I have a personal rule when it comes to working with teams or judging the effectiveness of a manager: be careful of the person who can’t spot the really important problem. The house could be burning down, but these folks are more interested in watering the flowers. If you find your manager (of if you’re […]
Dilbert – MBA Guy
Yo, all you Excel developing MBA freaks Cheers! Source: Dilbert.com
Losing Arguments
I just lost an argument over some functionality a piece of software a project requires in a work project. To be honest, post MBA it’s unusual for me to lose many of these arguments thanks to an improved ability to state a position and defend it with facts and thoughtful reasons. The part that is […]
London Business School gains No.1 spot in Financial Times MBA ranking 2009
I just got this in a few moments ago. Go team. ### Dear Al, London Business School gains No.1 spot in Financial Times MBA ranking 2009 We’re delighted to share the following announcement with our alumni community: "In the annual Financial Times MBA ranking published today, London Business School’s MBA programme has been […]
Where’d My MBA Go?
I’ve forgotten almost all of it. What the hell happened? Too many drinks and … what was I saying? I’m working on a new project at work, which requires ‘remembering’ some of my marketing classes from school. So, as a refresher I opened up a key binder to review. And, it all looked brand new. […]