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The surprising habits of original thinkers | Adam Grant
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The flaws of KPI-based incentives and an alternative philosophy based on trust, culture, and exceptional growth opportunities.
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I think that sometimes when you set typical incentive plans with KPIs and whatnot, first of all, it's very costly. It takes a lot of time. For that to be ROI positive, it's not enough that it adds value. It needs to add more value than the cost that's implied. It's absolutely guaranteed to create at least some perverse incentives because nobody
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Exploring the concept of 'genius,' contrasting the healthy self-doubt required for growth with the historical idea of 'having a genius.'
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Right. And I want to ask you something, because I remember reading, I can't remember who it was who said, after, you know, having their first big success, they felt really unhappy and they felt really worried that like, has the biggest success I've ever had in my life happened? Like, and who am I now? I think that that kind of doubt is healthy. It
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Analyzing the negative impacts of labeling people 'geniuses,' from commercial exploitation to psychological traps like narcissism.
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And so turning people into these symbols undoubtedly helps them make more money, helps them become more famous, helps their children and families continue to keep cashing in on their legacy. Whether or not it produces more of the kind of work that you'd like to see in the world, I think is a slightly more open question, right? And that's what I
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Critiquing the 'genius' label, exploring healthy self-doubt, and contrasting modern views with the historical concept of 'having a genius'.
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and pretty soon we start to inflate egos into a trap of narcissism. Right.
And I want to ask you something, because I can't remember who it was who said, after, you know, having their first big success, they felt really unhappy and they felt really worried that like, has the biggest success I've ever had in my life happened? Like,
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