Fall Fridays in Ann Arbor are another great autumn tradition. They are sunny and bright and the town has a near-audible buzz. Penn State's fans are here - they arrived last night en masse and headed for, you guessed it, The Brown Jug. The Outback Steakhouse airship Bloomin' Onion 1 has been blimping around the airspace over town. Steve and Barry's has plastered their terribly loud blue ad for for prices cheaper than clothes on the back of the Daily and the Daily football issue, coating bins and busses in blue. Ads on the radio press "Maize Out" for Saturday afternoon and multiple groups are sending out last-minute tailgate invites. There's a showdown looming!
This Friday started off with a TMI LeadershipAdvantage module down at the Four Points Sheraton. There were industry folks on a panel and they talked about leadership...it was good and very real life, but nothing earth-shattering. The earth-shattering part was that Boeing's Director of Manufacturing was there, and I had at least 10 minutes of face time, exchanged cards, and discussed follow-ups. THAT is the gravy at these events; you have to feel good about this caliber of connection.
Friday, October 14, 2005