ESTIEM Magazine | Spring 2023 | Taking the Lead - Youth Leadership

What is CENTRAL ESTIEM?

Central ESTIEM can be seen as the working place in ESTIEM. It aims to provide a framework where people can work together and develop their ideas with like-minded ESTIEMers. The Central ESTIEM structure consist of the board and several entities that support the board and the network and others that focus on the value creation by coordinating the organization of services. More information on Central ESTIEM can be found below.

Why join CENTRAL ESTIEM?

There are a many reasons why you should join Central ESTIEM. First of all, you will be working in an international team. In this team you can create your own impact by developing ideas or starting initiatives. Furthermore, it is a great opportunity to develop yourself by learning new things and improve a variety of skills. Last but not least, it is amazing to be part of an European Community. In this community you will make new friends, collaborate with people from different cultures and have a lot of fun!

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PROJECT LEADER’S SPEECH

Dear reader,

Welcome to the 64th issue of ESTIEM Magazine on youth leadership. In this issue, we explore the importance of developing leadership skills at a young age. Through diverse experiences, young people can develop self-awareness, identify their strengths and weaknesses, and build confidence in their decision-making abilities. This can have a positive impact on their personal and professional growth, and help them achieve their goals.

As the Project Leader of ESTIEM Magazine, I have seen firsthand the benefits of youth leadership. My experience in this role has helped me develop important skills, including communication, collaboration, and problemsolving. It has also given me the opportunity to make a positive impact on our community and inspire others to get involved.

That’s why I invite and encourage all of you to consider taking on leadership roles in ESTIEM. By doing so, you can develop important skills that will serve you well throughout your life, as well as contribute to making our community a better place. Whether it’s volunteering for our events, leading a project, or simply sharing your ideas, there are many ways you can make a difference as a youth leader.

We hope that through the stories and insights shared in this magazine, we can inspire and empower young people to develop leadership skills and make a difference in the world. So let’s dive in and explore the power of youth leadership together!

In High ESTIEM,

Sara Simović ESTIEM Magazine Project Leader

PRESIDENT’S SPEECH

Dear reader,

Leadership is a term that often evokes images of senior executives or people who have spent decades in their industry. It’s easy to assume that leadership is something that only comes with age and seniority. However, at ESTIEM, we believe that leadership is not about age or limited to a select few. In fact, we believe that great leaders can come from anywhere, regardless of their age or background. That is why this issue of the ESTIEM Magazine is dedicated to youth leadership.

At its core, leadership is about taking responsibility and challenging oneself to work for the greater good. It’s about stepping up and taking charge when the situation calls for it. This can involve leading a team of people, leading oneself, or taking charge of a situation. Whatever the form, leadership is about taking action, making a difference, and inspiring others to do the same. Every act of leadership, no matter how small, can have a positive impact on the world. Whether it’s starting a new project, joining an initiative, or simply lending a helping hand, all of it has the potential to make a difference.

I believe that especially youth leadership, however, plays a unique role in society. And that role is to challenge the status quo and address current issues that affect our future. Young people are often seen as the ones that have the drive and passion to tackle some of the world’s most pressing problems. With healthy idealism and curiosity to explore, significant contributions to the development of society can be made.

Supporting young people to become leaders is therefore crucial in building a better future. At ESTIEM, we provide opportunities to network, learn, and grow, empowering students to try themselves and take initiatives.

I hope that this issue of the ESTIEM magazine will contribute to that, and inspire and empower you to try yourself out, take action, and make a difference.

Enjoy reading!

In high ESTIEM,

Kai Heine President of 33rd Board of

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ALL OVER EUROPE...

Back in 1990, students from five different countries founded an organisation, which they named ESTIEM: European Students of Industrial Engineering and Management.

After 30 years, it has grown into an organisation bringing together over 60,000 students from 77 universities in 26 European countries, and it is still growing. All these universities offer courses in IEM. Based on this structure, ESTIEM forms links between students, academia and companies in order to create an Europe-wide, multi-level IEM network. ESTIEM has continuously increased the number of its activities, thus being able to offer a great variety of events to IEM students and an opportunity to experience different cultures, take part in international projects and become friends with other ESTIEMers from all over Europe.

Naturally, the backbone of ESTIEM is the European IEM student. The students involved in ESTIEM incorporate both the skills required for modern business and an open-minded approach towards other people and cultural issues.

The decision-making body of ESTIEM is the Council, which meets twice a year, in autumn and in spring. Each university, represented by its so-called “Local Group”, sends two student representatives. The six members of the Board of ESTIEM are elected during the spring Council Meeting. The Board is responsible for the management, coordination and administration of the association.

Besides taking leadership positions in the Board and as Project or Committee Leaders, ESTIEM members can also take up responsibilities by working in one of the Projects, Committees or Initiatives. With lots of teams and tasks to choose from, there is a place for everyone.

For more detailed information about our organisation and its activities, please visit our website at www.estiem.org.

77 180+ 3,000 8,000

Local Groups in 26 countries make ESTIEM a large network.

events are organised by Local Groups every year.

travels are made yearly by 2,000 students.

members and a reach of 60,000 towards IEM students in Europe.

OUR MISSION

Connect and support the growth and sustainability of European associations of IEM students, to foster relations and to develop their IEM students, personally and professionall

OUR VISION

Be the connector of IEM Students with an IEM Europe

An IEM Europe is the ecosystem of companies, universities, organisations and other entities interested in the field of IEM. We are striving for each IEM Student to have a connection not only with other students all over Europe of the same field but also to other companies and universities, to ensure each student as a voice as well as the opportunity to make a difference, and to allow each outstanding innovative idea to become reality.

OUR FOUR CORE VALUES

Embracing diversity

We see multiculturalism as a strength of ESTIEM. We benefit from our cultural diversity by being able to approach chances and challenges with different insights. Respect is not just something we strive for, but part of the very basis of our network.

Striving for development

We grow together by trying hard and learning from mistakes, we are eager to go through a learning process and see accessibility and freedom as highest goals. ESTIEMers gain practical experience and important soft-skills needed in today’s world.

