The other day we had the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Sandy Baruah come speak to us. As a former Atkinson alumnus, he was in town for something or other and was offered the opportunity to speak to us.
So he did, and the big thing I took away from his talk (and I’m paraphrasing) is this:
“A manager MUST be able to distinguish between to the good and the best.”
That is to say, as he explained, that most people in a situation can come up with a good idea; it’s not hard. But coming up with the best idea, the most efficient use of resources or the most helpful decision… THAT is what a manager must be able to do.
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I Googled for something completely different, but found your page…and have to say thanks. nice read….
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