#23: MBA Day-by-Day: Interview with Chris Dalton

Book Talk Today with Aun Abdi

On Episode #23 of the Book Talk Today podcast, we are joined by Dr Chris Dalton. Chris is Associate Professor of Management Learning and module convener for Personal Development (PD) at Henley Business School. Chris has over 28 years of experience in management education and training, and today we will be discussing his book, 'MBA Day By Day: Turn World Class Thinking Into Everyday Business Brilliance.'

Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro

1:19 - The Importance Of Self-Awareness.

6:26 - How do MBA students, whether prospective or current, know whether they should do it?

9:12 - How has the MBA program changed over time?

11:40 - 'Imposter Syndrome' at the start of an Executive MBA.

13:17 - What do MBA students do after finishing the program?

15:27 - Which industries do MBA students come from?

18:57 - What are the ideal characteristics of an MBA student?

20:06 - How do you deal with student's expectations?

22:00 - Do most people incorrectly define what an MBA is and who it is for?

25:41 - When should someone start an MBA program?

28:18 - What's the difference between a leader and a manager?

31:47 - Do we care to much about definitions, rather than intentions?

33:06 - Asking the 'right' questions vs. asking 'better' questions.

35:42 - The difference between 'solving' and 'dissolving'.

39:09 - How do managers/leaders navigate a dynamic environment?

41:56 - How do we make leadership practices sustainable into the future?

47:04 - What are some of the difficulties that MBA students face?

48:27 - Time management vs. prioritisation.

52:07 - The difficulty of defining terms.

53:41 - The importance of note-taking.

55:20 - Chris's book recommendations.

59:07 - Outro

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