3 Lessons You Learn at Harvard Business School - The Muse

3 Lessons You Learn at Harvard geschftliches miteinander School - The Muse3 Lessons You Learn at Harvard Business SchoolHarvard Business School has a bit of a history of churning out world geschftliches miteinander leaders. Despite this, plenty of people still wonder, What exactly do you learn in business school? and Is it worth it? With their track record of success, the answer to the latter question is probably yes. HBS is clearly doing something right. To get a glimpse of what that might be, here are three significant career lessons HBS grads learned from their business school experience. Consider this an MBA crash course thats about to save you nearly $140,000 in tuition and fees. 1. Get to Know Your Worst SelfPeople often know what theyre good at (it got them where they are) Unfortunately, things wont always go well in your career. How you react and recover impacts everyone around you. One of the best things I did this year was answering these two questions honestly, for myself What is my worst self? and When does my worst self come out?Ellen Chisa 16Ellen Chisa is on to something. She writes on Medium that learning what brings out her worst self isnt as counterintuitive as it sounds. It not only helps her recognize when her work is being impacted by her environment, but also how to set herself up to be as successful as possible. In the same way that its helpful to know what you dont want in a job (in addition to what you do want), you have to get to know your worst self in order to access your best, most ambitious self.2. Be AuthenticMuch of business school (and much of business interaction) are awkward social situations But Ive continuously found that when in doubt, the best thing to do is to drop any social posturing and be authentic. Talk about what really gets you excited and what you really care about.Rob Go 07When you think of stereotypical businesspeople, you might think of words like slimy, sleazy, or slick, but thats not what business school teac hes you. In fact, its the complete opposite. Authentic messages win out over shallow conversations or compliments any day of the week. When youre trying to inspire trust or confidence in your work, consider presenting at least some form of the truth. As Rob Go explains, people respond to authenticity. 3. Surround Yourself with the Right PeopleYou dont go to the worlds top institutions to learn from books. You go, because it attracts top people.Neil Campbell 08When it comes down to it, a huge part of why people go to business school is the opportunity to meet, interact with, and learn from some of the worlds best and brightest. The same should be true of any job or position you might consider. You should always see whom youll be working with and what you can learn from them. Theres a lot to absorb when youre in business school, but arguably its the people and the network that makes it all worthwhile. The same is true for you. According to Neil Campbell, nothing will keep you on your toes the way being around truly talented people will. While, not an exhaustive list by any means, its interesting to see that these lessons can be applied to your career no matter who you are and where you want to go in your career. Photo of Harvard Business School courtesy of Shutterstock.