Given the importance of this week for Cork Hurling, I thought writing about a book with REBEL in the title would be appropriate.
However, unlike the level of preparation that I’m sure will be evident at this weekend‘s matches and was in full display at Wednesday’s U20 final, I actually haven’t finished reading the book “Rebel Ideas” by Matthew Syed yet!
From what I’ve read so far, I see the argument that diverse perspectives lead to greater success in solving problems.
Key factors can be missed if the investigation team comprises of people who all have similar upbringings, experience and education. The author analyses a number of well known events to support this point.
At this stage, my takeaway from the partly read book is that the best teams have a variety of participants with different backgrounds who bring a range of distinct skills and strategies. The book is interesting and easy to read, so I will finish it.
I have read another of Matthew Syed’s books “You are Awesome” in its entirety and can recommend it as easy to read and a source of inspiration for both adults and children.
“Best teams”… “skills and strategies”… “awesome”…reminds me of Cork Hurling!
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Sinead Huskisson 