13A Andrew Carnegie

13A Andrew Carnegie

-          What surprised you the most?

That he did so many other things besides just business. Like writing and playing politics.

-          What about the entrepreneur did you most admire?

That he was able to wear so many different hats and do them all very well.

-          What about the entrepreneur did you least admire?

How he started off to be pro-worker rights then shifted and struck down unions and kind of drove his workers without regard for their own predilections.

-          Did the entrepreneur encounter adversity and failure?

If so, what did they do about it? Yes he did most notably his efforts to create peace in a time of The Great War. Andrew Carnegie disliked war but no matter how hard he tried he could not foster peace between the waring nations. He did not handle this very well he pretty much went into exile for the remainder of his life.

-           What competencies did you notice that the entrepreneur exhibited?

 Andrew Carnegie was very passionate about everything he did, and he never rested on his laurels. He challenged himself continuously.

-          Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.

The fact he switched from being so pro-worker to almost totally against the worker. Especially so against unions.

-          If you were able to ask two questions to the entrepreneur, what would you ask? Why?

How did you find those opportunities to seize? I would ask this because it seems like he was always in the right place at the right time. What was the most important thing to you? I would ask this to be able to see how he prioritized his life

-          For fun: what do you think the entrepreneur's opinion was of hard work? Do you share that opinion?

This is kind of funny because he expected so much out of his own workers but only worked a few hours of a few days on his main business. He delegated most of the work to other executives. This allowed him free time to pursue other endeavors he was interested in.