As some of my longer standing (sitting? suffering?)
readers may know, I completed an MBA a few years ago. To say that it was a privilege would be a
massive understatement – it was one of the happiest experiences of my
life. It was mind enhancing, brain
stretching and ideas generating – I guess in common with education of any type. I met lots of lovely people and it also
taught me the power of reflection. And in
particular structured reflection.
So it was with some dismay that that I
heard from my not-so-old tutor that the current offering of the MBA is less
reflection oriented. It caused me to
pause and think. (See, I did learn
something!)
The rationale, apparently, is that it is
better to be action-oriented than reflective.
I don’t know about you, but action isn’t necessarily one of my problems. The right type of action, maybe, but I’m very
capable of getting on and doing stuff.
What I’m less good at, and need to be reminded often about, is the need
to reflect, in a structured way, about what I’m doing and whether it’s going in
the right direction.
David Allen in his book, Getting Things
Done, talks about the need to reflect, ideally once a week, on what you’ve
achieved, what you’ve not achieved, what your goals are, and taking the long
view. It’s good advice, and from talking
to people, advice that doesn’t always get acted on.
So this is my reflection for the week. I need to make more time to reflect, to see
where I’ve been, and where I’m going, and whether my goals still make
sense. And maybe update this blog more
often. I’ve said that before, though, so
I don’t think I’ll repeat myself.
Bon weekend, tout le monde!
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