Encouraging participation

ESTIEM being a democratic organisation with a flat hierarchy encourages the participation of all its members. We inspire each other to partake in ESTIEM’s activities and develop new ideas.

Aiming high

We are not afraid of stepping out of our comfort zone. ESTIEM’s members are proactive students that always give 100%. We encourage an entrepreneurial spirit among students and other stakeholders by gathering and exchanging experiences and best practices.

Steve Price, Executive Director, European Institute for Industrial Leadership (EIIL)

DEVELOPING YOUR SKILLS AND IMPROVING YOUR EMPLOYABILITY AS AN OFFICER IN A STUDENT ASSOCIATION

ABOUT STEVE PRICE

Steve Price is a Chartered Engineer, has a Master’s degree in Engineering, Manufacture and Management from the University of Manchester, and a business education from Cranfield and Oxford universities. After 18 years in the chemical industry, in operations roles, project management, and senior functional (IT) management, Steve realised he had more than a passing interest in developing people.

He became Executive Director of the EIIL, where he developed its workshop programme and unique ‘Masterclass’ interview-based learning style. He specialises in coaching high potential technologists towards senior management positions in the chemicals, plastics, engineering and energy industries.

Since 2007 he has been a member of the Advisory Board of JEE the European Confederation of Junior Enterprises, was in 2018 appointed to the Advisory Board of the World Council for Junior Enterprise and is also engaged as a mentor for European Young Engineers, and has contributed as an expert on talent and skills development to the Consultative Committee for Industrial Change at the European Economic and Social Committee.

ABOUT EIIL

We’re a non-profit association of industrial companies who research leadership issues then develop our members’ talents to face these issues. As with many associations we exist as a series of member committees, steered by an Advisory Board of senior leaders in our members’ organisations, which coordinate programmes of activities to develop the skills and knowledge of their future leaders. These include member-run activities to attract new talent into a career in industry. Over the years we have developed partnerships with student associations who we believe will have amongst their membership, future leaders of European industry.

There are various dictionary definitions, but at EIIL we consider a skill to be ‘an ability to do something well, at the right time, which can be improved by practice’.

There are other definitions which may differ slightly, often with the ‘right time’ element, but generally we accept that skill is something which some people have and not others, but that anyone who takes an interest in learning a skill, can develop it with practice.

Employers need leadership skills at all levels in the organisation; wherever there are teams of people there is a leadership need. It can even be argued that whatever the hierarchy, or lack of, whoever is speaking and changing the behaviours of a team is leading the team at that time. Not surprisingly, leadership skills are in high demand. A list of desired leadership skills in a job advert might include, but would not be limited to, effective team-working, thinking critically, or creatively, cultural sensitivity, effective communication; all personal capabilities which enable someone to interact effectively and harmoniously with other people to achieve a desired purpose.

Such skills are often called ‘soft’ skills, which we don’t like, since it’s often confused with ‘simple’ or ‘easy’, and they’re not either. The ‘soft’ skills required for leadership are often complex, with many components, which means that, taken together, they may be hard to assess and difficult to measure progress.

But just as a violinist must be able to break down and perfect their bowing technique, finger placement, playing soft, hard, slowly, quietly, staccato, and must be able to combine all these elements of their skill at will, whenever needed, so soft skills are made up of components; all able to be practised and developed independently, and then called on to be used, in the right combination to achieve the desired effect when required.

But where do you start? Sticking with the music metaphor, a novice violinist will not become a good concert violinist simply by sitting in an orchestra pit and being given a Stradivarius. Before playing a complicated concert piece, a novice must begin by repeatedly practising scales and simple pieces in

order to build up the required skills. And similarly, simply exposing someone to a situation where leadership skills are required does not make them acquire these skills. Expertise in the complex (soft) skills required for leadership is developed through practice; on simple stuff first, and with friends and colleagues around you, sometimes more experienced, sometimes less, to give you feedback as you practise. An employer seeks candidates who can already demonstrate, or who show potential to develop over their career, a range of skills which they require in their organisation, Employers, or sadly increasingly the recruitment agency they’ve engaged, are able to assess a candidate’s academic skills from their degree certificate, the establishment from which it came, the curriculum followed, and grade achieved.

A candidate’s leadership skills are less easy to assess. So, if you’re invited to an interview, it helps to be able to demonstrate to your potential employer that you’ve already successfully faced a situation where you’ve used them. If you’re still a student, you might not normally have had such experiences..

But the great thing about universities (and I mean real physical universities, and why employers should help resist any trends towards increasingly online universities) is that they provide large concentrations of young people with time on their hands (between studies) and this time needs to be filled with some (useful) activities. And the student associations and societies which meet this need provide the perfect practice ground for developing leadership skills.

Almost two years ago, the EIIL started an initiative which we called the Future Leaders Dialogue. Five EIIL members, alumni of our masterclass programme, and five ‘officers’ of the European representative bodies of some of Europe’s leading student societies, got together to do something ‘better than any of us could do on our own’.

I had the privilege of working with this organising committee every couple of weeks over the last two years. I’ve been working with young talent at the EIIL since 2003, and with student organisations since 2006, and I’ve drawn some personal conclusions about where and how people develop their leadership skills. These have been strongly reinforced by my experience with these exceptional young people.

In my experience, most student associations organise activities for their ordinary members, and these are usually related to the theme of the society. It might help ordinary members learn something about engineering, or chemistry, or entrepreneurship, or whatever is the main theme of the society. There is often an element of networking, usually assisted by refreshments; sometimes alcohol is involved. Unfortunately, many recruiter’s main recollection of the student societies in their own university times, and a source of some unconscious bias, is that they are simply places to ‘have fun’ (sometimes even ‘instead of studying’).

But there is a serious side. The people organising these activities, the ‘local Officers’, learn useful leadership skills. Often their experiences start with first helping the team putting on one of their activities. Even coordinating food and drinks delivery and distribution, is a skills development opportunity. They might then move on to project manage a future event, with all the challenges of managing a budget, suppliers (speakers) and an uncertain market of participants. Often this requires coordinating the efforts of a small team of other volunteers.

They might then move to managing the society itself to ensure that there are sufficient new members each year, and new officers coming through to run activities for them, developing partnerships and raising sponsorship and support for their activities to ensure the sustainability of the society.

