Not too much outrage to report on this week...must be getting towards final time when only the decent ones are left. Hmm - having said that, does that mean Debra would count as 'one of the decent ones'?! Siralan is seeing some sort of dim and distant glimour of potential in Debra - where on earth is his evidence for this? If a good part of potential means being able to learn and adapt your behaviour, then Debra has shown none of this - she's stuck in a rut (which may indeed make her a very successful sales person at a FTSE 250 company as she says) and the rut involves not listening to others, an aggressive tone, and thinking you're right all of the time. Siralan said zircon, Debra said diamond, we say coal.
So Ben bit the dust, despite his 'leadership qualities which got him a place at Sandhurst'. In the end, we had a 'mind the gap' situation - often found when the talk doesn't match the walk. The talk was all about confidence and an unerring self-belief (which can be good) but the walk - his abilities - were not matching up. He's definitely capable, but perhaps not experienced, as Siralan pointed out. He needs talk AND walk. In other words, belts AND braces. Which funnily he actually physically has...odd...who does that nowadays? All part of his slightly juvenile misconceptions about business where being ‘TOUGH’ is what it’s all about. He needs his competency expectations bringing up to date – he’d be surprised how little demand there is for Wall Street-stylie naked ambition nowadays. We can point you in the right direction with a 16PF Career Development Report any time you like, Ben, now that you are a free agent.
James seems to be getting more comfortable in the Boardroom, we loved his witty response about wanting to bring Debra back in…twice if he could. He's one of the few which appear to be listening to Siralan and developing professionally- protecting himself by answering questions well and giving evidence for this own behaviour. Moreover, he seemed to maintain an extremely good grasp of the pelvic mechanics of ladies having babies, though, touchingly, he did express a preference for X-Box over partner-breathing, giving back rubs and innovations in supportive labour. Perhaps he's on his way to being a diamond geezer? Although his 'niceness' probably won't get him to the final.
The way they approach and view work is important. For Debra, it appears to be about 'winning' in a very individual way. For James, it appears to be about working with people and creating harmony to get things done. It's a shame really that The Apprentice is about an individual being picked. Wouldn't it be fun if it was about picking an ideal team? In that case, might there be space for both Debra and James? Each having their own way of doing things that are SO different but potentially as a team, they could get stuff done. If they didn't kill each other first.
And muppet of the week goes to Lorraine for her efforts in putting up the buggy - nice demos Lorraine! Where do we get one? Can you give us a discount?
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