When the subject of “being good at your job” is approached, people always hold up the CEOs as example. I wanted to tell a different example.

When I was student in METU Business Administration Department, Bilge Doruk (we started calling her Madame Bilge in time) was the secretary of the department. Most of our lecturers (Kamil Kozan, Halil Çopur, Osman A. Ataç) got master’s degree in USA and got back to METU. Madame Bilge was on the same duty when they were students. She was the most important element that ensured the periods of Chiefs of Department changing to go smoothly.
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Reflection of professionalism on the creativity. Not being able to say “I create, and can’t be bothered by the rest”. To want to see the reflection of what you created on the balance or the future of the company, as well as on the people. If  it’s a dress design, to want it to be sold and used, not left in a page of a fashion magazine. Seeing its comfort and usefulness if it’s an architectural design. Aiming, for people to get inside and shop rather than watch with admiration if it’s a shop window, or even achieving it”

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