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I'm sure a fair few of you watch this program and probably enjoying it like me. Anyway, we can discuss the episode tonight was particualry ruthless and nasty.
The challenge was to create and promote a product for Dogs. The boys team (eclipse) came up with a utility belt (looking more like a sash or a miltary gear) and the girls (stealth) developed a doggie cupboard where you could store all your doggie goods, food, belts, clothes etc. 2 pretty dubious products, eclipses belt product was panned by the focus group (which prefered the other idea of a blanket that caught hairs and was machine washable). Another with questionable target market making it difficult or challenging to sell. Neverless, the girls won by a massive margin. For the boys, it was a double blow with 2 members of their team leaving.
My 2 cents: The project manager really was useless, he's creditenals really did hint at it already. Bankrupt twice and choose a pretty autocratic style that didn't rub very well nor was he any good at management either. A key problem was partially the project leaders personal pride and intergrity that made him such a lousy leader. Too proud to take advice, critism and thought he good enough to make effective decisons. He had no business acumin at all (hence the record)
Stating that you're the boss (as noted right at the start of the challenge) and you have all the power is foolish in business. Its the workers who get the job done and not the managers. Managers are the brains and ensures that they get the work done (In fairness, 2 sharks in the group would cause problems in the long run.). There were so many situations and key moments that could have been resolved but the project manager refused to listen to the most disruptive member of the group (tray?) who was giving some pretty valid pointers like the delay of the other members within the focus group. Nor was he very decisive in decison making and by the look of things made a half arsed commitment to things.
But that said, tray was very disruptive and a valid point that he likes to be in control and frequently antagonsitic. He seems to have the drive, motivation and force to win, but his blunt attitude and refusal to accept authority really makes him a liablity. To be fair to the project manager, whilst his product didn't win, there was still no guarentee that the other product would have beaten the girls mammouth victory despite the good feedback from the focus group. This wasn't helped by the fact that another team member acutally had a degree in product design and didn't contribute at all.
So whats your thoughts on tonights show. Any comments on the first show or next weeks one?
The challenge was to create and promote a product for Dogs. The boys team (eclipse) came up with a utility belt (looking more like a sash or a miltary gear) and the girls (stealth) developed a doggie cupboard where you could store all your doggie goods, food, belts, clothes etc. 2 pretty dubious products, eclipses belt product was panned by the focus group (which prefered the other idea of a blanket that caught hairs and was machine washable). Another with questionable target market making it difficult or challenging to sell. Neverless, the girls won by a massive margin. For the boys, it was a double blow with 2 members of their team leaving.
My 2 cents: The project manager really was useless, he's creditenals really did hint at it already. Bankrupt twice and choose a pretty autocratic style that didn't rub very well nor was he any good at management either. A key problem was partially the project leaders personal pride and intergrity that made him such a lousy leader. Too proud to take advice, critism and thought he good enough to make effective decisons. He had no business acumin at all (hence the record)
Stating that you're the boss (as noted right at the start of the challenge) and you have all the power is foolish in business. Its the workers who get the job done and not the managers. Managers are the brains and ensures that they get the work done (In fairness, 2 sharks in the group would cause problems in the long run.). There were so many situations and key moments that could have been resolved but the project manager refused to listen to the most disruptive member of the group (tray?) who was giving some pretty valid pointers like the delay of the other members within the focus group. Nor was he very decisive in decison making and by the look of things made a half arsed commitment to things.
But that said, tray was very disruptive and a valid point that he likes to be in control and frequently antagonsitic. He seems to have the drive, motivation and force to win, but his blunt attitude and refusal to accept authority really makes him a liablity. To be fair to the project manager, whilst his product didn't win, there was still no guarentee that the other product would have beaten the girls mammouth victory despite the good feedback from the focus group. This wasn't helped by the fact that another team member acutally had a degree in product design and didn't contribute at all.
So whats your thoughts on tonights show. Any comments on the first show or next weeks one?
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Everyone left in the competition at this stage is more worthy of getting the job than last years winner, I can assure you of that.
Tre has been kept in because he has won nearly every single task and is very good. Katie is hanging on by a thread and would have gone this week had she have lost. She'll be off next week though :) - Oh, and she's not that entertaining.
Tre has been kept in because he has won nearly every single task and is very good. Katie is hanging on by a thread and would have gone this week had she have lost. She'll be off next week though :) - Oh, and she's not that entertaining.
They're keeping Tre and Katie in for entertainment reasons =) I havent been following it much but my mum said she doesnt think any of them are worthy of winning compared to those in previous series.
The guy in the glasses (Lohit) has been quietly competent the entire time, and many people i've spoken to think he's certainly one of the favourites.
Katie should have been gone by now. She's sure to go next. Other than that they're all about on a par, except, like he says, Tre, and maybe Naomi as well. One of those 2 will win.
Katie should have been gone by now. She's sure to go next. Other than that they're all about on a par, except, like he says, Tre, and maybe Naomi as well. One of those 2 will win.
I do hate Katie (she's the snobbish one, that Sugar keeps mocking defeats at right?).
Yep, I knew that guy wouldnt be fired =) I think next time it'll be one of the other guys, probably the one with glasses.
so tonights episode, if we have learnt anything is that if you act defiantly and arrogantly you live. A bit like iran.
Jam?
What a poor idea. At least the Street team had some knowledge of their subject area.
Margaret; "Could you tell me, what is the Bump 'N' Grind Revolution".
Classic ;)
What a poor idea. At least the Street team had some knowledge of their subject area.
Margaret; "Could you tell me, what is the Bump 'N' Grind Revolution".
Classic ;)
The street ad was just annoying. Chav mania and very anarch image.
I hated the JAM logo but i thought the STREET one looked decent.
high production values, naff ad. A real shame. If they just made a proper use of logo like the other team, they would have won. Sadly screwed up big time and a realtively medicore ad won the day.
Are their street trainers on sale? or is that false advertising? A some what hypocrite message was displayed. "Sod big corporate brands! Buy our street label and become the next biggest company evah!
For some reason all girl teams seem to perform badly. Too many stuck up biatchs or something.
Are their street trainers on sale? or is that false advertising? A some what hypocrite message was displayed. "Sod big corporate brands! Buy our street label and become the next biggest company evah!
For some reason all girl teams seem to perform badly. Too many stuck up biatchs or something.
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