This was really a waste of my time but I couldn’t resist looking up what Eller College listed as their core values and considering how Adam M Smith performed to those values:
http://finance.eller.arizona.edu/undergraduate/values.asp
Core Values
After concentrated discussions with recruiters of finance majors and finance alumni, finance major core values have been identified. These core values are the attributes that key focus groups acknowledge as critical to the success of finance professionals.
Those core values are communication, diligence, responsibility, critical thinking, and technical proficiency.
Communication
• Use of technological tools – Adam M. Smith was fairly proficient filming himself and capturing his own demise on video.
• Written communication skills – Oddly enough, he documented his credentials sufficiently to ensure quick follow up feedback from many sources.
• Oral communication skills – The guerilla warfare approach was a bit rough. He tended to dominate the discussion – almost like he didn’t want to hear the other party’s response. His vocal clarity was adequate but he seemed to struggle a bit on his issues. Then he almost forgot to assert his self-imagined sexual orientation.
• Effective business presentation skills – He started the interaction by declaring victory by claiming the extracted and “costly free water” and then moved to demand a change in corporate policy from non-management employee. I don’t think he had the right audience for his delivery.
• Professionalism – He seemed to be lacking a bit here…
Diligence
• Work with enthusiasm – Adam was pretty excited about his mission.
• Follow instructions – He explained what he was about to do and then followed through. Nicely done.
• Complete assigned tasks – He got his free water & severely damaged Chick-fil-A’s business by extracting a costly Styrofoam cup & filtered tap water with ice. He also slowed down the drive through lane by about a minute thus reducing CFA’s revenue stream during their biggest record-breaking sales day.
• Continuously improve – I’m wondering what Adam M. Smith has in mind for CFA for tomorrow.
• Exceed expectations – I’m guessing that the swift actions by both Vante, Inc. & Eller College within hours of his posting far exceeded his own expectations.
Responsibility
• Understand professional responsibilities – By being kicked to the curb by both Vante & Eller College I suspect that he’s going to learn a lot about personal responsibilities.
• Understand and adhere to ethical responsibilities – Probably could use some remedial training in this area.
Critical Thinking
• Decision making – Adam M. Smith made a crisp decision that got quick results. He may be reconsidering that particular decision.
• Analytical skills – Adam M. Smith may have missed this step in the process. After filming his little tirade you’d think he’d recognize that this was not a good video take.
• Identify, formulate and solve problems – Adam M. Smith identified a problem about which he was passionate and then formulated an effective approach to solving it. It just didn’t work out real well for him.
• Systems approach to information flow
• Group problem-solving skills – Adam M. Smith is sure to find himself at home with that DemonRat political group that is currently in the throes of trying to solve the problem of how to get n0bama re-elected. They’re currently taking a stab at inserting “gay marriage” into their party’s platform. Go for it!
Technical Proficiency
• Ability to use techniques, skills and modern financial tools in practice – Since this exchange was for a free water there was no evidence of any use of modern financial tools.
• Knowledge of contemporary issues – Adam does seem to know a particular hot button of a contemporary issue.
• Manage financial information – That water was certainly free and he clearly informed all the viewers the value of the cup of water.
• Knowledge of financial theory and application – I’d say that this little application gave Adam M. Smith an overwhelming lesson of financial values.
You are brilliant. That is quite possibly the best single thing I have ever read here on FR.
/johnny
That's great and no darn way was it a waste of time.
Complete assigned tasks – He got his free water & severely damaged Chick-fil-A’s business by extracting a costly Styrofoam cup & filtered tap water with ice
My favorite, loved it.
I shouldn’t have been drinking while reading this.
Nicely done!
That was an OUTSTANDING post.
Bravo!
If I ever form a company, you’re my HR director.