Comments on: 13 competencies you will not learn at the University http://innovationzen.com/blog/2007/01/25/13-competencies-you-will-not-learn-at-the-university/ Innovation Management, Business Strategy, Technology and more! Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:44:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Daniel Scocco http://innovationzen.com/blog/2007/01/25/13-competencies-you-will-not-learn-at-the-university/comment-page-1/#comment-3892 Daniel Scocco Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:48:58 +0000 http://innovationzen.com/blog/2007/01/25/13-competencies-you-will-not-learn-at-the-university/#comment-3892 Good point Kristian. Sujan, yeah people usually learn those after working for several years, nonetheless the Universities could save those people a lot of time and headache if they touched upon those competencies throughout the courses. Good point Kristian.

Sujan, yeah people usually learn those after working for several years, nonetheless the Universities could save those people a lot of time and headache if they touched upon those competencies throughout the courses.

]]> By: Tania http://innovationzen.com/blog/2007/01/25/13-competencies-you-will-not-learn-at-the-university/comment-page-1/#comment-3887 Tania Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:20:06 +0000 http://innovationzen.com/blog/2007/01/25/13-competencies-you-will-not-learn-at-the-university/#comment-3887 Good points. So often we learn only the technical skills, and even those are often a bit removed from reality! Good points. So often we learn only the technical skills, and even those are often a bit removed from reality!

]]> By: sujan patel http://innovationzen.com/blog/2007/01/25/13-competencies-you-will-not-learn-at-the-university/comment-page-1/#comment-3865 sujan patel Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:10:23 +0000 http://innovationzen.com/blog/2007/01/25/13-competencies-you-will-not-learn-at-the-university/#comment-3865 These are things most people learn after working for several years. These are things most people learn after working for several years.

]]> By: Kristian Dupont http://innovationzen.com/blog/2007/01/25/13-competencies-you-will-not-learn-at-the-university/comment-page-1/#comment-3845 Kristian Dupont Tue, 30 Jan 2007 21:23:47 +0000 http://innovationzen.com/blog/2007/01/25/13-competencies-you-will-not-learn-at-the-university/#comment-3845 Good post. I agree with most of your points. I would say however, that there is another point that can be quite difficult for some people to grasp, namely that perfection is not always a good thing. In school, you can "buy" good grades, simply by paying with lots of time. Spending all your time on a project might make sense in school, but that is not good in business. You have to prioritize, and sometimes, you have to accept that good enough is actually optimal - especially if it means that you can be done sooner (something that rarely has any value in school). Good post.
I agree with most of your points. I would say however, that there is another point that can be quite difficult for some people to grasp, namely that perfection is not always a good thing. In school, you can “buy” good grades, simply by paying with lots of time. Spending all your time on a project might make sense in school, but that is not good in business. You have to prioritize, and sometimes, you have to accept that good enough is actually optimal – especially if it means that you can be done sooner (something that rarely has any value in school).

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