Just found out that there is a casting call for The Apprentice Asia. This is a reality show where candidates would get together in an office environment to achieve weekly tasks. Each week someone would be fired from the show. The last person standing will get to win an opportunity to work for the show's CEO organization for one year. For the Asia version, the CEO is none other than Tony Fernandes the owner of AirAsia, Tune Hotels and Caterham F1 team.
I started watching the American version where Donald Trump was the show's CEO. I was a huge fan and would never miss a single episode. I followed the show for at least four seasons. Many times, I would try to find inspirations from the show and tried to put myself into the situation to see how I would respond.
As I gain more life's experience. I realized that this is really just a show and I should not take it too seriously. In fact, some of the behavior demonstrated on the show seems questionable and short sighted.
Each of the task last for about a week, the results will be judged and someone will have to leave the show. As such, to win each tasks contestants are just there to think short term and get quick results. A good business leader should have a vision and a long term goals. Sadly these qualities are not assessed.
Contestant would get fired each week. We tend to see a lot more on-screen argument and bickering as everyone are fighting for their position in the show. As the show progress, we tend to see a lot more poison hurled between contestants. In a real office environment, no matter how bad is the personality clash, each person have to perform and work together to achieve common goals for long period of time. I doubt such on-screen behavior is acceptable in any office. At least, I would not hire such individuals to work in my team.
This show promotes zero tolerance for failure. Individuals are not given the second chance to bounce back. Many of us needs mistakes to grow. The Newsweek magazine dedicate a section celebrity or businessman's favorite mistakes. I just hope candidates and viewers would see beyond the show that mistakes is indeed acceptable. Playing it too safe is no fun in both life and business. Please take some risks and make some mistakes! This is part of life!
Will I still watch the show? I think I will but I will not make an effort to chase after it. I am just curious about the show's production quality, candidates quality as well as seeing Tony Fernandes in action. Of course, I would also like to proof myself wrong about the show. For now, instead busy watching other people building their success, I should be spending time building my own.
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