by Rick Baker
On Nov 2, 2018
The Thinking Behind The Tweet
"A round man cannot be expected to fit in a square hole right away. He must have time to modify his shape."
Mark Twain
And...
Too often we focus on roles as if they are a singular or homogeneous thing. We do better when we treat roles as a package of different tasks, some stand-alone tasks, some interpersonal tasks. People succeed in roles when their talents and strengths mesh with the tasks in the roles. [and, of course, the people have an achievement-oriented attitude]