#236: Experienced outcomes
I’m bored with all this talk about whether experience really matters. The answer is just too obvious. Experience doesn’t matter.
Unless the consequences of inexperience matter more.
Think about it this way. You need brain surgery; you may choose one of two available surgeons; both are highly qualified, but only one has performed this operation many times before. Do you really need to be a brain surgeon yourself to make the right choice?
Clearly, experience matters when outcomes matter. However, there is another instance when experience is critical, one that is often ignored by our dear leaders. Experience matters when your decisions will impact on other people.
I once read a bumper sticker that stated “good judgement is the result of experience; experience is the result of bad judgements.”
Exactly. But please keep in mind that you don’t have the right to acquire experience by practicing your bad judgements on others.
I’m JamesMcIntosh@nonsenseatwork.com
Copyright: 2008 James Henry McIntosh
James can be heard on Public Radio: Monday - 7:19am and Saturday - 8:19am
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Unless the consequences of inexperience matter more.
Think about it this way. You need brain surgery; you may choose one of two available surgeons; both are highly qualified, but only one has performed this operation many times before. Do you really need to be a brain surgeon yourself to make the right choice?
Clearly, experience matters when outcomes matter. However, there is another instance when experience is critical, one that is often ignored by our dear leaders. Experience matters when your decisions will impact on other people.
I once read a bumper sticker that stated “good judgement is the result of experience; experience is the result of bad judgements.”
Exactly. But please keep in mind that you don’t have the right to acquire experience by practicing your bad judgements on others.
I’m JamesMcIntosh@nonsenseatwork.com
Copyright: 2008 James Henry McIntosh
James can be heard on Public Radio: Monday - 7:19am and Saturday - 8:19am
88.9 FM WCVE, Richmond VA | 89.1 FM WCNV, Heathsville VA | 90.1 FM WMVE, Chase City VA
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