Chapter 9 – Pages 43-46 – A Skill Set Called Leadership
1. What character did Pausch aspire to be in the 1960s?
2. Why does Pausch think he became a better teacher and colleague by watching this
fictional character on TV?
3. What was so “cool” about this character?
4. When Pausch was at Carnegie Mellon in his virtual reality lab, who wanted to visit
him?
5. What did Pausch say was heroic about his visitor?
6. After Pausch was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, what did the celebrity write
on his photo?