September 2009, Mr. Simon Quick (Thirdperson.ch )visits IMI "As a consultant - lecturer in any industry, there is an expectation, and quite rightly so, that you are an expert, have considerable experience and are ahead of the game at best-practice in your particular field. You continually and consciously seek reliable primary sources of information and make critical judgments on how much and how appropriate such information would be for your various clients. Presenting in front of business leaders you are generally asked the same questions and being able to answer them competently and authoritatively leads you into the false sense of security that you know your subject. I say false because when you present in front of the younger and mixed cultures at IMI you really have to know your subject. "

"They are the toughest audience because they ask the simplest questions. Questions untainted by the group-think mentality instilled in them by years of 'management speak', and lack any inhibition in thinking their question is naive and therefore unwarranted. The learning paths in IMI are definitely a 'three-way street': lecturer to student, student to student and also, student to lecturer. The diverse cultural mix at IMI provides the students, and me, with a constant reminder that, 'you shouldn't believe everything you think'! Our increasingly globalised world increasingly impacts on what is perceived as 'correct'. Thus, as a so-called expert, there is no greater challenge than having the validity of all you have taken for granted confronted with the simple question 'but why?' by someone who rightly claims equal validity though does not share your educational or cultural context. I am a great believer that maturity is a product of your acceptance to have your opinions and beliefs questioned, your ability to justify them in the face of those questions, and your assuredness to admit when you are, perhaps, wrong. As such, every time I present at IMI, I can confirm it is not only the students who mature a little more."