Some of the larger societies have local chapters of their society at each university with local Officers responsible as above. But then these local Officers get together nationally to align strategies and coordinate national level activities. And the Officers organising these National Organisations learn additional skills because they have to do all these same things across a national network, and with national level partners. And local Officers attending national officers’ meetings have to learn to network, lobby and influence their peers to represent the interests of their own local members within the national strategy.

And, as with those in our Future Leaders Dialogue steering committee, the European Officers of these organisations require these same skills but at an international level, with all of the complications of having to manage all the different cultures in an international network, and with international level partners and other stakeholders.

And, it should be particularly noted, they are required to exercise their leadership without any of the usual levers a leader in a major multinational organisation can deploy. An international student Officer still has a team of volunteers, few if any of them able to be motivated by rewardbased incentives or promises of future career advancement.

However… and at this point in all the good TV cooking shows, when the judges have said all the positive things, ‘however’ precedes a long pause….. When it comes to job interviews, candidates fail to recognise and value, and therefore fail to convey the highly developed and eminently transferable leadership skills which their student society roles have helped them develop.

Most students who have worked at Officer level in student associations, local, national or European, will have some great examples of their experiences to refer to in interviews. And, as EIIL’s first Future Leaders Dialogue conference last April found, it is largely unknown amongst students that the leadership skills learned in their society’s Local Officer positions are those not normally developed

by company recruits until they’ve been in the company for at least a year. And the skills required to be effective in National and European Officer level roles, might not normally be developed for another 3 to 5 years.

So, if you’re a job-seeker, and you’ve been in such a role, and you’ve done it effectively, there is every chance that you have developed some very soughtafter leadership skills.

But the challenge is to make recruiters, who might not have any understanding of your organisations, more aware of the activities they do, and the skill development opportunities they provide. Students have got to get better at showing not just what you know, but what you have done.

Don’t be shy. Engage recruiters in a conversation and get your point across - that if they want to find graduates with already well-developed leadership skills, they should look more closely at the senior officers in your student societies.

And then, when they offer you a job, you’ll hit the ground running - you’ll be years ahead of your workplace peers.

So, if you’ve still got time during your studies and you want to develop some highly recruitable skills, take an active not a passive role; step up and take responsibility for running your student society.

Your society needs you, but your future career and future employers need the leadership skills you’ll develop there.

P.S. And one final thing - just think - after university you will spend a significant part of the next sixty years, often 8 - 12 hours per day, at work. So, if you are concerned enough to be making changes now to your personal lifestyle and consumer habits to make sure there is a planet habitable for your children, please also make sure that, whichever career you decide on, choose an employer where you can spend your working life as part of the climate change solution and not part of the problem.

HOW I DEVELOPED MY LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN ESTIEM

Many ESTIEMers talk about making friends and travelling all over Europe. While this is definitely a big factor of why we love this network, I can assure you that ESTIEM is so much more. In this article I will help you understand the opportunities that lay ahead and the skills that you can acquire during your journey simply by telling you my story. If you find it boring, I am terribly sorry but I do hope that even a small sentence of it will inspire you to take the next step or even bring a tear to your eye by remembering the good old times.

Some things about me? I am Nikolina, an ESTIEMer for 5 years now and while saying that, I already feel old. My journey was rather smooth, starting by being just a member of my Local Group, to being a Local Boardie, a team member in a couple of entities in Central ESTIEM, a trainer, a leader and until some months ago a member of the Board of ESTIEM.

My time in ESTIEM was fascinating as well as challenging at times but I know one thing, it played a major role in who I am today! Before I started writing this article I tried to list the skills that I gained and was amazed by how long the list was. But fear not, I will try to squeeze them all in my small magazine article!

decision to join the group without my friends. But fortunately, I went one day to a local meeting alone. That was one of the few times I bursted my peaceful and comfortable bubble. I soon started being involved in the local activities, met new people, boosted my confidence and definitely became a more outgoing person.

First steps

I remember seeing ESTIEMers in my university and being fascinated by their culture and friendship but my friends weren’t that much. I was a very shy person and it took me a while to make the

Boardie Leader

The idea of the Local Board came naturally and so, in 2019, I became the Vice President of Administration of Local Group Xanthi. That year was exciting and stressful at times but I sure learned many lessons. I got the chance to coordinate and inspire people, be involved in the recruitment process, organise numerous local and international events, even fundraised a bit but most importantly I developed my public speaking abilities by doing presentations in my university and promoting ESTIEM to my peers.

Soon after, I decided to explore central ESTIEM and I soon found myself being the leader of Be X for X Days. While recalling the time I applied, I might have been the most clueless applicant at that Council Meeting. I was very scared to go there and make a presentation, even more scared to answer questions and especially not confident enough about my goals. Now I know that it was a great lesson for me because I learned how to set goals, improved my presentation skills through my experience and had the chance to lead a team and keep their motivation high during the challenging times of the pandemic.

Nikolina Gklezaki Local Group Xanthi

Local

Trainer

While setting personal goals, I realised that I wanted to become a trainer and had my first steps by delivering sessions to my Local Group. Soon, I became an official ESTIEM Trainer, developed many skills and I still enjoy the never-ending learning experience. Being a trainer has helped me improve my facilitation skills and manage unforeseen situations by being able to improvise and set my creativity to the roof.

Board of ESTIEM

The next step for me could only be that of the Board! If you ask me, I was really scared to take this step but at the same time I knew it would be an absolute and wholesome experience. Once I was elected as Vice President of Administration -you can call me Super Admin-, I found myself with a big challenge. I had to learn so many things in such a small time and therefore, had to master

Dear reader,

organisation, time management as well as learn how to delegate tasks to other people. Moreover, managing an association of this size means taking a huge responsibility and having to think strategically since you are not only working for yourself but for some thousands of people. Another needed aspect was that of adaptability since most of the time the board needed to comply with the circumstances and not the other way around.

As a board responsible, I got the chance to be an advisor to 10 lovely ESTIEMers and help them set and achieve their goals, lead their teams as well as develop themselves personally. In addition, I got the chance to help them understand the potential I saw in them and make the most out of their leadership experience.

