  惠普首席执行官卡莉在清华大学演讲英文实录  ○

y father wanted me to do. but found i didn't like law school; i didn't have any passion for it. i quit after one semester quit after a semester, and wandered off into the world to find myself. i did some strange things. i joined a commercial brokerage company and there i typed, i answered the phones–i was what we call a secretary. then i went off to italy to teach english to italian businessmen. then, finally, i decided to apply to business school. and there i learned about marketing and operations and statistics and other skills necessary for business–but perhaps more importantly, i had professors–like the students here do -- who challenged me, who taught me a different notion of what was possible, who forced me to see my life in new ways. and i think, in a very great measure -- that is what leadership is about, that is what education is about, that is what character is all about.

　　you see, i think one of most important qualities a leader can bring is the ability, the energy, the desire to unlock potential in others. i think leadership is ultimately about helping other people achieve more than they think is possible; it is about helping people see a different set of possibilities for themselves.

　　i’ve been asked a lot since if there are any lessons i’ve learned about character and leadership. there are three lessons, i think that i have learned, that continue to instruct me to this day, that continue to guide me in both business and in life.

　　the first lesson is that values matter and character counts and that. the first lesson is that values matter and character counts, and that no matter how much things change, fundamental values shouldn't. for those of you who are just starting out your career, you will find that in leadership—as perhaps in life—the most important decisions you make, and the toughest decisions you make are often the decisions you make alone. and when you make those decisions, there is an opportunity to be buffeted about by

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