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1/6 Another great episode of Up Close in Personnel with @alexm_brown and @CoachBrianMetz, reminded me of several things I’ve come across recently... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-35-brian-metz-master-observer-beginners-mindset/id1504584632?i=1000504780579
2/ Teams who can assess variables that aren’t easily quantifiable or researchable have a leg up. Reminds me of the pursuit of hidden knowledge in this podcast on education https://twitter.com/magicmike_uva/status/1340064726177509378
3/ Hard to even know what these things are that we’re after, because we don’t know what we don’t know (unknown unknowns) https://25iq.com/2018/09/08/risk-uncertainty-and-ignorance-in-investing-and-business-lessons-from-richard-zeckhauser/amp/
4/ A common theme throughout the episode was beginning with the end in mind. When you have a clear vision of your goal/endgame, it’s easier to work backwards than just winging it. Same principle applies to planning a pro wrestling feud. https://www.25hourideas.com/blog/lessons-learned-from-daryl-morey
5/ One differentiator between teams is being able to ask the right questions: if you ask a prospect’s coach, they’ll say everyone is “tough” and “competitive.” But what if the question was “can you name me 3 times when this guy was competitive?” https://www.25hourideas.com/blog/more-lessons-from-michael-lombardi
6/6 Write everything down. Especially when at UVA, I carried a notebook everywhere. Besides providing the foundation for my book, I now have a growing list of qualities that will run top-down in my future organization.