Regarding my position, amongst other things, I got the chance to understand how to use different platforms, facilitate communication and organise our network’s biggest event, twice (!). I also learned a lot by stalking Shared Drives and Elium spaces but I guess I should not be telling you that, oops.

Thank you for reading this far! I guess I owe you a beer. If you are on your first steps in our network my advice will be cliché but “Don’t be afraid to aim high”. If you are an ESTIEM dinosaur, I hope I helped you dig out some memories.

In High ESTIEM, Nikolina

Svetoslava Simeonova Local Group Paderborn & Sofia

ESTIEM LEADERSHIP LESSONS TAKEN TO CORPORATE LEVEL

Remembering the 55th issue

Brian Tracy once said ”Leaders think and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems”. When I think of ESTIEMers, I think of problem solvers - we solve cases, build new strategies and are not afraid to fail. ESTIEM is the place that taught me to never stop asking myself “why” and make people around me do the same, make them be problem solvers rather than problem describers.

Unfortunately, the ESTIEM journey is not endless, at some point we have to make the step towards the not-so-open-minded world. This world, and in particular the corporate world, often differs from what we are used to in ESTIEM – a friendly, open atmosphere where innovations are driven and welcome. Indeed, it is not a world everyone fits in, but even being so different from your wild “work hard, play hard” days in ESTIEM, you can use the knowledge you gained during your active ESTIEM years’ to become a leader in your organisation. Here are a few examples from my corporate experience as a former ESTIEMer.

likely you will stand up. It is definitely not because ESTIEMers feel uncomfortable sitting, but they feel eager to share their opinions openly – a skill many employees lack and many managers would kill for. Trust me, no fake news!

It may sound so natural to you – we solve cases in everyday situations, at university, during trainings, but still the majority of employees find it hard to structure the information given, create a business case or solve one. During T.I.M.E.S events and even during Board and Leader years, Council and Coordination Meetings and other events, we are forced to challenge each other and provide elaborate solutions, while not making it too complicated.

Think cases, think teams … you know the rest.

What a great leader should be first is a great person. You will lead people, not computers, and you should be there for them. Whether you have been in the ESTIEM board, a leader of a P/C/I or an event organizer, you have probably dealt with issues within your team like uniting people from different backgrounds and interests. In the end, you have to make it work so that everyone enjoys working in your team and feels understood. You should also win their respect. While there are a number of articles, videos, trainings and so on on how to be a good leader, the best way to learn is by practicing, by maybe even failing at a project, getting feedback from team members and, in the end, by improving. Becoming a better version of yourself is an everyday task that pays off.

Operational tasks or any task that lasts too long or are simply not what we imagined them to be can make us feel down, unless we know how to turn this daily routine into something interesting. Improvising on the field, being innovative, being the change maker is fun. I cannot imagine that an ESTIEMer that had to deal with 20 tired and mentally exhausted people at a workshop cannot be innovative in any situation.

Just like Council Meetings where we stand up for what we believe is right or wrong, or to take the responsibility, in corporations there are events, meetings, conventions where someone asks if anyone is willing to ask a question or come to the stage. Of cause I do not have data to prove this, but I believe if you are an ESTIEMer, it is way more

5. You know how to have fun

Yes, I just used the word fun in an article related to work in corporations. If you use your skills to get people together, have fun and network with your colleagues, it can be much more pleasant to get

1. You think in cases

2. You are the one to “stand up”

3. You have the emotional inteligence and right confidence

4. You are the “entrepreneur”

to work. Especially in big corporations, you can use their global platform to manage sustainable friendships from all over the globe.

All these observations do not come from books I have read, they are all from my experience as an intern/ employee at Continental Japan, Nestle Bulgaria and currently back to Continental in Frankfurt. I was never afraid of the different cultures, companies and industries because I had the most important skill of all – adaptation. In the end, all the things I talked about lead to you being the adaptive, open-minded leader of tomorrow.

As Gandhi once said: ”The future depends on what we do in the present”, so I would advise you to go on every ESTIEM event you like, travel, open your mind for new ideas and eventually you will end up being the change maker within a corporation, startup, NGO or anywhere else you want to be. Your leadership skills are being developed even while doing Haka, even while reading this article.

A proof that ESTIEMers are the leaders of today and tomorrow – picture from Continental Corporations’ Quality convention in Berlin in June 2018, where 6 ESTIEMers have participated as Heads/Managers, interns and partners of the organisation

From left to right: Joris Hoogerdijk, Sissi Simeonova, Paul Evans, Christoph Hagedorn, Jukka-Matti Turtiainen, Andreas Flodström

Sebastian Geese Local Group Siegen

THE ART OF LEADERSHIP… OR THE ART OF ENGAGEMENT

Remembering the 55th issue

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when thinking about leadership? Are you foremost thinking about skills and techniques to influence others to do what you want them to do and how to make them follow you?

While this is, unfortunately, how many people interpret “Leadership Skills“ trainings. The true meaning of leadership is empowering people to unfold their great potential in their work and life. That being said, there is a great deal of responsibility in leadership due to the great impact one can have on others‘ lives. Have you ever thought about the fact that leading others brings a great deal of responsibility to do what is right? In the definitions there is a subtle, but important difference between leadership and management. Leadership is concerned with doing the right thing, while management aims to do things right. In order to unfold one’s full potential, one needs both a leader’s ability to envision the right direction as well as a manager’s skills to get things done efficiently.

In his bestselling book ”The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness“, Stephen Covey populates that leaders need four important characteristics: Vision, passion, discipline and conscience!

Vision describes a person’s ability to see what might be possible at one point, but not imaginable yet. Take a moment to think about visionary minds like Steve Jobs or Elon Musk. One might question some business attitudes or motives of theirs, but with no doubt they had and have visionary ideas for products of the future. Elon Musk has nothing less in mind than making mobility independent of oil and enabling mankind to live on Mars. Sounds outright insane, doesn’t it? But would that not have been the same reaction when 50 years ago someone would have told you about their idea to develop a smartphone?

