{"id":6983,"date":"2016-11-10T09:15:35","date_gmt":"2016-11-10T08:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.frankfurt-school.de\/?p=6983"},"modified":"2023-10-10T15:06:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T14:06:49","slug":"sugar-spice-everything-nice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.frankfurt-school.de\/de\/sugar-spice-everything-nice\/","title":{"rendered":"Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

-Leadership Camp MBA 2016-<\/h2>\n
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Whose woods these are I think I know.
\nHis house is in the village though;
\nHe will not see me stopping here
\nTo watch his woods fill up with snow.
\n– Robert Frost<\/p>\n

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I was just 3 days old to Germany, coming from India \u2026miles away from home, mom, brother, friends, work, stable comfortable life and most importantly food!<\/p>\n

On the opening day of the Full-time and Part-time MBA 2016 in just a few hours, I met people from at least 8 to 10 nationalities. Different nations, languages, work experiences, industries- excellent mix of diversity. The next day, all of us were taken into the woods by a bus to the leadership boot camp.<\/p>\n

Until we reached the beautiful Stromberg!! Of course, the ride to the resort was a feast to the eyes.<\/p>\n

The Rhine, the Autobahn and tiny village dwellings (the sheep were super cute).<\/p>\n

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Day 1<\/h2>\n

We underwent a series of workshops and activities that made us realize how diverse we are and it was a very effective way of bonding.<\/p>\n

Understanding human behaviours and how people from different nations approach and solve problems was a key takeaway. It was a test of flexibility in the likes of accepting different people and cultures. A test of how adaptable you are to situations and surroundings.<\/p>\n

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End of the day a summary was prepared on what leadership means.<\/p>\n

We concluded the first day with dinner and drinks. Prof. Lochel was kind enough to help the poor Indian vegetarian girl in finding her vegetables in the elaborate buffet spread.<\/p>\n

Some of us retired to our rooms, tired and almost dead.<\/p>\n

While the rest of us blessed with super human hormones continued the party until the next day \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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Day 2<\/h2>\n

It was about learning to work with not just our own group but to learn to achieve a target together as a class \u2013 Work as a team and cooperate rather than competing with each other. After all \u2018TEAM\u2019 does not have an \u2018I\u2019 in it.<\/p>\n

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So it was time to go back home. End of the camp. But there was something different about us. (Yes the 2 days were crazy) Something had changed in us. Perspectives? Behaviour?<\/p>\n

The leadership camp taught me that at the end of the day, it is not about being better than someone or being the best perhaps – but more importantly, climbing up the ladder, enabling and helping other people climb with you as well. Cooperation before competition :-).<\/p>\n

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The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
\nBut I have promises to keep,
\nAnd miles to go before I sleep,
\nAnd miles to go before I sleep.
\n– Robert Frost<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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