You Have To Put Yourself In My

Constantly Probe The People Who Report To You, And Encourage Them To Probe You.

I Don't Think There Is Such A Thing As The Perfect System.

Radical Transparency Is Critical To Having An Idea Meritocracy Because It Shows What's Actually Happening Without Spin And Prevents People From Maneuvering Politically Behind Each Others' Backs. It Brings Problems And Weaknesses To The Surface And Allows People To See How They Are Dealt With, So It's Great For Training People On How To Deal With Real Problems.

I Have Been Very Lucky Because I Have Had The Opportunity To See What It's Like To Have Little Or No Money And What It's Like To Have A Lot Of It. I'm Lucky Because People Make Such A Big Deal Of It And, If I Didn't Experience Both, I Wouldn't Be Able To Know How Important It Really Is For Me. I Can't Comment On What Having A Lot Of Money Means To Others, But I Do Know That For Me, Having A Lot More Money Isn't A Lot Better Than Having Enough To Cover The Basics.

Since The Only Way You Are Going To Find Solutions To Painful Problems Is By Thinking Deeply About Them - I.e., Reflecting - If You Can Develop A Knee-jerk Reaction To Pain That Is To Reflect Rather Than To Fight Or Flee, It Will Lead To Your Rapid Learning/evolving.