Harvard Business School Prof. Malhotra's Speech to MBAs: "Quit Early and Quit Often"
Professor Deepak Malhotra is pretty much the best instructor at the Harvard Business School. He is the winner of numerous teaching awards, his Negotiations Class was over 10x oversubscribed (600+ students applying for 60 spots) this year, and his student reviews are downright flawless.
This is Prof. Malhotra's address to the MBA Class of 2012. While it's almost an hour long, it is a speech well worth watching. I hope you guys enjoy it.
Mod (Andy) note: Do you feel this mantra "Quit Early, Quit Often" only applies to HBS grads? Or can everyone adapt this into his/her career & life?






Did you get to take his
Did you get to take his class?
Can't find a damn thing about
Can't find a damn thing about this guy online. Any idea of his undergrad/ grad school, where he worked before writing I moved your cheese?
It's been a while since I've
It's been a while since I've come across someone like Deepak Malhotra, whose words resonate so close with how I feel. Absolutely great speach and I hope it touched all those students and that they can truly understand what he was trying to get across.
Thanks for posting this, I hope many people get to watch it and enjoy it as much as I did!
shot in the dark but wrote
shot in the dark but wrote him to see if he'd like to be a contributing author for wso... you never know
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he mentions Northwestern for
he mentions Northwestern for grad school, if I caught it right he stayed there just switched his focus?
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FutureBanker09: Can't find a
Can't find a damn thing about this guy online. Any idea of his undergrad/ grad school, where he worked before writing I moved your cheese?
cut and pasted from his bio :
"He attended the University of Michigan as an undergraduate, graduating with high honors and highest distinction in Economics. Deepak completed his Ph.D. in Management and Organizations at the Kellogg School of Management in 2002."
Great post. It started off a little slow, but I am glad I watched it,
It made me realize that I don't really care about all the meaningless tasks , long hours and other shit you have to put up with as an analyst. Thinking about that environment STILL makes me want to "quit" what I am doing now.
The man also does kung fu--good man. whah tahhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, it seems like HBS is
Wow, it seems like HBS is filled with Indian/Indian-American professors. Just look at the faculty list.
JamesHetfield: Wow, it seems
Wow, it seems like HBS is filled with Indian/Indian-American professors. Just look at the faculty list.
We're #1 :p
JamesHetfield: Wow, it seems
Wow, it seems like HBS is filled with Indian/Indian-American professors. Just look at the faculty list.
So? Is that a problem for you?
Excellent video! This guy
Excellent video! This guy must have a trophy wife
great video
great video
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DrizzyDrake: JamesHetfield:
Wow, it seems like HBS is filled with Indian/Indian-American professors. Just look at the faculty list.
So? Is that a problem for you?
YEAH MAN WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM
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JamesHetfield: Wow, it seems
Wow, it seems like HBS is filled with Indian/Indian-American professors. Just look at the faculty list.
Yea we rock!
Has anyone read his book,
Has anyone read his book, Negotiation Genius: How to Overcome Obstacles and Achieve Brilliant Results at the Bargaining Table and Beyond?
And does anyone have or know where to get a pdf copy of it on the web? I tried looking but couldn't find it.
Thanks.
speech wasn't that great, you
speech wasn't that great, you guys watch anything outside of the Harvardsphere? Here, real and actual philosophy, not some trite statements replayed every year to fall on deaf ears.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW1zUh94uMY
arzoo: Has anyone read his
I really enjoyed the speech
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Great speech. His advice on
conan's graduation speech at
GBS
redninja: arzoo: Has anyone
I can tell you how I made each of my millions - but not where I got the very first
Great great speach. Thanks
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Great video. Thanks a lot for
brandon st randy: I see that
Thanks for sharing.
Great speech. The create
JamesHetfield: Wow, it seems
dreamsofthestreet: JamesHet
When do the Chinese get to
Studiofan: dreamsofthestree
Got bored after 15 mins. Are
NewGuy: Got bored after 15
Thanks for sharing. Always a
I think that it needs to be
Good (pep) talk, but his suit
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Relinquis: Good (pep) talk,
Relinquis: Good (pep) talk,
Bondarb: I think that it
FinancialNoviceII: Relinqui
relinquis... Killing the GMAT this December; Over/Under set at: 725 GMATs.
dreamsofthestreet: JamesHet
I wonder how his salary
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Agree. No one is denying the
Wow, this convo went south
Funny how he says that MBA
FinancialNoviceII: Agree. No
Thurnis Haley: Funny how he
NewGuy: Thurnis
This made me tear a little in
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