Meditations On Leadership
These are my thoughts on leadership related topics and ideas. It is meant to be a sort of journal for me and if you find it useful than I am happy to have helped.
"Two people can see the same thing, disagree, and yet both be right. It’s not logical; it’s psychological." -Stephen R. Covey Ashby's Law: Variety destroys variety. In order to deal properly with the diversity of problems the world throws at you, you need to have a repertoire of responses which are at least as nuanced as the problems you face. ![]() This world of ours is increasingly complex. In order to deal with that complexity businesses and organizations have to have a variety of solutions to cope with the problems born from the complexity. The most effective way to deal with those diverse problems is to have a team of people that are equally diverse. The greater the differences in the individual team member's backgrounds the more likely it is that they will disagree. Which is exactly what you want. If you have a group of people that all agree on the same things, why do you have a whole group? You could just take one of them and be more efficient. If you are dealing with complex problems you don't want quick efficient teams. You want teams that will get the right answers. "For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong." -H. L. Mencken When you are dealing with complexity you want a team of people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives because collectively they will have a better 360 degree view of the issue. If moderated well and if a spirit of cooperation can exist in a diverse group the resulting answers to those complex problems will be much more effective. Leadership lessonWhen addressing complex problems make sure you are meeting them with enough variety. The more complex the problems the more varied the opinions should be. Make sure your team is as diverse as it needs to be in order to address the challenges that it faces.
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