A Workday With David Lee, ’11

[cheryl]

A Workday With David Lee, ’11 - Chicago Booth Magazine

With 450,000 employees across 126 countries, can UPS be just as innovative as Silicon Valley’s most disruptive startups?

As the vice president of innovation and UPS ventures at Atlanta-based United Parcel Service, David Lee, ’11, helps one of the world’s largest logistics companies think like a startup. He doesn’t fear a robot-filled future. Robots can have the boring jobs, according to Lee. Humans have more important creative and problem-solving work to do.

Lee believes anyone can bring forth game-changing products and technologies, no matter his or her job title. He even gave a TED Talk (which has 1.6 million views and counting) on the topic. Here’s how Lee inspires innovation at UPS throughout a typical workday.

 

[burrheadd]

Go’s home at 4:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays

That would have been a nice option

 

[MyTripisCut]

I know I’m a dumb assed truck driver, but what’s with the ‘11?

 

[MyTripisCut]

Go’s home at 4:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays

That would have been a nice option

Meanwhile, the rest of us have to beg relatives, friends, and neighbors to pick up our kids. Lmfao. I will vote to strike every time over stories like this.

 

[oldngray]

I thought the thread was going to be about this guy

 

[MyTripisCut]

I thought the thread was going to be about this guy

That’s David Lee ‘83?

 

[silverbullet2893]

Good god! This guy has it easier than me and I’m a in government employee for Christ’s sake.

 

[sailfish]

Damn. Not the David Lee I was hoping.

"One break! Coming up!"

 

[KOG72]

I know I’m a dumb assed truck driver, but what’s with the ‘11?

We all know this,lol

 

[oldngray]

10 PM Lights out, and I’m exhausted. But when every day is a bit of a surprise, that’s when you’ve found meaningful work. I feel really lucky that this is my life.

I can see how he would be so worn out with a schedule like his.

 

[Old Man Jingles]

Meanwhile, the rest of us have to beg relatives, friends, and neighbors to pick up our kids. Lmfao. I will vote to strike every time over stories like this.

Choices!
You made yours and he made his.

He can’t wear shorts to work.
You got that on him.

 

[Wally]

I know I’m a dumb assed truck driver, but what’s with the ‘11?

Not inches if Asian.

 

[Operational needs]

I know I’m a dumb assed truck driver, but what’s with the ‘11?

Maybe he’s the 11th in line of a long line of David Lees. Lol.

 

[oldngray]

Maybe he’s the 11th in line of a long line of David Lees. Lol.

Maybe a great grandson of Robert E. Lee?

He looks like a rebel to me.

 

[MyTripisCut]

Choices!
You made yours and he made his.

He can’t wear shorts to work.
You got that on him.

Don’t make me turn this into a political debate! Choices my rear end!!!

 

[Old Man Jingles]

I know I’m a dumb assed truck driver, but what’s with the ‘11?

It means he survived 9/11.

 

[silverbullet2893]

A workday with SilverBullet ‘18


6:12 AM wake up. Throws random air punches. Bitches about life.


6:20 AM get in car for drive to work. Turn radio on maximum volume and put dip in, prepare for the drive.

6:50 AM get to work and think about think about taking a vacation day.

6:57 AM walk in to work and look at my idiot coworkers.

7:00 AM. I reserve this time for my morning dump.


9:00 AM ready to leave the building.


9:45 AM look at a few jobs we have to do.


10:30 AM I reserve this time for my gas station run.


11-1150 AM lunch


1150-2 maybe do one job.

2:00 is reserved for my afternoon poop

3:00 walk back into shop and change shoes.

3:30 go home.

 

[tonyexpress]

You definitely sound jelly.