I was recently invited to speak to a class of exec-MBA students at Cambridge University.
If anything reflects the state of education, even at the most respected of institutions, it’s this.
Given the closest I got to university was driving past Nottingham Polytechnic when I was a kid, of course I said yes.
Maybe you think being asked to talk would be enough to satisfy my ego.
Maybe you think I would want to present myself as a mature, professional.
Maybe you have forgotten what I’m like.
Because despite it being midnight in Auckland, I was awake enough to exploit my moment of power by saying that they needed to give me a wave before I would start.
I know … I know … what a prick move.
But it wasn’t total stupidity, because it ensured they looked pleased to hear from me at least once throughout my talk. #strategy