Wednesday, May 08, 2019

High and Dry

There are two divergent paths that are powerful generic incentivises in problem-solving. The first is “make yourself redundant”, and the second is “make yourself irreplaceable”. The first requires a high degree of trust, or for you to be an owner. To have a stake in solving the problem, rather than just being paid to solve it. If you succeed, without creating a sustainable relationship, then you need to find a new challenge. The second gives you significantly more negotiating power, but feels rather dirty. It becomes a cunning eke-out-the-profit strategy where problems are part-solved, part-created. Not doing your best, because that is not in your interest. Creating your own Engine enables you not to be left high and dry when someone breaks the trust relationship for the first option. Instead of living hand-to-mouth, you are gradually able to get to the point where doing something well replaces playing games as the point.



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