[RJS1950]

MBAs have been an extended version of the boom in engineering schools in the mid to late 70s; it results in a glut of MBAs. The down side of the problem, at least most engineering graduates had some useful knowledge and skills. MBAs, not so much when you look at their track records in handling most large businesses, banks and the economy. American business needs to get back to more of the hardworking, practical individuals who know how to get their hands dirty, how the operation works and how to lead rather than manage people. Managers manage things, leaders lead people; there is a big difference.

[WayneS]

When I was 18 and had just been accepted to Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering, my father's insurance agent, who was also a family friend, joked: “So you're majoring in pre-business at Tech, eh?”

Apparently, most of the people who flunked/dropped out of Tech’s engineering program, including my father's insurance agent, switched to majoring in business. I suppose a fair number of them also went on to seek MBAs &mdash -- I never needed to find out for myself.

[Joan Kerrey]

Managers manage things, leaders lead people; there is a big difference.

That says it all. The trick is to be able to spot the leaders and those willing to take risks and learn from their mistakes.
I’m retired now but I used a number of tests that worked well for me and my company over the years. There are all kinds of good tests out there, some of which can really illuminate the strenths and weaknesses of applicants.

[Joan Kerrey]

Managers manage things, leaders lead people; there is a big difference.

That says it all. The trick is to be able to spot the leaders and those willing to take risks and learn from their mistakes.
I’m retired now but I used a number of tests that worked well for me and my company over the years. There are all kinds of good tests out there, some of which can really illuminate the strenths and weaknesses of applicants.