hypothesis : every system is flawed what varies is the degree to which it is faulty
proof : my strong belief in the hypothesis
after spending some time evaluating applications and conducting interviews i have been wondering what the ratio of drop and go errors would be in the ISB application evaluation process.
For the uninitiated
Drop error: a mistake made by a company in deciding to abandon a new product idea that, in hindsight, might have been successful if developed
Go error: a failure at any stage (but especially at the screening stage) in the new product development process when a decision is made to proceed with a product which, in hindsight, should have been abandoned.
I have also been wondering if I am an ISB student now only cos of a "Go Error" ;-)
cheers,
--Badri--
I had the privilege of being in one of the interview panels that interviewed ISB 2010 chennai and bangalore applicants today and boy was it a wonderful experience. Although the whole idea of having to spend time from 9 am to 6.30 pm on something other than studies, with 5 assignments to complete seemed daunting , i decided to go for it and i can gladly say i made a good decision.
I conducted several mock interviews over the last few weeks for prospective students but the real interviews were way more exciting. Here are some fields into which i got valuable insight
i) The diversity of people applying to ISB
ii) Self selection bias(smart people applying to ISB cos its a big brand name and the vicious circle)
iii)How to bowl questions to an applicant, how to see if he is shallow, really talented or ...
iv) How to make the applicant feel comfortable and confident before starting the interview, how to help me get on his feet if he feels helpless or nervous
and finally the most interesting
v) What is the hottest fake trait/experience that people mention in their resume to get an ISB admit
I also learnt how the process works, got to meet several good canditates, got to spend more time with the alums and thus got to know them better and personally i also felt quite important today ;-)
This being my first day at my new office i was very lenient with all the folks i interviewed but tomorrow i plan to test out my stress interviewing skills ;-) (jus kidding)
cheers,
--Badri--
The problem with talking to "not so normal" people is you are never sure of how they are going to interpret you. A casual sentence like "thanks for the time and help" can be misinterpreted is something that I realized today.
I have a small problem when it comes to interviews/conversations , when given enough time I start analyzing the interviewer/speaker and once i find out that they are people with complexes(superior or inferior), normal interviewing becomes difficult. With an inferiority complex person there is always a fear of sounding arrogant or aggressive. With a superiority complex person there is a problem of sounding too weak or not so confident.
Had a conversation with one such "complex" person and have now been labeled Arrogant, Aggressive, Domineering and Over Confident. (dunno why those adjective make me feel like HARI SADU) . I am not denying the fact that I am a bit of every one of those adjectives mentioned above, but am also totally convinced I am as a person - more positive adjectives and less negative adjectives. Also I am trying real seriously to reduce the degree of those negative adjectives , so although one person's opinion shouldn't really matter much, I am hurt that someone thought i am all bad.
That said perhaps thats what happens when you talk to "complex" people.
cheers,
--Badri--
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