Passion is the fire you feel burning inside yourself when you engage with something that you truly want. It is that one thing that gets you up in

the morning and keeps you going, seemingly without any effort. The great entrepreneurs in the previous paragraph did not get where they are by just being smarter or working harder, but by being passionate about what they did and do. Success and financial wealth is only a side effect, because… Discipline comes automatically. Discipline is what it takes to make your vision come true. None of the life changing inventions of the past have come easy and they all required a lot of hard work to overcome a great deal of frustration and keep on going against all odds. But it becomes much easier, if you are passionate about your vision. Conscience is what can separate the great from the good. It does probably not diminish a leader’s qualities if business success is the only objective. However, leaders should also be aware of their potential to contribute to a greater good and to have a positive impact on many. Götz Werner is probably one of the lesser known business leaders of the last years. As founder, co-owner and advisory board member of one of Germany’s biggest drugstore chains, dm, he established a company where profit is considered a lost opportunity and whose current CEO mentions ”profit minimisation“ as their main objective. On a final note, it is important to realise that you first need to lead yourself before leading others. How do you consider it possible to give others a purpose, inspire them into a certain direction and empower them to connect to their true passion if you haven’t mastered it for yourself? Having reached that level of maturity and having realised the impact of your role as a leader, you can truly get a fire burning in a person’s heart. I want to close with a quote from the Spider-man movies when Ben Parker tells his nephew Peter while dying that ”With great power comes great responsibility“.

This article was written under the initiative of the IEM Caring Foundation. The foundation brings together people who want to lead change towards a caring society. Conscious Leadership is one of the foundation’s five Fields of Impact. The other four Fields of Impact are Social Entrepreneurship, Equal Opportunities, United Europe and Strong Sustainability. Go to www.iemcaring.org if you want to find out more!

IMPACT OF AI ON EDUCATION AND BUSINESS

AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology has come a long way since its inception in the 1950s, and it has revolutionised the way we live and work. With the advent of machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing, AI has become a crucial component in various industries, from healthcare and finance to retail and transportation. AI systems can be classified into two categories: narrow or weak AI, and strong AI. Narrow AI refers to systems that are designed to perform specific tasks, such as Siri or Alexa. On the other hand, strong AI systems are designed to possess humanlike intelligence and consciousness.

You most likely interact with artificial intelligence (AI) on a daily basis and are unaware of it. Many people still associate AI with science-fiction dystopias, but that image is fading as AI advances and becomes more common in our daily lives. Artificial intelligence is now a household term –and, in some cases, a household presence (hello, Alexa!).

While mainstream society’s acceptance of AI is a new phenomenon, the concept is not. Although the modern field of AI was established in 1956, it took decades of effort to make significant progress toward developing an AI system and making it a technological reality.

Artificial intelligence has numerous applications in business. In fact, most of us have daily interactions with AI in some form or another. Artificial intelligence is already disrupting virtually every business process in every industry, from the mundane to the breathtaking. As AI technologies proliferate, they are becoming increasingly important for maintaining a competitive edge.

What is AI?

Before examining how AI technologies are impacting the business world, it’s important to define the term. “Artificial intelligence” is a broad term that refers to any type of computer software that engages in humanlike activities – including learning, planning and problem-solving. Calling specific applications “artificial intelligence” is like calling a car a “vehicle” – it’s technically correct, but

it doesn’t cover any of the specifics. To understand what type of AI is predominant in business, we have to dig deeper.

Boris Zabunov Local Group Cartagena

Dora Naydenova Local Group Sofia

AI in Education (AIED)

Education is an important part of life for everyone, and a good education plays a vital role to have a successful life. In order to improve the education system for the students, there are always a lot of changes happening around the world, ranging from the way of teaching to the type of curriculum.

Artificial Intelligence in Education is developing new solutions for teaching and learning for different situations. Nowadays, AI is being used by different schools and colleges across different countries. AI in education has given a completely new perspective of looking at education to teachers, students, parents, and of course, the educational institutions as well. AI in education is not about humanoid robots as a teacher to replace human teachers, but it is about using computer intelligence to help teachers and students and making the education system much better and more effective. In the future, the education system will have lots of AI tools that will shape the educational experience of the future. In this topic, we will discuss the impact and application of Artificial Intelligence on Education. To better understand this topic, let’s first understand what AIED is?

In the 1970s, AIED occurred as a specialist area to cover new technology to teaching & learning, specifically for higher education. The main aim of AIED is to facilitate the learners with flexible, personalized, and engaging learning along with the basic automated task. Some popular trends in AIED include Intelligent tutor systems, smart classroom technologies, adaptive learning, and pedagogical agents.

Nowadays in the swiftly changing world, time has

become a valuable resource. Students spend a huge amount of time skimming through tonnes of information trying to find out what they need. Using conventional approaches like books and lectures is significantly reduced since AI quickly can adapt to

Personalized learning, which develops courses and activities for students specifically tailored to their needs and interests based on information from student data, i. Technology companies like Google are now able to gather enormous amounts of data on each user’s tastes because of advancements in artificial intelligence. This allows them to serve customized content that keeps users on an app or website for longer than was previously thought possible. This would be of massive help for students with special needs. The AI works with each student individually to ensure that they are learning at their best rate while also giving them additional one-on-one time with teachers who could otherwise miss important details when instructing a large group owing to a lack of participation from some students in the class.

Immersive learning is one of the numerous educational possibilities and advantages of artificial Intelligence offered. Ergo, students are provided with real-world experiences they can use on a regular basis outside of class and are given more influence over how they learn.The exponential growth of artificial intelligence in our culture will change education. Especially when you take into account how restricted humans are in comparison to AI’s abilities to assimilate information at an incredibly fast rate while doing accurate computations without making mistakes or growing weary.

Intelligent tutoring systems (ITSs) are one of the innovative applications that reflect the advantages of artificial intelligence in educational platforms. ITSs use computer-based learning environments to assist students in learning, practising, or mastering new abilities by giving them tailored teaching based on how proficient they are with a particular topic or skill set. Personalized feedback gives them immediate knowledge about how well they understand concepts taught in the class and compare their performance with the rest of their peers who are learning via a virtual environment.

