“If the CEO doesn’t see the playing field, nobody else can. The team may need to see it too, but the CEO really needs to be able to see the entire competitive space.” IfsNeedsMayAbleSpaceTeamFieldsCeoPlaying Fields Author:Steve Ballmer
“In the wake of the Cultural Revolution and now of the recession I observe a mounting pressure to co-operate and to promote "teamwork." For its anti-individualistic streak, such a drive is of course highly suspect; some people may not be so sensitive to it, but having seen the Hitlerjugend in action suffices for the rest of your life to be very wary of "team spirit." Very.” PeopleMayActionSpiritCoursesTeamRevolutionPressureSensitiveSuspectsTeamworkRest Of Your LifeRecessionsStreaksTeam SpiritIndividualistic Author:Edsger Dijkstra
“I have always had my doubts about any form of divine intervention in sports contests. The power of prayer may be remarkable in many other arenas, but why should God want my team to win instead of the other side? Isn't it insulting to request God to even take an interest in baseball?” WantShouldMayFormWinningSportsSidesInterestPrayerDoubtTeamDivineBaseballRemarkableContestsArenaInterventionRequestInsultingDivine Intervention Book:Roger Ebert's video companion: 1996 edition Source: Roger Ebert's video companion: 1996 edition