Michael Scott鈥檚 office misadventures are a lesson in what not do to as a manager
On The Office, Steve Carrell plays Michael Scott, a boss at a small paper and office supply wholesaler who is frequently delusional, insensitive and annoying鈥攕ometimes all at once. Still, there are lessons to be learned from the misadventures. 鈥淭he Office captures the realities of business operations in an exaggerated yet familiar way,鈥� said Kai Zhao (MBA鈥�15) in an interview with Poets & Quants. 鈥淚t serves as a reminder that leadership isn鈥檛 just about strategy鈥攊t鈥檚 also about people, communication, and adapting to challenges--sometimes in the most unconventional ways. Plus, it鈥檚 a great lesson in what not to do as a manager.鈥�
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