Attentive, Responsive and Kind feat. Dean Peter Rodriguez
- Author
- Rice Business
- Published
- Wed 15 Jun 2022
- Episode Link
- https://share.transistor.fm/s/a31c6b5b
There has been no shortage of challenges for Rice Business Dean Peter Rodriguez in his six years in the role: Hurricane Harvey, a global pandemic, and a deep freeze. Peter not only led the school through these crises, but managed to foster major growth milestones along the way. He sits down with host Christine Dobbyn to reflect on the last few tumultuous years and discuss the future of the business school, who his mentors are, and a new appointment that will give him a front-row seat to what’s happening in the economy.
In addition to being the dean of the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University, Peter is also an economist and professor of strategic management. He teaches classes on global macroeconomics and economic growth and development.
Episode Quotes:
How COVID affected business school education:
06:41 - I think sometimes when looking at education or thinking about business school, people think, “Well, I'm going to get the formula to solve every problem,” or, “There's a script and somewhere I can go and find out, well, this is what you do in the event X, Y, or Z happens.” It doesn't work that way.In large part, what you're training to do is to be prepared for things that you weren't prepared for, to be ready for things that were unforeseeable, and to have that ability to think clearly, mobilize a team, stick true to a mission or some objectives, and hold to some values while you do the very best. And it's a challenge to do.
On decision-making:
25:58 - If you’re frustrated or if you feel like you don’t know exactly which path to take, it usually goes back to reflecting on what you really intend, what is most important, and having the courage to make some choices that may be uncomfortable.On mentorship:
26:15 - It's important to have relationships because without a relationship it's hard to have a mentor. It's not just someone who's an expert giving you advice. It's someone you trust and someone who has an interest in you and vice versa. So, spending time with people, getting to know them, offering it back. I think the whole idea of great mentorship is that you don't just have a one-way conversation, they’re two-way.Show Links:
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