Linchpin (Pages 1 thru 2 1/4): Solve Interesting Problems and Lead

Do you remember 1/10th of what you learned in school? Half the time I was lucky to remember what class to go to, let alone seemingly useless facts and obscure mathematical formulas. Seth has an alternative idea of what school's (for all levels) should teach in Linchpin, which is the focus of the Free MBA (see Ciriculumn page):

Linchpin Excerpt - Page 1 1/4 (cummulative total):









What? no structured courses, graded exams, or obscure facts? well, yes. True learning takes place at the nexus where traditional business subjects collide into one. At this point, connections are made, ideas form, and problems are solved. So while everyone else scurry's to learn subjects in silos, we'll focus making connections and shipping ideas. How? Keep reading.

Linchpin Excerpt - Page 1 11/22rd's

Huh, makes sense. So let's focus on problems you can't Google. But solve them by using information we can Google. What do we have to do, to do what hasn't been done, if we are to do it....

Linchpin Excerpt - Page 2 1/4

So moral of story: the Free MBA Project will base its education on (1) solving interesting problems, and (2) leading. Short, Sweet, but says a lot.