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MBA數百萬豪賭,選校寫Essay苦無頭緒?
熱情生涯在哪?
簡單三步驟: 生涯三驅力,機會管理,個人品牌行銷
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2021年7月28日 星期三
Monday Blue Buster 每週一MBA生涯公益解惑日:2021-22生涯與申請時程管理
2021年7月20日 星期二
Monday Blue Buster每周一MBA之生涯解惑日:超高階選校之領導力課程比較2
(續前篇。)
相對於哈佛,史丹佛反其道而行,探討了一連串與「快樂」、「同理心」有關的領導力,例如:
Stanford GSB
有Arbuckle Leadership Fellows Program
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另外其實還有一間大間的沒列到,是UNC Kenan-Flagler北卡
其實想當然爾,因為這學校還出了一位眾所週知的神—麥克喬丹
課程如下:
Leadership Core
Leadership: Self & Team
Leadership: Self & Career
領導力沈浸總整課程Leadership Immersion Capstone
- self-awareness
- conflict management
- power and influence
- motivation
- delegation
- empowerment
- leading a team
- "Apprentice"-style team competitions
- Simulations
- Treks to major cities for Lessons of Experience with CEOs and executives from various industries
- Outdoor experience challenges and competitions
- Individualized coaching from executives and faculty
Business Simulations
2021年7月13日 星期二
Monday Blue Buster 每週一MBA生涯公益解惑日:超高階選校1
(本篇看似長文,其實後半都是學校的課名與說明。)
哈佛有一門課叫做「Authentic Leader Development」,連結與說明如下,簡單說就是生涯三要素的最高境界:無欲則剛。
要達到如此境界,必須要窮究自身的生涯三要素:興趣技能分項為何?性格養成的認同動力學出自為何(多半是父母與手足)?
- I am 26 years old; I have lived for my resume. I am proud of what I have accomplished, but is that really all there is to it? What do I live for now?
- I seek public success and approval; my achievement masks deeper insecurities.
- I need to appear “strong” and “perfect.” I rarely open up or ask for help. These actions are signs of weakness to me.
- Why do I obsess about my image?
- Why am I afraid to tell you who I really am?
- I obsess about status and money, but don’t have the courage to pursue my personal passions. I’m not even sure anymore what they are.
Course Premise:
To the extent that you have a clearer sense of:
who you are, your life story, your values & principles, your motivations and passions, your leadership purpose, your True North.
When it comes time to lead you will be more likely to:
1) step up,
2) lead effectively, and
3) live a more integrated & meaningful life.
哈佛還有其他幾門相對接近的課程,如:
The Moral Leader
Creating Shared Value: Competitive Advantage through Social Impact
Reimagining Capitalism: Business and Big Problems
其中修身Individual:
Develop the individual skills, knowledge, and expertise to deeply understand your industry and organization. Understand your own values, strengths, and weaknesses. Get the insights into negotiation and human behavior that you need to communicate and persuade.然後到Team,再到Organization,最後到Global & Society
其中有位關鍵人物叫做 Prof. Amy Wrzesniewski,常年出產大量關於工作滿足與使命的相關研究,包含以下課程與研究:
而耶魯的Leadership Thinking and Practice訓練,則是由小而大做練習:
- Individual Level
examples: Values and leadership commitments, knowledge of personal strengths and weaknesses - Interpersonal/Team Level
examples: Giving/receiving feedback, emotional intelligence, communication, diversity - Organizational Level
examples: Developing and implementing vision and strategy, organizational design and organizational culture - Global Level
examples: Building and sustaining community, ethics, social responsibility and accountability, cultural awareness
Leadership Fundamentals:
還有Designing & Leading Organizations課程,算是進階版。
(待續)
2021年7月12日 星期一
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Sincerely,
David Lee
2021年7月7日 星期三
Monday Blue Buster每週一MBA之生涯解惑日: 500強儲備幹部生涯迷茫1
2021年6月29日 星期二
Monday Blue Buster 每週一MBA生涯公益解惑日:Career Goal Essay疑問
Q:
大家看看我的Goal 是否有大漏洞:I have a long term plan to build up my own software company in IT industry. China has so many talents of software engineering, but China dose not own world famous software companies. While, India’s software industry have boomed up and cultivated many well-known native software firms, such as InfoSys and Satyam. On the other side, foreign software and solution companies, such as SAP, Oracle and Microsoft ,almost occupied China’s software industry. Ironically, they hosted their R&D centers in China and hired a bunch of Chinese engineers. I aspire to take the responsibility to alter the situation and foster a world-class software service provider from China.
For this goal, first of all, I should build and sharpen my business capabilities before 35 years old. In Intel, I inspired my potential and learned a lot about various leadership styles, effective team work, customer orientation, and business operation. Especially, Intel’s open and global working environment cultivated me to be a pro-active and initiative guy with global thinking. However, only a MBA program can offer me systematic business management trainings to improve my general skill-sets of international business operation. Secondly, I need a business co-partner, who are smart and passion. In a top MBA school, it will be easy to get this task done. Thirdly, I should find out the venture capital to support the setup of my business. So I prefer study in US for my MBA program, where it is relatively easier to get capital support.
