The first visitor to the CEO parade: James Skinner of McDonald's. This course is essentially a throw-away except for the 45 minutes of executive insight. That being said, I didn't leave the room with that favorable an opinion of Mr. Skinner. While I'm sure that he's a decent manager and a competent leader, there weren't shades of genius shimmering through his speech or an overwhelming sense of command or likeability at any point during his talk.
It also rained this afternoon... again. It has rained three of five days I've been at Ross for class, which isn't bad in and of itself, but walking home through pouring rain leaves me soggy and irritable. These effects are magnified if, rather than going home, I have three hours of IPD to sit through as is the case this evening.
Finally, an update re: my consulting call this morning. Oh! consulting has the appeal and glamour and career promise, but the trade-off in lifestyle terms may be steep. Balancing income and free time is a nearly impossible calculation, but valuing both is an important part of life and neglecting either is a major (and now possible) pitfall.
Wednesday, September 13, 2006