Product Overview

Antar Al-Qawwee describes in vivid detail his first days on the job at his summer internship in Sales and Trading and reflects on the lessons he learned through careful observation. Among the lessons he identifies are (1) Speak up early and often; (2) Be flexible and adjust your style; (3) Fate favors the prepared; and (4) Be yourself. As important as these explicit lessons are, equally important are the skills of presence of mind, mindful self-awareness, and sensitive reading of people and situations that he demonstrates.

Learning Objectives

The learning objectives of the case include: - introducing students to the subtlties of establishing themselves at work - demonstrating how much information and feedback can be picked up through presence of mind, mindful self-awareness, and reading context - illustrate reflective thinking about one's performance and goals - ilustrate leadership presence skills, including awareness and flexibility, reaching out to others, expressiveness, and self-knowing.