The Apprentice 2010: Final Task Performance Review, Conclusion

Griffin to greet the VIP golfers prior to the shotgun start of the golf tournament, the competition started before Griffin could do so–apparently no one bothered to inform the tournament announcer. Brandy’s team rebounded by having Griffin chat it up with golfers on the greens during the tournament as well as posing for pictures with each group of golfers. Finally, Liza decided to buy golf equipment for the tournament winners and smaller gift certificates of a few hundred dollars for the golfers, despite the team agreeing that VIP golfers would rather have $1,000 gift certificates. When Liza and Anand returned with the apparently no-name brand golf equipment, Brandy was incensed, but did not attempt to correct the problem. At the end of the tournament, much of the golf equipment was left behind. Thanks to attending every Black Enterprise/Pepsi Golf & Tennis Challenge event since 1994, I happen to know that what serious golfers, especially famous and wealthy VIPs, covet from playing in tournaments is neither golf equipment or gift cards. The want bragging rights–i.e. trophies. Big shiny ones. (Winners of the Black Enterprise tournament also win the coveted Purple Jacket.)

So, to sum it up, Clint’s team clearly outperformed Brandy’s team in the so-called decisive final task. Clint also has the best overall record as project manager, 2-1, among all 16 candidates of The Apprentice 2010 (3-1 if you count the Final Task). Brandy is 1-0 (1-1 including the Final Task). Clint clearly has superior people skills to Brandy’s, proving himself as a leader and motivator. He even earned the loyalty of the difficult and potentially contentious Mahsa, even though she evidently still has problems with him stemming from the events after Task 7. By contrast, Brandy selected her team specifically to avoid having to manage Mahsa. And when it comes to qualifications, there’s no contest. Brandy has a bachelor’s degree in political science from UCLA and a law degree from University of Chicago Law School. Clint has B.A. in business administration in accounting from Texas Christian University, a law degree from Southern Methodist University and is a certified public accountant–with far more job experience than Brandy. Even when asked by Trump why he should hire her, Brandy seemed as if she felt more qualified to be mentored by one of Trump’s sons or by his daughter than by Trump himself. It sounded like she preferred an internship; not an