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SELF-AWARENESS IS IMPORTANT IF YOU WANT TO BE A GOOD GENERAL MANAGER

We may hear people debate identity as a useful ability for both adults and children. Consider Kenneth Yuan if you become a good manager.

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SELF-AWARENESS IS IMPORTANT IF YOU WANT TO BE A GOOD GENERAL MANAGER

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  1. SELF-AWARENESS IS IMPORTANTIFYOUWANT TO BE A GOOD GENERAL MANAGER Ken Yuan (MBA2014), whocametoHBS from the cityof Guangyuan in the southwesternregionof the People’s Republic of China,discovered that the Schoolaffords himthe opportunityto havean impactonotherpeople’s education. “We’vehada lot of case studies that are aboutChina, and sometimes [classmates]talk to meandask me questionsaboutaspectsof China,”says Yuan.“It’s hard to geta holisticviewof thecountry byreading articlesorwatchingTVprograms.Itrytogivethema360-degree viewof China.” AscareervicepresidentoftheHBSGreaterChinaClub,Yuanhas carvedout a rolethat ispartambassador, partrecruiter. “Iwillpayattentionto job opportunitiesintheGreaterChinaarea,”hesays,“andpasstheinformation alongto theclub members andalsocoordinatewhenpeople fromChinacome tocampus, tohost information sessions.”

  2. Yuan’sundergraduate degree isinenvironmentalengineeringandhis graduate degree in advanced polymer chemistry,buthe wants to gointo generalmanagement,a directionanHBSclassinauthentic leadership developmentsolidified:“Ithelpsyoudiscoveryourtruenorth,whatmotivates you,” says Yuan. “Ithink self-awarenessis important if you want to bea good generalmanager.”

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