I was filling out the sheet of the self-assessments for my
leadership class, and something struck me. I said to myself that these quizzes
are just telling us what we know about ourselves, but the reality is that they
do more. They give a structure and form
to what you’re self-aware about. There
are issues with the objectifying a subjective matter, but it can be useful in
knowing where you need to work on yourself.
And for me, that is the point of this whole class, and the
MBA in broad strokes. It is about self-improvement, and a chance to work with
people and think about issues you face every day and be conscious of your
actions. The truth is that much of what I read and was lectured on will soon
pass out of my mind – how much high school chemistry do you remember? You might
improve your career with a certification, but that is secondary. What’s
important, as much as the knowledge is this chance. I think it’s a lot like why
poets go and get an MFA when there’s no commercial market for poetry; going to
school allows you to think around subjects that get lost in the daily grind of
life and you have a chance to reflect on the world and better understand it.
All this is good, since I just registered for the fall semester,
so now we’re talking about sinking costs into the project as well.
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