wow. i’m a sucker for counter-intuitive analysis
of current events to get the mental juuices flowing and
“the
talent myth”
fits the bill nicely:
“The management of Enron, in other words, did exactly
what the consultants at McKinsey said that companies ought to do in
order to succeed in the modern economy. It hired and rewarded the
very best and the very brightest–and it is now in bankruptcy. The
reasons for its collapse are complex, needless to say. But what if
Enron failed not in spite of its talent mind-set but because of it?
What if smart people are overrated?”