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May 10, 2007
So how would you feel?
Avid readers, who have had the resilience and strength of character to stick with me for the last few years, will remember a little talk I did a few years ago at NotCon04 called "Shit I'm A Manager".
The talk was, in general, pretty well received. I had a good chat with some nice people straight after it, and entered into email exchanges with a few others.
But since then, I was aware that it had acquired a life of its own. In general, drowning out most of my efforts at being witty and erudite on this blog.
The first rumble was when I discovered that the BBC, bless them, had decided to cite it as 'a valuable source of knowledge and wisdom' on their leadership course at Ashridge management school. The god of irony being alive and well, this was within 18 months of my having been laid off by said BBC.
I also knew that a couple of project management blogs in the US had linked to it and said nice stuff.
But tonight I found something that left me totally stunned.
Firstly, that it is compulsory reading for all staff at several dotcoms both here and in Silicon valley.
Secondly, that the presentation has been distributed as a PDF, allegedly without any attribution, as part of the MBA course at Haas school of business, Berkeley CA.
So, I'm kind of flattered.
But also pretty cross.
I think?
Posted by Tom Dolan at May 10, 2007 11:35 PM
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Still none the wiser.
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at May 11, 2007 12:44 AM
Uh, the BBC leadership thing? Think that might have been my fault...
Posted by: mildlydiverting at May 11, 2007 10:54 PM
Oh I wasn't cross about the BBC ashridge jobbie thing. I just thought it was heavily ironic that was all.
This new development, however. Hmmmmmmmm.
Posted by: TomDolan at May 12, 2007 11:03 AM
nice to see people appreciate your work/insight. if only they had appreciated YOU at the same time, eh? WIPO their arses, that'll learn'em.
>The first rumble was when I discovered that the BBC, bless them, had decided to cite it as 'a valuable source of knowledge and wisdom' on their leadership course at Ashridge management school. The god of irony being alive and well, this was within 18 months of my having been laid off by said BBC.
The Wisdom of the Ancient Greeks
Phocion ruled Athens as Macedonia's agent with great moderation and personal honesty. In the power struggle after the death of the regent in 319BC, however, he was deposed, convicted of treason, and executed by Athenians hoping to restore democracy. Shortly afterward the Athenians decreed a public burial and a statue in his honour.
-- Encyclopaedia Britannica
Posted by: Saltation at May 15, 2007 02:28 PM
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