Going for What You Need, Not What You Like

What separates the great manager from the also ran? Many things, to be sure, but one I find stands out time and time again. It is the ability to focus on what needs to be done, not whether you like the person tasked to do it. George Will, in his book on baseball, Men at Work, written twenty years ago, noted that players on great teams don’t necessarily like each other, but they absolutely respect each other. It’s a key point. So many of us forget it far too often. The great ...

BLINK – Getting the Wrong Answer Faster Than Ever

Like many others, I am a great fan of Malcolm Gladwell. He has done so much to bring to the forefront seeds of wisdom that give us stunning insight into the world around us. Hence, when he falls flat on his face applying his own insights, it is a lesson to all of us as to penchant of the human mind to jump to the wrong conclusion. The book Blink is all about jumping to conclusions. How our conscious mind often creates confusion and error where our subconscious has already processed the ...