Someone told me today that he wanted to work in a team of high intelligence people. While we should not suffer fools, I think there might have been narrow thinking or understanding behind this. While we have always heard of the role of heart and gut, I recently learned that it is legitimate to consider heart and gut as other two kinds of minds – with neurons, even though vastly less in number compared to brain. When my friend said intelligent, it was one dimensional – he meant logical / mathematical intelligence. But there are others – linguistic, emotional, kinesthetic etc. We all know people who are musically gifted, superlative athletes or who can speak seven languages.
Netflix (poster boy of the times) CEO was quoted as saying his team should be like a sports team rather than a family, that they should ultimately win. While intention of a business is to make money at the end of the day, can it be done in an environment that is like a family that has strong bonds, where each one has other’s back? Manchester United had a coach for decades, players who entered the training academy as boys and retired as captain of the senior team with entire stadium applauding their retirement matches. At the same time, Real Madrid where coaches and players are continuously bought and sold to get the best in the world may not be winning every season.
I would rather work
for entire life in a team of compassionate, curious, honest and humble people
with good values. How great it will be if we find such a tribe and be set for
life?
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