Proud to present...

Another LBS MBS2007 blog, written by Al Martine! Woohooo! It sounds a bit strange to me to call it a new blog, because Al's been at it for a while, so he's definitely not a new kid on the block, but I'm very glad to see another MBA2007, the more the merrier :-)

More great news: there's a new Wallace and Gromit film coming out later this year. I love Wallace and Gromit, they're so well made, and their stories are hilarious. Last time I lived in the UK, the Shaun-the-Sheep backpack was the height of fashion (see picture on the left).... Although I'm not a great movie buff, this is definitely on my go-see list.

I came across an interesting post at Joe Wikert's blog about Bill Swanson's unpublished Management Survival Guide. Bill Swanson, CEO of Raytheon, wrote this guide for his own managers, but it's started to spread like wildfire. My favourite rules are:

• Learn to say, "I don't know." If used when appropriate, it will be often.
• Don't ever lose your sense of humor.
• Have fun at what you do. It will reflect in your work.
• Look for what is missing. Many know how to improve what's there, but few can see what isn't there.
• If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.

Learn more about Bill Swanson, or order a (free) hardcopy from here.

[add-on 1. LBS has been keeping us incoming students pretty busy... we've filled out 4 different surveys/questionnaires about management styles, emotional intelligence and creativity. And strangely enough: a 360 degree review which included one part you had to fill in yourself, but which was phrased in the third person (do you think this person has good management skills? Hey, they're asking that about me to me???). Odd.]