Power

Although I missed the lecture session discussing this topic, I would like to chime in with a few words. I do not consider myself as with power. This goes for all facets of my life starting from personal to professional. Power need not necessarily mean being the CEO of an organization but being an influence when it comes to decision making in any walk of life. I would like to be influential in my professional organization. I have known to make the right decisions when required and have been appreciated for it at work however I am not sure I am influential or powerful. I do believe the key lies in my verbal communication. My verbal communication does not reflect the power I want to instill and this I would like to better with the help of my MBA program.

Silicon Valley has seen a varied range of CEOs of successful companies and it takes a powerful person with the right decision making sense to keep the success rate going for an organization. Although I did mention above that power does not necessarily mean being a CEO, they are the easiest examples to learn from when tracking an organizations success path.

Apple Inc has had a good track record for being successful and have been doing the last quarter with the stock prices hitting sky high. Steve Jobs is one person I would like to learn from. One of the easiest examples is his influence on the consumer market and the customers falling prey to the Apple products. This shows the power of Steve Jobs and Apple to influence millions of people across the world.

SJSU MBA program not only offers courses that apply directly to the working professionals of the Valley but also helps us network with the professionals of the valley and the above skills are seen in some of the MBA students which is an added bonus in the learning process.