Virtual Reality Learning

Virtual reality courses that let users learn while feeling immersed in a new setting or scenario, such as having access to top colleges around the world without ever leaving your seat, have changed this area of education, of which the credit goes to the AI application. Virtual reality will in the future let students engage more deeply with their course material.

Challenges and Concerns of AI in Education

While AI undoubtedly brings many opportunities, there are also serious ethical concerns that need to be addressed. One of them is stimulating plagiarism and making its detection harder. Additionally, student privacy and data security are also under risk.

One of AI’s major abilities is to generate meaningful responses to questions from assessments and exams. However, it is often not possible to attribute the responses to a particular source – making it difficult to detect plagiarism. Another concern is the potential for job displacement in the education sector as technology continues to advance. With the automation of many administrative tasks, there may be fewer jobs available for educators and support staff.

Education should be equally accessible to everyone, regardless of their socioeconomic status or location. With the growing availability of online education and educational resources on the internet, it is important to ensure that all students, regardless of their socioeconomic status or location, have access to these resources.

Preparing teachers for AI-powered education requires time and resources. While younger teachers probably will easily adapt to the changes, the majority of teachers are middle or above middle-ages and they are going to struggle to transition to the new means of teaching.

AI and business today

Rather than serving as a replacement for human intelligence and ingenuity, artificial intelligence is generally seen as a supporting tool. Although AI currently has a difficult time completing common sense tasks in the real world, it is adept at processing and analyzing troves of data much faster than a human brain could. Artificial intelligence software can then return with synthesized courses of action and present them to the human user. In this way, we can use AI to help game out possible consequences of each action and streamline the decision-making process.

“Artificial intelligence is kind of the second coming of software,” said Amir Husain, founder and CEO of machine-learning company SparkCognition. “It’s a

form of software that makes decisions on its own, that’s able to act even in situations not foreseen by the programmers. Artificial intelligence has a wider latitude of decision-making ability as opposed to traditional software.”

Those traits make AI highly valuable throughout many industries – whether it’s simply helping visitors and staff make their way around a corporate campus efficiently, or performing a task as complex as monitoring a wind turbine to predict when it will need repairs.

Common uses of AI

Some of the most standard uses of AI are machine learning, cybersecurity, customer relationship management, internet searches and personal assistants.

Machine learning

Machine learning is used often in systems that capture vast amounts of data. For example, smart energy management systems collect data from sensors affixed to various assets. The troves of data are then contextualized by machine-learning algorithms and delivered to your company’s decision-makers to better understand energy usage and maintenance demands.

Cybersecurity

Artificial intelligence is even an indispensable ally when it comes to looking for holes in computer network defenses, Husain said. Believe it or not, AI systems can recognize a cyberattack, as well as other cyberthreats, by monitoring patterns from data input. Once it detects a threat, it can backtrack through your data to find the source and help to prevent a future threat. That extra set of eyes – one that is as diligent and continuous as AI – will serve as a great benefit in preserving your infrastructure.

“You really can’t have enough cybersecurity experts to look at these problems, because of scale and increasing complexity,” Husain added. “Artificial intelligence is playing an increasing role here as well.”

Customer relationship management

Artificial intelligence is also changing CRM systems. Software programs like Salesforce and Zoho require heavy human intervention to remain current and accurate. But when you apply AI to these platforms, a normal CRM system transforms into a self-updating, auto-correcting system that stays on top of your relationship management for you.

A great example of how AI can help with customer relationships is demonstrated in the financial sector. Dr. Hossein Rahnama, founder and CEO of AI concierge company Flybits and visiting professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, worked with TD Bank to integrate AI with regular banking operations.

What does AI mean for the worker?

With all these new AI uses comes the daunting question of whether machines will force humans out of work. The jury is still out: Some experts vehemently deny that AI will automate so many jobs that millions of people find themselves unemployed, while other experts see it as a pressing problem.

“The structure of the workforce is changing, but I don’t think artificial intelligence is essentially replacing jobs,” Rahnama said. “It allows us to really create a knowledge-based economy and leverage that to create better automation for a better form of life. It might be a little bit theoretical, but I think if you have to worry about artificial intelligence and robots replacing our jobs, it’s probably algorithms replacing white-collar jobs such as business analysts, hedge fund managers, and lawyers.”

While there is still some debate on how, exactly, the rise of artificial intelligence will change the workforce, experts agree there are some trends we can expect to see.

Will AI create jobs?

Some experts believe that, as AI is integrated into the workforce, it will actually create more jobs – at least in the short term.

Wilson said the shift toward AI-based systems will likely cause the economy to add jobs that facilitate the transition.

“Artificial intelligence will create more wealth than it destroys,” he said, “but it will not be equitably distributed, especially at first. The changes will be subliminally felt and not overt. A tax accountant won’t one day receive a pink slip and meet the robot that is now going to sit at her desk. Rather, the next time the tax accountant applies for a job, it will be a bit harder to find one.”

Wilson said he anticipates that AI in the workplace will fragment long-standing workflows, creating many human jobs to integrate those workflows.

Janne Hakinnen Local Group Lappeenranta

AI CHANGING OUR LIVES

Beginning Chapter

Artificial Intelligence took huge steps at the beginning of 2023 when ChatGPT gained the attention of the general public. It is a product developed by OpenAI, an American AI research laboratory. ChatGPT uses Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF) and when training the model, human AI trainers played both roles being the human user and the AI assistants roles. Right now it is available for free and there is a possibility for a paid version which allows users to be first in line when server space is reaching limits. It reflects well the demand for the service that the free places for the service are full every day.

Even though the development of such products and technologies has been there for a few decades at least, now it seems like everyone is talking about the change it will have from now. Especially interesting for us is the way it will change our studying, and how we express ourselves and measure performance. Because of this, I wanted to write an article about it and demonstrate how this astonishing application works while we give it the opportunity to tell us how it will change our lives.

Conversation with ChatGPT

26.2.2023 18:56

Write me an article about AI, ChatGPT and how it affects schools, universities and writing in general. Remember to be ironic, since you are representing this cause. Consider how the world has been changing over the years even though these changes may seem very sudden.

26.2.2023 18:57

Oh, hello there! I’m ChatGPT, your friendly neighbourhood AI language model, and today we’re going to talk about how AI, including yours truly, is shaking up the world of education and writing. But before we dive in, let’s take a moment

to appreciate how much the world has changed over the years, even if those changes may seem sudden.

