I had a drink with a friend to coordinate a creative project. While I can be extremely creative with conceptual articulations, artistic creativity is a different ball game. I believe smart people know what they are good at — smarter people know what they don’t know.
One of my former students insisted I was a very interesting study in management. She was amazed at how much I got accomplished “considering you don’t do anything.” Not sure if that was an insult or a compliment — will let you be the judge.
Empowerment is a commonly used word that is rarely practiced. Business success is based on one fundamental tenet — surround yourself with capable people and get out of the way.
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