[Rain Man]

...I caught the premiere of this show by accident and something about it caught my attention.

I really don't care for the usual mean-spirited cutthroat elimination formats of these types of shows. I guess the reason why I watched this show is because I am an MBA and I like to see the creativity and strategies of business in action within the coexistence of a team environment (My MBA program indoctrinated, branded, and drilled this concept into my head like no one's business).

The losing teams meetings with Mr. Trump, while nerve wracking, do allow him to show the team where they messed up, and how a team member(s) can contribute to the team's failure. Very insightful and interesting.

Now for the teams and the members thereof. Frankly I think that all the complaints/commentaries by various team members during the projects is nothing but a bunch of bulljive that NBC puts into the show to boost ratings and by and large do not contribute to the show as a whole. Save those moments for when it counts--in the boardroom. Those moments are primarily fodder for the office "Monday morning quarterbacks", which are why they are there in the first place, IMHO.

The thing that irritated me about 1/15's show was when the women went on a plane trip to Boston for dinner and the emphasis was on them b[elc]hing, moaning, and complaining. OMG, moments like those I only dreamed of as a child and these folx are actually living my dream, and they couldn't even enjoy it w/o getting catty. If I was one of them, I would've been darned if I let any of them mammajammas blow my lifelong fantasy with a bunch of silly bulljive, and I would've let them know that in no uncertain terms.

The only team member I particularly care about at this juncture is Sam, and that is b/c while he is the least popular, he in his own ways exudes himself as a maverick, and he does have potential, but he hasn't really had a chance to really let it shine, and I think that is the only reason why Mr. Trump is keeping him in the game so far. The winner will be determined by true leadership potential, not merely a popular vote by his peers, which is why I like this show over other reality shows.