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Comment on Is the MBA worth it? by Connor Keppel

Connor Keppel — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:22:39 +0000

Great post Donal. I did an MSc in strategic management. Similar course, but not quite (50% less) as pricey. I share the exact same sentiments – particularly on the inconsistency of lecturing.

As I had studied PR and communications previously, this really helped me broaden my perspective. I warn (yes warn) people though that they should talk to people like us who have gone through a course first before making the commitment. The schedule can be hell and the question has to be asked ‘why’ you want to do it. If there’s a definite goal there, then great. In hind site, I probably should have done the MSc in iBusiness, but that came out after I was one year in and I decided I felt value in where I was.

Comment on Is the MBA worth it? by practical programming for strength training

practical programming for strength training — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:34:29 +0000

G’Day! Donal De Paor,
On a similar note,, Masters of Business Administration represents a tertiary degree in business management. The MBA degree is the best known degree worldwide and most widely recognized post-graduate degree. It was originally created to help engineers acquire management skills, but nowadays MBA degrees focus on a broad range of subjects.
BTW great blogpost

Comment on Managing change fatigue by Donal de Paor

Donal de Paor — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 02:29:34 +0000

Hi Kirsten,

I often wonder if I should bother to write at all as the risk of saying something that could offend someone is high and reward is minimal if I blog on meaningful topics. Your kind words inspire me to keep going. I sincerely appreciate them!

Donal

Comment on Managing change fatigue by Kirsten Allison

Kirsten Allison — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:53:00 +0000

Great piece, Donal. Your views on topics, most of us silently struggle with, were both insightful and sincere. I have already repeated your, “Political skill can often trump practical accomplishments in executive life” quote. Well done. PS – I am making an across-the-board bet that we will see Change Fatigue T-shirts & Mugs in the near future. Cheers!

Comment on My son won’t lick a glass door because he’s hungry by Fergal

Fergal — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:05:26 +0000

Your little tyrant will get a lot worse, and be all the more loveable for it. As for the glass licking, some kids are going to hungry no matter what you give them :0)

Comment on Managing change fatigue by Firdos Hitchen

Firdos Hitchen — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:39:25 +0000

Super post. Some good points you highlight in there.

Comment on Managing change fatigue by Liam De Paor

Liam De Paor — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:42:12 +0000

interesting views

Comment on Buckets of stuff by Keith Schenkeveld

Keith Schenkeveld — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:42:00 +0000

Hi Donal,

Agile Vancouver is having a meeting on the subject of technical debt on March 21. Attendance is free. Details can be found at http://www.agilevancouver.ca/2011/02/on-technical-debt.

Enjoy,
Keith

Comment on Buckets of stuff by Donal de Paor

Donal de Paor — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:04:11 +0000

Hi Keith,

Thanks for the checking out my blog. For an R&D director to find the post worthwhile is very rewarding. I agree that many outside of R&D don’t understand the different types. I think we own part of the responsibility for this though. We can do a better job of explaining the categories and tracking the time against them to support our perspective and educate our partners in the business.

Donal

Comment on Buckets of stuff by Keith Schenkeveld

Keith Schenkeveld — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:14:04 +0000

I really liked this post. It seems too often that those outside of R&D do not understand the different types of activity and the costs/opportunity costs associated with each.