Hi all -- thanks for the suggestion, Tom, to order a used book. I did, from Amazon, after going to 3 different books stores here in Scottsdale with no luck. I'm in the middle of the Westside story, but I was fascinated by the assertion that you have to promote the "I" -- strong and talented "I" in teams. I totally agree that you have to hire the best talent -- no argument there, but I've worked a long time to get rid of the "specialness" feeling associated with "I," embracing rather an inclusive approach that includes all talent, and that has worked well for me. I don't think that "dummies down" or creates mediocracy, rather I think that recognizes the talents of all members of the team.
I am not put off by the assertion that strong leadership is needed. In fact, strong leadership is versatile in my mind, adaptive (to use Denny's word), sometimes being directive and sometimes being participative... In fact, I've seen many companies waste a lot of time and energy trying to be inclusive with egalitarian leadership, and all those companies seem to do is spend time in meetings but never get things done. That doesn't work either.
I agree with Tom that I don't think we had a "virtuoso team" at Allerton. I thought we had an authentic, evolving, and present team in Allerton. Needed more time to become 'virtuoso' by their definition, I think. Nonetheless, I think we all did an absolutely fabulous job (even without seeing the ratings from the students), and that comes from everyone doing their part in concert with everyone else.
Look forward to reading on in the book. Carla
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