[koltkorivera]

The author does well to point the finger for the New Groupthink at contemporary educational practices--which, on the one hand, extol "nurturing each student's uniqueness" but then only value that uniqueness if it is amenable to "being a collaborative team player." The fact is, for a lot of bright people, they feel forced into perpetual collaboration, and experience it like unto that of enduring extended root canals.

As an entrepreneur, I have no problem whatsoever in working with geniuses who need to be alone to exercise their genius. Sure, they need to be able to have some kind of contact,, and to collaborate, with others, even if on a limited basis. (Even Picasso had to deal with models, agents, and art dealers.) But letting such individuals work on very long leashes helps everyone, and furthers the work of the organization.

[Ensorceled]

Yes, one of my kids teachers even used a sports team analogy for "uniqueness" -- "like a hockey team needs a centre, a right winger, a defenceman and a goalie, everybody has their place".

She didn't get it when I asked where the long distance runner fit in.