He's just scary smart, sort of smarter than everyone else in the room. There's just a handful of these people who know absolutely everything about the process. They could do everyone's job brilliantly. Every aspect is under their control.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- There are a few individuals who possess comprehensive knowledge of a process and can outperform everyone else in their control.
- In plain terms
- Some experts know everything about a process and can do any job better than others.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize the value of deep, comprehensive expertise.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you cultivate total process mastery?
- Should one person control all aspects?
Another view
Over-reliance on one person can create bottlenecks.
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