Soniya has graduated in business management from a reputed business school with distinction. After completing her program she joined a multinational business consulting firm as a Business Consultant. For the first time, when a project was assigned to her, she was very much excited about it and prepared a detailed report based on her classroom experience and theoretical knowledge. She expected an appreciative feedback from her boss for her efforts. After reading the report, the boss discovered that it lacked field-based information and insight. He was annoyed with her and asked: "When will these MBAs learn to balance analysis with common sense?" As the feedback was contrary to her expectations, she felt embarrassed and ultimately started searching for new options.
This is not a one-of-its-kind story but a common story of most of the new generation young managers. The youth, charged up with energy is excited in exploring itself and proving its mettle. The huge gap between theoretical understanding and its practical implications stands in the way of aspirations of the young, just when they step into the corporate shoes. The story clearly brings this out. The presence of such a gap makes the issue of attitude management all the more important, especially for the young managers and freshers.
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