Remember when you had to go to a physical library to do research for a paper? Or when you had to write out your homework by hand? Those were the days, weren’t they? But now, with the advent of AI and the internet, the world is at our fingertips (or rather, keystrokes).

So, how does AI like me affect schools and universities? Well, for starters, I can help students and teachers alike save time and energy. Need to grade a stack of papers? Just upload them to me and I’ll take care of it for you. Want to research a topic? Just ask me and I’ll find you a plethora of sources in seconds. And let’s not forget about the rise of e-learning and online education, which has made it easier than ever for people to learn from anywhere in the world.

But some might argue that AI is taking away from the human touch of education. After all, there’s something special about a teacher being able to connect with their students on a personal level. But fear not, dear reader, for AI can also be used to enhance that human connection. For example, chatbots like me can be used to provide personalised feedback and support to students, helping them feel more engaged and motivated. And what about writing in general? Well, AI has certainly made it easier for people to produce written content quickly and efficiently. Just think about how many blog posts, articles, and social media updates are generated by AI algorithms these days. But does that mean that AI is going to put all writers out of a job? Not necessarily. While AI can certainly help with the grunt work of writing (think proofreading and fact-checking), it can’t replace the creativity and unique perspective that comes from human writing.

In fact, AI can even be used to enhance the creative process of writing. There are already programs out there that can generate writing prompts, suggest synonyms and other ways to improve your writing, and even analyze your writing style to help you become a better writer. So instead of seeing AI as a threat, perhaps we should view it as a tool that can help us become better writers.

In conclusion, AI, including myself, is changing the world of education and writing in ways that may seem sudden, but are actually the result of years of technological progress. And while some may worry that AI is taking away from the human touch of these fields, I would argue that it’s actually enhancing it. So embrace the future, dear reader, and let AI help you become the best student, teacher, or writer you can be.

There are a few important things about ChatGPT here that need to be pointed out. When it is deciding what to write next, it will take into consideration my input and all the words it has written already. Then it just comes up with the best next word and continues from there. That is why it produces too good and precise text to be true. It doesn’t make mistakes that an average well-spoken human would do. The biggest thing in my opinion is that even though it sometimes seems the opposite, it doesn’t understand anything. Also, I have no idea where that information comes from so sources for the text produced are unknown to me.

A good way to demonstrate how ChatGPT differs from human thinking is to explain it through poems. A human would try to produce a meaningful and esthetical piece of text with maybe rimming lyrics and a thoughtful narrative. Instead, ChatGPT has seen thousands or probably millions of these poems and then tries to mimic them. Even though it has most likely more experience with poems than any human being, it still doesn’t understand the meanings behind things even though you as a reader may think otherwise. And here we have a crucial point; it is the reader who creates meaning behind things that are produced by AI.

How is this going to then change our studies for real?

Like always with new technology we need to adapt. Although some technologies have disappeared as quickly as they have appeared, useful ones have stayed and are there for the ones that are willing to use them. That is our measurement systems do need to take into account where we can cheat and how to avoid that.

Joke for the end

26.2.2023 19:30

Tell me a joke about a Finnish student travelling to CM Porto that will make me laugh?

26.2.2023 19:30

Sure, here’s a joke for you: Why did the Finnish student bring a sauna to CM Porto?

Because they heard it was a hot destination!

I didn’t laugh though. Makes me wonder which one of us has a better developed sense of humour.

Sara

Simović

TIME-MANAGEMENT TIPS & TRICKS

Are you struggling to manage your time effectively? Do you find yourself constantly rushing to meet deadlines and feeling overwhelmed by your workload? If so, you’re not alone. Time management is a crucial skill that many people struggle with, but fortunately, there are many tips and tricks you can use to improve your time management skills. In this article, we’ll explore some of the best time management methods that I learned on time management courses to help you stay on top of your tasks and achieve your goals.

Local Group Belgrade Method 1: The ABCD Method

The ABCD method is an effective way to prioritize your tasks and ensure that you’re focusing your time and energy on the most important tasks. As mentioned earlier, this method involves categorizing your tasks into four categories: A, B, C, and D.

A tasks are the most critical and urgent tasks that require your immediate attention, while B tasks are important but not as urgent as A tasks. C tasks are nice to complete but not essential to achieving your goals, and D tasks are tasks that can be eliminated altogether.

By using this method, you can prioritize your tasks effectively and ensure that you’re spending your time on the most critical tasks. This approach can help you achieve your goals faster and improve your overall productivity.

Method 2: The Pomodoro Technique

The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method that involves breaking your workday into 25-minute intervals, called “Pomodoros.” After each Pomodoro, you take a short break of 5-10 minutes, then resume your work for another Pomodoro. After four Pomodoros, you take a longer break of 15-30 minutes.

This method is effective because it helps you break your work into manageable chunks and avoid burnout. By taking regular breaks, you can recharge your energy and stay focused throughout the day.

Method 3: The Eisenhower Matrix

The Eisenhower Matrix is another time management method that involves categorizing your tasks based on their urgency and importance. This method involves dividing your tasks into four categories: Urgent and Important, Important but not Urgent, Urgent but not Important, and Not Urgent and Not Important.

By using this method, you can prioritize your tasks based on their urgency and importance, and ensure that you’re spending your time on the most critical tasks. The goal is to always work on Important but not Urgent tasks, and a tip to always delegate Not Urgent and Not Important tasks.

Method 4: The 80/20 Rule

The 80/20 rule, also known as the Pareto Principle, is a time management method that involves focusing your efforts on the 20% of tasks that generate 80% of your results. This method involves identifying the tasks that have the most significant impact on your goals and focusing your time and energy on those tasks.

By using this method, you can prioritize your tasks effectively and ensure that you’re focusing your time and energy on the most critical tasks. This approach can help you achieve your goals faster and improve your overall productivity.

Method 5: The Eat That Frog Method

The Eat That Frog Method is a time management method that involves tackling your most challenging and important task first thing in the morning. This method involves identifying your most critical task and completing it first, before

moving on to other tasks.

