LEADERSHIP
52 astronomical wisdom of his time . So expansive was his knowledge and ability that he is frequently described as ‘ knowing everything ’ about the time in which he lived . Obviously , mankind ’ s body of knowledge has come a long way since then . Whatever the probability of there once being a person who contained the combined sum of knowledge in the world , those days have been swept away by the fractalizing complexities of an advancing human race .
Looking at the current business landscape , Miller notes that this is a realization that may not be as obvious to some as it should . “ I kind of protest against this notion of a business leader who is all-knowing , all powerful and the idea that everyone around is just helping him or her . This cult-like thinking is a little bit too prevalent in American business culture these days . I revolt against that ,” he explains . “ Those leaders are the beneficiaries of gifts they ’ ve been given by people around them who are better than them in many ways . There are lots of people who are better , smarter , faster and prettier than me . I can be envious of their good fortune and try to
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