Comments on: MBA Oath — “My purpose is to serve the greater good” http://stevecotler.com/tales/2009/09/29/mba-oath-my-purpose-is-to-serve-the-greater-good/ One man's squint at the metaphorical signposts, songbirds, soapboxes, street musicians, and hot dog stands of life. Criticism, lyricism, polemics, performance, and making change...all with mustard. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:23:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Steve http://stevecotler.com/tales/2009/09/29/mba-oath-my-purpose-is-to-serve-the-greater-good/comment-page-1/#comment-1287 Steve Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:03:52 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/?p=2670#comment-1287 In the late '80s, my boss told me that could have been a great securities salesman if I only had “more larceny in my heart.” My assignment, he more than once intoned, was “to turn my clients’ assets into my personal net worth.” In the late ’80s, my boss told me that could have been a great securities salesman if I only had “more larceny in my heart.” My assignment, he more than once intoned, was “to turn my clients’ assets into my personal net worth.”

]]> By: John Holt http://stevecotler.com/tales/2009/09/29/mba-oath-my-purpose-is-to-serve-the-greater-good/comment-page-1/#comment-1284 John Holt Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:58:19 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/?p=2670#comment-1284 Steve, It was your "business managers are still viewed as grasping, self-interested, and greedy" quote that reminded me of why I left my banking career in 1980 after 21 years. I had attended a HBS led, one week seminar for we "managers" and became disenchanted with the drive for profits and almost denial of responsibility for the 8 principles propounded in your oath. I'm delighted to learn how many of your classmates signed on!!! There's hope! Steve,

It was your “business managers are still viewed as grasping, self-interested, and greedy” quote that reminded me of why I left my banking career in 1980 after 21 years. I had attended a HBS led, one week seminar for we “managers” and became disenchanted with the drive for profits and almost denial of responsibility for the 8 principles propounded in your oath.

I’m delighted to learn how many of your classmates signed on!!! There’s hope!

]]> By: Philipico http://stevecotler.com/tales/2009/09/29/mba-oath-my-purpose-is-to-serve-the-greater-good/comment-page-1/#comment-1195 Philipico Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:10:00 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/?p=2670#comment-1195 You are a dreamer, and I am a cynic. But...... I wish for the realization of your dream. You are a dreamer, and I am a cynic. But…… I wish for the realization of your dream.

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