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When I was first considering creating this blog, I believed that readers would benefit more if I could get some of my classmates to write some entries. In this way the reader could experience the program through the eyes of a more diverse group. The challenge, I thought, would be to convince my classmates of [...]

5 useful tips for leading teams outside your area of expertise

Many thanks to @gavinbaker for this article. While the article focuses on business execs versus technical execs, the strategies can be used in a variety of situations where one is leading cross-functional teams.
http://gigaom.com/2008/08/16/fr-top-5-reasons-business-execs-fail-to-work-effectively-with-product-and-engineering-execs/

One Week Down

WOW! That about sums up the first week.
I’ll write more about the experience in a few days, but here is a quick rundown of this week’s activities.
Orientation
First I&E project assigned
Statistics
IT setup
Communications introduction
IT skills assessment
More Stats
Funky team building activities (frustrating, but really fun)
and
Negotiation simulation (So far it is pretty fun, but it’s not over yet. A [...]

495 Days to Change Your Life

Four hundred ninety-five days. That is how long I have to go through the transformative process that is the University of Tennessee full-time MBA program. If day one is any indication, this is going to be a roller coaster of a ride.

Orientation was jammed packed with information and filled with opportunities to meet new [...]

College life never changes, but our attitudes toward it do

Our first real assignment is to read “The World is Flat” in preparation for a faculty led discussion during orientation. It is an incredibly eye-opening read that has influenced how I analyze new opportunities. I first read it six months ago, and re-read some key chapters this afternoon. This evening, I spent a couple hours [...]