Twitter’s CEO Dick Costolo Is Stepping Down

Post by andybak » Sat, Jun 13, 2015, 10:57 AM UTC

abalone wrote: post #270

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Other than what I've read here I don't really know who Jack Dorsey is. My point was based on the grandparent's own words: "You don't have to be Elon Musk to be a 'product visionary'. It's simply someone who's good at envisioning new products" which sounds to me like an abasement of the English language. This reminds me of another battle I have apparently lost. Companies that have a "vision". No you probably don't. Yo…

Calling someone who's "good at envisioning" a "visionary" is pretty straightforward English.

I'm simply arguing that the meaning used to be reserved for really exceptional - now it's anyone with a product plan past next Tuesday.

Post by blumkvist » Sun, Jun 14, 2015, 1:20 PM UTC

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Employees often have less business acumen then an old lady selling on the open market. I find it amusing that people who can code think they can do anything and everything. Despite what you like to to believe, those MBAs do have value. Lots of it.

I agree with your first and second sentence 100%. Especially the 2nd sentence. But in my experience (not what I believe) very very few MBAs have value. The few I have seen have been the ones who have done executive MBAs (mainly people with a lot of experience going to get some theory knowledge) and they apply very little and very specific knowledge from their MBA. My favorite experience with 'fresh' MBA students (sti…

I generally agree with what you have said, except on the number of MBA programs which offer value. I don't think they are so rare, but people shouldn't expect that a random state college can offer the world, either. Just be careful when you chose, be proactive, research the programs, the professors, the associates, the alumni and make that (very important) decision in your life. Often times you need to be guided, so seek guidance if your family is unable to offer help in such decisions.

Education is hard and needs to be worked hard to get your money's worth out of it.

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