Shadow of the Colossus,

I was just browsing through some old screenshots and found these beautiful pictures from "Shadow of the Colossus" so I thought I would share them with you.

Now in this "PS3/XBOX360" day keep in mind that this is from a PS2!









If you plan to play only one game in your life, choose this one.
Trust me, there is no other alternative.
The game is beautiful, unique and truly one of a kind.
Actually it is not so much a game as a journey, an emotional event.

For me alas it is a game I can only play once, going back and replaying it would never come close to the original experience, but that 1 time for me was quite a powerful experience and sufficient in its own right.

Term 1 exploded

So to speak.

Almost 3 weeks into term 1 unbelievable!
Time is a scarce commodity for me now.

We have Management Accounting, Managerical Decision Making and Organizational Behaviour plus of course the Leadership Development Process and Entrepreneurial Mindset on the side.

I have never read and assimilate so much knowledge so quickly.

When I get back from school, at either 1400 or 1700, I basically read until 00.00
The good thing about this pace and intensity is that borders between fields break down real fast and you start to see connections with more ease.
The drawback is that I would like to have the time go more in depth with each subject, I often feel that there is so much more knowledge available that could be beneficial.

Cognitive Coaching

Finished the Cognitive Coaching module today.
1st day (Monday) was dedicated to a lecture by Irene Oestrich (professor in cognitive therapy).
2nd day was dedicated to coaching in teams.

It has been quite a while since I read about and used coaching so all in all it has been quite a rewarding process for me.
I do like the cognitive approach and I can certainly see where coaching can come in handy when you are familiar with the techniques.
Used correctly, it is a tool that can help you to better understand what makes people tick, identify problems and achieve goals.

I feel like I have barely skimmed the surface though and I will have to make time in my reading schedule for some of the items on the reading list the class requested from the teachers. There should be time for this before I have hand in the paper based on the module (29th Oct.)

Leadership Discovery Process

Well into session 2 of the "Leadership Discovery Process" one of the things I really have been looking forward to.

So what is the "Leadership Discovery Process"?
Well here is an excerpt from the course description to clarify:
"The objectives of the Leadership Discovery Process are to develop your understanding of yourself, your leadership style, and appreciate the difference in other individuals and to enhance abilities to work with others in (high) performing teams. Furthermore the Leadership Discovery Process gives you a framework to enhance your ability to lead through others, and provides you with conceptual understanding necessary to lead the enterprise."


The Leadership Discovery Process includes modules in:

• Cognitive Coaching
• The Brain
• Team Dynamics
• Situational Leadership
• Human Understanding
• Preparation
• Leadership SIMULATOR
• Reflective Leadership

Bye bye bike.

This week has been pretty relaxing so far.
However my bike got stolen Monday, so I've had to spent some time finding a new one.
Second one I've had stolen since 2001.
Oh well s... happens.
Friday I am picking up my shiny new citybike, so it is not too bad.

ECON 201

Microeconomics as a game!
Who would have tought.

I was just browsing for info regarding microeconomic prinicples applied to games development when I came across this :
ECON 201


Sounds like and interesting idea.

Beer

Yes indeed Beer!
Today almost the entire class went out for beers at the main campus of CBS, after the lectures of course.
I had a brilliant time.
I must say the people I study with are truly fantastic.
Tomorrow it is time for the English writing course.

So far we have done 2 days of accounting and 2 days of economics (crash courses, but very rewarding, kudos to the teachers.)
If these 4 days set the standard for the days to come I am truly convinced that I made the right choice in choosing the CBS MBA.


Tomorrow it is English.
English as English academic writing.
Thought it would be beneficial to hone my skills in that direction too.

Finally started.

As the title says, I have now begun my studies at CBS.
My last day at my old job at IO Interactive was Friday 29th of August, sad to say goodbye, lots of very nice people there, but fortunately I can still join them for Friday beers once in a while.

Must say the MBA has been a blast so far.
The class is very diverse both regarding nationality and professional background, a combo that is going to be incredibly usefull during the lectures, as you'll get lots of different views and opinions.

Last 2 days have been dedicated to the accounting crash course, the next 2 will be dedicated to the crash course in economics.
Very hectic days, but very rewarding, not much time for anything but school and reading, so just a very brief update to keep the blog going. (and take a break from Microeconomics :) )