A:
這篇essay除了不知為何要從硬體轉軟體之外,大問題不是太嚴重,但有很多細部問題,不解決是不會錄取的。
語氣平鋪直敘,沒有看到什麼熱情所在。
不過國際坊間交戰守則中的sample很多也都是這樣的語氣。
長程目標有大方向,但方向有點太大了。
講到大陸與印度趨勢都很好。
不過以上狀況都無關緊要。
主要問題有幾大點:
一是大陸與印度有這些趨勢,但只是總體經濟面。
跟您個人生涯的關係為何?
二是為什麼這樣的趨勢要由你來執行這樣的目標?
為什麼十幾億人要由你來執行,而不是別人?
三是沒有明確的細部目標與具體實踐方式。
內容講的方向很大,有什麼細部目標與計畫,能一步一步將大方向目標完成? 必須要有break down細目,以及動機目標,跟你的獨特關係。
四是定義模糊。
software太多了,要講出是哪種software,然後為什麼是這種software?
市場在哪?為什麼會有這市場? 可能因為某某趨勢或市場需求~
您的公司要多大規模?資金來源為何?為什麼非得這樣做不可?當前業界狀況如何?你所看到的願景又是如何?為什麼你覺得這種願景會實現?...等等
這些基礎條件要先定義好之後,跟您現在的能力與資源有何差異?
找出中間的gap以後,才會具體知道需要加強哪些部分:
是需要marketing? 還是需要finance? 還是需要entrepreneurship?
必須要把這些細目都定義清楚,才會發現是否欠缺MBA訊練。
UNC強項並不在entrepreneurship,而是在marketing communication,而且非常強。
但跟你的目標與現狀,都還沒有任何證據能夠結合。
必須要將這些證據明確列出,才會有面試機會,並且進而錄取,甚至拿獎。
第五是對生涯未來有預設前提。
為什麼會出現一個轉折點在35歲?而不是33歲或38歲?
需要有個理由或證據,不能無中生有。
然後回到定義模糊的問題。
你所指的business capability是哪些?要有明細。
例如:要有international economics、marketing research及consumer behavior能力,才能知道市場在哪;
要有financial accounting與corporate finance,及investment management,才能知道如何企業籌資;
有innovation management、IT product development and project management,甚至還要pricing、channel management、managerial accounting、international product marketing,才能知道如何開發新軟體產品,成本為何?定價為何?通路為何?以及如何行銷...等。
In Intel, I inspired my potential and learned a lot about various leadership styles, effective team work, customer orientation, and business operation. Especially, Intel’s open and global working environment cultivated me to be a pro-active and initiative guy with global thinking.
不過沒講完,要再往下延伸。
例如:要把customer orientation定義更精細完整。
customer orientation的目的是為了satisfy particular demands,並且capitalize feasible profit。
然後跟學校課程結合:所以你需要UNC的consumer behavior course,來知道消費者到底在想什麼?
後面這段有點抽象 :
不太知道你的pro-active and initiative定義是什麼?為什麼會需要這些特質?
又為什麼這會需要MBA訓練?
可以換一種更具體的講法,例如 :
這些Essay並不只是在寫什麼故事,而是你的真實人生使命,並且能夠實際與MBA課程結合,才能將使命與管理工具結合,發揮到極致,而使產業烏托邦能夠實現。
不然即使念完名校,也沒辦法派上用場。
最後一點是外求於人。
找co-partner沒問題,但是這個人似乎比你的能力更為強大?
若是這樣,你本身的價值將會相對降低。
又這樣的co-partner如果真的要這樣找,何不直接飛到學校附近旅行幾天,到學校酒吧喝幾杯,交交朋友就行了。
不需要念個MBA這麼大投資。
簡單講是需要具體細項目標與執行方式,並跟個人獨特性與生涯方向結合;
再解釋學校的細項特性來做結合。
這樣才能超越學校,讓學校來追你。
2021年6月23日 星期三
Monday Blue Buster 每週一MBA生涯公益解惑日:考試、申請與自我了解的關係
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2021年6月16日 星期三
每週一MBA生涯公益解惑日:MBA選校與申請策略1
1. 瞭解自己Explore yourself: 分為a, b, c三個細項
2021年6月8日 星期二
Monday Blue Buster 每週一MBA生涯公益解惑日:生涯目標與考試的關係
絕大多數學校的Essay第一題,都是”What’s your career goals?” 生涯目標題,詢問申請人在MBA畢業時、畢業三到五年後、以及畢業十年後的職涯規劃。
2021年6月2日 星期三
Monday Blue Buster 每週一MBA生涯公益解惑日:防疫期間如何在家提升生涯競爭力1
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