Well, a numberofyearsagoinmycourseattheHarvardBusinessSchool, inthiscoursewestudythesetheories, trytounderstandthem, thenputthesetheoriesonlike a setoflensesandexaminecompaniesoreconomiesorindustriesandtrytounderstand, canweunderstandwhythingsarehappeningthewaythey'rehappeningandwhatactionswouldleadtowhatresults.
Attheendofthecourseonthelastday, ratherthanaskingthemtojustputontheselensesandexamineyetanothercompany, I askthemtolookinthemirrorandaskthem, canyouexplainwhyyourlifeisthewayitistodaybecauseofthesetheories?
Andit's been a remarkableexperiencetoseethestudentscomebackonthelastdayofclassandwithcausaltheoriesastheexplanation, whattheyneedtochangeintheirlivessothattheirlifewillbethelifethattheyhopetolive.
And I guaranteethatnoneofmyclassmateseverplannedwhentheygraduatedfromthebusinessschooltogooutandgetdivorcedandhavechildrenwhohatetheirgutsandarebeingraisedbyotherchildren.
Andas a consequence, peoplelikeyouand I whoplantohave a happylifebecauseourfamiliestrulyarethedeepestsourceofhappinessinourlives, findthatalthoughthat's whatwewant, thewayweinvestourtimeandenergyandtalentscausesustoimplement a strategythatwewouldn't atallplantopursue.
I justhad a feelingthatsomethingimportantwasgoingtohappentoClayChristensen, that I wasgoingtobegiven a muchmoreconsequentialbusinessopportunitythan I havejustas a plainoldprofessor.
And a coupleofweekslater, somebodywhowasinthatpositionannouncedthathewasleaving, and I puttwoandtwotogetheranddecided, gosh, itsoundslikeforwhateverreason I justhadthisfeelingthat I'm goingtobehisreplacement.
そして数週間後、そのポジションにいた誰かが辞めることを発表した。
Sothedaycameandtheychoseanotherperson.
そしてその日が来て、彼らは別の人物を選んだ。
And I wondered, whydid I havethatfeelingthatanimportantthingwasgoingtohappentome?
そして、私は不思議に思った。なぜ、重要なことが私に起こるという予感がしたのだろう?
Didthepeoplekindofloseguts? I don't know.
国民は根性を失ったのだろうか?わからない。
But I wrestledwithhowwilltheymeasureClayChristensen's life?
しかし、私はクレイ・クリステンセンの人生をどのように評価するのだろうかと考えた。
Ifthey'regoingtonotmakemetheleaderof a largeinstitution, howdo I knowwhethermylifehasbeenworthliving?