Ray Evans Harrell wrote:
> Anyone that has done any research at all knows that creativity is
> incredibly expensive and non-productive because it is holistic. It needs
> total attention and total environmental input. So how do you stir your
> workers, your managers, etc. to that?
>
> Why doesn't it seem insane to consider that all workers must be creative,
> committed and focused all the time? A while ago I was asked about the Art
> All the managers should have had orchestra in high school and imprinted on
> Georg Solti instead of on Vince Lombardi. In orchestra, productivity is
> not tied to playing all the time no matter what. It is knowing when to
> play at the proper time in the most expert manner.
Thanks for that!
Some business theoreticians understand somewhat; witness Eliyahu
Goldratt's emphasis on "fixing" the constraint/bottleneck in an
organization and on the notion that effort spent improving non-bottlenecks
is wasted effort.
I have also had a manager and erstwhile mentor tell me that he's seen more
contribution from people who put in a good, honest 6 hours work a day (of
8 hours on the job) than from those who work 10-12 hours in a day (but
don't do the right things). However, it's too easy to feel like the
"goofing off" (the 2 hours of that aforementioned 8 hour day) is criminal
rather than essential.
Regards,
Bill
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