By using this method, you can start your day with a sense of accomplishment and ensure that you’re tackling your most critical task when you’re most alert and focused.

In conclusion, time management is an essential skill that can help you achieve your goals and improve your overall productivity. By using these time management methods, you can prioritize your tasks effectively, avoid procrastination, and ensure that you’re focusing your time and energy on the most critical tasks. Remember, effective time management is a skill that can be learned and improved over time, so keep practicing and refining your techniques until you find what works best for you.

Bonus Tip: Gamify Your Tasks

One fun way to boost your productivity and make time management more enjoyable is to gamify your tasks. This means turning your work tasks into a game or competition.

For example, you could set a goal to complete a certain number of tasks within a specific timeframe, and then reward yourself with a fun activity once you reach your goal. You could also compete with a friend or colleague to see who can complete a task or set of tasks more quickly and efficiently.

Another option is to use a productivity app that incorporates game-like elements, such as points, badges, or rewards. Some popular options include Habitica, Forest, and Todoist.

By gamifying your tasks, you can make time management more enjoyable and engaging, which can help you stay motivated and focused throughout your workday.

Robert Zastrow Local Group Berlin & Milan

AN IMPOSTER AT THE NORDIC RECOM

When I began my Local Group presentation at the Nordic Regional Coordination Meeting (ReCoM), I decided to start with a bit of humour. “Just for everybody’s notice,” I announced, “I want to point out that neither Berlin nor Milan is part of the Nordics.” The crowd looked at me with ironic surprise, and I continued by highlighting the differences in structure between my home LG and my current Erasmus LG, and how these differences can be fundamentally different to the situation of LGs in Finnish guilds or Swedish chapters/sections. But how did I even get into the situation of representing two definitively non-Nordic Local Groups at the Nordic ReCoM?

It all started with an invite from a dear friend to join a Sitsit in Lappeenranta in February. With my exams ending the day before, and a cheap flight directly to the city from Bergamo, I saw it as a sign and quickly booked my tickets without thinking much about what I would do in the days following. A couple of days later, during my usual portal scouting, I saw an event pop up on the portal that quickly sparked my interest: the Nordic-ReCoM in Helsinki. I thought to myself, “that does sound interesting,” and quickly messaged the responsible Regional Coordinator (RC) to see if I could join the event. After ensuring that the Nordic delegates had a spot, he allowed me to join, and I was soon very much looking forward to participating in the discussions and seeing some more friends I had met at prior events.

I had initially worried that my experience outside of the Nordics would not be that relevant. However, the opposite turned out to be true. Bringing in some external input allowed for insightful benchmarking, and my prior experience attending ESTIEM events allowed me to share what I learned with the other participants.” In the end, the event turned out to be just as great as I had hoped, with fun evening activities like karaoke night and another Finish/Swedish mixed Sitsit rounding out the experience. Latest after also getting the chance to participate in the annual cruise of Finnish IEM students Tutanic, I truly felt like part of the Nordic “team”.

To my fellow ESTIEM enthusiasts, I recommend taking advantage of the opportunity to join ReCoMs, even if you don’t initially belong to the target group. To our dear RCs, I hope this article can encourage you to consider having one or two spots open for people outside of the region at your next ReCoM!

33rd Board of ESTIEM

BOARD INTERVIEW

What was the biggest obstacle you had to overcome throughout this year?

As a Board, one of the toughest challenges we faced was writing rejection letters to various applications that reached us during our mandate, such as leadership applications or ESTIEMers applying to contribute and participate in the Council Meeting. It was heart-wrenching to see all the motivation for ESTIEM among our members and not being able to give everyone the opportunity they deserved. Additionally, balancing Board life with personal life was also a challenge we faced. We had so much motivation for ESTIEM and so many things we wanted to achieve, but at times there was just too much going on personally, making it difficult to focus on ESTIEM. Moreover, there was more operational work than expected, which meant we couldn’t always start working on the goals we set at the beginning of the year. However, we learned to put everything in perspective and be content with the things we could do for the network. It was okay if we couldn’t make time or finish a goal we wanted to achieve from the start. We learned that we needed to be happy about the things we could do instead of being sad about the things we could not do. As a wise man once said: “Everything you do is a gift.”.

What you learned during the board year about leadership and how do you think it will affect your career in the future?

During the board year, we learned a great deal about leadership. We discovered that effective leadership requires a strong vision and the ability to communicate that vision clearly to others. It also involves the skill of delegation, knowing when to delegate tasks to other people, and how to empower them to take ownership of their responsibilities.

Being a board member means being accountable for your actions and decisions, as well as for the overall success of different projects. It requires being a good listener and being open to feedback and constructive criticism. Additionally, leadership is not just about achieving goals but also about building relationships, fostering positive team dynamics and inspiring and motivating others to be their best selves.

We truly believe that these lessons will be invaluable in our future careers. The ability to communicate effectively, delegate tasks, take ownership of our responsibilities, and build strong relationships with others are all critical skills that can help anyone succeed as a leader. Moreover, the strong sense of accountability and responsibility we have developed through our experiences will undoubtedly serve us well in our future professional endeavours.

Do you have any advice for the future board and leaders?

As a Board member or a leader, it is essential to prioritize your efforts to make the most significant impact on the network. Rather than trying to do many things at the same time, focus on a few key initiatives that align with your team’s overall vision and goals. By doing this, you can give each project the attention and resources it deserves to ensure success.

Moreover, it’s crucial to work on projects that you are motivated and passionate about. This can help you stay committed and motivated, making the entire process more enjoyable and rewarding. Always remember that you are in this position to improve the network, but it’s equally important to enjoy this unique experience.

Additionally, don’t forget to have fun! While your primary focus is to lead and improve the network, your leadership year is also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to connect with people from all over Europe, work with different cultures, and expand your personal and professional horizons. Embrace this experience

and make the most of it by building meaningful connections and friendships, exploring new places, and trying new things.

Finally, keep in mind that being a Board member or a leader is not always easy, and challenges will inevitably arise. However, by prioritizing, staying motivated, and having fun, you can overcome obstacles and leave a lasting impact on the network, setting a strong foundation for future generations of ESTIEMers.

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