Comments on: Job Hopping is good for you: Career Lessons from Lane Kiffin http://www.GeekMBA360.com/job-hopping-is-good-for-you-career-lessons-from-lane-kiffin Career Advice At The Intersection Of Business And Technology Sun, 13 Nov 2011 11:00:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: lvgoto http://www.GeekMBA360.com/job-hopping-is-good-for-you-career-lessons-from-lane-kiffin/comment-page-1#comment-19114 lvgoto Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:53:18 +0000 http://www.GeekMBA360.com/?p=956#comment-19114 From an ethical standpoint, I didn’t like how Lane Kiffin made empty promises to the Tennessee community and then bailed on them. From an ethical standpoint, I didn’t like how Lane Kiffin made empty promises to the Tennessee community and then bailed on them.

]]> By: GeekMBA360 http://www.GeekMBA360.com/job-hopping-is-good-for-you-career-lessons-from-lane-kiffin/comment-page-1#comment-19100 GeekMBA360 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:50:39 +0000 http://www.GeekMBA360.com/?p=956#comment-19100 Thanks for the comments, Jack. <br><br>I agree with you that Lane Kiffin burned some bridges with Tennessee and the SEC. However, I think the bridge-burning is not as devastating as people think. <br><br>Let's say that in the next few years, Lane Kiffin has a great run at USC, winning multiple Pac 10 championships, and maybe 1 or two national championships. If he calls one of the SEC teams and say that he would like to become their head coach, I think the school will talk to him. In college football (or in other industries), people care more about winning than anything else. As long you can win (or make a lot of money for the company), you'll be able to get another job. Personally, I don't like this culture, but it's reality that we have to deal with. :-)<br><br>By no means I agree with what Lane Kiffin did; he showed a lack of loyalty and class. But, at least in the short term, he had put himself into a very good position career-wise for himself. :-) Thanks for the comments, Jack.

I agree with you that Lane Kiffin burned some bridges with Tennessee and the SEC. However, I think the bridge-burning is not as devastating as people think.

Let's say that in the next few years, Lane Kiffin has a great run at USC, winning multiple Pac 10 championships, and maybe 1 or two national championships. If he calls one of the SEC teams and say that he would like to become their head coach, I think the school will talk to him. In college football (or in other industries), people care more about winning than anything else. As long you can win (or make a lot of money for the company), you'll be able to get another job. Personally, I don't like this culture, but it's reality that we have to deal with. :-)

By no means I agree with what Lane Kiffin did; he showed a lack of loyalty and class. But, at least in the short term, he had put himself into a very good position career-wise for himself. :-)

]]> By: Jack http://www.GeekMBA360.com/job-hopping-is-good-for-you-career-lessons-from-lane-kiffin/comment-page-1#comment-19099 Jack Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:31:21 +0000 http://www.GeekMBA360.com/?p=956#comment-19099 A friend shared this article in Google Reader. It made me laugh. You somehow glossed over the fact that Kiffin has burned numerous bridges, become the most hated football coach in college football, and become the most hated man in the state of Tennessee. <br><br>One could argue he only left the SEC because everyone in the conference had lost respect for him and the conference had tagged him with so many secondary recruiting violations that he became too frustrated, unable to adapt. Great role model.<br><br>I guess climbing rungs on the career ladder is worth burning all those bridges. A friend shared this article in Google Reader. It made me laugh. You somehow glossed over the fact that Kiffin has burned numerous bridges, become the most hated football coach in college football, and become the most hated man in the state of Tennessee.

One could argue he only left the SEC because everyone in the conference had lost respect for him and the conference had tagged him with so many secondary recruiting violations that he became too frustrated, unable to adapt. Great role model.

I guess climbing rungs on the career ladder is worth burning all those bridges.

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