Euan cites Richard Sambrook writing about John Chambers:
He said the current education system of grades and exams puts people in competition with each other and is a top down command-and-control model. As the leader of one of the world's biggest IT companies he believes future education should concentrate on networking and collaboration - which will support greater innovation and corss-discipline creativity. It will also, he said, attract talent.I often think we don't realise the deepest lesson that our schools indvertently teach us - to be overly obedient to, and respectful of, authority - and not our own.
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As much as I hate to admit it, Jack Welch was right...networking is the most important thing to learn at college...and beyond. And I couldn't agree more with your statement regarding schools teaching us respect for authority. I am approaching 50-years on this planet and I am still fighting to overcome those early lessons in Catholic school - and I still have those scars on my knuckles as a reminder. :)
October 3, 2007 14:30 Permalink for comment