Comments on: LinkedIn Answers: Bill Gates has a question for You on Information Technology http://blog.linkedin.com/2008/02/28/linkedin-answ-4/ The corporate blog of LinkedIn, the world's largest professional networking site. Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:37:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Gareth James http://blog.linkedin.com/2008/02/28/linkedin-answ-4/#comment-10871 Gareth James Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:19:11 +0000 http://wptheme.site/?p=158#comment-10871 wow I didn't think Linkedin answers pulled in the big fish, Yahoo has a lot of catching up to do! wow I didn’t think Linkedin answers pulled in the big fish, Yahoo has a lot of catching up to do!

]]> By: jiny http://blog.linkedin.com/2008/02/28/linkedin-answ-4/#comment-7250 jiny Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:37:11 +0000 http://wptheme.site/?p=158#comment-7250 it's a very good discussion.the young generation has everything only there is a need of empathy not sympathy to inspire them. it’s a very good discussion.the young generation has everything only there is a need of empathy not sympathy to inspire them.

]]> By: Mario Sundar http://blog.linkedin.com/2008/02/28/linkedin-answ-4/#comment-1398 Mario Sundar Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:20:29 +0000 http://wptheme.site/?p=158#comment-1398 @koka Thanks! @eddyjones Thanks for the comment, but the best way to respond would have been to go directly to Bill Gates' question on LinkedIn Answers. @koka Thanks!

@eddyjones Thanks for the comment, but the best way to respond would have been to go directly to Bill Gates’ question on LinkedIn Answers.

]]> By: Eddy Jones http://blog.linkedin.com/2008/02/28/linkedin-answ-4/#comment-1397 Eddy Jones Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:17:56 +0000 http://wptheme.site/?p=158#comment-1397 A. Get them out of public schools, or radically change the public system into something that might actually work. B. Tell them the truth, so you garner some measure of their respect. They will NOT listen to you if they don't respect you. C. Try to remember who you listened to, and why, at that age. Stretch yourself a little. Then emulate that person. Try to put this in perspective. Youth today, as always, are among our bravest souls. They face the Great Unknown, with far too little real knowledge, and far too much bravado, and stroll into that unknown with a grin. Advise subtly. Youth have a built in mechanism to reject pointed advice. It derives from the need to become an adult and to break the chains of parental guidance. It bears great resemblance to leading a mule to drink. You do better pulling in the opposite direction. A. Get them out of public schools, or radically change the public system into something that might actually work.
B. Tell them the truth, so you garner some measure of their respect. They will NOT listen to you if they don’t respect you.
C. Try to remember who you listened to, and why, at that age. Stretch yourself a little. Then emulate that person.

Try to put this in perspective. Youth today, as always, are among our bravest souls. They face the Great Unknown, with far too little real knowledge, and far too much bravado, and stroll into that unknown with a grin. Advise subtly. Youth have a built in mechanism to reject pointed advice. It derives from the need to become an adult and to break the chains of parental guidance. It bears great resemblance to leading a mule to drink. You do better pulling in the opposite direction.

]]> By: Koka http://blog.linkedin.com/2008/02/28/linkedin-answ-4/#comment-1396 Koka Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:21:16 +0000 http://wptheme.site/?p=158#comment-1396 This is amazing. The developers should really be proud of themselves! Thank you for making LinkedIn so much better. This is amazing. The developers should really be proud of themselves! Thank you for making LinkedIn so much better.

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