“Those who see what's obvious aren't necessarily brighter than others. They're just more likely to observe that the emperor is naked. Like children, they see what's actually there. Their perceptions are less clouded by belief systems, taboos, habits of thought. One responsibility of management--an important one--is to call attention to the invisible obvious, pointing it out as a child does (sometimes to the embarrassment of adults). Doing so also requires supporting employees who take that risk, too, and other risks as well.” WellsChildrenDoeImportantSometimesBeliefAttentionResponsibilityVisionRiskHabitPerceptionAdultsManagementCuriosityObviousInvisibleNakedEmployeePointingEmbarrassmentTabooBrighterEmperorBelief SystemsClouded Book:Whoever Makes the Most Mistakes Wins Source: Whoever Makes the Most Mistakes Wins
“Thomas Stanley has not only found no correlation between success in school and an ability to accumulate wealth, he's actually found a negative correlation. 'It seems that school-related evaluations are poor predictors of economic success,' Stanley concluded. What did predict success was a willingness to take risks. Yet the success-failure standards of most schools penalized risk takers. Most educational systems reward those who play it safe. As a result, those who do well in school find it hard to take risks later on.” WellsHardPlaySeemsSchoolFoundWealthAbilityPoorResultsRiskEconomicSafeStandardsNegativeRewardsEducationalRelatedWillingnessSuccess FailureEvaluationEducational SystemStanleyCorrelationEconomic Success Author:Richard Farson
