Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Business is People

A recurring theme we hear in the Jenkins MBA program at NC State is that businesses are looking for MBA graduates that have good people skills. This is echoed by the companies themselves when they come to campus for recruiting sessions. The days of the lone wolf MBA superstar are fading and companies now are looking for leaders that interact well with their team and the people they are charged with managing. It doesn't matter how effectively you accomplish a project if you burn a lot of bridges to get there.

This article at the Harvard Business Review drives this point home. It's a quick and interesting read about how getting fired by now Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz led to a revelation in the author's business life.

HBR online: Why I'm Glad I Got Fired

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