By Larry Chiang
MBAs have a hard time with post degreeification failure.
It used to be that an MBA was a sort of guarantee. Many MBAs used to fold in the face of failure.
Well now that what they don’t-teach-at-Stanford, they now do teach… (…at the engineering school)
Examine failure with me via a live action business case study in the real world of the National Football League
Photo credit Chad Steele
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Chad Steele (If you do not follow football, this is the losing offensive player visiting the locker room of the opposition AFTER LOSING. What’s more, the player pictured on the right is actually captain of the defense, Ray Lewis.
Keeping your head after failure and in the midst of failure is tough. MBAs and Stanford engineers can learn from this.
Larry speaks on stuff they don't teach in B-school to help you get street smart in doing business. In college, he started a business that helps college students with their FICO score. He loves entrepreneurs, Ben and Jerry's ice cream and after parties. You can reach him at:
