Sometimes you succeed in spite of a boss. Sometimes you succeed despite of a boss...And every once in awhile you succeed BECAUSE of a boss. My successes at bb7 have been because of Matt Blue. This guy knows how to lead leaders. He was able to empower me to achieve Marketing success, mentor me through tough decisions, challenge me to take risks and push me toward the pursuit of greatness. Matt Blue was a positive influence in my career. He isn't authority - he's a guide. He gives his team the freedom to succeed and intervenes to help and inspire. He doesn't lead by enforcing his rules; he helps you construct your own rules and pushes you to break them in the best possible way. Okay, okay. Besides being my favorite boss who turned my job into my passion...Matt understands complex technical information and can translate it into English. He is strategic - plays chess, not checkers. He's creative - inspires creative thinking. I'm jealous that he can be all three things: Technical, strategic and creative. I would recommend Matt for a lot of different roles; he's capable of wearing a lot of hats. But, he will particularly shine in roles that involve: leadership, strategy, managing rebels, ever-changing needs, varied roles and humor. I don't recommend him for any role that involves complacency.

At the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, most class projects are completed in groups. I consistently sought Matt out as a team member because of his incredible analytical and strategic thinking skills, and warm, yet sharp, sense of humor. My fondest memory of working with Matt involved preparing a case for Advanced Marketing Strategy. Matt had a firm understanding of the position our group should take, but all team members didn’t agree. He stayed positive in the face of opposition, and argued his rationale based on course teachings, facts from the case, and strong conviction. The team dialog was heated and somewhat argumentative as members debated different marketing positions. Matt remained calm, yet firm in his position and was able to punctuate the situation with humor. In the end, our team was persuaded by his thinking, and repositioned the argument of our case. Our team received one of the highest grades on the assignment, and we were thrilled to have gotten there under Matt’s leadership. An executive team would be enhanced with Matt’s participation, and colleagues could learn and grow from his insights and guidance.

Sometimes you succeed in spite of a boss. Sometimes you succeed despite of a boss...And every once in awhile you succeed BECAUSE of a boss. My successes at bb7 have been because of Matt Blue. This guy knows how to lead leaders. He was able to empower me to achieve Marketing success, mentor me through tough decisions, challenge me to take risks and push me toward the pursuit of greatness. Matt Blue was a positive influence in my career. He isn't authority - he's a guide. He gives his team the freedom to succeed and intervenes to help and inspire. He doesn't lead by enforcing his rules; he helps you construct your own rules and pushes you to break them in the best possible way. Okay, okay. Besides being my favorite boss who turned my job into my passion...Matt understands complex technical information and can translate it into English. He is strategic - plays chess, not checkers. He's creative - inspires creative thinking. I'm jealous that he can be all three things: Technical, strategic and creative. I would recommend Matt for a lot of different roles; he's capable of wearing a lot of hats. But, he will particularly shine in roles that involve: leadership, strategy, managing rebels, ever-changing needs, varied roles and humor. I don't recommend him for any role that involves complacency.

At the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, most class projects are completed in groups. I consistently sought Matt out as a team member because of his incredible analytical and strategic thinking skills, and warm, yet sharp, sense of humor. My fondest memory of working with Matt involved preparing a case for Advanced Marketing Strategy. Matt had a firm understanding of the position our group should take, but all team members didn’t agree. He stayed positive in the face of opposition, and argued his rationale based on course teachings, facts from the case, and strong conviction. The team dialog was heated and somewhat argumentative as members debated different marketing positions. Matt remained calm, yet firm in his position and was able to punctuate the situation with humor. In the end, our team was persuaded by his thinking, and repositioned the argument of our case. Our team received one of the highest grades on the assignment, and we were thrilled to have gotten there under Matt’s leadership. An executive team would be enhanced with Matt’s participation, and colleagues could learn and grow from his insights and guidance.

Sometimes you succeed in spite of a boss. Sometimes you succeed despite of a boss...And every once in awhile you succeed BECAUSE of a boss. My successes at bb7 have been because of Matt Blue. This guy knows how to lead leaders. He was able to empower me to achieve Marketing success, mentor me through tough decisions, challenge me to take risks and push me toward the pursuit of greatness. Matt Blue was a positive influence in my career. He isn't authority - he's a guide. He gives his team the freedom to succeed and intervenes to help and inspire. He doesn't lead by enforcing his rules; he helps you construct your own rules and pushes you to break them in the best possible way. Okay, okay. Besides being my favorite boss who turned my job into my passion...Matt understands complex technical information and can translate it into English. He is strategic - plays chess, not checkers. He's creative - inspires creative thinking. I'm jealous that he can be all three things: Technical, strategic and creative. I would recommend Matt for a lot of different roles; he's capable of wearing a lot of hats. But, he will particularly shine in roles that involve: leadership, strategy, managing rebels, ever-changing needs, varied roles and humor. I don't recommend him for any role that involves complacency.

At the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, most class projects are completed in groups. I consistently sought Matt out as a team member because of his incredible analytical and strategic thinking skills, and warm, yet sharp, sense of humor. My fondest memory of working with Matt involved preparing a case for Advanced Marketing Strategy. Matt had a firm understanding of the position our group should take, but all team members didn’t agree. He stayed positive in the face of opposition, and argued his rationale based on course teachings, facts from the case, and strong conviction. The team dialog was heated and somewhat argumentative as members debated different marketing positions. Matt remained calm, yet firm in his position and was able to punctuate the situation with humor. In the end, our team was persuaded by his thinking, and repositioned the argument of our case. Our team received one of the highest grades on the assignment, and we were thrilled to have gotten there under Matt’s leadership. An executive team would be enhanced with Matt’s participation, and colleagues could learn and grow from his insights and guidance.