Art of Managing the Invisible
Michael Jordan earns the honor as one of the greatest basketball player,not merely for his individual excellence, but chiefly for his ability to connect to the collective, the team.
Over time, it is easy to observe individual excellence in sports, as the evidence is clearly visible to the observer.
However, in a reality show, where you are part of a team in Morocco, contesting with other teams to shop with a 40-dollar budget, it is not the michael jordans of the world who prevail, but the obnoxious loud jerks. It is not as if, such a task is trivial that it does not require talent at all. But, the real reason is that, the value of a key contribution is not visible, but invisible and available only in retrospect. .. and it is too late.
The 'Dilbert' enterprise thus resembles a reality show, where the jerks get away with their self-serving ways. Thus, ideas get crumpled, true value gets replaced by pretentious tasks. Managing the 21st Century Enterprise requires recognizing and managing the invisible. The Michael Jordans' of the enterprise are not readily conspicous, but could be only visible with the help of a microscope, which is capable of observing the invisible.
With an Evidence-Based Management mindset which could be instrumented by Technology, the fakes could be easily displaced by the silent worker, who could transform the business with their passion and super-engagement. Celebrate Talent
