What The Expert Misses
The Curse of Knowledge (aka functional fixedness): Experts in a particular system or industry can become so entrenched in their way of doing things that they struggle to recognize or adapt to fundamental shifts in their environment. Their deep knowledge and vested interests in the current system can create blind spots, making it difficult to see
... See morethe the truth nobody wants to say out loud is that most people with authority didn’t earn it.
they inherited it.
they faked it.
they politicked their way into it.
they sat in meetings, approved other people’s work, & called it “leadership.”
they were great at navigating the game of perception.
they were terrible at building anything real.
and now the... See more
they inherited it.
they faked it.
they politicked their way into it.
they sat in meetings, approved other people’s work, & called it “leadership.”
they were great at navigating the game of perception.
they were terrible at building anything real.
and now the... See more