Building Relationships and Empowering Others: Keys to Effective Leadership
Description
In this episode of the Manage-A-Bull Podcast, host Patrick Lageraaen interviews Tim Maynes, associate professor of organization and human resources, about organizational behavior and the value of an MBA degree. Maynes discusses the importance of soft skills in the workplace and the need for leaders to empower their teams and provide effective feedback. He also highlights the unique nature of the Corporate Champions competition at UB, which integrates concepts from multiple business courses and prepares students for leadership roles. Maynes emphasizes the shift in the business world towards valuing interpersonal skills and the importance of organizational behavior in the MBA program. He concludes by encouraging individuals considering an MBA program to pursue it if they have ambitions of climbing the corporate ladder and making a broader impact through leadership roles.
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