Aug 21, 2007

O week 2/5

I found three things which really exceed my expectation since I arrived Haas-

1. Highly inspiring leaders were Haas alums to speak with us

" Hire the best people to work for you and just let them do their job"- Bill Jasper, CEO of Dolby

"The last thing on leadership is to focus on the people. 50% of my time is spent on focusing people" - Shantanu Narayen, President and Chief Operating Officer of Adobe

" No one will take you seriously until you are 35 years old" - Bob Haas, the Chairman of Levi Strauss & Co

2. Friendly and interesting classmates
They push me think things from other perspective, make me laugh, offer suggestions on my future career, listen to what I have to say about the consulting industry, encourage me to take risk and make me feel engaged and welcomed.

3. The enjoyment of being surrounded with tech/digital media
I may never learn how adobe software works nor the actual value-added of each party along the broadcasting value chain, but I am fascinated by how crucial it is for these companies to stay creative and innovative. Most importantly, it's the people that really counts

Although there were some mediocre workshops, I know as long as I have these three things, the rest is not important anymore.



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