Robert Bacal wrote:
> The majority of readers of the book don't have a context of research in
> which to place the ideas, and it is the context that is critical to
> understand that a) there is a kernal of truth to the contention he makes
> and b) it isn't the whole story.
Without getting into the Kohn stuff, this paragraph is reminiscent of a
line of questioning I'd like to see as part of interviews to hire or
promote managers:
What books have you read recently?
Have you sought out background, original sources, and contrary opinions
to those books?
I'd be looking to see if they had a broad background so they could likely
discern the latest fad from something real or if they could separate the
good ideas from those which didn't provide value.
Bill
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