The Apprentice Season 7 - The Finale
If you missed it The Apprentice tonight, you missed the finale! It was actually very well done. And in the end Piers Morgan was selected as The Celebrity Apprentice. I must admit, I was not glad he was selected, but in the end it was a business decision and it was the right decision.
Trace Adkins was actually the weaker opponent going into the last task. He didn’t have the ability to raise a lot of money. And in the end, with business, it always comes down to money. Revenue and profitability. Trace couldn’t come close. As likeable as Trace is, business acumen was important.
Piers Morgan was a tough competitor. He was ruthless in his approach and willing to do anything to win. In business that attitude takes many people very far. I don’t necessarily agree with the tactics that Piers Morgan employed in this process, but I understand why it helped him win the game.
Take a look at this clip of Stephen Baldwin and Trace Adkins. This is a good video for you to see why neither of these two people were able to win the Celebrity Apprentice.
Many of the last few candidates, specifically Trace and Stephen were unprepared to speak about why they should be selected as the Celebrity Apprentice. Their lack of preparation to speak about their strengths was a huge gap compared to Piers Morgan. Piers was well prepared to discuss his strengths and his accomplishments. If there is any lesson for you to take from this show, take this - Preparation is the difference between you getting the offer or someone else getting the offer. Your ability to articulate your strengths and accomplishments is critical when you are in an interview. Mr.Trump asked each candidate, “Why should I select you?” You must have an answer to this question. If not, you open the door to another candidate.
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Chris Wilson
Mar 28, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Based on the rules of the game I would say Piers was the rightful winner.
But I think that the way he justified decisions, that many would agree would consider unethical, as “good business” was flat wrong. Much of what Piers did worked in the short-term but will drive people away in masses over the long-term.
Deceiving people, getting them drunk in hopes that they will bid money without thinking, is a great example. See if they return again, especially if one of the waiters accidentally lets the plan slip to one of the guests.
But your overall takeaway here is exactly right. Be prepared to answer the hard questions. Why should I hire you?
Darlene McDaniel
Mar 28, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Hi Chris, Thank you for visiting Interview Chatter today. I truly appreciate your comments regarding Piers. His tactics throughout the show were questionable if not down right wrong. You make a great point regarding the short term benefits vs. long term. Piers doesn’t truly understand the value of relationships in my opinion.
Throughout this entire season I was calling for him to be fired, but in the end he won. “Fair and square”? Questionable. But he played Mr. Trump’s game and won. Bitter sweet for me.
Sherry
May 6, 2008 at 6:23 pm
I think Piers would have played it in different way had it been a long-term game. This man knew what it took to win, in each and every tasks. He actually had a lot of friends in real life, which massively helped him to win the title of Celebrity Apprentice. No way one can get so many friends with short-term attitude to everyone.
I agree some moves Piers took in this show may not be adorable in real life, but let’s get it clear, it was a TV game. The No.1 spirit of the show was: Business is business, nothing personal.
Go back to the “as loaded as possible” strategy. It does work in reality. In fact, in most auctions, alchohol was served during the auction, and food afterwards when auction was over and performance was on. What’s wrong with it? You can choose not to drink. It is up to you.
Piers’ most offensive character was he managed to attack people’s weaknesses, and it hurts. Like what he did to Stephen. He called him hypocrite, Stephen could not take it because it was true. It was the truth that really hurts. So he is not a very nice guy, but when you got attacked by Piers, you did something wrong.
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